Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio Genealogy

United States Ohio  Muskingum County  Zanesville

History
Zanesville is the county seat for Muskingum County. Zanesville served as the temporary capitol of Ohio from 1810 to 1812.

Founded in 1801 by Colonel Ebenezer Zane, Zanesville became a hub of activity with the use of Zane's Trace, a frontier road and Zane's ferry.

The unique Y shaped bridge that spans the merging of the Licking and Muskingum Rivers gives Zanesville very distinctive look to the pilot in Ohio airways. Referring to it's navigational usefulness, Amelia Earhart called Zanesville "the most recognizable city in the country".

Cemeteries
Trails.com has Ohio State USGS topo maps that will give you coordinates to Muskingum Cemeteries.

Historical and Genealogical Societies
The Muskingum County Chapter O.G.S. is located on the second floor of the John McIntire Library, 220 North Fifth Street, Zanesville, Ohio 43801.

Newspapers

 * Zanesville Daily Courier Ancestry.com $
 * Zanesville Signal Ancestry.com $
 * Zanesville Times Record Ancestry.com $
 * Zanesville Times Signal Ancestry.com $

Histories, Biographies, And Genealogies

 * My Ohio Genealogy gives links to helps with History, Records and facts about Muskingum County.


 * Zanesville Gedcoms has Gedcoms to download about various families.

Libraries
John McIntire Library is the Main Library for the Muskingum County Library System.
 * John McIntire Library
 * 220 North Fifth Street
 * Zanesville, Ohio 43701
 * Phone: 740.453.0391
 * Genealogy Department ext. 139

Web Sites

 * Muskingum County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogy Society
 * Zanesville - Ohio History
 * Zanesville Ohio