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Guide to '''Crawford County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to '''Crawford County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
{{OHDC}}{{Infobox U.S. Co
| county = Crawford County
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| state = Ohio
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| founded title=Created
| founded year= 1820
| founded date= April 1
| motto =
| seat=
| seat wl = Bucyrus
| building image = Crawford County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
| building image size = 150px
| building address = Crawford County Courthouse<br>112 E. Mansfield St.<br>Bucyrus, Ohio 44820<br>[http://www.crawford-co.org/ Crawford County Website]
}}[[United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio|Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Crawford County'''  


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=== Historical Facts  ===
 
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" 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>'''[[Crawford County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>  
<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Crawford County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
|organized= April 1, 1826<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Newberry]</ref>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Crawford County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
|county seat= Bucyrus
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Crawford County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
|parent county= [[Delaware County, Ohio Genealogy|Delaware]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Crawford County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
|variant spellings=
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Crawford County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
|county1= [[Seneca County, Ohio Genealogy|Seneca]]
|-
|county2= [[Huron County, Ohio Genealogy|Huron]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1866</center>
|county3= [[Richland County, Ohio Genealogy|Richland]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1831</center>
|county4= [[Morrow County, Ohio Genealogy|Morrow]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1868</center>
|county5= [[Marion County, Ohio Genealogy|Marion]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center></center>
|county6= [[Wyandot County, Ohio Genealogy|Wyandot]]</br><center>[[Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1816</center>  
|county7=
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1831</center>
|county8=
|-
|county9=
| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Crawford County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Crawford County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Crawford County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
|county10=
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|county courthouse= [[Image:Crawford County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg|245x245px]]
|county location in state= [[Image:OH_crawford.png|185x185px]]
|adoption=
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Delaware County, Ohio|Delaware]] County 12 February 1820.<ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>
Crawford County was named for Colonel William Crawford, a soldier during the American Revolution. It is located in the central area of the state.<ref>http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/crawford/ accessed 2/14/2017</ref>
*'''County Seat: '''Bucyrus
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Crawford County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crawford_County,_Ohio (accessed 25 Jun 2013).</ref>[[Seneca County, Ohio|Seneca]](north){{·}} [[Huron County, Ohio|Huron]] (northeast){{·}}[[Richland County, Ohio|Richland]] (east){{·}}[[Marion County, Ohio|Marion]](southwest){{·}} [[Morrow County, Ohio|Morrow]] (southeast){{·}}[[Wyandot County, Ohio|Wyandot]] (west)


=== County Courthouse ===
<br>  
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Crawford}}
'''Crawford County Courthouse'''<br>112 E. Mansfield St.<br>Bucyrus, Ohio 44820<br>Phone: 419-562-5876 <br>[http://www.crawford-co.org/ Crawford County Website]<br><br>


City and County Health Department has birth and death records from 1908;<br> Probate Judge has birth and death records 1867-1908, marriage and probate records from 1831;<br>
==== Boundary Changes  ====
County recorder has land records;<br>Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1834<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>


=== Crawford County, Ohio Record Dates ===
*'''1835''': Six miles on the western side was added from the Wyndot Indian Reservation.
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Crawford}}
 
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*'''1842''': The last of the Wyandot Reservation was purchased and added to the county.
 
*'''1845''': Wyandot County was formed from an 18-mile strip from western Crawford County. A 4-by-20-mile strip was added on the eastern side from Richland County.<br>A 2-by-16-mile strip was added on the south from Marion County.
 
*'''1848''': A 1-by-7-mile strip on the county's southeast was given to Morrow County at that county's formation.<br>This finalized the boundaries of Crawford County.&nbsp;<ref>Atlas of Crawford County Ohio 1855 (reprint) by Crawford County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society</ref>
 
See an interactive map of Crawford County [http://www.ohio.n2genealogy.com/oh-maps.html boundary changes].
 
