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Adams County, OHGenWeb Project

Peebles Post Office - PostcardHello, my name is Pauli Driver Smith. I am the county coordinator for the Adams County, OHGenWeb Project pages. I'm really excited to be to be a part of the OHGenWeb Project, and am working hard to developing my site into a comprehensive place where we can all share our Adams County, Ohio genealogy, history, and personal histories. I can't do this without you! If you are willing to transcribe records or have family records you would like to submit, please contact me.

On July 10, 1797, Adams County, named in honor of the incumbent President, John Adams, became the seventh county of the Northwest Territory and the third in what was to become the State of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 28,550. Originally the county included what is now, Pike, Ross, Fayette, Pickaway, Madison, Franklin, Union, and Delaware counties, as well as parts of Scioto, Highland, Brown, Clinton, Fairfield, Clark, Champaigne, Hardin, Marion, Morrow, Knox, and Licking Counties. As these new counties were created, Adams County was eventually reduced to its present size.

Adams County is bordered on its sides by, Brown, Highland, Pike, and Scioto Counties. To the south (across the Ohio River) the county is bordered by Lewis and Mason Counties in Kentucky.

We now have a Facebook Group for people researching their roots in Adams County, Ohio. Come join us, share your brick walls, upload photos and documents, and tell your family story. You can find us at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AdamsCountyGenWeb/

There are also Facebook groups for neighboring Brown County, Ohio, Lewis County, Kentucky, and Mason County, Kentucky.

 

Townships/Communities Look Ups Maps Family Genealogy Websites
Useful Addresses Surnames Old Newspaper Articles Out of Print Books
Useful Links Family Records (including family photos) Newspapers Legal Notices etc. History
Public/Vital Records OHGenWeb Archives (offsite) Photo Albums Bios (offsite)
Cemeteries Mailing List/Message Boards Historical Sites/Interest Military Records
Obituaries Epidemics (history of) Facebook Group .

OHGenWeb State Coordinator:
Maggie Stewart

Asst. State Coordinator:
Mary Ann Hetrick

Adams County Coordinator:
Pauli Driver Smith

 

This site was updated on June 5, 2023

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