Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy

Guide to Crawford County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
The county was named for Colonel William Crawford, a soldier during the American Revolution. It is located in the Mid-Central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Crawford County Courthouse 112 E. Mansfield St. Bucyrus, Ohio 44820 Phone: 419-562-5876 Crawford County Website

City and County Health Department has birth and death records from 1908; Probate Judge has birth and death records 1867-1908, marriage and probate records from 1831; County recorder has land records; Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1834

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Biographies

 * A centennial biographical history of Crawford County, Ohio (Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1902) Online at Internet Archives; FamilySearch Digital Library.

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes Catholic Episcopal
 * FamilySearch Places
 * 1853-2007 Crawford County, Ohio, U.S., Church Records 1853-2007 at Ancestry - images ($)
 * 1796-2004 Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1880-1980 Crawford County, Ohio, U.S., Grace Episcopal Church Records, 1880-1980 at Ancestry - images ($)

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1790-1907 Bureau of Land Management database at OHGenWeb Archives
 * Land Records at OHGenWeb
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * History of Crawford County and Ohio: containing a history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time. By William Henry Perrin. (Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881) Online at Google Books; Internet Archives; FamilySearch Digital Library
 * History of Crawford County, Ohio, and representative citizens. By John E. Hopley. (Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1912) Online at Internet Archives; Part 1 available at FamilySearch Digital Library; Part 2 available at FamilySearch Digital Library
 * Ohio Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Crawford County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Honored and remembered : veterans and servicemen/women of Crawford County, Ohio Mansfield, Ohio : Bookmasters, c2004 FS Library 977.127 D3h


 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Civil War Civil War servicemen from Crawford County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Crawford County.


 * - 1st Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery (a battery is like a company in an artillery regiment)
 * - 57th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company I


 * - Crawford County. Auditor. Civil war bounties, 1861-1862

World War I
 * 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1916-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Newspapers

 * 1793-late 1900's at History Connection —  Select county.
 * 1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
 * Early to late-1900's Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.

Obituaries

 * 1860-2004 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1786-1998 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry ($) — index and images.
 * 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — How to Use this Collection.
 * Court and Probate Records at OHGenWeb Archives
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1825-1836 Township tax lists at OHGenWeb Archives

Vital Records

 * Vital Records at OHGenWeb Archives

Birth

 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index
 * 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Marriage

 * 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1860-2004 Obituaries from the Crawford County Genealogical Society at OHGenWeb
 * 1908-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Divorce

 * 1962-2007 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at Ancestry ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Clear Fork Ohio FamilySearch Center
 * Marion Ohio FamilySearch Center
 * Ohio Genealogical Society - an affiliate library

Libraries
Bucyrus Public Library 200 E Mansfield St Bucyrus, OH 44820-2381 419-562-7327 Website

Crestline Public Library 324 N Thoman St Crestline, OH 44827-1410 419-683-3909 Website

New Washington Branch Crestline Public Library 106 W Mansfield St P.O. Box 250 New Washington, OH 44854 419-492-2881 Website

Galion Public Library Association 123 N Market St Galion, OH 44833-1979 419-468-3203 Email: [mailto:galion@galionlibrary.org galion@galionlibrary.org] Website

Mohawk Community Library 200 S Sycamore Ave P.O. Box 9 Sycamore, OH 44882-0009 419-927-2407 Email: [mailto:susan.runion@mohawkcl.org susan.runion@mohawkcl.org] Website

Museums
The Bucyrus Historical Society and Museum P.O. Box 493 202 S Walnut St Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6386 E-mai:[mailto:Curator@bucyrushistoricalsociety.org Curator@bucyrushistoricalsociety.org] Website

Societies
Crawford County Chapter OGS P.O. Box 1033 Bucyrus, OH 4482 Website

Websites

 * Local Gov't Records by County at Ohio History Connection — Browse their list; records are not online.
 * Custom Browse of Historical Collections at Ohio Memory — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
 * Ohio Genealogical Society ($) - online databases
 * Crawford County OHGenWeb
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * EveryName Index
 * Crawford County OH Genealogy at LDSGenealogy
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.