==== Record Loss  ====
 
=== Resources  ===
 
==== Bible Records ====
 
==== Biography  ====
 
==== Business Records and Commerce  ====
 
==== Cemeteries  ====
 
{| width="500" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1"
|+ List and Location of Cemeteries by Townships <ref>Cemeteries of Crawford County, Vol 3, Compiled and Printed by the Crawford County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, Galion, Ohio</ref>
|-
! scope="col" | Name(s)
! scope="col" | Township
! scope="col" | Location
|-
| Baseline, St.John's Reformed
| Lykens
| Rt. 14 between Gundy's Mill and Millers roads<br>
|-
| Benton, Poplar
| Texas
| <br>
|-
| Biddle, Cole, Swisher
| Sandusky
| <br>
|-
| Blowers
| Liberty
| <br>
|-
| Brenner
| Chatfield
| Connely and Cary roads<br>
|-
| Brillhart, North Union, Tabor
| Chatfield
| Rt. 14 and Brillhart Road<br>
|-
| Brokensword, Albright
| Holmes
| <br>
|-
| Brown, Lee
| Lykens
| <br>
|-
| Buchman
| Chatfield
| Rt. 4 south of Silver Creek<br>
|-
| Bucyrus Mausoleum
| Bucyrus City
| <br>
|-
| Burgbacher
| Chatfield
| &nbsp;?<br>
|-
| Campbell
| Whetstone
| <br>
|-
| Chatfield Villiage
| Chatfield
| Rt. 103 west of Chatfield Villiage<br>
|-
| City Cemetery
| Bucyrus City
| <br>
|-
| Clark, Coulter
| Whetstone
| <br>
|-
| College Hill, Reformed
| Chatfield
| Rt. 4 and Albaugh Road<br>
|-
| Conley, Charlton
| Liberty
| <br>
|-
| Crall, Liberty Chapel
| Liberty
| <br>
|-
| Crawford Co. Mem. Gardens
| Jefferson
| <br>
|-
| Dapper, German Lutheran
| Vernon
| <br>
|-
| Dickenson, Dekalb
| Vernon
| <br>
|-
| Durr
| Whetstone
| <br>
|-
| Eden
| Texas
| <br>
|-
| Fairview [http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=139178 BillionGraves]
| Galion City
| <br>
|-
| Freewill Baptist
| Lykens
| <br>
|-
| Galion Mausoleum
| Galion City
| <br>
|-
| Gifford
| Whetstone
| <br>
|-
| Gledhill
| Jefferson
| <br>
|-
| Goodwill
| Auburn
| <br>
|-
| Hanna, Auburn
| Auburn
| <br>
|-
| Heller
| Jefferson
| <br>
|-
| Holy Trinity
| Bucyrus City
| <br>
|-
| County Infirmary
| Whetstone
| <br>
|-
| Kennedy
| Lykens
| <br>
|-
| Kruse
| Liberty
| <br>
|-
| Leesville
| Jefferson
| <br>
|-
| Liberty
| Vernon
| <br>
|-
| Line
| Polk
| <br>
|-
| Loss Creek, Knisley
| Sandusky
| <br>
|-
| Luke
| Sandusky
| <br>
|-
| Martin Luther, Streib
| Tod
| <br>
|-
| Middletown, Miller
| Jefferson
| <br>
|-
| Moffet, Klink
| Chatfield
| <br>
|-
| Monnett Chapel
| Bucyrus
| <br>
|-
| Mount Calvary
| Galion City
| <br>
|-
| Mount Zion
| Bucyrus
| <br>
|-
| Nature Preserve
| Texas
| <br>
|-
| Nazereth Lutheran, German Lutheran
| Chatfield
| <br>
|-
| North Auburn, Honey Creek, Our Mother of Sorrows (Catholic)
| Auburn
| <br>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<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></center>
| Oakland, Tiro
| Auburn
| <br>
|-
|-
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| Oakwood
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| Bucyrus City
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| <br>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
|-
|-
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1908
| Oceola Methodist Episcopal
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1831
| Tod
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1908
| <br>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1834
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1816
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1831
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
|-
|-
| colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.</center>
| Oceola Tod Township
|}
| Tod
=== Record Loss ===
| <br>
{|  
|-
| Oceola United Brethern
| Tod
| <br>
|-
| Old Chatfield Lutheran
| Chatfield
| <br>
|-
| Old Olentangy
| Whetstone
| <br>
|-
| Olentangy, Kile, Dinkle
| Whetstone
| <br>
|-
| Park
| Polk
| <br>
|-
| Pletcher
| Polk
| <br>
|-
| Quaker (Friends)
| Holmes
| <br>
|-
| Remer
| Dallas
| <br>
|-
| Roop (Rupp)
| Liberty
| <br>
|-
| Salem, Cook, Kiess, Wagner
| Whetstone
| <br>
|-
| Sandusky
| Sandusky
| <br>
|-
| Seery
| Lykens
| <br>
|-
| Sherer, Plains
| Whetstone
| <br>
|-
| Shroll
| Whetstone
| <br>
|-
| Sixteen, Sixteen English
| Whetstone
| <br>
|-
| Smith
| Jefferson
| <br>
|-
| Smith-Eulis, Haynes, Mays Farm
| Chatfield
| <br>
|-
| Spore, Bethel, Reiff
| Holmes
| <br>
|-
| St. Bernard (Catholic)
| Cranberry
| <br>
|-
| St. John's Lutheran
| Cranberry
| <br>
|-
| St. Paul's Lutheran, Shealy
| Liberty
| <br>
|-
| St. Paul's Reformed, Lober, Bilsing
| Vernon
| <br>
|-
| Stewart
| Whetstone
| <br>
|-
| Stoltz
| Bucyrus
| <br>
|-
| Swabb
| Cranberry
| <br>
|-
| Swail, Cory, Hertzer, Miller
| Auburn
| <br>
|-
| Swale
| Cranberry
| <br>
|-
| Talbot, Barnes-Talbot
| Jackson
| <br>
|-
| Tiro Mausoleum
| Auburn
| <br>
|-
| Tracht
| Jefferson
| <br>
|-
| Tustison
| Sandusky
| <br>
|-
| Union, Tiffin Street, Pioneer's
| Bucyrus City
| <br>
|-
| Union-New Washington
| Cranberry
| <br>
|-
| Union
| Liberty
| <br>
|-
| Whetstone
| Whetstone
| <br>
|-
| White
| Dallas
| <br>
|-
| Windfall Lutheran
| Chatfield
| <br>
|-
| Windfall, Little Windfall
| Jefferson
| <br>
|-
| Yeiter, Bittikofer, Hope
| Liberty
| <br>
|-
|-
|  
| Young, Shroll
'''1831'''  A courthouse fire may have damaged or destroyed some records.
| Bucyrus
 
