Franklin County, Ohio Genealogy

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County Courthouse
"Where Government Works" 373 South High Street, 23rd Floor Columbus, OH 43215

History

 * Named for Benjamin Franklin.
 * The county was created just 2 months after Ohio became a state.
 * The county originally extended all the way to Lake Erie before the divisions.

Parent County

 * Franklin County was created 9 December 1800 from Ross County.

Boundary Changes

 * Parts set off in a series of divisions:
 * Champaign 20 Febrary 1805
 * Delaware 10 Febrary 1808
 * Pickaway 12 January 1810
 * Madison 16 Febrary 1810
 * Union 10 January 1820

Neighboring Counties
Delaware | Fairfield | Licking | Madison | Pickaway | Union

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog
 * 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.