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The following are important dates in the history of Ohio that affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements: | The following are important dates in the history of Ohio that affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements: | ||
'''1763: | '''1763: ''' The British took possession of the area but discouraged settlers. | ||
'''1787: | '''1787: ''' The United States government established the Northwest Territory with the intent to open the land to Revolutionary War veterans and other settlers. | ||
'''1788: | '''1788: '''The first permanent white settlement was established at Marietta. | ||
'''1803: | '''1803: ''' Ohio gained statehood. | ||
'''1810-1840'''<nowiki>: | '''1810-1840'''<nowiki>: Many more settlers came by steamboat on the Ohio River and Lake Erie and by new canals, roads, and railroads.</nowiki> | ||
'''1861-1865: | '''1861-1865: ''' 310,000 Ohio men served in the Union armed forces during the Civil War. | ||
Several multi-volume histories of Ohio were written between 1890 and 1945. Two examples are: | Several multi-volume histories of Ohio were written between 1890 and 1945. Two examples are: | ||
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'''http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award99/icuhtml/fawhome.html''' | '''http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award99/icuhtml/fawhome.html''' | ||
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