| <br>
{{Fire+}}
|}
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Crawford}}
{|  
|-
|-
|  
| Zoar, Schneider
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Delaware County, Ohio Genealogy|Delaware]] County 12 February 1820.<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>; founded April 1, 1826.<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Newberry]</ref>
| Polk
*'''County Seat: '''Bucyrus
| <br>
*[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 ===
<br>  
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Crawford}}
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,031,c,coshocton.cfm Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Coshocton County, Ohio County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton_County,_Ohio, accessed 7 November 2018.</ref>
{{populated places
<!--cities column------------------->
| cities-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucyrus,_Ohio Bucyrus] (county seat)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galion,_Ohio Galion]
</div>
| cities-col2=<div></div>
| cities-col3=<div></div>
<!--towns column------------------->
<!--villages column------------------->
| villages-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatfield,_Ohio Chatfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crestline,_Ohio Crestline]
</div>
| villages-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Washington,_Ohio New Washington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Robinson,_Ohio North Robinson]
</div>
| villages-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiro,_Ohio Tiro]</div>
<!--hamlets column------------------->
<!--unincorp column------------------->
| unincorp-col1=<div>
* Auburn Center
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton,_Ohio Benton]
* Brandywine
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brokensword,_Ohio Brokensword]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeKalb,_Ohio DeKalb]
* Gardner
* Jackson</div>


| unincorp-col2=<div>
<br> Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.  
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leesville,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Leesville]
* Lemert
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lykens,_Ohio Lykens]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanicsburg,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Mechanicsburg]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middletown,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Middletown]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monnett,_Ohio Monnett]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Winchester,_Ohio New Winchester]</div>


| unincorp-col3=<div>
{| width="85%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="1"
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olentangy,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Olentangy]
|-
* Plankton
| width="31%" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" | '''Online Grave Transcripts'''
* Ridgeton
| width="31%" bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center" | '''Published Grave Transcripts'''
* Spore
| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waynesburg,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Waynesburg]
|-
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Liberty,_Crawford_County,_Ohio West Liberty]
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" |
</div>
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2056 Findagrave.com]  
<!--native american column------------------->
<!--census column------------------->
| census-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceola,_Ohio Oceola]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulphur_Springs,_Ohio Sulphur Springs]
</div>
| census-col2=<div></div>
| census-col3=<div></div>
<!--townships column------------------->
| townships-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn_Township,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Auburn]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucyrus_Township,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Bucyrus]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatfield_Township,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Chatfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranberry_Township,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Cranberry]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Township,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Dallas]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_Township,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Holmes]
</div>
| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Township,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Jefferson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Township,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Liberty]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lykens_Township,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Lykens]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polk_Township,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Polk]
</div>
| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandusky_Township,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Sandusky]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Township,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Texas]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tod_Township,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Tod]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_Township,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Vernon]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whetstone_Township,_Crawford_County,_Ohio Whetstone]
</div>
<!--ghost towns column------------------->
}}


=== History Timeline ===
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | {{FHL|366053|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Crawford}}
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2056 Findagrave.com]


== Resources ==
|-
{{OH Resources Intro|Crawford}}
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" |
[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Crawford.htm Interment.net]


=== Bible Records ===
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Crawford+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
{{OH Bible Intro|Crawford}}
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]


=== Biographies  ===
|-
{{OH Biographies Intro|Crawford}}
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" |  
*''A centennial biographical history of Crawford County, Ohio'' (Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1902) Online at [http://archive.org/details/centennialbiogra00lewi Internet Archives]; [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/83557-a-centennial-biographical-history-of-crawford-county-ohio?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].
[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Crawford.htm USGenWeb]  


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
| bgcolor="#eddffb" |
{{OH Business Records Intro|Crawford}}
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |
[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Crawford&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]


=== Cemeteries ===
|-
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Crawford}}
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery Billion Graves]
| bgcolor="#eddffb" |
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |
[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16573&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]


{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
|-
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Crawford County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" |
[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]
 
| bgcolor="#eddffb" |
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]  
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Crawford%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2056 Find a Grave]
 
*[http://usgenwebsites.org/OHCrawford/Cemeteries.htm OH GenWeb Cemeteries]
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*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Crawford.htm Interment]
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*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/crawford.htm OH Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Crawford&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=17 Ohio Gravestones]
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
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| 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>
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* {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Crawford - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=89758205|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Crawford+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Crawford-County?id=county_2056 Find a Grave]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Crawford,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393222&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Crawford,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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=== Census Records ===
See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.
{{OH Census Intro|Crawford}}
 
==== Census ====
 
==== Church Records ====
 
{{OH Church Intro}}
 
===== Catholic  =====
 
:*'''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|Crawford|493601}}  
 
==== Court Records  ====
 
==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
 
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
 
==== Gazetteers  ====


{{Historical populations
==== Genealogy  ====
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crawford_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1830 |4791
|1840 |13152
|1850 |18177
|1860 |23881
|1870 |25556
|1880 |30583
|1890 |31927
|1900 |33915
|1910 |34036
|1920 |36054
|1930 |35345
|1940 |35571
|1950 |38738
|1960 |46775
|1970 |50364
|1980 |50075
|1990 |47870
|2000 |46966
|2010 |43784
}}


=== Church Records ===
==== History  ====
{{OH Church Intro|Crawford}}<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=Crawford,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393222&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Crawford,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>
*'''1853-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62160/ Crawford County, Ohio, U.S., Church Records 1853-2007] at Ancestry - images ($)<br>
'''''Catholic'''''<br>
*'''1796-2004''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1494476 Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004] at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
'''''Episcopal'''''
*'''1880-1980''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62159/ Crawford County, Ohio, U.S., Grace Episcopal Church Records, 1880-1980] at Ancestry - images ($)


=== Court Records ===
{{OH History}}  
{{OH Court Intro|Crawford}}


=== Directories ===
===== Local History  =====
{{OH Directories Intro|Crawford}}


*'''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
:*Perrin, William Henry, ''History of Crawford County and Ohio: containing a history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time'' (Chicago&nbsp;: Baskin ; Battey, 1881) Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=a-MyAQAAMAAJ Google Books]; [http://archive.org/details/historyofcrawfor00per Internet Archives]; on microfilm at {{FHL|107866|item|disp=FHL film 962586}}.
:*Hopley, John E. ''History of Crawford County, Ohio, and representative citizens'' (Chicago&nbsp;: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1912) Digital version at [http://archive.org/details/cu31924012523464 Internet Archives]; book available at {{FHL|94224|item|disp=FHL book 977.127 H2h v.1 & v.2}}.
:*''A centennial biographical history of Crawford County, Ohio'' (Chicago&nbsp;: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1902) Digital version at [http://archive.org/details/centennialbiogra00lewi Internet Archives].


=== Emigration and Immigration ===
==== Land and Property ====
{{OH Emigration Intro|Crawford}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{OH Land}} {{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Crawford|380391}}  
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Crawford}}


=== Funeral Homes ===
==== Maps ====
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Crawford}}
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<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
<li>[https://www.masfh.com/ Mark A. Schneider-Gompf Funeral Home] in Crestline</li>
<li>[https://www.masfh.com/ Mark A. Schneider-Gompf Funeral Home] in Galion</li>
<li>[https://www.munzpirnstill.com/ Munz-Pirnstill Funeral Home] in Bucyrus</li>
<li>[https://www.snyderfuneralhomes.com/ Snyder Funeral Homes] in Galion</li>
<li>[https://www.wisefuneral.com/ Wise Funeral Service] in Bucyrus</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies ===
==== Military ====
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Crawford}}


=== Guardianship ===
*'''Civil War'''<br>Civil War servicemen from Crawford 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 Crawford County.
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Crawford}}
*'''1826-1940 '''{{FSC|958085|item|disp=Index to Guardianships and Trusteeships, 1826-1940; Index to Assignments and Miscellaneous}}(*); Probate Court, Crawford County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1831-1969 '''{{FSC|274052|item|disp=Probate Records, 1831-1932; Index, 1834-1969}}(*); Probate Court, Crawford County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1853-1931 '''{{FSC|1025569|item|disp=Records of Guardians' Accounts, 1853-1931}}(*); Probate Court, Crawford County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


