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[http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/evolution/regions/ctwr.html '''Connecticut Western Reserve'''] was sold to the Connecticut Land Company in 1795. The land was divided into shares in 1798. The [http://www.cslib.org/ Connecticut State Library] and the [http://www.wrhs.org/ Western Reserve Historical Library], described in the "[[Ohio Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" page, have extensive collections pertaining to the Western Reserve and the Firelands. | [http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/evolution/regions/ctwr.html '''Connecticut Western Reserve'''] was sold to the Connecticut Land Company in 1795. The land was divided into shares in 1798. The [http://www.cslib.org/ Connecticut State Library] and the [http://www.wrhs.org/ Western Reserve Historical Library], described in the "[[Ohio Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" page, have extensive collections pertaining to the Western Reserve and the Firelands. | ||
'''[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=702 Firelands or Sufferers Lands]'''. In 1781, nine towns in Connecticut were destroyed by the British. These lands in the west end of the Western Reserve were granted by Connecticut to the sufferers, their heirs, or assignees. Land was partitioned in 1808. See ''The Firelands Pioneer''<ref> ''The Firelands Pioneer''. Norwalk, Ohio: Firelands Historical Society, 1858-1878. (Family History Library book 977.1 B2f; film 1320962 items 1-13, vols. 1-13; book 977.1 B2f index 1858-1937; film 1320941 item 1; Obituary index, book 977.1 B2f index supp. 1857-1909, fiche 6088685.) </ref> | '''[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=702 Firelands or Sufferers Lands]'''. In 1781, nine towns in Connecticut were destroyed by the British. These lands in the west end of the Western Reserve were granted by Connecticut to the sufferers, their heirs, or assignees. Land was partitioned in 1808. See ''The Firelands Pioneer''<ref> ''The Firelands Pioneer''. Norwalk, Ohio: Firelands Historical Society, 1858-1878. (Family History Library book {{FHL|977.1 B2f}}; film {{FHL|1320962}}items 1-13, vols. 1-13; book {{FHL|977.1 B2f}}index 1858-1937; film {{FHL|1320941}}item 1; Obituary index, book {{FHL|977.1 B2f}}index supp. 1857-1909, fiche {{FHL|6088685}}.) </ref> | ||
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