Ohio, Grace Episcopal Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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This collection contains parish registers for the Grace Episcopal Church in Gallion, Crawford County, Ohio for the years 1880 to 1980.

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"Ohio, Grace Episcopal Church Records, 1880-1980." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing Galion Historical Society, Galion.

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