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Welcome to the 
Williams County Genealogical Society's Web Site 

 

The Williams County Genealogical Society    
was formed in 1981 and is a chapter of 
the Ohio Genealogical Society.

       (more about WCGS)    

  

               Please Check out new listings 

Williams County Ties
                      15 - New Divorce Stories; all old stories updated
        OUR NEWEST PUBLICATIONS 

 

                        Williams County Ties - Gleanings from Commerative Biographical Record, Northwestern Ohio Including Defiance, Henry, Williams, and Fulton, Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co,1899

      Williams County Genealogical Society's president, Pamela Pattison Lash has provided this research on Divorces in Williams County. 

        Divorce Primer: How to use divorce records

        Divorce Index 1830 - 1886: Alphabetized listing

           Divorces Stories: A series of genealogical detailing 
                                             by Pam Pattison Lash
              

New Publications

      Vol 3 Birth Records of Williams County OH. 1892-1908

      Newest - 1860 Center Township Federal Census
       all 1860 Townships, except St. Joe, are available.

       Methodist Church Records              

Montpelier's Native Son:
Dr. Paul Siple - A native of Superior Township, Williams County, OH "celebrity" during his lifetime. See how other Wms. Co. Oh., families are linked to the Siples.

Fayette's Native Son: 
                 William R. Gamber -  Second Lt. Airman 1919 - 1942
      
           Research starting points are great finds. Here are some Williams County, Ohio families that may be links to your research. Check them out.

  The Williams County Genealogy Society proudly announces the limited reprint of the
     Williams County Atlas
originally published in 1983 includes:
1864 Wall map
1874 Atlas
1894 Atlas
1904 Plat Book
Hard cover with indexes
   In Newsletter Excerpt we have copied parts of our old newsletters which were filled with information about the early settlers of Williams County. We will be adding to this section please keep checking for your ancestors. 
                  (Enter - with button on the left)         

The 1890
"Bryan Democrat"
 extracts from old Bryan papers

 "County of Williams Ohio" Weston A. Goodspeed &
  Charles Blanchard

1882 History Biographical Index

 "Biographical Record of Northwestern Ohio" 
  J.H. Beers & CO.

1899 History Biographical Index
also check
Williams County Ties

 

 "The County of Williams"
  William Henry Shinn

1905 History Biographical Index

"A Standard History of Williams County Ohio"
  Charles A. Bowersox

1920 History Biographical Index

Civil War Men of 
Williams County, Ohio 


Williams County Probate Entries 1825-1860

 Ancestors of 
Williams County First Families

updated

  
  Ohio Land Grants Mill Creek twp.  1835- 1836


Williams County Common Pleas Court Cases
 Witness Book 1858 -1868

Wolf Scalps Records 1835-1847

Cemeteries of
 Williams County 

 Click here for link
 for listing of Williams County Obits from area papers.  Wms. Co. Public Library site  
     Black Sheep: Gleanings of Civil and Criminal Court Records 

                               Williams County, Ohio

   WCGS member David Miller has created a photo CD collection of all the     tombstones currently found in the cemeteries of Williams Co. 
                     WCGS are making these available for purchase. 
                     - more information click here -

The holdings of the WCGS are located at the Williams County Public Library, Bryan Branch, 107 East High Street, Bryan Ohio.

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