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Ohio Area Key to Genealogical Records
Introduction
One of the necessary tasks for all family history researcher is to learn about the
history and the records for the States and Counties where their ancestors lived.
My mother called this developing an "Area Key". In other words you need to know
the territory. This page represents what I have located for an Area Key for Ohio
so far.
Area Keys
need to contain a little history, how the area began to be settled and
organized, beginning dates of counties and parent
counties, maps, a list of towns,
information about the state records including when various types of records such
as vital records began to be kept, a list of repositories
such as archives, libraries, and internet sources that contain records,
publications and databases for the state and how we can gain access to them, and
other statewide collections such as for church organizations and lineage
societies.
If you have ancestors in Ohio, you would be wise to
make this make this Area Key one of your favorites so you can come back often. I
hope you will find these pages helpful in locating your ancestors.
Sincerely, Donna K. Clark
Ohio Statewide Genealogy Publications
Ohio became a territory in 1799 and a state in 1803. |
Ohio
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. |
Ohio
Biographies
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pub. 1876
Ohio Biographical Sketches, 1876
 - online at Ancestry.com |
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1904-1905
Representative men of Ohio, 1904-1908: administration of Myron T. Herrick, governor of Ohio, 1904-5
- online at Ancestry.com |
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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. |
1820 United States Federal Census
 - online at Ancestry.com |
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1830 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1840 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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Revolutionary War Pensioner Census, 1840
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1850 United States Federal Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1850-1880 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules
- online at Ancestry.com |
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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 |
Ohio
Church |
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pub. 1867
An apology for African Methodism
- online at Ancestry.com |
Ohio
Directories |
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Pub. 1950
Directory of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Ohio
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1986
Index to Ohio City and County Directories: The Ohio Historical Society
Collection (plus 10 other books on this CD for Ohio)
- CD by Heritage Books |
Ohio
History
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| 1764
Col. Bradstreet's misfortunes on Lake Erie in 1764
- online at Ancestry.com |
| pub. 1871
Ancient earth forts of the Cuyahoga Valley, Ohio
- online at Ancestry.com |
Ohio
Land
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| 1800s
Ohio Early Land Ownership Records
- online at Ancestry.com |
| 1787-1865
Early Ohioans' residences from the land grant records
- online at Ancestry.com |
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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, scroll down to the
bottom, select the state, the county and then the desired atlas. There are
many land ownership atlases for Ohio. |
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WORLD-WIDE
www.FamilySearch.org - free index
online by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The largest collection of genealogy records is in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Their web site includes a free index to an online database
currently called the Ancestral File and other major collections including
the 1880 US Census and the 1881 United Kingdom Census.
The web site also
contains an online catalog to their massive genealogy collection. Local,
state, and country records have been gathered throughout the world. Individual lists of
U.S. statewide records can be viewed online
including one for
Ohio. If the record has been microfilmed it can be rented and viewed
at a Family History Center near you. Hours and addresses are available on
the Find
a Family History Center Near You web page. Access is open to everyone. |
WORLD-WIDE
Ohio State Database
- online at Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com began gathering, indexing, and placing
genealogical records on the internet in the 1990's. Their collection not
includes thousands of genealogical records and publications. Compared to
how much they have and what you pay, the cost is reasonable. It is a great
pleasure to find your ancestors in their databases. And now with their
Free Family Tree that you
can establish on their site, their search engine can and will Search Billions of Names at Ancestry.com.
All you have to do is enter a few names and a few dates and your on your
way to discovering your ancestors. It is so easy, it is just plain fun. |
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1788-1985
Jurisdictional Histories of Ohio's Eighty-Eight Counties 1788-1985 (plus 10 other books on this CD for Ohio)
- CD by Heritage Books |
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1864
Ohio: 1864 Map
- on paper by Ancestry |
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1895
1895 U.S. Atlas (Ohio page)
- free online |
2000
Ohio State Map Collection - free online at geology.com
This page shows county outlines, elevations, rivers
with names, a political map showing 15 county names, and a road map with
the numbers of major highways. |
Ohio
Military
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1788-1985
Index to Ohio Pensioners of 1883 (plus 10 other books on this CD for Ohio)
- CD by Heritage Books |
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1812
Online index to the War of 1812 Roster
- free online at Ohio Archives/Library |
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1917-1918
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Can search by given name, even middle name)
- online at Ancestry.com |
Ohio
Newspaper
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1800s-1900s
Availability of Ohio Newspapers - information by Ohio Archives/Library |
Ohio
Tax
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| 1804
Resident proprietors of the Connecticut Western Reserve, 1804: an Ohio tax list of 1804
- online at Ancestry.com |
Ohio
Vital
Records
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1720-1926
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee Marriage Index
- CD by Ancestry |
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1803-1900
Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 - online at Ancestry.com |
1811-1887
Marriage Records of Squire Isaac and Joseph F. Mayes: October 1811 to June
1844 and May 1862 to February 1887, by Helen L. Harriss, Elizabeth J.
Wall, Betty Treat Petrich, pub. 1978 - book by Heritage Books
Prior to 1885, thousands of couples from West Virginia,
Ohio, and other states eloped to Pennsylvania, eager to be wed in a state
which did not require a marriage license. Local Justices of the Peace
became famous as "Marring Squires." This record contains over 3600
marriages. |
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1913-1937
Ohio Online Death Index - free online at Ohio Archives/Library |
1937-present
United States Social Security Death Index
- free online at RootsWeb |
| 1958-2002
Ohio Deaths, 1958-2002
- online at Ancestry.com |
A B
C D
E F
G H I J K
L M
N O P Q R S
T U V W X Y
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A
Adario, Richland, Ohio, USA
Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
Anderson Township, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
B
Belleville, Richland, Ohio, USA
Belpre, Washington, Ohio, USA
Blaine, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Bowling Green Township, Licking, Ohio, USA
Brighton, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Butler, Richland, Ohio, USA
C
Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, USA
Canal Winchester, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, USA
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Clay Lick, Licking, Ohio, USA
Clear Creek, Ashland, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio, USA
Cuyahoga, Summit, Ohio, USA
D
Dunkirk, Hardin, Ohio, USA
E
East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
Elyria, Licking, Ohio, USA
Elyria, Lorain, Ohio, USA
F
Franklin Township, Licking, Ohio, USA
Fremont, Sandusky, Ohio, USA
G
Granville, Licking, Ohio, USA
Green Springs, Sandusky, Ohio, USA
Green Springs, Seneca, Ohio, USA
Greenville, Darke, Ohio, USA
Groveport, Franklin, Ohio, USA
H
Hillsboro, Highland, Ohio, USA
Hopewell Township, Licking, Ohio, USA
L
Lebanon, Monroe, Ohio, USA
Lexington, Richland, Ohio, USA
Licking Township, Licking, Ohio, USA
Lima, Allen, Ohio, USA
Lorain, Lorain, Ohio, USA
M
Madison Township, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA
Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA
N
Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
Norwalk, Huron, Ohio, USA
P
Pease Township, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Pultney Township, Belmont, Ohio, USA
R
Rossville, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
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S
Salem, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
Savannah, Ashland, Ohio, USA
Shiloh, Richland, Ohio, USA
Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio, USA
T
Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio, USA
Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA
U
Union Township, Licking, Ohio, USA
W
Wayne Township, Darke, Ohio, USA
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