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History of marietta and washington county, ohio, and representative citizens. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Washington county recorder ohio recorders association. History of washington county from its first settlement to the present time. For your convenience, there are three recommended approaches for navigating this site. History of marietta and washington county, ohio, 1902. Hathaway, 1902 transcribed by tk benjamin sibley was born in tolland county, connecticut, march 28, 1812. History of washington county, ohio, with illustrations and. As a result, our response times may be delayed, but your message is important to us.
Electronic resources washington county public library. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Guide to washington county, ohio ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth. Staff will respond to email, but may be working away from the office. American state, county, and town sources, third ed. History of washington county, ohio 1881 edition open library. Though primarily focused on the history of washington county, the collection also contains resources spanning the nation and parts of europe. Here at washington county historical society our mission is to collect, study and preserve all items pertaining to the history of washington county, ohio, and to educate the public concerning it. This site is a collaborated effort of many coordinators over the past 12 years in the free ohgenweb project.
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Hathaway, 1902 transcribed by tk benjamin sibley was born in. Washington county historical society home facebook. History of washington county from its first settlement to the present time, first under virginia as yohogania, ohio, or augusta county until 1781, and subsequently under pennsylvania. His history books are largely based on firstperson accounts and primary documents, providing insight into the early settlement of marietta, ohio and the northwest territory and the lives of early pioneers. Marietta genealogy in washington county, oh usa 1,060,369 ohio 49,796 washington county 896 marietta 262 note. Volunteers dedicated to free genealogy our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. Genealogy trails history group washington county land records source. Tracey c wright 205 putnam street marietta, oh 45750. Washington county ohio history, washington county ohio biography, marietta ohio history, marietta ohio biography, genealogy publisher chicago. Find best sellers about civil war, american legends, breweries and wineries, and more. Washington county ohio history the online books page. This site is designed to provide information useful in researching family history, genealogy, and local history related to logan county, ohio. Nov 26, 2010 history of washington county, ohio by, 1881, h.
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