=== Land and Property Records ===
:- [[1st Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery|1st Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery]]&nbsp;(a battery is like a company in an artillery regiment)
{{OH Land Intro|Crawford}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
*'''1790-1907''' [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/crawford/land-index.html Bureau of Land Management database] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohcrawfo/LandRecords.htm Land Records] at [http://sites.rootsweb.com OHGenWeb]
*[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 ===
==== Newspapers  ====
{{OH Histories Intro|Crawford}}


*''History of Crawford County and Ohio: containing a history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time''. By William Henry Perrin.  (Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881) Online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=a-MyAQAAMAAJ Google Books]; [http://archive.org/details/historyofcrawfor00per Internet Archives]; [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/164859-history-of-crawford-county-and-ohio-containing-a-history-of-the-state-of-ohio-from-its-earliest-settlement-to-the-present-time-a-history-of-crawford-county-biographical-sketches-portraits-of-some-of-the-early-settlers-and-prominent-men-e?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
{{OHnewspaper abstracts|Crawford}} '''Online Newspapers'''<br> '''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>
*''History of Crawford County, Ohio, and representative citizens''. By John E. Hopley. (Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1912) Online at [http://archive.org/details/cu31924012523464 Internet Archives]; Part 1 available at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/466621-history-of-crawford-county-ohio-and-representative-citizens?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; Part 2 available at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/448029-history-of-crawford-county-ohio-and-representative-citizens?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
<br> '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br>
{{OH Maps Intro|Crawford}}


{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Crawford County}}}}
[[Ohio, Crawford County Obituaries (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio, Crawford County Obituaries (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [http://www.mapofus.org MapofUS.org]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Crawford,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393222&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Crawford,%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 ===
==== Obituaries  ====
{{OH Migration Intro|Crawford}}


=== Military Records ===
==== Periodicals  ====
{{OH Military Intro|Crawford}}


*''Honored and remembered : veterans and servicemen/women of Crawford County, Ohio'', Crawford County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Mansfield, Ohio : Bookmasters, 2004 {{FSC|1203478|item|disp=FS Library book 977.127 D3h}}
==== Probate  ====


*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]].
{{OH Probate Records intro}}  


'''''Civil War'''''<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>
Civil War servicemen from Crawford 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 Crawford County.


:- [[1st Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery|1st Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery]] (a battery is like a company in an artillery regiment)
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Crawford|382967}}
:- [[57th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|57th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Company I


:- {{FSC|700130|item|disp=Crawford County. Auditor. Civil war bounties, 1861-1862}}
==== Public Records  ====


'''''World War I'''''<br>
==== Repositories  ====
*'''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]].
*'''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]].
*'''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]].


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
===== Courthouse  =====
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Crawford}}


''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
[http://www.crawford-co.org/ Crawford County Courthouse]<br>112 E Mansfield Street<br>Bucyrus, OH 44820<br>Phone: 419.562.2766&nbsp;<br><br>City and County Health Department has birth and <br>death records from 1908; Probate Judge has birth <br>and death&nbsp;records 1867-1908, marriage and probate <br>records&nbsp;from 1831; County recorder has land records;<br>Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1834<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Crawford County, Ohio. Page 541 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*'''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 ===
===== Family History Centers  =====
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Crawford}}


*'''1793-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection —  Select county.
{{OH fhc}}
*'''1793-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10604/ohio-newspapers-1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


=== Obituaries ===
[[Clear Fork Ohio Family History Center|Clear Fork Ohio Family History Center]]
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Crawford}}


*'''1657-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20485/ohio-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory]. Put your town name in the top search box.&nbsp;
*'''1860-2004''' {{RecordSearch|1384728|Ohio, Crawford County Obituaries, 1860-2004}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Crawford County Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


=== Other Records ===
===== Libraries  =====
{{OH Other Records Intro|Crawford}}


=== Periodicals ===
===== Museums  =====
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Crawford}}


=== Probate Records ===
===== Societies  =====
{{OH Probate Intro|Crawford}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohccgs/ Crawford county Chapter OGS]<br>P.O. Box 1033 Bucyrus, Ohio 4482
*'''1786-1998''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8801 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998] at Ancestry ($) — index & images.
*'''1789-1996''' {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org] — [[Ohio Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1826-1940 '''{{FSC|958085|item|disp=Index to Guardianships and Trusteeships, 1826-1940; Index to Assignments and Miscellaneous}}(*); Probate Court, Crawford County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/crawford/probate-index.html Court and Probate Records] 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 ===
==== Taxation  ====
{{OH Schools Intro|Crawford}}


=== Social Security Records ===
{{OH Tax Intro}}  
*'''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]].
*'''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 ===
{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Crawford|493455}}  
{{OH Tax Intro|Crawford}}


