Wayne County, Ohio Genealogy

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History


The county is named after Revolutionary War General "Mad" Anthony Wayne (1745-1796).

Parent County
1808--Wayne County was created 13 February 1808 from Columbiana County. The original Wayne County disappeared, in 1803, when Ohio became a state. County seat: Wooster

Neighboring Counties

 * Ashland
 * Holmes
 * Medina
 * Stark
 * Summit

Vital Records
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch – Pilot. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog