Defiance County, Ohio Genealogy
Defiance County was created Mar. 4, 1845 from
Williams, Henry and
Paulding 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. |
Biography |
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pub. 1899
Commemorative biographical record of northwestern Ohio : including the counties of Defiance, Henry, Williams and Fulton,
containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families.
- online at Ancestry.com |
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 |
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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 |
Map |
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1895
U.S. 1895 Atlas (Defiance County, Ohio) - free online |
1914
Defiance and Williams Counties Ohio 1914 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 Defiance County) - information by Ohio Archives/Library |
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1844-1886
Defiance Democrat (Defiance, Ohio) - online at Ancestry.com |
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 |
