Ohio Family History Societies(D-F)

This section lists associations from Darke to Fairfield giving details about each one and what resources and publications they offer.

County and Other Societies

Darke County Genealogical Society

Many volumes are available for sale, which include Darke Co. 1820, 1830 and 1850 Censuses, Darke Co. Families and Marriages 1851-1898.

Website:
http://dcgs.dcoweb.org/

Defiance County Genealogical Society

Information regarding churches is available, along with details of Cemeteries and Excerpts from the Defiance Democrat Newspaper from 1860-1862, 1863, 1865, 1870s, 1880 and 1886.

In addition, lists of Military Items of Interest, which includes War of 1812, Mexican War 1845-1848, Civil War and information regarding the Defiance Co. Veterans Historical Project, are available.

Many volumes are sold by the society, which incorporate:

  • 1876 Plat Map Index
  • 1870 Census Index
  • Births 1867-1908
  • Deaths 1884-1907
  • Defiance Co. Naturalisations
  • Early Deaths 1867-1884
  • Health Department Deaths 1908-1996
  • Marriages 1885-1925
  • Probate 1845-1995
  • Riverside Cemetery Interments
  • Tombstone Inscriptions
Website:
http://www.defiancecountygenealogy.org

Delaware County Genealogical Society

The association has a Research Library which is located in The Delaware Co. District Library located at 84 East Winter Street, Delaware, Ohio 43015. 

Cemetery Information can be accessed on the site, which includes a details of Burials. 

In addition, there are Alphabetical Lists of Delaware Co. Pioneers pre 1850 and the Descendants of the Pioneers.

Many publications are available for sale, which include:

  • Cemetery Transcripts
  • History of Delaware Police Department
  • 'Old' Delaware Volumes 1 and 2(Old Photographs)
  • Recipes and Remembrances: New Cookbook of 'Old' Recipes
Website:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohdchs

Erie County Genealogical Society

Many publications are sold by the society, which include:

  • Common Pleas Court Journals 1838-1865
  • Index of 1870's and 1880's Obituaries from Sandusky Newspapers
  • Probate Court Death Records 1867-1908
Website:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~oheccogs/

Fairfield County Genealogical Society

The association was organised in 1978.  Many resources are available in their Library, which incorporate:

  • Ancestor Charts
  • Census CD's
  • Master Cemetery Index
  • Obituaries 1978-2009
  • Obituaries prior to 1978
  • Ohio Census Indexes
  • Vertical Surname File
  • WPA Graves Registrations

It is also possible to search their Library Card Catalogue on-line by Title, Author, Subject or Keyword.

Numerous publications are sold by the society, which include:

  • 2011 Holiday Memories Cookbook
  • Births 1899-1908
  • Cemetery Transcripts
  • Census Returns
  • Church Registers
  • Court Records
  • Deaths 1867-1909
  • Every Name Index to Evert's 1875 Combination Atlas
  • Family Bibles
  • Infirmary Documents
  • Liberty Township Trustees 1835-1866
  • Newspaper Abstracts
  • Quadrennial Enumerations 1831, 1839, 1847, 1851 and 1859

Information regarding surnames currently being researched by Members is on the site.

Website:
http://www.fairfieldgenealogy.org

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