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Van Wert County, Ohio
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Van Wert County, Ohio Facts
When was Van Wert County, OH Created?
Van Wert County was created on April 1, 1820 from Darke County, Shelby County and Mercer County (Organized in 1837). This county was named for Isaac Van Wart (1760-1828), captor of spy John André during the Revolutionary War.
What is the County Seat of Van Wert County, OH?
The County Seat is located in Van Wert also, the county government website is www.vanwertcounty.org/ .
What counties are adjacent to Van Wert County, OH?
Bordering Counties are Paulding County, Putnam County, Allen County, Auglaize County, Mercer County, Adams County, Indiana, Allen County, Indiana .
Van Wert County, OH Vital Records
Where can find Van Wert County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Van Wert County vital records can be found at the Ohio Department of Health which has Birth Records since Dec 20, 1908; Death Records since since 1954 and copies of Marriage and Divorce Records since 1918 to present There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Ohio for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Van Wert County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Ohio Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail. The Archives Division has copies of births before 1908, death before 1944 and marriage records before 1949.
- County Vital Records Held at the OHS
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Ohio Marriage Project
- Ohio, County Births, 1856-1909
- Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962
- Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962
- Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958
- Ohio, County Marriages, 1790-1950
- Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007
- Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900
- Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007
- Ohio Death Certificate Index, 1913 – 1944
- Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953
- Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
- Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997
- Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
Van Wert County, OH Census Records
What Van Wert County, OH census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Van Wert County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Van Wert Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Van Wert Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Van Wert Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Ohio Census Records Research Guide
Van Wert County, OH Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Van Wert County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Van Wert County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Ohio courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Ohio residents. The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Van Wert County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Ohio Courthouse Records Research Guide.
- Van Wert County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 101 E., Main St., Van Wert 45891
- Phone: (419) 238-6159
- Van Wert County Clerk of Probate Court
- Address: ?
- Phone: ?
- Marriage Records: 1840
- Probate Records: 1840
- Van Wert County Recorder
- Phone: (419) 238-2558
- Land Records: 1824
- Van Wert County Clerk of Court of Common Pleas
- Address: P. O. Box 366, 121 E. Main Street, 3rd Fl., Van Wert, OH 45891
- Phone: 419-238-1022
- Court Records: 1837
- Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998
- BLM Land Records
- Van Wert County USGenWeb Archives Project
Van Wert County, OH Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Van Wert County, OH?
A list of Van Wert County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Ohio Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Van Wert County Chapter, OGS, PO Box 485, Van Wert, OH 45891-0485; Phone: (419) 238-6684; Van Wert County Chapter, OGS meets at the Council on Aging Building, 717 E. Crawford St., Van Wert, OH on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm, except January, July, and December. While the primary focus of this OGS Chapter is on genealogy, it also works together with the historical society. All of the Chapter’s research material is located in the genealogy department of the Brumback Library.
- Van Wert County Historical Society, PO Box 621, Van Wert, OH 45891-0621; Phone: (419) 771-9851; The Van Wert County Historical Society maintains four buildings and a railroad caboose, bandstand, and railroad work car. The buildings include a Victorian mansion, two-story log house, one-room schoolhouse, and an annex, housing military materials and items relating to the history of the county. It hosts a July 4 “Holiday at Home” craft show and a Victorian Feast at Christmas.
- Wren Historical Society , 3729 Convoy Rd, Convoy, OH 45832-9505; The Wren Historical Society restored the 1909 one-room Hurless School and moved it to its present site in 1991. Open to the public from 1993 the former school has its original slate blackboards and displays its books and equipment.
- Ohio Historical Society, Archives-Library Division, 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211; Telephone: 614-297-2300
- Ohio Genealogical Society, 713 South Main Street, Mansfield OH 44907-1644
Where can I connect with other Van Wert County, OH Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Ohio Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Ohio State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Van Wert County, Ohio Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Van Wert County
- Van Wert County, Ohio Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com) read and post messages with other genealogy researchers for Van Wert County
What other genealogical resources are available in Van Wert County, OH?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Van Wert County.
Van Wert Co. OH Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Ohio Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Ohio historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Ohio (1802 – 1970) (genealogybank.com)
- Van Wert Times Bulletin (Van Wert, Ohio) (search.ancestry.com)
- Times Bulletin (Van Wert, Ohio) (search.ancestry.com)
- The Daily Herald (Delphos, Ohio) (search.ancestry.com)
- Van Wert Daily Bulletin (Van Wert, Ohio) (search.ancestry.com)
- Delphos Daily Herald (Delphos, Ohio) (search.ancestry.com)
- Van Wert County, Ohio Books (amazon.com)
- Search Ohio Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Van Wert County Newspaper Articles (usgwarchives.net)
- Van Wert County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Van Wert Co. OH Church / Bible Records & Cemeteries / Graveyards
- Van Wert Co., Ohio Graves (findagrave.com)
- Van Wert County Cemetery Transcriptions and Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Van Wert Co. Ohio Tombstone Photo Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Van Wert County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Van Wert Co., Ohio Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Van Wert Co., Ohio Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Van Wert Co. Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Van Wert Co. Bible Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Van Wert County, Ohio Church Books (amazon.com)
Van Wert Co. OH Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- Penny Postcards From Van Wert Co. (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Van Wert Co. OH General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Ohio
- Van Wert County Ohio (genealogytrails.com)
- A Portrait and biographical record of Allen and Van Wert Counties, Ohio : containing biographical sketches of many prominent an (search.ancestry.com)
- Van Wert County, Ohio Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Van Wert County, Ohio Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Van Wert Co. OH Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Van Wert County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Van Wert County, Ohio (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Ohio – Counties – Van Wert (cyndislist.com)
- Van Wert Co. OHGenweb (ohgenweb.org)
- Van Wert County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Van Wert Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Van Wert Co. OH Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Ohio
- Van Wert County Naturalization Records held by OHS (ohiohistory.org)
Van Wert Co. OH Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Statewide Maps and Atlas Links for Ohio
- Van Wert Co., Ohio Township Map
- Adams County Maps Index (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Van Wert County Map (livgenmi.com)
Van Wert Co. OH Military Records
- Ohio Military Records Research Guide
- Van Wert County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Ohio Military Records (Fold3.com) provides access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Ohio women and men which served. Great for Van Wert County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.