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Places in Ashland
County, Ohio: Albion, Ashland (County seat),
Clear Creek,
Green, Hanover, Hayesville, Herford, Jackson, Jeromesville, Lake, Lake Fork,
Londonville, McKay, McZena, Mifflin, Milton, Mohican, Montgomery, Nankin, Nova, Orange,
Paradise HIllo, Perry, Perrysville, Polk, Red Haw, Rowsbury, Ruggles,
Savannah, Sullivan, Troy, Vermillion, and Widowville.
Genealogy Records of Ashland County, Ohio
Ashland County was created Feb. 24, 1846 from
Wayne,
Richland,
Huron and
Lorain counties. |
Archives |
By law the
Archives/Library
division of the The Ohio Historical Society collects, preserves and makes
available public records and documents pertaining to Ohio state and local
governments. Genealogical Resources are listed on the Archives/Library
internet page which includes birth, marriage and death records and well as
other valuable records for genealogy research. Be sure to check out this
page.
The Archives/Library does provide a reading room with specific
Hours and
Rules. Several services and resources are made available to patrons not
able to visit the reading room. For example microfilms of newspapers
are also available through
interlibrary loan and some can even be purchased. The
Resources
page lists Online Primary Sources, Research Tools and Services as well as
On-location Services. Check the
Research and
Photocopies internet page for fees. |
Census |
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The following census links at Ancestry.com
take you to the page where you can enter your ancestor's name and search
for that ancestor. To search the original census page by page, scroll down
to the bottom, click on the desired state, then county, and then township. |
1850 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
1850-1880 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules
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1860 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1870 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1880 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1890 Veterans Schedules
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1900 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1910 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1920 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1930 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
History |
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pub. 1863
A history of the pioneer and modern times of Ashland County- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1863
A history of the pioneer and modern times of Ashland County, by H. S.
Knapp - CD |
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pub. 1869
History of Athens County, Ohio: and, incidentally, of the Ohio Land Company and the first settlement of the state at Marietta
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1931
History of north central Ohio : embracing Richland, Ashland, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron and Knox Counties
- online at Ancestry.com |
Land |
1864-1918 One type of land record is the Land Ownership
Atlases published in the 1800s and early 1900s. These maps show the
boundary lines and owners of individual properties as well as locations of
cemeteries, churches and in some cases businesses. Land ownership maps on
Ancestry range from 1864-1918. Also all the atlases are placed under the
title of
U.S. County Land Ownership Atlases, c. 1864-1918. To locate a particular atlas, click on
U.S. County Land Ownership Atlases, c. 1864-1918
- online at Ancestry.com, scroll down to the
bottom, select the state, the county and then the desired atlas.
The following atlas is included in this series:
Caldwell's Illustrated Historical Atlas of Ashland County, Ohio |
Map |
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1895
U.S. 1895 Atlas (Ashland County, Ohio) - free online |
1914
Ashland and Lorain Counties Ohio Map - freepages on RootsWeb
This map shows towns, highways and rivers. |
Newspaper |
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1800s-1900s
Availability of Ohio Newspapers (Includes newspapers for Ashland County) - information by Ohio Archives/Library |
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1896-1897
Athens Messenger and Herald (Athens, Ohio) - online at Ancestry.com |
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1894-1932
Athens Messenger (Athens, Ohio) - online at Ancestry.com |
Prison |
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1852-1855
Annual
Report of the secretary of State to the Governor of Ohio: Jail Reports
Covering the Years 1852, 1853, 1854 and 1855 - book by Heritage Books |
Vital Records |
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1803-1900
Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 - online at Ancestry.com |
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1913-1937
Ohio Online Death Index - free online at Ohio Archives/Library |
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