''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Vital Records ====
*'''1800-1950''' {{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
*'''1825-1836''' [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohcrawfo/TaxRecords.htm Township tax lists] at [http://sites.rootsweb.com OHGenWeb Archives]


=== Vital Records ===
{{OH Vital Intro}}  
{{OH Vital Intro|Crawford}}
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/crawford/vitals-index.html Vital Records] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]


==== Birth ====
===== Birth =====
{{OH Birth Intro|Crawford}}


*'''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>
''Online Birth Indexes and Records''  
*'''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 ====
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/crawford/vitals-index.html community contributed births] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
{{OH Marriage Intro|Crawford}}


*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
''Original Birth Records on Microfilm''
*'''1789-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20618/ohio-marriages?s=275764761 Ohio Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1800-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2367319|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1800-1958''' {{RecordSearch|1681001|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1970-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10212/ohio-marriages-1970-2003?s=275764761 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003] at MyHeritage ($) — index


==== Death ====
===== Marriage  =====
{{OH Death Intro|Crawford}}


*'''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>
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records''  
*'''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]].
*'''1860-2004''' [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohcrawfo/Obituaries.htm Obituaries from the Crawford County Genealogical Society] at [http://sites.rootsweb.com OHGenWeb]
*'''1908-1953''' {{RecordSearch|1307272|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Deaths - 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 ($) — index & images
*'''1913-1944, 1954-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10692/ohio-death-index-1913-1944-1954-1963?s=275764761 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963] at MyHeritage ($) — 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|Crawford}}


*'''1962-2007''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2026 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/Search/ Ancestry] ($) <br>
''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''  


===Voting Records===
===== Death  =====
*'''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|Crawford}}


=== Archives ===
''Online Death Indexes and Records''
{{OH Archives Intro|Crawford}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
:*'''1908-1953''' - [[Ohio Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953]]&nbsp;Free name indexes and images at [[Ohio Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|FamilySearch]]. Records include such information as birthdate 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; and occupation of deceased.
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/crawford/vitals-index.html community contributed death records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/galion/250-south-street-road Clear Fork Ohio FamilySearch Center]
''Original Death Records on Microfilm''
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/marion/1725-marion-edison-road Marion Ohio FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.ogs.org Ohio Genealogical Society] - an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
===== Divorce =====
{{OH Libraries Intro|Crawford}}


'''Bucyrus Public Library'''<br>200 E Mansfield St<br>Bucyrus, OH 44820-2381<br>419-562-7327<br>[http://bucyruslibrary.org/resources/local-historygenealogy Website]<br><br>
{{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Crawford|347933}}


'''Crestline Public Library'''<br>324 N Thoman St<br>Crestline, OH 44827-1410<br>419-683-3909<br>[http://www.crestlinepubliclibrary.org Website]<br><br>
=== Web Sites  ===


'''New Washington Branch'''<br>Crestline Public Library<br>106 W Mansfield St<br>P.O. Box 250<br>New Washington, OH 44854<br>419-492-2881<br>[https://www.youseemore.com/crestline/contentpages.asp?loc=37 Website]<br><br>
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Crawford|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}


'''Galion Public Library Association'''<br>123 N Market St<br>Galion, OH 44833-1979<br>419-468-3203<br>Email: [mailto:galion@galionlibrary.org galion@galionlibrary.org]<br>[http://www.galionlibrary.org Website]<br><br>
<br>  


'''Mohawk Community Library'''<br>200 S Sycamore Ave<br>P.O. Box 9<br>Sycamore, OH 44882-0009<br>419-927-2407<br>Email: [mailto:susan.runion@mohawkcl.org susan.runion@mohawkcl.org]<br>[http://www.mohawkcl.org Website]
=== Places  ===


=== Museums ===
==== Populated Places  ====
{{OH Museums Intro|Crawford}}


'''The Bucyrus Historical Society and Museum'''<br>P.O. Box 493<br>202 S Walnut St<br>Bucyrus, OH 44820<br>419-562-6386<br>E-mai:[mailto:Curator@bucyrushistoricalsociety.org Curator@bucyrushistoricalsociety.org]<br>[https://www.bucyrushistoricalsociety.org Website]
*Bucyrus  
*Galion
*Crestline
*New Washington
*Leesville
*Oceola
*New Winchester
*Tiro
*North Robinson
*Sulphur Springs
*Broken Sword
*Chatfield
*Lykens


== Societies ==
<br>
{{OH Societies Intro|Crawford}}


'''Crawford County Chapter OGS'''<br>P.O. Box 1033 <br>Bucyrus, OH 4482<br>[https://crawfordcountyohiogenealogy.org/?fbclid=IwAR2fdpuhfFQNPewr_5kJKIEOE5ZngJSVkNvR099xJF2UryCfRRL9lZynndc Website]
==== Townships (Current) [[Image:Downloaded633961178614216871 crawford townships tn.gif|frame|right|508x526px]]<br> ====


