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[[United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio|Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Allen County'''<br><br>{{OHDC}}{{Infobox U.S. Co
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Guide to '''Allen County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
=== Historical Facts  ===


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| width="100%" align="center" bgcolor="#cccc99" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
<center><div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Ohio Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div></center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Allen County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Allen County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>  
|organized= 1831<ref>http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/allen/ accessed 2/14/2017</ref>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Allen County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
|county seat= Lima
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Allen County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
|parent county= [[Shelby County, Ohio Genealogy|Shelby]], [[Logan County, Ohio Genealogy|Logan]], [[Mercer County, Ohio Genealogy|Mercer]]<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Allen County, Ohio, 540. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Allen County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Allen County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
|county1= [[Putnam County, Ohio Genealogy|Putnam]]
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|county2= [[Van Wert County, Ohio Genealogy|Van Wert]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1867</center>
|county3= [[Auglaize County, Ohio Genealogy|Auglaize]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1831</center>
|county4= [[Hardin County, Ohio Genealogy|Hardin]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1867</center>
|county5= [[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy|Hancock]]</br><center>[[Allen County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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|county6=
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1831</center>  
|county7=
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1835</center>
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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]]'''
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|county courthouse= [[Image:Allen County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg|229px]]
|county location in state= [[Image:OH_allen.png|185x185px]]
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Shelby County, Ohio|Shelby]], [[Logan County, Ohio|Logan]], and [[Mercer County, Ohio|Mercer]] counties 12 February 1820.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Allen County, Ohio, 540. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
Allen County was named for Colonel Allen. The county is located in the western area of the state.<ref>http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/allen/ accessed 2/14/2017</ref>
*'''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)


=== County Courthouse ===
==== Boundary Changes  ====
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Allen}}
'''Allen County Courthouse'''<br>301 N. Main St.<br>Lima, Ohio 45801-4456<br>Phone: 419-228-3700<br>[http://www.co.allen.oh.us/ Allen County Website]<br><br>


Probate Court has births from 1867, marriages from 1831, and probate records.<br>
*'''14 February 1848:''' Auglaize County was set off from the southern half of original Allen County.  
Court Clerk has divorces and court records from 1831.<br>
*'''1848:''' Monroe, Richland and southern half of Sugar Creek Townships were transferred from Putnam County.  
[http://www.allencountymuseum.org/ACM2/Welcome.html County Museum] has naturalizations 1851-1929.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*'''1848:''' Parts of VanWert and Mercer counties were transferred to Allen County form Spencer Township and part of Marion Township.  
*'''May 1853:''' Cash settlement was agreed upon by Allen and Putnam counties for Putnam's loss.


=== Allen County, Ohio Record Dates  ===
See an interactive map of Allen County [http://www.ohio.n2genealogy.com/oh-maps.html boundary changes].  
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Allen}}
 
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==== Record Loss ====
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| colspan="7" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |<center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Allen County, Ohio. Page 540-547 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 531-533.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allen County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allen  County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allen County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allen County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allen County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allen County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allen County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
|-
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1831
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1831
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1831
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1835
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
|-
| colspan="7" |<center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
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'''1929'''  Allen County Courthouse was destroyed by fire on January 7, 1929. Many county records destroyed.<ref>GenDisasters.com - Lima, OH Allen County Courthouse Fire, Jan 1929 http://www.gendisasters.com/ohio/7579/lima-oh-courthouse-fire-jan-1929</ref><br><br>
{{Fire+}}
|}


=== Boundary Changes ===
[[Image:Fire.png|left|24px|Fire.png]]'''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>  
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Allen}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Shelby County, Ohio Genealogy|Shelby]], [[Logan County, Ohio Genealogy|Logan]], and [[Mercer County, Ohio Genealogy|Mercer]] counties 12 February 1820.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Allen County, Ohio, 540. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> Organized in 1831.<ref>http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/allen/ accessed 2/14/2017</ref>
*'''County Seat: '''Lima
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Ohio Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#OH Ohio Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes
|}


=== Populated Places ===
=== Resources  ===
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Allen}}


'''''Populated Places'''''<br>
==== Bible Records ====
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,003,c,allen.cfm Hometown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Allen County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County,_Ohio, accessed 30 October 2018.</ref>


