Ohio, United States Genealogy


 * This article is about a mid-western state of the United States. For other uses, see Ohio (disambiguation).

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Welcome to Ohio ~ The Buckeye State

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 * Ohio was named in honor of the great Ohio River, which Thomas Jefferson described as "the most beautiful river on earth." The name Ohio comes from the Iroquois Indian word for 'large or beautiful river'. Ohio served as the young America's gateway to the new frontier. The "Buckeye" State's history is rich with Indian Heritage, African American heroism, and industry. It serves as a hub for transportation.


 * The Harrison Land Act in 1800 enabled common people to purchase land in the Northwest Territory, which they did rapidly, helping Ohio to become the 17th state on March 1, 1803.


 * The Ohio state capital changed many times. In 1803, it was Chillicothe and in 1810, it was Zanesville. In 1816, the capital returned to Chillicothe. Finally, in 1816, Columbus became Ohio's state capital.


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Featured Content
Biographies provide useful genealogical information such as an individual's date of birth and marriage; family members; occupation; education; military service information; family migration; and social, political, and religious affiliation. The Ohio Surname Index lists more than 450,000 biographies for persons from Ohio. Read more...

Research Tools

 * Find which county a town is in, what town a cemetery is in, and even where a post office or building is by using the United States Geographical Survey's Geographical Names Information System.
 * The David Rumsey Map Collection is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts, and other cartographic treasures.
 * The Ohio GenWeb Project has a wealth of information and is a part of the larger online US GenWeb Project. The US GenWeb Project provides information on every county in every state in the United States.
 * Courthouse addresses for all 88 Ohio counties.
 * Jewish database for northeast Ohio.
 * Ohio Memory is a collaborative project of the Ohio Historical Society and The State Library of Ohio.

Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:


 * Ohio Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Ohio Deaths and Burials (FamilySearchHistorical Records)
 * Ohio Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Ohio Tax Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Ohio County Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Ohio Cuyahoga County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Ohio Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Ohio, Stark County Coroner's Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Things you can do
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