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Genealogy and Local History in Logan County, Ohio A Guide and Resource for Researchers
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Information
This website is designed to provide information useful in researching family history, genealogy, and local history related to Logan County, Ohio. It includes information on archives and libraries, published and unpublished sources of information, and, whenever possible, indexes and online transcriptions of source material. There are also pages which include researchers' surname interests related to Logan County families. Anything that relates to genealogy or history in Logan County is a candidate for inclusion or mention.
If you know of any Logan County resources that should be included, please let me know. You can also address any other comments or questions to Robert Bremer.
Good luck with your genealogical and historical research in Logan County, Ohio.
Background
Logan County is located in west central Ohio and is named after Benjamin Logan who fought native Americans in the area. The county was formed in 1818 with territory taken from the northern portion of Champaign County. Hardin County was formed in 1820 with territory taken from the northern portion of Logan County. However, Hardin County did not become administratively separate from Logan County until 1833.
In 2000, the population of Logan County was 46,005. The seat of county government is located in Bellefontaine.
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Selected Links
The following is a list of websites related to Logan County.
Genealogy and History
- Heritage Pursuit, the Place for Historians and Genealogists - Contains genealogical and historical data related to Ohio counties
- Linkpendium Logan County - Contains links to websites related to Logan County
- Logan County Genealogical Society
- Logan County Historical Society and Logan County Museum
- Logan County Ohio Genealogy Trails
- Logan, OHGenExchange
- Midwest Ohio Genealogy on the Web - Genealogical website covering the Miami Valley
- RootsWeb.com - Logan Co., OH - Contains links to websites related to Logan County
- USGenWeb Archives - Logan County, Ohio - Table of Contents - Contains transcripts of records related to Logan County
Note that the websites listed above are unrelated to this website. If you recommend links or contribute data to these projects, please consider recommending those links or contributing data to this site as well.
Government
- City of Bellefontaine, Ohio - Official site for the government of Bellefontaine
- Logan County, Ohio - Official site for the government of Logan County
Other
- Bellefontaine Examiner Online - Contains news and information about Bellefontaine and Logan County
- Indian Lake, Ohio - Chamber of commerce site which includes information on local attractions, businesses, lodging, etc.
- Logan County Area Chamber of Commerce - Chamber of commerce site which includes information on local attractions, businesses, lodging, etc.
Related Projects
This website is affiliated with the following projects:
- American History & Genealogy Project
Ohio History & Genealogy Network - American Local History Network
Ohio American Local History Network - USGenWeb Project
OHGenWeb Project
Neighboring Counties
Logan County is bordered by Hardin County to the north, Union County to the east, Champaign County to the south, Shelby County to the west, and Auglaize County to the northeast. The following is a list of OHGenWeb Project websites for counties which border Logan County.
Compiled and maintained by Robert Bremer, Logan County Coordinator
Copyright 2009
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