Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio Genealogy

City Hall
http://www.columbus.gov/ City Hall, 2nd floor 90 West Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215


 * Columbus is also the county seat for Franklin County.

Quick Facts

 * Columbus was founded in 1812, made the Capital of Ohio in 1816, and named after Christopher Columbus.
 * After Ohio achieved statehood in 1803, political infighting among Ohio's more prominent leaders resulted in the state capital moving from Chillicothe to Zanesville and back again. The state legislature finally decided that a new capital city, located in the center of the state, was a necessary compromise. Several of Ohio's small towns and villages petitioned the legislature for the honor of becoming the state capital, but ultimately a coalition of land speculators, with Sullivant's support, made the most attractive offer to the Ohio General Assembly. Named in honor of Christopher Columbus, the capital city was founded on February 14, 1812, on the "High Banks opposite Franklinton at the Forks of the Scioto known as Wolf's Ridge."At the time, this area was a dense forestland, used only as a hunting ground.

Suburbs

 * Parts of the city also extend into Delaware and Fairfield counties.

Archives and Libraries

 * Columbus Metropolitan Library Columbus Metropolitan Library has one of the leading genealogy collections in Ohio. Added to the library's collection are the genealogy collections of the State Library of Ohio, National Palatines To America, and the Franklin County Genealogical and Historical Society.

Franklinton Cemetery

 * Vol. 21
 * page 7 - Franklinton Cemetery, Columbus

Societies and Museums

 * Ohio History Connection Ohio Historical Center 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211-2497 Telephone: 614-297-2510, Fax: 614-297-2546 Internet: Ohio Genealogical Society Guides to collection

Websites

 * The Franklin County OH GenWeb Project, a member of The OHGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Franklin County
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Franklin County (mirror site)
 * FamilySearch Catalog for Columbus
 * Columbus Genealogy, links to online records for Columbus