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 The following are important dates in the history of Ohio that affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements:
-'''1763:&nbsp;''' The British took possession of the area but discouraged settlers.
+'''1656:''' Iroquois Confederacy claimed Ohio lands after defeating the Erie Indians.
-'''1787:&nbsp;''' The United States government established the Northwest Territory with the intent to open the land to Revolutionary War veterans and other settlers.
+'''1763:&nbsp;''' The British took possession of the area but discouraged settlers.
-'''1788:&nbsp;'''The first permanent white settlement was established at Marietta.
+'''1772:''' Moravian misson at Schoenbrunn
-'''1803:&nbsp;''' Ohio gained statehood.
+'''1777: '''Moravian mission at Coshocton
-'''1810-1840'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; Many more settlers came by steamboat on the Ohio River and Lake Erie and by new canals, roads, and railroads.</nowiki>
+'''1772-1824:'''&nbsp;&nbsp;Moravian Indian land grants, 4,000 acres along the Tuscarawas River in Tuscarawas County.
-'''1861-1865:&nbsp;''' 310,000 Ohio men served in the Union armed forces during the Civil War.
+'''1787:&nbsp;''' The United States government established the Northwest Territory with the intent to open the land to Revolutionary War veterans and other settlers.
-Several multi-volume histories of Ohio were written between 1890 and 1945. Two examples are:
+'''1788:&nbsp;'''The first permanent white settlement was established at Marietta.
-Howe, Henry. ''[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~henryhowesbook/ Historical Collections of Ohio]''. . . . Two Volumes. N.p.: The State of Ohio, 1908, c1888. (FHL book 977.1 H2hh 1908; film 1698149 item 5.) The set has been produced by a number of publishers since 1847. Many editions exist. An index to this book is:
+'''1794:''' (August 20,) Battle of Fallen Timbers near Miami River.&nbsp;General Wayne commanding&nbsp;the U.S. forces, this victory ended Indian Wars in the area.
-Day, Sandra H., comp. ''Index to Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio.'' Wintersville, Ohio: S.H. Day, 1987-89. (FHL book 977.1 H22d; fiche 6088090.)
+'''1803:&nbsp;''' Ohio gained statehood.
-Wittke, Carl F., ed. ''[http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/oh/abbot.htm The History of the State of Ohio]''. Six Volumes. Columbus, Ohio: The Society, 1941-1944. (FHL book 977.1 H2wi.)
+'''1805:''' Land ceded by Ottawa, Wyandot, Chippewa, Potawatomi, Shawnee and Delaware Indians.
-You may want to study local histories for areas such as the Maumee, Miami, Hocking, Muskingum, Scioto, and Mahoning Valleys.
+'''1807 &amp; 1808:'''&nbsp;&nbsp;Land ceded by Chippewa, Ottawa, Wyandot, an Potawatomi
-A bibliography of local histories is:
+'''1817: '''Land ceded by&nbsp;Ottawa, Wyandot, Chippewa, Potawatomi, Shawnee, Delaware, and Seneca&nbsp;&nbsp;
-Adams, Marilyn, comp. ''Ohio Local and Family History Sources in Print''. Clarkston, Georgia: Heritage Research, 1984. (FHL book 977.1 H23o.)
+'''1818: '''Land ceded by Ottawa, Shawnee, Wyandot and Seneca
-For an every-name index to the biographical sections of Ohio county histories, see the Ohio Surname Index, described in the "[[Ohio Biography|Biography]]" section of this outline.
+'''1818:''' Land ceded by Wea
-Histories are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
+'''1818: '''Land ceded by Miami
-OHIO - HISTORY
+'''1810-1840'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; Many more settlers came by steamboat on the Ohio River and Lake Erie and by new canals, roads, and railroads.</nowiki>
-OHIO, [COUNTY] - HISTORY
+'''1843:''' Wyandot removed to Kansas
-OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - HISTORY
+'''1861-1865:&nbsp;''' 310,000 Ohio men served in the Union armed forces during the Civil War.
-=== Web Sites ===
+Several multi-volume histories of Ohio were written between 1890 and 1945. Two examples are:
-'''http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award99/icuhtml/fawhome.html'''
+Howe, Henry. ''[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~henryhowesbook/ Historical Collections of Ohio]''. . . . Two Volumes. N.p.: The State of Ohio, 1908, c1888. (FHL book 977.1 H2hh 1908; film 1698149 item 5.) The set has been produced by a number of publishers since 1847. Many editions exist. An index to this book is:
+Day, Sandra H., comp. ''Index to Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio.'' Wintersville, Ohio: S.H. Day, 1987-89. (FHL book 977.1 H22d; fiche 6088090.)
+Wittke, Carl F., ed. ''[http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/oh/abbot.htm The History of the State of Ohio]''. Six Volumes. Columbus, Ohio: The Society, 1941-1944. (FHL book 977.1 H2wi.)
+You may want to study local histories for areas such as the Maumee, Miami, Hocking, Muskingum, Scioto, and Mahoning Valleys.
+A bibliography of local histories is:
+Adams, Marilyn, comp. ''Ohio Local and Family History Sources in Print''. Clarkston, Georgia: Heritage Research, 1984. (FHL book 977.1 H23o.)
+For an every-name index to the biographical sections of Ohio county histories, see the Ohio Surname Index, described in the "[[Ohio Biography|Biography]]" section of this outline.
+Histories are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
+OHIO - HISTORY
+OHIO, [COUNTY] - HISTORY
+OHIO, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - HISTORY
+=== Web Sites  ===
+'''http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award99/icuhtml/fawhome.html'''
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