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== Historical Facts  ==
=== Historical Facts  ===


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| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Allen County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Allen County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Allen County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
| width="100%" bgcolor="#F7F7CE" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Allen County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Allen County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Allen County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from&nbsp;[[Shelby County, Ohio|Shelby]], [[Logan County, Ohio|Logan]], and&nbsp;[[Mercer County, Ohio|Mercer]] Counties 12 February 1820.<ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from&nbsp;[[Shelby County, Ohio|Shelby]], [[Logan County, Ohio|Logan]], and&nbsp;[[Mercer County, Ohio|Mercer]] Counties 12 February 1820.<ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  
*'''County Seat:&nbsp;'''Lima<br>  
*'''County Seat:&nbsp;'''Lima<br>  
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mahoning County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahoning_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref><br>[[Auglaize County, Ohio|Auglaize]]&nbsp;(south) {{·}}&nbsp;[[Hancock County, Ohio|Hancock]] (northeast) {{·}} [[Hardin County, Ohio|Hardin]]&nbsp;(east) {{·}} [[Putnam County, Ohio|Putnam]] (north) {{·}} [[Van Wert County, Ohio|Van Wert]] (west)
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Allen County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref><br>[[Auglaize County, Ohio|Auglaize]]&nbsp;(south) {{·}}&nbsp;[[Hancock County, Ohio|Hancock]] (northeast) {{·}} [[Hardin County, Ohio|Hardin]]&nbsp;(east) {{·}} [[Putnam County, Ohio|Putnam]] (north) {{·}} [[Van Wert County, Ohio|Van Wert]] (west)


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== History  ==
{{Wikipedia|Allen County, Ohio}}
*The Shawnees (tribe) were removed to Kansas in 1832 from the Hog Creek Reservation (now Shawnee Township.)
*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~libeacons/1875personal_histories_allen.htm 1875 Personal Histories] of Allen County Ohio.
*In 1885, oil was discovered in Lima. This brought about a boom that lasted until after 1910.
*Henry Howe’s 1889's depiction of the [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~libeacons/howe_history_allen.htm History of Allen County Ohio]
==== Parent County  ====
*'''1820 -- '''Allen County was created 12 February 1820&nbsp;from [[Shelby County, Ohio|Shelby]] County. '''County seat:''' Lima&nbsp;'''<ref>The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002)</ref>'''
*The county seat was not selected until 3 March 1831 when Lima was platted.
*The records did not begin until 6 June 1831 when the county commissioners first met. Earlier records may be in Shelby County.


==== Boundary Changes  ====
==== Boundary Changes  ====
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'''1929'''--Allen County Courthouse destroyed by fire on January 7, 1929.&nbsp; Many county records destroyed. <ref>GenDisasters.com - Lima, OH Allen County Courthouse Fire, Jan 1929 http://www3.gendisasters.com/ohio/7579/lima-oh-courthouse-fire-jan-1929</ref>  
'''1929'''--Allen County Courthouse destroyed by fire on January 7, 1929.&nbsp; Many county records destroyed. <ref>GenDisasters.com - Lima, OH Allen County Courthouse Fire, Jan 1929 http://www3.gendisasters.com/ohio/7579/lima-oh-courthouse-fire-jan-1929</ref>  


== Places / Localities  ==
=== Resources ===
 
==== Populated Places ====
 
'''Cities'''
 
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*[[Delphos, Ohio|Delphos]]
 
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*Lima
 
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'''Villages'''
 
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*Beaverdam
*[[Bluffton, Ohio|Bluffton]]
 
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*Cairo
*Elida
 
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*Fort Shawnee
*Harrod


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==== Bible Records ====
*Lafayette
*Spencerville


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==== Biography ====


'''Townships'''
==== Business Records and Commerce ====
 
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*Amanda
*American
*Auglaize
 
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*Bath
*Jackson
*Marion
 
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*Monroe
*Perry
*Richland
 
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*Shawnee
*Spencer
*Sugar Creek
 
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'''Communities'''
 
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*Gomer
 
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*Westminster
 
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==== Neighboring Counties  ====
 
*[[Auglaize County, Ohio|Auglaize]]
*[[Hancock County, Ohio|Hancock]]
*[[Hardin County, Ohio|Hardin]]
*[[Putnam County, Ohio|Putnam]]
*[[Van Wert County, Ohio|Van Wert]]
 
== Resources  ==


==== Cemeteries  ====
==== Cemeteries  ====
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}} '''1785'''<br>'''1850--'''Federal Census transcription and images<br>'''1920--'''index for surnames beginning with the letter "E" and "F"  
}} '''1785'''<br>'''1850--'''Federal Census transcription and images<br>'''1920--'''index for surnames beginning with the letter "E" and "F"  