{{populated places
==== Biography  ====
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphos,_Ohio Delphos]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lima,_Ohio Lima](county seat)</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo,_Ohio Cairo]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrod,_Ohio Harrod]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette,_Ohio Lafayette]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencerville,_Ohio Spencerville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allentown,_Ohio Allentown]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conant,_Ohio Conant]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomer,_Ohio Gomer]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hume,_Ohio Hume]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemp,_Ohio Kemp]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landeck,_Ohio Landeck]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maysville,_Allen_County,_Ohio Maysville]
* Needmore
* Oakview
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockport,_Ohio Rockport]
* Rousculp
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotts_Crossing,_Ohio Scotts Crossing]
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* Slabtown
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Warsaw,_Ohio South Warsaw]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southworth,_Ohio Southworth]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Newton,_Ohio West Newton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster,_Ohio Westminster]
* Yoder
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Township,_Allen_County,_Ohio Amanda]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Township,_Allen_County,_Ohio American]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auglaize_Township,_Allen_County,_Ohio Auglaize]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath_Township,_Allen_County,_Ohio Bath]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Allen_County,_Ohio Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Township,_Allen_County,_Ohio Marion]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Township,_Allen_County,_Ohio Monroe]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Township,_Allen_County,_Ohio Perry]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richland_Township,_Allen_County,_Ohio Richland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawnee_Township,_Allen_County,_Ohio Shawnee]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Township,_Allen_County,_Ohio Spencer]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Creek_Township,_Allen_County,_Ohio Sugar Creek]
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=== History Timeline ===
==== Business Records and Commerce  ====
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Allen}}


'''Additional Information'''<br>
==== Cemeteries  ====
*'''1832''' The Shawnees (tribe) were removed to Kansas from the Hog Creek Reservation (now Shawnee Township.)
*'''14 February 1848:''' Auglaize County was set off from the southern half of original Allen County.
*'''1848:''' Monroe, Richland and southern half of Sugar Creek Townships were transferred from Putnam County.
*'''1848:''' Parts of VanWert and Mercer counties were transferred to Allen County form Spencer Township and part of Marion Township.
*'''May 1853:''' Cash settlement was agreed upon by Allen and Putnam counties for Putnam's loss.


== Resources ==
''Rural''
{{OH Resources Intro|Allen}}


=== Bible Records ===
*Cemetery transcriptions for the following cemeteries: Fisher, Harrods, Ridge, Westminster
{{OH Bible Intro|Allen}}
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=78496 Salem Cemetery, Harrod] BillionGraves


=== Biographies  ===
''Urban''
{{OH Biographies Intro|Allen}}
* Biographical Index of Standard History of Allen County, Ohio, And Representative Citizens Vol 1, 1906 at [http://ohiogenealogyexpress.com/allen/allenco_bios_index_1906.htm Ohio Genealogy Express]
* Biographical Index of A Standard History of Allen County, Ohio Vol 2, 1906 at [http://ohiogenealogyexpress.com/allen/allenco_bios_index_1921.htm Ohio Genealogy Express]


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
Cemeteries of Lima, Allen County, Ohio
{{OH Business Records Intro|Allen}}


=== Cemeteries ===
*Gethsemani Cemetery, 2001 Spencerville Road, Lima, Ohio 45805, 419-223-1651
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Allen}}


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*Memorial Park Cemetery, 3000 Harding Highway, Lima, Ohio 45804, 419-223-3811
|-
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Allen County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Allen+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2041&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby= Findagrave.com]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Allen.htm Interment.net]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/allen.htm OH Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Allen&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohallen/allcem.htm OHGenWeb]
*[https://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=2&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
*{{FSC|United States, Ohio, Allen - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1964139935|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Allen+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Allen-County?id=county_2041 Findagrave.com]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Allen,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393103&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Allen,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
|-
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
|}


=== Census Records ===
*Woodlawn Cemetery, 1751 Spencerville Road, Lima Ohio 45805, 419-223-9831
{{OH Census Intro|Allen}}


{{Historical populations
==== Census ====
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1830 |578
|1840 |9079
|1850 |12109
|1860 |19185
|1870 |23623
|1880 |31314
|1890 |40644
|1900 |47976
|1910 |56580
|1920 |68223
|1930 |69419
|1940 |73303
|1950 |88183
|1960 |103691
|1970 |111144
|1980 |112241
|1990 |109755
|2000 |108743
|2010 |106331


{{USCensusPop
|1830=578
|1840=9079
|1850=12109
|1860=19185
|1870=23623
|1880=31314
|1890=40644
|1900=47976
|1910=56580
|1920=68223
|1930=69419
|1940=73303
|1950=88183
|1960=103691
|1970=111144
|1980=112241
|1990=109755
|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"
 
==== Church Records  ====
 
==== Court Records  ====
 
==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
 
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
 
==== Gazetteers  ====
 
==== Genealogy  ====
 
==== History  ====
 
{{OH 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]
 
==== Land and Property  ====
{{OH Land}}
 
[http://files.usgwarchives.net/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.
 
