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| founded year= 1820
| founded year= 1820
| founded date= February 1
| founded date= April 1
| seat wl = Lima
| seat wl = Lima
| building image = Allen County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
| building image = Allen County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
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=== Historical Facts  ===
=== Historical Facts  ===


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| width="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
| bgcolor="#cccc99" width="100%" colspan="6" align="center" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Allen County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>  
| valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>'''[[Allen County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Allen County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>  
| valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>'''[[Allen County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Allen County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>  
| valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>'''[[Allen County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Allen County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>  
| valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>'''[[Allen County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Allen County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>  
| valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>'''[[Allen County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Allen County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
| valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>'''[[Allen County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1867</center>  
| style="height: 25px" valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>1867</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1831</center>  
| style="height: 25px" valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>1831</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1867</center>  
| style="height: 25px" valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>1867</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center></center>  
| style="height: 25px" valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1831</center>  
| style="height: 25px" valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>1831</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1835</center>
| style="height: 25px" valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>1835</center>
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| 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]]'''
| bgcolor="#f7f7ce" width="100%" 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}}'''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)
*'''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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| title=[[Ohio Digital Collections|Ohio Digital Collections]]
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==== Boundary Changes  ====
==== Boundary Changes  ====
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|1990=109755
|1990=109755
|2000=108743
|2000=108743
|estyear=2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/39003.html|title=Allen County QuickFacts|date=2008-07-25|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2010-02-11}}</ref>
|estyear=2008<REF>{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/39003.html|title=Allen County QuickFacts|date=2008-07-25|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2010-02-11}}</REF>
|estimate=105168
|estimate=105168
}} '''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"  
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===== Marriage  =====
===== 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>
*[http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/marriages/1854.txt 1854 Taken from Lima Democratic News]<br>  
*[http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/marriages/1854.txt 1854 Taken from Lima Democratic News]<br>
*[http://www.genwed.com/state/ohgen.htm 1852-1860 Marriages from the Lima Dailey News]<br>  
*[http://www.genwed.com/state/ohgen.htm 1852-1860 Marriages from the Lima Dailey News]<br>
*[http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/marriages/marindx11-1860.txt 1860 Marriages from the Lima Democratic News]<br>  
*[http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/marriages/marindx11-1860.txt 1860 Marriages from the Lima Democratic News]<br>
*[http://www.genwed.com/state/ohgen.htm 1861-1862 Marriage Books and Partial book B]<br>  
*[http://www.genwed.com/state/ohgen.htm 1861-1862 Marriage Books and Partial book B]<br>
*[http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/marriages/1889-1893.txt 1889-1893 Marriage Licenses]<br>  
*[http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/marriages/1889-1893.txt 1889-1893 Marriage Licenses]<br>
*[http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/marriages/dec1900.txt 1900 Allen County Republican Gazette Marriages]<br>  
*[http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/marriages/dec1900.txt 1900 Allen County Republican Gazette Marriages]<br>
*[http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/marriages/variousmarr.txt Marriages with no date]<br>
*[http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/marriages/variousmarr.txt Marriages with no date]<br>


*'''Divorce Petitions and Decrees'''
*'''Divorce Petitions and Decrees'''


[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1876.txt 1876] | 1878 | 1879 | 1880 | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1881.txt 1881] | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1889.txt 1889] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1890.txt 1890] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1891.txt 1891] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1892.txt 1892] | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1896.txt 1896] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1897.txt 1897] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1898-99.txt 1898-1899] | <br>  
[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1876.txt 1876] | 1878 | 1879 | 1880 | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1881.txt 1881] | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1889.txt 1889] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1890.txt 1890] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1891.txt 1891] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1892.txt 1892] | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1896.txt 1896] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1897.txt 1897] | [http://files.usgwarchives.org/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1898-99.txt 1898-1899] | <br>


*'''Divorce Petitions and Decrees for Allen and Van Wert Counties, and Surrounding Areas, 1898-1900'''
*'''Divorce Petitions and Decrees for Allen and Van Wert Counties, and Surrounding Areas, 1898-1900'''


[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  ====
==== Death  ====
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'''Cities'''  
'''Cities'''  


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'''Villages'''  
'''Villages'''  


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'''Townships'''  
'''Townships'''  


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'''Communities'''  
'''Communities'''  


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=== References  ===
=== References  ===


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{{Ohio|Ohio}}  
{{Ohio|Ohio}}  


[[Category:Allen_County,_Ohio]]
[[Category:Allen_County,_Ohio]]
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