Ohio Indian Tribes
Ohio Indian Tribes
Ohio Indian Tribes
Chippewa Indians. The earliest accounts of the Chippewa associate them particularly with the region of Sault Sainte Marie, but they came in time to extend over the entire northern shore of Lake Huron and both shores of Lake Superior, besides well into the northern interior and as far west as the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota.
The Indian, being without a literature, knows nothing of his origin. The Frenchman and Spaniard found him here, and learning from him all he did know, gave the story to civilization as an Indian legend, while treating the newfound race historically as they found it. Huron Nation The Hurons, originally the Wyandots, were at Quebec in 1534, when Jagques Cartier arrived there. Later, they formed an alliance with the Adirondacks, but when the latter joined the Southern Iroquois Confederacy (about 1580), the prestige of the Wyandots began to fade, and the dispersion of the tribe overall Canada to Lake Huron … Read more
Catahecassa, Principal Chief of the Shawanee
The following is a list of Tribes that have been recognized by their respective states, but not by the Federal Government. Alabama Recognized Tribes Cherokees of SE Alabama P.O. Box 717 Dothan, AL 36302-0717 334-671-3658 Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama (North Alabama Cherokees) P.O. Box 1227 Scottsboro, AL 35768 205-228-4778 Echota Cherokee of Alabama P.O. Box 2128 Sylacauga, AL 35150 205-338-2080 Langley Band of Chickamogee Cherokee Indians in the Southeastern U.S. Alabama Machis Lower Creek Indian Rt 1 708 South John St New Brockton, AL 36351 Star Clan of Muskogee Creeks of Pike County P.O. Box 126 Goshen, AL 36035 334-484-3589 … Read more
June 17, 1830, near Belfast, Ireland, the subject of this sketch was born. He was the son of Archibald and Mary (McMaster) Owens, both lifelong residents of the Emerald Isle. Their children were Jane, Mary, Alexander, Margaret, Anna, William and Jennie, all of whom became citizens of the United States, and all of whom, with the exception of Jennie and the subject of this review, are now deceased. Alexander came to America when but sixteen years of age and settled at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. There he earned the carpenter’s trade, which he has followed the greater part of his life. At … Read more
The Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War of 1812 consisted of a total of 26,280 men who enlisted from Ohio to assist the nation. This is the complete roster. They comprised of 3 regiments, 464 companies, 13 cavalry troops, and 1 artillery battery. This collection has broken up this list for easier perusal by the company, troop, or battery of the soldiers.
A Biographical Dictionary of Living Men of the City of Cleveland, Ohio. This manuscript depicts the lives of younger men of Cleveland, Ohio – men who were making the greater Cleveland to come – not the Cleveland of the past. Written by each man’s own hand, with minimal editorial input, this unique approach to compiling such a volume may provide researchers with the only written text their ancestor has on record.
Ohio Civil War Battlefield Map – Map depicting the battles fought within the state of Ohio during the Civil War.
Most of the Athens County Ohio Genealogy collection has been extracted from Walker’s History of Athens County. These consist of numerous biographies, lists of town officers and land records. To this has been added an 1820 census index of Athens County, extracted from the original records by Dennis Partridge. And transcriptions from several cemeteries extracted from WPA lists.
Revolutionary War Pensions – $ This collection of records includes digital images of entire pension files for soldiers and sailors who served during the Revolutionary War. These records reveal more details about the veteran’s history and service unlike selected service records chosen for genealogical content. They also contain more specific information about a soldier’s family, state of health, and life after the war. Pension Records (All hosted at USGenWeb Pension Archives unless otherwise noted) Ashtabula County Niles, David Parker, Andress Wright, James Athens County Daily, David Butler County Applegate, Benjamin Clermont County Robb, William Columbiana County Bowman, Phillip Darke County … Read more
On June 1, 1812, President James Madison gave a speech to the U.S. Congress, recounting American grievances against Great Britain, though not specifically calling for a declaration of war. After Madison’s speech, the House of Representatives quickly voted (79 to 49) to declare war, and the Senate by 19 to 13. The conflict formally began on June 18, 1812 when Madison signed the measure into law. This was the first time that the United States had declared war on another nation, and the Congressional vote would prove to be the closest vote to declare war in American history. None of … Read more
Athens County, Ohio Census Records
Ohio Census online research should begin with what is available online for free. If this proves fruitful then congratulations! If not, then I would suggest signing up for the online census images (links to the right) where you can access all the available online Ohio census information directly from your computer at home. Try the Census Free for 14 Days 1860 Erie County Ohio Archives (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project) Florence Township Columbiana County Ohio Partial (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project) Index A-F Index G-L Index M-S Index T-Z Notes Partial Knox Township Winchester Knox Township Knox Township Knox Township … Read more
Ohio Census online research should begin with what is available online for free. If this proves fruitful then congratulations! If not, then I would suggest signing up for the online census images (links to the right) where you can access all the available online Ohio census information directly from your computer at home. Try the Census Free for 14 Days 1900 Cuyahoga County Ohio Partial (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project) Index A Index B1 Index B2 Index B3 Index B4 Index B5 Index C1 Index C2 Index C3 Index C4 Index D1 Index D2 Index D3 Index E Index F1 … Read more
Ohio Census online research should begin with what is available online for free. If this proves fruitful then congratulations! If not, then I would suggest signing up for the online census images (links to the right) where you can access all the available online Ohio census information directly from your computer at home. Try the Census Free for 14 Days 1850 Adams County Ohio Index (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project) Franklin Township Franklin Township Franklin Township Allen County Ohio Images (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project) Allen County Ohio Index (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project) Index 1850 Part One Index A-G … Read more
Ohio Census online research should begin with what is available online for free. If this proves fruitful then congratulations! If not, then I would suggest signing up for the online census images (links to the right) where you can access all the available online Ohio census information directly from your computer at home. Try the Census Free for 14 Days 1820 Ashtabula County Ohio Index (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project) Athens County Ohio (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project) Index Ames Ville Township Dover Township Township Index Brown County Ohio Images (hosted at USGenWeb Census Project) Clermont County Ohio Images (hosted … Read more
Ohio Cemetery Transcriptions, Madison to Tuscarawas
Ohio Cemetery Transcriptions, Union to Wyandot