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Guide to '''Allen County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | Guide to '''Allen County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | ||
[[United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio|Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Allen County'''<br><br>{{OHDC}}{{Infobox U.S. Co | [[United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio|Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Allen County'''<br><br>{{OHDC}}{{Infobox U.S. Co | ||
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[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States& | [http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Allen&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves] | ||
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See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information. | See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information. | ||
==== Census ==== | ==== Census ==== | ||
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:*'''1796–2004''' {{RecordSearch|1494476|Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection includes images of parish registers recording the events of baptism, first communion, confirmation, marriage, and death in the Diocese of Toledo (Ohio), Roman Catholic Church. These records are accessed by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images by county. In addition to traditional parish registers, this collection includes miscellaneous cemetery records, Books of the Elect, Professions of Faith, Sick Call registers, etc.<br> | :*'''1796–2004''' {{RecordSearch|1494476|Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection includes images of parish registers recording the events of baptism, first communion, confirmation, marriage, and death in the Diocese of Toledo (Ohio), Roman Catholic Church. These records are accessed by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images by county. In addition to traditional parish registers, this collection includes miscellaneous cemetery records, Books of the Elect, Professions of Faith, Sick Call registers, etc.<br> | ||
{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Allen|596765}} | {{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Allen|596765}} | ||
==== Court Records ==== | ==== Court Records ==== | ||
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{{Wikipedia|Allen County, Ohio}} | {{Wikipedia|Allen County, Ohio}} | ||
*The Shawnees (tribe) were removed to Kansas in 1832 from the Hog Creek Reservation (now Shawnee Township.) | *The Shawnees (tribe) were removed to Kansas in 1832 from the Hog Creek Reservation (now Shawnee Township.) | ||
===== Local Histories ===== | |||
*[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~libeacons/1875personal_histories_allen.htm 1875 Personal Histories] of Allen County Ohio. | *[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. | *In 1885, oil was discovered in Lima. This brought about a boom that lasted until after 1910. | ||
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{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Allen|380408}} | {{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Allen|380408}} | ||
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==== Maps ==== | ==== Maps ==== | ||
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*'''1790–1967''' - {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ohio_Probate_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Record Description page]. <br> | *'''1790–1967''' - {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ohio_Probate_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Record Description page]. <br> | ||
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Adams|389770}} | {{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Adams|389770}} | ||
==== Public Records ==== | ==== Public Records ==== | ||
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*[http://www.allencountymuseum.org/ Allen County Museum and Historical Society]<br> 620 W. Market St.<br>Lima, Ohio 45801<br>419-222-9426<br>[mailto:acmuseum@wcoil.com acmuseum@wcoil.com] | *[http://www.allencountymuseum.org/ Allen County Museum and Historical Society]<br> 620 W. Market St.<br>Lima, Ohio 45801<br>419-222-9426<br>[mailto:acmuseum@wcoil.com acmuseum@wcoil.com] | ||
Including the [http://www.allencountymuseum.org/Library.html Elizabeth M. MacDonell Memorial Library] for genealogical and historical research | Including the [http://www.allencountymuseum.org/Library.html Elizabeth M. MacDonell Memorial Library] for genealogical and historical research | ||
==== Taxation ==== | ==== Taxation ==== | ||
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