==== Local Histories ====
{{OH History}}
 
==== Maps  ====
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohallen/township_maps.htm Township maps of Allen County in 1880]<br>


=== Church Records ===
==== Migration  ====
{{OH Church Intro|Allen}}<br>
*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Allen,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393103&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Allen,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


'''''Catholic'''''<br>
*[http://www.migrations.org/county.php3?migcounty=Allen%20County,%20OH Migrations Through Allen County, Ohio]<br>
*'''1796-2004''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=https://www.familysearch.org/service/cds/recapi/collections/1494476/waypoints Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004] at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].


=== Court Records ===
==== Military  ====
{{OH Court Intro|Allen}}


=== Directories ===
'''Revolutionary War'''
{{OH Directories Intro|Allen}}


*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
*[http://php.ucs.indiana.edu/~jetorres/ohiorev.html Pensioners Living in Ohio in 1818-1819]  
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/colonial/census/1840/1840oh_a.html 1840 Census of Pensioners Revolutionary and Military Services]


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
'''War of 1812'''
{{OH Emigration Intro|Allen}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
*[http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/database/rosters.html Roster of Ohio Soldiers] at The Ohio Historical Society
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Allen}}


=== Funeral Homes  ===
'''Civil War'''
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Allen}}
{| style="width:100%; vertical-align:top;"
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<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
<li>[https://www.chamberlainhuckeriede.com/ Chamberlain Huckeriede Funeral Home] in Lima</li>
<li>[https://chiles-lamanfh.com/ Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services] in Bluffton</li>
<li>[https://chiles-lamanfh.com/ Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services] in Lima</li>
<li>[https://www.harterandschier.com/ Harter & Schier Funeral Home] in Delphos</li>
<li>[https://www.jonesclarkfuneralhome.com/ Jones-Clark Funeral Home] in Lima</li>
<li>[https://www.baylifffuneral.com/ Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home] in Spencerville</li>
<li>[https://www.weberfh.net/ Weber Funeral Home] in Delphos</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies  ===
*Civil War service men from Van Wert County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment)&nbsp;that&nbsp;originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Van Wert County.<br>
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Allen}}


=== Guardianship ===
:-[[4th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry|4th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry]], Companies F and I
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Allen}}
:-[[99th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|99th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies B and E<br><br>
*'''1831-1926 '''{{FSC|263198|item|disp=Probate and Civil Records (Allen County, Ohio), 1831-1913; General Index, 1835-1926}}(*); Probate Court, Allen County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


=== Land and Property Records ===
*[http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/3680/cw/cw-oh.html Civil War Rosters]
{{OH Land Intro|Allen}}
*[http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~libeacons/civilwar.htm Men In the Civil War] Allen County, Ohio
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=66432 Civil War Casualties from Allen County], Ohio (this site contains burials from many states)<br>A Virtual Cemetery created by: Brent Reidenbach.Description: Thanks to previous research by Ronald Kunz, this is a listing of Civil War casualties that were from Allen County, OH. (189 Records)<br>
*[http://www.delphos-ohio.com/war.htm Allen County War Casualties ]&nbsp;(Includes Persian Gulf, Vietnamese, Korean,&nbsp;WWI, WWII, CIVIL War &amp; Spanish Mexican&nbsp;Casualties)


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
'''World War I'''  
*'''1790-1907''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/land/allen.txt Bureau of Land Management Database] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]. Original purchasers of land from the Federal government.
*'''1898, 1900''' [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/land-index.html Land Records] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== Local Histories ===
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/military/wwi/ub.txtt The Unreturning Brave (from WWI) published in 1925]
{{OH Histories Intro|Allen}}
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/military/other/listofde7nmt.txt List of Dead Heroes Whose Bodies Rest in Allen County]<br>


