Ohio, Crawford County Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains various records including some baptism, marriage, and burial records from churches in North Robinson, Ohio, for the years 1853 to 2007. The time period covered varies between individual congregations. Be aware that some of the records in this collection are in German. The collection is being published as images become available.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Church
 * Names of primary individual
 * Names of parents
 * Date of the event such as baptism or confirmation
 * Names of witnesses

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The church they attended

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Search for vital records such as birth, marriage, and death on the county and state level
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials
 * Consult the Ohio Record Finder to find other records

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Ohio.
 * Ohio Guided Research
 * Ohio Record Finder
 * Ohio Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Ohio Research, 1880-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Crawford County, North Robinson, St. Paul Lutheran Church records, 1853-2007
 * Crawford, Church records of the North Robinson Evangelical Lutheran Society, 1876-1903
 * Crawford, Galion and North Robinson, English Evangelical Lutheran Church records, 1853-1914
 * Crawford, Galion, church records of the Windfall Emanuel United Church of Christ, 1917-1992

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Ohio, Grace Episcopal Church Records, 1880-1980
 * Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * John E. Hopley, History of Crawford County, Ohio and representative citizens 2 volumes. Chicago, Illinois : Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1912

Citing This Collection
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