OHIO POORHOUSE HISTORY by county

Preble County Infirmary, Eaton, Ohio

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The following original records (and microfilm where so noted) may be found in the local government records in the special collections of Wright State University
in Dayton.(3640 Colonal Glenn Highway)

ANNUAL REPORTS TO AID FOR AGED 1940-1941                FILE BLANK INFIRMARY FORMS *****                                                                      FILE
CENSUS CERTIFICATES 1903                                                          2 FLDRS
CONTRACTS-SCATTERED 1879-1940                                                 FILES
DAILY POPULATION MOVEMENT 1937-1950                                4 FILES
DIRECTORS MINUTES 1892-1906                                                          VOL
MEDICAL REPORTS 1877-1897                                                              FILE
MISC. ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS 1860-1942                                  FILE
MISC. CORRESPONDENCE 1881-1903                                                 FILE
MISC. FINANCIAL RECORDS 1886-1940                                             FILE
OUTSIDE RELIEF CENSUS REPORTS 1901-1904                          2 FLDRS
PAUPERISM STATISTICS-SCATTERED 1882-1906                         3 FILES
RECEIPTS & EXPENDITURES-SCATTERED 1892-1957                  4 VOLS
RECORD OF INMATES 1838-1904                                                        MFM
REGISTER OF INMATES 1838-1904                                                  2 VOLS
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS INMATES/INFIRMARY 1889-1905       3 FILES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS OF DIRECTORS 1886-1901                   7 FILES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS SUPERINTENDENT 1883-1904             3 FILES SUPERINTENDENTS ANNUAL REPORTS (COUNTY) 1933-1941 2 FILES SUPERINTENDENTS ANNUAL REPORTS (OHIO) 1887-1904        3 FILES SUPERINTENDENTS RESERVE FUND LEDGERS 1867-1902      HOL BOX VISITORS REGISTER 1884-1962                                                         2 VOLS

Note: Visitors Registers can be extremely valuable as a source for the names of relatives. Quite often relatives are not specifically named in other types of poorhouse records.

OHS Microfilm

Note: For every county in Ohio it would be a good idea to check the statewide resources listed below. PHL

We have found so many infirmary/poorhouse records for Ohio that we have created a special page for the references -- which will be found in a table alphabetized by county.

(WPA) INVENTORIES OF THE COUNTY ARCHIVES OF OHIO --
EXCERPTS RELATED TO POORHOUSE (INFIRMARY) HOLDINGS
During the 1930's and 1940's the Work Projects Administration (WPA) began the process of inventorying County Archives of Ohio. Those which inventoried infirmary records have been transcribed and links are here posted on a table.

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We are hoping to build this base of information about the poorhouse in PREBLE county through the helpful participation of readers. All are requested to submit items of interest by sending e-mail to The Poorhouse Lady.

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