*Leeson, M.A., ''History of Allen County, Ohio; containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches…'' (Chicago : Warner, Beers &amp; Co., 1885) Digital version at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/568586-history-of-allen-county-ohio-containing-a-history-of-the-county-its-townships-towns-villages-schools-churches-industries-etc-portraits-of-early-settlers-and-prominent-men-biographies-history-of-the-northwest-territory-history-of?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library];  [http://archive.org/details/historyallencou00leesgoog Internet Archives]; [http://books.google.com/books?id=p9YyAQAAMAAJ Google Books].
'''Miscellaneous'''  
*Rusler, William, ''A Standard history of Allen County, Ohio: an authentic narrative of the past…'' (Chicago: American Historical Society, 1921) Digital version at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/561580-a-standard-history-of-allen-county-ohio-an-authentic-narrative-of-the-past-with-particular-attention-to-the-modern-era-in-the-commercial-industrial-eductional-civic-and-social-development-vol-1?offset=2 FamilySearch Digital Library] - Vol 1; [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/190501-a-standard-history-of-allen-county-ohio-an-authentic-narrative-of-the-past-with-particular-attention-to-the-modern-era-in-the-commercial-industrial-eductional-civic-and-social-development-vol-2?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library] - Vol 2; [http://archive.org/details/standardhistoryo01rusl Internet Archives].


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
*[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
{{OH Maps Intro|Allen}}


{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Allen County}}}}
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====


*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [http://www.mapofus.org MapofUS.org]
County Museum has naturalizations 1851-1929.<ref name="HBG" />
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohallen/township_maps.htm Township maps of Allen County in 1880] at [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohallen/index.htm OHGenWeb]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Allen,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393103&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Allen,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


=== Migration ===
==== Newspapers  ====
{{OH Migration Intro|Allen}}


=== Military Records ===
{{OHnewspapers|Allen}}  
{{OH Military Intro|Allen}}


*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]].
'''Online Newspapers'''<br>
*[http://www.delphos-ohio.com/war.htm Allen County War Casualties] at [http://www.delphos-ohio.com/mainpage.htm Delphos, Ohio History]; Includes Persian Gulf, Vietnamese, Korean,  WWI, WWII, CIVIL War &amp; Spanish Mexican Casualties.
'''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br>
'''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>  


'''Revolutionary War'''<br>
{{Template:OHnewspaper abstracts}}
*[http://www.us-roots.org/colonialamerica/census/1840/1840oh_a.html 1840 Census of Pensioners Revolutionary and Military Services] at [http://www.us-roots.org/colonialamerica Colonial America]


'''War of 1812'''<br>
<br>


'''Civil War'''<br>
==== Obituaries ====
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/military/other/listofde7nmt.txt List of Dead Heroes Whose Bodies Rest in Allen County] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]<br>
*[http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~libeacons/military/civilwar.htm Men In the Civil War] at [http://freepages.rootsweb.com Rootsweb]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=66432 Civil War Casualties from Allen County] at [http://www.findagrave.com Findagrave]
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/allen/allenco_hist_1885/allenco_hist_1885_chpt_ix_milit.htm A Roster of Captains, First Lieutenants, Second Lieutenants, and Non-commissioned Officers and Privates from Allen County] at [http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com Ohio Genealogy Express]
*A Roster of Captains, First Lieutenants, Second Lieutenants, and Non-commissioned Officers and Privates from Allen County can be found in Leeson, M.A., ''History of Allen County, Ohio; containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches…'' (Chicago : Warner, Beers &amp; Co., 1885) Digital version at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/568586-history-of-allen-county-ohio-containing-a-history-of-the-county-its-townships-towns-villages-schools-churches-industries-etc-portraits-of-early-settlers-and-prominent-men-biographies-history-of-the-northwest-territory-history-of?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [http://archive.org/details/historyallencou00leesgoog Internet Archives]; [http://books.google.com/books?id=p9YyAQAAMAAJ Google Books].


Civil War service men from Van Wert County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Van Wert County.
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/oh/oh-allen_births.htm Search Engine for the Obituary Index to the Lima News]
:-[[4th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry|4th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry]], Companies F and I
:-[[99th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|99th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies B and E<br>


'''World War I'''<br>
==== Probate  ====
*'''1914-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3029263|Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1914-1919''' {{RecordSearch|3010045|Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards, 1914-1919}} at FamilySearch - [[Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1916-1920''' {{RecordSearch|3039663|Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards, 1916-1920}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/military/wwi/ub.txt The Unreturning Brave (from WWI)] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net OhGenWeb]; published in 1925.


