Williams County, Ohio:
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Projects

• Williams County History & Genealogy      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• Williams County OHGenWeb      (Source: USGenWeb)
• Williams County, Ohio History & Genealogy      (Source: U.S. Genealogy Express)

Adjacent counties

• De Kalb County, IN  to the southwest
• Defiance County, OH  to the south
• Fulton County, OH  to the east
• Henry County, OH  to the southeast
• Hillsdale County, MI  to the north
• Steuben County, IN  to the west

Biographies, Oral Histories, Diaries, Memoirs, Genealogies, Correspondence

• Biographies of Northwestern Ohio      (Source: Online Biographies)
• A history of northwest Ohio  Volume 3, 1917     (Source: Internet Archive)
• A standard history of Williams County, Ohio  Volume 2, 1920     (Source: Internet Archive)
• Williams Co, Ohio, USA      (Source: Our Family Tree)
• Williams County Biographies      (Source: USGenWeb Ohio Archives)
• Williams County Biography Bibliography      (Source: WorldCat)
• Williams County GEDCOM Index 

Blogs

• Williams County, Ohio Genealogy  Helpful family research for Williams County, Ohio located in NW corner of the state

Cemeteries (15)

Census Records and Indexes (27)

Church Records

• Catholic Parish Records, Diocese of Toledo  1796-2004     (Source: Family History Library)
• Genealogical records, Illinois, 1938-1939  includes catalog of members of the Congregational Chruch of Hamar, Ohio     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

Court and Legal Records

• Livingston's Law Register, 1851  Williams County Lawyers     (Source: Google Books)

Directories

• Bryan City Directories      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• The Farm Journal Illustrated 1916 Directory of Williams County, Ohio      (Source: DistantCousin.com)
• Williams County, Ohio City, County, and Rural Directories      (Source: Online Historical Directories)

Estate Records

• Gateway to the West, Volume II  includes Will Abstracts, 1827-1850     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Ohio, Probate Records, 1789-1996      (Source: Family History Library)
• Williams County, Ohio Will Testators Index      (Source: SAMPUBCO)

History (23)

Introduction and Guides (14)

Land Records

• Land Patent Search      (Source: Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office)
• U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907  Williams County     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907  Dearborn, Williams Counties     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907  Williams County     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

Libraries, Museums, Archives

• Family History Library Holdings      (Source: Family History Library)
• Local History & Genealogy Department  Williams County Public Library
• PERiodical Source Index Search  Williams County, Ohio     (Source: PERiodical Source Index)
• USGenWeb Archives      (Source: USGenWeb)
• Williams County Historical Museum  At the county fairgrounds in Montpelier, Ohio
• Williams County Libraries      (Source: Public Libraries Library Directory)
• Williams County Libraries      (Source: Ohio Public Library Information Network)
• Williams County Records Center 

Mailing Lists and Message Boards

• GenForum Message Boards      (Source: Genealogy.com)
• RootsWeb Message Board      (Source: RootsWeb)
• Williams County Genealogy Queries      (Source: CousinConnect.com)
• Williams County, OH Club      (Source: GenCircles)

• OH-NW-HERITAGE-L Northwest Ohio heritage

  • OH-NW-HERITAGE-L Mailing List Homepage      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • OH-NW-HERITAGE-L Browseable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • OH-NW-HERITAGE-L Searchable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)

• OHWILLIA-L Williams County genealogy

  • OHWILLIA-L Mailing List Homepage      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • OHWILLIA-L Browseable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • OHWILLIA-L Searchable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)

Maps and Gazetteers (22)

Military Records and Histories

• Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services, 1841  William County     (Source: Internet Archive)
• List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883  Williams County, Ohio     (Source: Internet Archive)
• Maple Grove Cemetery  Selected Military Burials     (Source: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center)

• Civil War

  • 1890 Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War  Williams County     (Source: Family History Library)
  • The First Hundred      (Source: Wayback Machine)

• World War I

  • World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918  Williams County     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

• World War II

  • Williams County, Ohio  World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps     (Source: AccessGenealogy)

Miscellaneous Data

• Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor 
• Migrations through Williams County      (Source: MIGRATIONS.org)
• Shinn Surname Index  Williams County Public Library
• Williams County Public Records Links      (Source: Free Public Records Directory)
• Williams County Records      (Source: Find County Records)

Newspaper Records

• The Bryan Times  Jan 23, 1800 - Dec 31, 2007     (Source: Google News Archive)
• Chronicling America  Williams County     (Source: The Library of Congress)
• Fountain City Argus  Feb 7, 1878 - Nov 13, 1879     (Source: Google News Archive)
• Political Abolitionist  Aug 20, 1856 - Sep 24, 1857     (Source: Google News Archive)
• Republican Standard  May 7, 1857 - Aug 29, 1861     (Source: Google News Archive)
• The Weekly Bryan Democrat  Apr 30, 1863 - Jul 29, 1869     (Source: Google News Archive)
• Williams County      (Source: Newspaper Abstracts)
• Williams County Leader  Sep 5, 1861 - Jul 24, 1862     (Source: Google News Archive)

Obituaries and Funeral Home Records

• The Bryan Times 
• The Bryan Times      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Bryan Times  Bryan, OH     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Civil War obituaries      (Source: Wayback Machine)
• Newspaper Obituaries Database Search  Williams County Public Library
• Williams County Obituaries      (Source: USGenWeb Ohio Archives)

Photographs, Postcards, Historical Images

• Bryan Ohio Postcards and Old Photographs      (Source: Family Old Photos)
• Historical Photos  Advance Reporter
• Historical Postcards of Williams County      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Ohio Memory      (Source: Ohio Memory)
• Williams Co Ohio Postcards and Old Photographs      (Source: Family Old Photos)
• Williams County Courthouse Photos 
• Williams County Poorhouse Pictures      (Source: The Poorhouse Story)

School Records and Histories

• Bryan School Yearbooks      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Edgarton School Yearbooks      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• History of Edon Northwest 
• Montpelier School Yearbooks      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Old Williams County, Ohio Schools      (Source: Old Ohio Schools)
• Williams County School Records      (Source: USGenWeb Ohio Archives)

Societies

• Edgerton Historical Society 
• Williams County Genealogical Society      (Source: Wayback Machine)
• Williams County Genealogical Society 
• Williams County Historical Society 

Surnames Web sites, obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname (125)

Transportation and Industry

• Building histories of Williams County      (Source: Philadelphia Architects and Buildings Project)
• Extant Railroad/Railway Structures      (Source: Railroad Station Historical Society)
• Iron and Early Steel Bridges of Williams County, Ohio 
• Lockport Covered Bridge 
• Patents  Williams County, Ohio     (Source: Google Patents)
• Williams County  N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual, 1880     (Source: HathiTrust Digital Library)
• Williams County Bridges      (Source: Historic Bridges of the United States)
• Williams County, Ohio      (Source: Historic Bridges of Michigan and Elsewhere)

Vital Records

• Birth/Death Certificates  Williams County Health District
• Gateway to the West, Volume II  includes Marriages, 1824-1837 and Death Records, 1867-1871     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Ohio, County Marriages  1790-1950     (Source: Family History Library)
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880  Williams County     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850  Williams County     (Source: Family History Library)
• Williams County Deaths      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• Williams County Vital Records      (Source: USGenWeb Ohio Archives)
• Williams County Vital Records      (Source: Vital Records Information for the United States)
• Williams County, OH Marriages  1820s and 1830s, A-C     (Source: Wayback Machine)

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