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The extensive local and general history books from Ohio offer genealogists a wealth of information about early settlers, Revolutionary War veterans, and the state’s rapid 19th-century growth. County histories frequently include biographies, land transactions, church and school records, and Civil War service details. As a gateway to westward migration, Ohio played a key role in the movement of families from the East Coast to the Midwest. These books often document German, Irish, and African American communities and their contributions to local development. Whether researching frontier homesteads or bustling towns, Ohio’s histories bring clarity and richness to family narratives.
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Histories, Memories & Biographies
Local and General History
- Historical Review of Logan County, Ohio (1903) 1,582 records
- History of Greene County, Ohio, Volume 2 (1918) 1,370 records
- Standard History of the Hanging Rock Iron Region of Ohio, Volume 1 1,340 records
- History of Union County, Ohio (1915) 1,310 records
- History of Champaign County, Ohio, Volume 2 (1917) 1,306 records
- History of Northwest Ohio, Volume 3 1,270 records
- History of Athens County, Ohio (1869) 1,244 records
- Fifty Years And Over of Akron And Summit County (1892) 1,224 records
- Standard History of Lorain County, Ohio, Volume 1 1,177 records
- Cleveland, Past And Present, Its Representative Men 1,137 records
- History of Knox County, Ohio, Its Past And Present (1881) 1,092 records
- 20th Century History of Youngstown And Mahoning County, Ohio, And Representative Citizens (1907) 1,040 records
- Old Landmarks of Canton And Stark County, Ohio, Part 1 1,036 records
- History of Putnam County, Ohio, Part 1 1,030 records
- Standard History of Erie County, Ohio, Volume 2 1,012 records
- Historical Collections of Ohio, Volume 1 1,002 records
- History of Shelby County, Ohio 976 records
- Quarterly Publication of the Historical And Philosophical Society of Ohio, Volume 4 - 6, 1909 - 11911 930 records
- History of Wayne County, Ohio (1878) 922 records
- Historical Collections of Ohio in Two Volumes, an Encyclopedia of the State, Volume 2 (1907) 911 records
- History of Cleveland And Its Environs, Volume 2 900 records
- 20th Century History of Delaware County, Ohio And Representative Citizens (1908) 882 records
- History of Marietta And Washington County, Ohio, Volume 1 872 records
- History of the Upper Ohio Valley, Volume 2, Part 2 860 records
- History of Coshocton County, Ohio, 1740-1881 (1881) 857 records
- Memoirs of Lucas County And the City of Toledo, Volume 2 836 records
- History of Defiance County, Ohio (1883) 816 records
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