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{OH Probate Intro}}  
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Allen}}


''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Public Records ====
*'''1800-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1987615|Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, County Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].


=== Newspapers ===
==== Repositories  ====
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Allen}}


*'''1793-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10604/ohio-newspapers-1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
===== County Courthouse =====
*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection — Select county.
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1847-1910''' [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/newspapers-index.html Newspaper Articles] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]
*'''1854''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals/marriages/1854.txt Allen County Ohio Marriages] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives] Taken from Lima Democratic News<br>
*'''1860''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals/marriages/marindx11-1860.txt Nov 1860 Marriages] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives] Taken from Lima Democratic News<br>
*'''1900''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/marriages/dec1900.txt Dec 1900 Allen County Republican Gazette Marriages] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives] Taken from Allen County Republican Gazette<br>
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/oh/oh-allen_births.htm Transcribed Allen Co, OH Births] at [http://www.genealogybuff.com GenealogyBuff.com] These births were taken from newspaper obits


=== Obituaries ===
[http://www.co.allen.oh.us/ Allen County Courthouse]<br> 301 N Main Street<br>Lima, OH 45801-4456<br><br>[http://www.co.allen.oh.us/ Allen County Website]<br> Phone: 419.223.8513 <br>
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Allen}}


*'''1657-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20485/ohio-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)
:'''''Probate Court&nbsp;''''' has [[Allen County, Ohio#Birth|births]] and [[Allen County, Ohio#Death|deaths]] from 1867, [[Allen County, Ohio#Marriage|marriages]] from 1831, and [[Allen County, Ohio#Probate|probate records]]. <br>
:'''''Court Clerk&nbsp;''''' has [[Allen County, Ohio#Marriage|divorces]] and [[Allen County, Ohio#Court_Records|court records]] from 1831.<br>
:'''''[http://www.allencountymuseum.org/ACM2/Welcome.html County Museum]&nbsp;''''' has [[Allen County, Ohio#Naturalization_and_Citizenship|naturalizations]] 1851-1929.<ref name="HBG" /><br><br>


=== Other Records ===
===== Family History Centers  =====
*'''1893-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3937280|Ohio, Voter Records, 1893-1960}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Voter Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


=== Periodicals ===
===== Libraries  =====
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Allen}}


=== Probate Records ===
*[http://www.limalibrary.com/ Lima Public Library]
{{OH Probate Intro|Allen}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
===== Museums  =====
*'''1789-1996''' {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio Probate Records, 1789-1996}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1786-1998''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8801 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998] at Ancestry ($); Index and images
*'''1857-1878''' [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/court-index.html Allen County Probate] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net OhGenWeb Archives]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== School Records ===
===== Societies  =====
{{OH Schools Intro|Allen}}


=== Social Security Records ===
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohallcgs/index.html Allen County Ohio Genealogy Society] Lima, Ohio.  
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*[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
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry ($) — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
==== Taxation  ====
{{OH Tax Intro|Allen}}
{{OH Tax Intro}}  


''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
'''1834 Tax Lists'''  
*'''1800-1850''' {{RecordSearch|1473259|Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Tax Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1800-1850''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30045/ohio-tax-records-1800-1850?s=275764761 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850] at MyHeritage ($); Index
*'''1834 Tax Lists''' [https://web.archive.org/web/20060516123003/http://www.rootsweb.com:80/~ohallen/TaxLists/Amanda_Auglaize.htm Amanda and Auglaize Townships] at [https://web.archive.org Internet Archive]
*'''1834 Tax Lists''' [https://web.archive.org/web/20060516130543/http://www.rootsweb.com:80/~ohallen/TaxLists/Bath_Deuchoquette.htm Bath and Deuchoquette Townships] at [https://web.archive.org Internet Archive]
*'''1834 Tax Lists''' [https://web.archive.org/web/20060516120502/http://www.rootsweb.com:80/~ohallen/TaxLists/German_Jackson.htm German and Jackson Townships] at [https://web.archive.org Internet Archive]
*'''1834 Tax Lists''' [https://web.archive.org/web/20060516131158/http://www.rootsweb.com:80/~ohallen/TaxLists/Marion_Perry_Wayne.htm Marion, Perry and Wayne Townships] at [https://web.archive.org Internet Archive]
*'''1881''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/taxlists/allencou19nms.txt Allen County Tax List August 25, 1881] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]. From The Allen County Democrat.


