Ohio’s Lake Erie Shoreline & Northwest Reorganization 1835–1850 #ohiohistory #genealogy #history

Added: 2026-05-23

[00:00:01]Lucas County formed in 1835 from Wood, Sandusky, and Henry counties. Pitfall, assuming early settlers appear in Lucas deeds. Many appear in the parent counties. Clue, early families appear in Maumee River plats, early Toledo surveys, and canal era records. Start with Wood, Sandusky, and Henry County probate and land books.

[00:00:23]Ottawa County formed in 1840 from Erie, Sandusky, and Lucas counties. Pitfall, assuming early settlers appear in Ottawa deeds. Many appear in the parent counties. Clue, early families appear in Lake Erie Island plats, Peninsula surveys, and early Port Clinton records.

[00:00:41]Start with Erie, Sandusky, and Lucas County probate and land books.

[00:00:46]Fulton County formed in 1850 from Lucas, Henry, and Williams counties. Pitfall, assuming early settlers appear in Fulton deeds. Many appear in the parent counties. Clue, early families appear in northern Black Swamp drainage surveys, early Wauseon plats, and township records. Start with Lucas, Henry, and Williams County probate and land books.

[00:01:06]Defiance County formed in 1845 from Williams, Henry, and Paulding counties.

[00:01:11]Pitfall, assuming early settlers appear in Defiance deeds. Many appear in the parent counties. Clue, early families appear in Maumee-Auglaize Confluence plats, early Defiance town surveys, and canal era records. Start with Williams, Henry, and Paulding County probate and land books. Wyandot County formed in 1845 from Crawford, Marion, Hardin, and Hancock counties.

[00:01:35]Pitfall, assuming early settlers appear in Wyandot deeds. Many appear in the parent counties. Clue, early families appear in Wyandot trail records, early Upper Sandusky plats, and tribal era surveys. Start with Crawford, Marion, Hardin, and Hancock County probate and land books.

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