Erie County Ohio Genealogy

Founded: March 16, 1838

Named for: Erie tribe

County Seat: Sandusky

Erie County, Ohio genealogy and family history page is a place where you can come in and research your genealogy and family history. We also do our best to provide a history of the area, to provide you with an overview of the time in which your ancestors lived.

We regret that we are unable to do personal research for you. All genealogical and family history records we come across are being added to this website. Please keep checking back.

History

Erie County is named for the Erie tribe, whose name was their word for "wildcat". It was created in 1838 from the northern third of Huron County and a portion of Sandusky County. A few subsequent changes to Erie County's boundaries occurred shortly after its initial formation.

Communities

Cities: Bellevue (part), Huron, Sandusky (county seat), Vermilion (part).

Villages: Bay View, Berlin Heights, Castalia, Kelleys Island, Milan (part).

Townships: Berlin, Florence, Groton, Huron, Margaretta, Milan, Oxford, Perkins, Vermilion.

Census-designated places: Beulah Beach, Crystal Rock, Mitiwanga, Whites Landing.

Unincorporated communities: Avery, Axtel, Birmingham, Bloomingville, Bogart, Ceylon, Fairview Lanes, Florence, Ruggles Beach, Sandusky South.

Places of Interest: Blue Hole, Cedar Point, Plum Brook Station, Thomas Alva Edison Birthplace.

Erie County Genealogy Records

Biographies	Cemetery Records	Census Records
Church Records	Cities & Towns	County Records
Family Bibles	History Topics	Military Records
Miscellaneous Data	Newspaper Data	Obituaries
School Records	Vital Records	Wills/Probate Records

Adjacent counties and municipalities

Essex County, Ontario (north, across Lake Erie)
Chatham-Kent municipality, Ontario (north, across Lake Erie)
Lorain County (east)
Huron County (south)
Sandusky County (west)
Ottawa County (northwest)

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