=== Vital Records ===
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohallen/taxlists/amanda_auglaize.htm Amanda and Auglaize Townships]
{{OH Vital Intro|Allen}}
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohallen/taxlists/bath_deuchoquette.htm Bath and Deuchoquette Townships]
*'''1876-1919''' [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals-index.html Vital Records] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohallen/taxlists/german_jackson.htm German and Jackson Townships]  
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohallen/taxlists/marion_perry_wayne.htm Marion, Perry and Wayne Townships]


==== Birth ====
'''Taxpayers--Personal Property'''
{{OH Birth Intro|Allen}}


*'''1800-1962''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2541 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962] at Ancestry ($)
*[http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/oh/allen/taxlists/allencou19nms.txt Allen County Tax List August 25, 1881]
*'''1821-1962''' {{RecordSearch|1680845|Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1841-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1908-1998''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3146/ Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998] at Ancestry ($); Index
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1959-1998''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10943/ohio-birth-index-1959-1998?s=275764761 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998] at MyHeritage - index ($)


==== Marriage ====
==== &nbsp;Vital Records  ====
{{OH Marriage Intro|Allen}}


*'''1774-1993''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61378/ Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993] at Ancestry ($) — Index and images.
{{OH Vital Intro}}  
*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1789-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20618/ohio-marriages?s=275764761 Ohio Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1800-1958''' {{RecordSearch|1681001|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1803-1900''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5194 Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1889-1893''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals/marriages/1889-1893.txt 1889-1893 Marriage Licenses] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]
*'''1970-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10212/ohio-marriages-1970-2003?s=275764761 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003] at MyHeritage $; Index
*'''1970-2007''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2025 Ohio, Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007] at Ancestry ($)


==== Death ====
===== Birth  =====
{{OH Death Intro|Allen}}


*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
===== Marriage  =====
*'''1833-1967''' {{RecordSearch|2373723|Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths, 1833-1967}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1840-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2128172|Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1854-1997''' {{RecordSearch|1681000|Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007''' {{RecordSearch|1949341|Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1908-1932, 1938-2018''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5763/ Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018] at Ancestry ($); Index and images
*'''1908-1953''' {{RecordSearch|1307272|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1908-1959''' [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohallen/deathrecs.htm Ohio Death Records] at [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohallen/index.htm OHGenWeb]
*'''1913-1944, 1954-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10692/ohio-death-index-1913-1944-1954-1963?s=275764761 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963] at MyHeritage ($); Index
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
==== Divorce ====
{{OH Divorce Intro|Allen}}


*'''1876-1919''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/ Divorce Petitions and Decrees for Allen and Van Wert Counties, and Surrounding Areas] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]:
*[http://www.genwed.com/state/ohgen.htm 1836-1852 Pioneer marriages, Not all inclusive]<br>
*'''1962-2007''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2026 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007] at Ancestry ($)
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/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://files.usgwarchives.net/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://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals/marriages/1889-1893.txt 1889-1893 Marriage Licenses]<br>
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/marriages/dec1900.txt 1900 Allen County Republican Gazette Marriages]<br>
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/marriages/variousmarr.txt Marriages with no date]<br>


===Voting Records===
*'''Divorce Petitions and Decrees'''
*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20383/ohio-voter-registrations?s=275764761 Ohio, Voter Registrations] at MyHeritage — index ($)
== Research Facilities ==
{{OH Research Facilities Intro|Allen}}


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


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
*'''Divorce Petitions and Decrees for Allen and Van Wert Counties, and Surrounding Areas, 1898-1900'''
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/lima/1195-brower-road Lima Ohio FamilySearch Center]
[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1898-1900.txt 1898-1900] | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1904.txt 1904] | [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1905.txt 1905] | [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1906.txt 1906] | [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1905-06.txt 1905-1906] | [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1907.txt 1907] | [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1908.txt 1908] | [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1909.txt 1909] | 1900 | [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1910.txt 1910] | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/vitals/divorces/1919.txt 1919] |<br>
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/st-marys/925-glenbrook-drive St Marys Ohio FamilySearch Center]
* [https://www.findlaylibrary.org/ Findlay-Hancock County Public Library] - an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
==== Death  ====
{{OH Libraries Intro|Allen}}


'''Lima Public Library (Main Library)'''<br>650 West Market Street<br>Lima, Ohio 45801<br>419-228-5113<br>[https://www.limalibrary.com/content/genealogy-resources Website]<br><br>
*'''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.