==== Church ====
==== Church Records ====


==== Court ====
==== Court Records ====
 
==== Emigration and Immigration ====


==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====


===== Germans =====
==== Gazetteers  ====
 
==== Genealogy ====
 
==== History ====


==== Gazetteers  ====
{{Wikipedia|Allen County, Ohio}}
 
*The Shawnees (tribe) were removed to Kansas in 1832 from the Hog Creek Reservation (now Shawnee Township.)
*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~libeacons/1875personal_histories_allen.htm 1875 Personal Histories] of Allen County Ohio.
*In 1885, oil was discovered in Lima. This brought about a boom that lasted until after 1910.
*Henry Howe’s 1889's depiction of the [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~libeacons/howe_history_allen.htm History of Allen County Ohio]


==== Land ====
==== Land and Property ====


[http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/land/allen.txt Bureau of Land Management Database Transcription]<br>It shows the original purchasers of land from the federal government and covers the period from pre-Revolutionary times up to 1908.  
[http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/land/allen.txt Bureau of Land Management Database Transcription]<br>It shows the original purchasers of land from the federal government and covers the period from pre-Revolutionary times up to 1908.  
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*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/military/other/listofde7nmt.txt The names of the soldiers buried in different cemeteries of Allen county] whose graves were decorated May 30, 1907
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/military/other/listofde7nmt.txt The names of the soldiers buried in different cemeteries of Allen county] whose graves were decorated May 30, 1907
==== Naturalization and Citizenship ====


==== Newspapers  ====
==== Newspapers  ====
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==== Probate  ====
==== Probate  ====
==== Public Records ====
==== Repositories ====
===== Courthouse =====
===== Family History Centers =====
===== Libraries =====
*[http://www.limalibrary.com/ Lima Public Library]
===== Museums =====
===== Societies =====
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohallcgs/index.html Allen County Ohio Genealogy Society] Lima, Ohio.
*[http://www.allencountymuseum.org/ Allen County Museum and Historical Society] Lima, Ohio, including the [http://www.allencountymuseum.org/Library.html Elizabeth M. MacDonell Memorial Library] for genealogical and historical research


==== Taxation  ====
==== Taxation  ====
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==== Vital Records  ====
==== Vital Records  ====


'''Marriages in Allen County'''
===== Birth =====
 
===== Marriage =====


*[http://www.genwed.com/state/ohgen.htm 1836-1852 Pioneer marriages, Not all inclusive]<br>  
*[http://www.genwed.com/state/ohgen.htm 1836-1852 Pioneer marriages, Not all inclusive]<br>  
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[http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1898-1900.txt 1898-1900] | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1904.txt 1904] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1905.txt 1905] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1906.txt 1906] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1905-06.txt 1905-1906] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1907.txt 1907] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1908.txt 1908] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1909.txt 1909] | 1900 | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1910.txt 1910] | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1919.txt 1919] |<br>  
[http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1898-1900.txt 1898-1900] | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1904.txt 1904] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1905.txt 1905] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1906.txt 1906] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1905-06.txt 1905-1906] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1907.txt 1907] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1908.txt 1908] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1909.txt 1909] | 1900 | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1910.txt 1910] | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1919.txt 1919] |<br>  


==== Death Records  ====
==== Death ====


*'''Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953''' Free name indexes and images at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1307272 FamilySearch.org]. 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.
*'''Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953''' Free name indexes and images at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1307272 FamilySearch.org]. 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.


*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/oh/oh-allen_births.htm Transcribed] from Allen County newspapers of those who died in Allen and surrounding counties.
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/oh/oh-allen_births.htm Transcribed] from Allen County newspapers of those who died in Allen and surrounding counties.
== Societies and Libraries  ==
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohallcgs/index.html Allen County Ohio Genealogy Society] Lima, Ohio.
*[http://www.allencountymuseum.org/ Allen County Museum and Historical Society] Lima, Ohio, including the [http://www.allencountymuseum.org/Library.html Elizabeth M. MacDonell Memorial Library] for genealogical and historical research
*[http://www.limalibrary.com/ Lima Public Library]


==== Family History Centers  ====
==== Family History Centers  ====
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*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/vt/addison.htm The USGenWeb Archives Project] for Allen County
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/vt/addison.htm The USGenWeb Archives Project] for Allen County


== References  ==
=== Places  ===
 
==== Populated Places  ====
 
'''Cities'''
 
{| width="40%" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
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*[[Delphos, Ohio|Delphos]]
 
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*Lima
 
|}
 
'''Villages'''
 
{| width="80%" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
|-
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*Beaverdam
*[[Bluffton, Ohio|Bluffton]]
 
| valign="top" |
*Cairo
*Elida
 
| valign="top" |
*Fort Shawnee
*Harrod
 
| valign="top" |
*Lafayette
*Spencerville
 
|}
 
'''Townships'''
 
{| width="80%" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
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*Amanda
*American
*Auglaize
 
| valign="top" |
*Bath
*Jackson
*Marion
 
| valign="top" |
*Monroe
*Perry
*Richland
 
| valign="top" |
*Shawnee
*Spencer
*Sugar Creek
 
|}
 
'''Communities'''
 
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*Gomer
 
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*Westminster
 
|}
 
=== References  ===


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