== Websites ==
*Auburn
{{OH Websites Intro|Crawford}}
*Bucyrus
*Chatfield
*Cranberry
*Dallas
*Holmes
*Jackson
*Jefferson
*Liberty
*Lykens
*Polk
*Sandusky
*Texas
*Tod
*Vernon
*Whetstone <br>


*[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.
=== References ===
*[https://www.ogs.org/ Ohio Genealogical Society] ($) - online databases
*[http://usgenwebsites.org/OHCrawford/ Crawford County OHGenWeb]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/crawford/crawford.htm USGenWeb Archives]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Crawford-County.htm Crawford County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com LDSGenealogy]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|775|Ohio|Crawford}} – 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 ==
<references />
{{OH Research Guides Intro|Crawford}}


== References ==
{{Ohio|Ohio}}
<references />


{{Ohio|Ohio}}
[[Category:Crawford_County,_Ohio]]
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Revision as of 12:50, 8 August 2013

Guide to Crawford County Ohio genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Crawford County, Ohio
Map
Boundary map of Crawford County, Ohio
Map of the U.S. highlighting Ohio
Location of Ohio in the U.S.
Courthouse
Crawford County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
Address Crawford County Courthouse
112 E. Mansfield St.
Bucyrus, Ohio 44820
Crawford County Website

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Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Tax
Land
Probate
1866
1831
1868
1816
1831
*For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries
  • Parent Counties: Formed from Delaware County 12 February 1820.[1]
  • County Seat: Bucyrus
  • Neighboring Counties: Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy residents may also have records in [2]Seneca(north) · Huron (northeast) · Richland (east) · Marion(southwest) · Morrow (southeast) · Wyandot (west)


Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

  • 1835: Six miles on the western side was added from the Wyndot Indian Reservation.
  • 1842: The last of the Wyandot Reservation was purchased and added to the county.
  • 1845: Wyandot County was formed from an 18-mile strip from western Crawford County. A 4-by-20-mile strip was added on the eastern side from Richland County.
    A 2-by-16-mile strip was added on the south from Marion County.
  • 1848: A 1-by-7-mile strip on the county's southeast was given to Morrow County at that county's formation.
    This finalized the boundaries of Crawford County. [3]

See an interactive map of Crawford County boundary changes.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Business Records and Commerce[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

List and Location of Cemeteries by Townships [4]
Name(s) Township Location
Baseline, St.John's Reformed Lykens Rt. 14 between Gundy's Mill and Millers roads
Benton, Poplar Texas
Biddle, Cole, Swisher Sandusky
Blowers Liberty
Brenner Chatfield Connely and Cary roads
Brillhart, North Union, Tabor Chatfield Rt. 14 and Brillhart Road
Brokensword, Albright Holmes
Brown, Lee Lykens
Buchman Chatfield Rt. 4 south of Silver Creek
Bucyrus Mausoleum Bucyrus City
Burgbacher Chatfield  ?
Campbell Whetstone
Chatfield Villiage Chatfield Rt. 103 west of Chatfield Villiage
City Cemetery Bucyrus City
Clark, Coulter Whetstone
College Hill, Reformed Chatfield Rt. 4 and Albaugh Road
Conley, Charlton Liberty
Crall, Liberty Chapel Liberty
Crawford Co. Mem. Gardens Jefferson
Dapper, German Lutheran Vernon
Dickenson, Dekalb Vernon
Durr Whetstone
Eden Texas
Fairview BillionGraves Galion City
Freewill Baptist Lykens
Galion Mausoleum Galion City
Gifford Whetstone
Gledhill Jefferson
Goodwill Auburn
Hanna, Auburn Auburn
Heller Jefferson
Holy Trinity Bucyrus City
County Infirmary Whetstone
Kennedy Lykens
Kruse Liberty
Leesville Jefferson
Liberty Vernon
Line Polk
Loss Creek, Knisley Sandusky
Luke Sandusky
Martin Luther, Streib Tod
Middletown, Miller Jefferson
Moffet, Klink Chatfield
Monnett Chapel Bucyrus
Mount Calvary Galion City
Mount Zion Bucyrus
Nature Preserve Texas
Nazereth Lutheran, German Lutheran Chatfield
North Auburn, Honey Creek, Our Mother of Sorrows (Catholic) Auburn
Oakland, Tiro Auburn
Oakwood Bucyrus City
Oceola Methodist Episcopal Tod
Oceola Tod Township Tod
Oceola United Brethern Tod
Old Chatfield Lutheran Chatfield
Old Olentangy Whetstone
Olentangy, Kile, Dinkle Whetstone
Park Polk
Pletcher Polk
Quaker (Friends) Holmes
Remer Dallas
Roop (Rupp) Liberty
Salem, Cook, Kiess, Wagner Whetstone
Sandusky Sandusky
Seery Lykens
Sherer, Plains Whetstone
Shroll Whetstone
Sixteen, Sixteen English Whetstone
Smith Jefferson
Smith-Eulis, Haynes, Mays Farm Chatfield
Spore, Bethel, Reiff Holmes
St. Bernard (Catholic) Cranberry
St. John's Lutheran Cranberry
St. Paul's Lutheran, Shealy Liberty
St. Paul's Reformed, Lober, Bilsing Vernon
Stewart Whetstone
Stoltz Bucyrus
Swabb Cranberry
Swail, Cory, Hertzer, Miller Auburn
Swale Cranberry
Talbot, Barnes-Talbot Jackson
Tiro Mausoleum Auburn
Tracht Jefferson
Tustison Sandusky
Union, Tiffin Street, Pioneer's Bucyrus City
Union-New Washington Cranberry
Union Liberty
Whetstone Whetstone
White Dallas
Windfall Lutheran Chatfield
Windfall, Little Windfall Jefferson
Yeiter, Bittikofer, Hope Liberty
Young, Shroll Bucyrus
Zoar, Schneider Polk



Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Online Grave Transcripts Published Grave Transcripts County Cemetery Directories

Findagrave.com

Family History Library

Findagrave.com

Interment.net

WorldCat

Names in Stone

USGenWeb

Billion Graves

Billion Graves

Epodunk

Ohio Gravestones

Names in Stone

See Ohio Cemeteries for more information.

Census[edit | edit source]

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Ohio denominations, see Ohio Church Records.

Catholic[edit | edit source]
  • 1796–2004 Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004 at 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 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.



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 Crawford 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.

Local History[edit | edit source]
  • Perrin, William Henry, History of Crawford County and Ohio: containing a history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time (Chicago : Baskin ; Battey, 1881) Digital version at Google Books; Internet Archives; on microfilm at FHL film 962586.
  • Hopley, John E. History of Crawford County, Ohio, and representative citizens (Chicago : Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1912) Digital version at Internet Archives; book available at FHL book 977.127 H2h v.1 & v.2.
  • A centennial biographical history of Crawford County, Ohio (Chicago : The Lewis Publishing Company, 1902) Digital version at Internet Archives.

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.

Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

  • Civil War
    Civil War servicemen from Crawford 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 Crawford County.
- 1st Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery (a battery is like a company in an artillery regiment)

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

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


A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Ohio, Crawford County Obituaries (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate[edit | edit source]

  • 1790–1967 - Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967 at 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 browsing the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the Record Description page.
Finding More Probate Records[edit source]

Additional probate records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:

Public Records[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Crawford County Courthouse
112 E Mansfield Street
Bucyrus, OH 44820
Phone: 419.562.2766 

City and County Health Department has birth and
death records from 1908; Probate Judge has birth
and death records 1867-1908, marriage and probate
records from 1831; County recorder has land records;
Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1834[1]

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Centers are branches of the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources for family history research.

The main FamilySearch Center for Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy is the

Clear Fork Ohio Family History Center

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory. Put your town name in the top search box. 

Libraries[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]

Crawford county Chapter OGS
P.O. Box 1033 Bucyrus, Ohio 4482

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.

Finding More Tax Records

Additional tax records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy Tax Records in online catalogs like:

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]

Online Birth Indexes and Records

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Online Marriage Indexes and Records

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death[edit | edit source]

Online Death Indexes and Records

  • 1908-1953 - Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch. Records include such information as birthdate 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; and occupation of deceased.
  • various years - community contributed death records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Finding More Vital Records

Additional vital records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy Vital Records in online catalogs like:

Web Sites[edit | edit source]


Places[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

  • Bucyrus
  • Galion
  • Crestline
  • New Washington
  • Leesville
  • Oceola
  • New Winchester
  • Tiro
  • North Robinson
  • Sulphur Springs
  • Broken Sword
  • Chatfield
  • Lykens


Townships (Current)
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[edit | edit source]

  • Auburn
  • Bucyrus
  • Chatfield
  • Cranberry
  • Dallas
  • Holmes
  • Jackson
  • Jefferson
  • Liberty
  • Lykens
  • Polk
  • Sandusky
  • Texas
  • Tod
  • Vernon
  • Whetstone

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002]. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "HBG" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Crawford County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crawford_County,_Ohio (accessed 25 Jun 2013).
  3. ↑ Atlas of Crawford County Ohio 1855 (reprint) by Crawford County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society
  4. ↑ Cemeteries of Crawford County, Vol 3, Compiled and Printed by the Crawford County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, Galion, Ohio
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