== Museums ==
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/oh/oh-allen_births.htm Transcribed] from Allen County newspapers of those who died in Allen and surrounding counties.
{{OH Museums Intro|Allen}}
'''Allen County Museum'''<br>620 West Market Street<br> Lima, OH  45801<br>419 222-9426<br>[https://www.allencountymuseum.org Website]


== Societies ==
==== Family History Centers  ====
{{OH Societies Intro|Allen}}


'''Allen County Ohio Genealogy Society'''<br>P. O. Box 1104<br> Lima, Ohio 45802<br>Email: [mailto:ldcarder2@woh.rr.com ldcarder2@woh.rr.com]<br>[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohallcgs/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/150529041775059/ Facebook]<br><br>
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]  
'''Allen County Museum and Historical Society'''<br> 620 W. Market Street<br>Lima, Ohio 45801<br>419-222-9426<br>Email: [mailto:acmuseum@wcoil.com acmuseum@wcoil.com]<br>[https://www.allencountymuseum.org/ Website]
*[[Lima Ohio Family History Center]]
:: Including the [http://www.allencountymuseum.org/Library.html Elizabeth M. MacDonell Memorial Library] for genealogical and historical research<br><br>


== Websites ==
=== Web Sites  ===
{{OH Websites Intro|Allen}}


*[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/custom/browse?field=place Custom Browse of Historical Collections] at [https://ohiomemory.org/digital/ Ohio Memory] — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
*The [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~libeacons/1880_business.htm 1880 Business Patron’s References] is divided by town and township, each section has a unique set of information about their patrons.  
*[https://www.ogs.org/ Ohio Genealogical Society] ($) - online databases
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Allen|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog&amp;amp;amp;nbsp;}}
*[http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~libeacons/history/1880_business.htm The 1880 Business Patron’s References] at [http://freepages.rootsweb.com Rootsweb] is divided by town and township, each section has a unique set of information about their patrons.
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohallen/ The Allen County OHGenWeb Project], a member of The [[OHGenWeb|OHGenWeb Project]], an affiliate of [[USGenWeb|The USGenWeb Project]].  
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Allen-County.htm Allen County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com LDS Genealogy]
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohallen/ The Allen County OHGenWeb Project], a member of The [[OHGenWeb|OHGenWeb Project]], an affiliate of [[USGenWeb|The USGenWeb Project]].
*[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
*{{FSC Place IDNum|760|Ohio|Allen}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


== Research Guides ==
=== Places  ===
{{OH Research Guides Intro|Allen}}
 
==== 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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*Lafayette
*Spencerville
 
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'''Townships'''
 
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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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=== References  ===
 
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== References ==
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Allen County, Ohio
Map
Boundary map of Allen County, Ohio
Map of the U.S. highlighting Ohio
Location of Ohio in the U.S.
Courthouse
Allen County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
Address Allen County Courthouse
301 N. Main St.
Lima, Ohio 45801-4456
Allen County Website
Phone: 419.223.8513


Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Tax
Land
Probate
1867
1831
1867
1831
1835
*For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

  • 14 February 1848: Auglaize County was set off from the southern half of original Allen County.
  • 1848: Monroe, Richland and southern half of Sugar Creek Townships were transferred from Putnam County.
  • 1848: Parts of VanWert and Mercer counties were transferred to Allen County form Spencer Township and part of Marion Township.
  • May 1853: Cash settlement was agreed upon by Allen and Putnam counties for Putnam's loss.

See an interactive map of Allen County boundary changes.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Fire.png

1929--Allen County Courthouse destroyed by fire on January 7, 1929.  Many county records destroyed. [3]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Business Records and Commerce[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Rural

  • Cemetery transcriptions for the following cemeteries: Fisher, Harrods, Ridge, Westminster
  • Salem Cemetery, Harrod BillionGraves

Urban

Cemeteries of Lima, Allen County, Ohio

  • Gethsemani Cemetery, 2001 Spencerville Road, Lima, Ohio 45805, 419-223-1651
  • Memorial Park Cemetery, 3000 Harding Highway, Lima, Ohio 45804, 419-223-3811
  • Woodlawn Cemetery, 1751 Spencerville Road, Lima Ohio 45805, 419-223-9831

Census[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1830578
—
18409,0791,470.8%
185012,10933.4%
186019,18558.4%
187023,62323.1%
188031,31432.6%
189040,64429.8%
190047,97618.0%
191056,58017.9%
192068,22320.6%
193069,4191.8%
194073,3035.6%
195088,18320.3%
1960103,69117.6%
1970111,1447.2%
1980112,2411.0%
1990109,755−2.2%
2000108,743−0.9%
Est. 2008[4]105,168−3.3%

1785
1850--Federal Census transcription and images
1920--index for surnames beginning with the letter "E" and "F"

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Allen County, Ohio Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Ohio Local Histories.

Wikipedia has more about this subject: Allen County, Ohio
  • The Shawnees (tribe) were removed to Kansas in 1832 from the Hog Creek Reservation (now Shawnee Township.)
  • 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 History of Allen County Ohio

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Ohio Land and Property for additional information about early Ohio land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

Bureau of Land Management Database Transcription
It shows the original purchasers of land from the federal government and covers the period from pre-Revolutionary times up to 1908.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Allen County, Ohio Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Ohio Local Histories.

Maps[edit | edit source]

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Revolutionary War

War of 1812

Civil War

  • Civil War service men from Van Wert County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Van Wert County.
-4th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, Companies F and I
-99th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies B and E

World War I

Miscellaneous

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

County Museum has naturalizations 1851-1929.[1]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Allen County, Ohio Genealogy newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.

To access newspapers, contact public libraries, Ohio Genealogical Society chapters, college or university libraries, the Library of Congress, Google News, or the Ohio Memory. The Ohio Genealogical Society Obituary Database is another source of newspaper information.

For more Ohio newspaper information see the Newspaper Guides on the wiki page Ohio Newspapers.

Online Newspapers
Online Newspaper Abstracts
Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form

Finding More Ohio Newspapers
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as {{{1}}} County Ohio newspapers in online catalogs like:


Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Probate[edit | edit source]

From 1797 or the creation of the county, probate records were held by the Court of Common Pleas. After 1852, records are held by the {{{1}}} County Probate Court. See Ohio Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.

Public Records[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Allen County Courthouse
301 N Main Street
Lima, OH 45801-4456

Allen County Website
Phone: 419.223.8513

Probate Court  has births and deaths from 1867, marriages from 1831, and probate records.
Court Clerk  has divorces and court records from 1831.
County Museum  has naturalizations 1851-1929.[1]

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Ohio tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties.

1834 Tax Lists

Taxpayers--Personal Property

 Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Marriages were usually recorded from the formation of the county and are held at the office of the County Probate Court. Divorce records are located with the county Clerk of Courts.

Any existing birth and death records from 1867 through December 19, 1908 are located at the County Probate Court. The Ohio Department of Health has birth records filed after December 20, 1908 and death records filed after January 1, 1954, while the Ohio History Connection houses death records from December 20, 1908 through December 31, 1953.

Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
  • Divorce Petitions and Decrees

1876 | 1878 | 1879 | 1880 | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898-1899 |

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

1898-1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1905-1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1900 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 |

Death[edit | edit source]

  • Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Free name indexes and images at 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.
  • Transcribed from Allen County newspapers of those who died in Allen and surrounding counties.

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

Places[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Cities

  • Lima

Villages

  • Cairo
  • Elida
  • Fort Shawnee
  • Harrod
  • Lafayette
  • Spencerville

Townships

  • Amanda
  • American
  • Auglaize
  • Bath
  • Jackson
  • Marion
  • Monroe
  • Perry
  • Richland
  • Shawnee
  • Spencer
  • Sugar Creek

Communities

  • Gomer
  • Westminster

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Allen County, Ohio, 540. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Allen County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).
  3. ↑ GenDisasters.com - Lima, OH Allen County Courthouse Fire, Jan 1929 http://www3.gendisasters.com/ohio/7579/lima-oh-courthouse-fire-jan-1929
  4. ↑ "Allen County QuickFacts". U.S. Census Bureau. 2008-07-25. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/39003.html. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
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