When researching ancestors in Wood County you must do some of your research at the main library in Bowling Green. They hold a variety of sources that include.
Cemeteries
Bound indexes are available for the cemeteries in the following townships: Bloom, Freedom,
Grand Rapids, Henry/Jackson, Lake, Liberty, Milton, Montgomery, Plain, Perry, Perrysburg,
Portage, Troy, Washington, Webster, Weston. There are also indexes for Bradner (Town),
Eisenhour, Fort Meigs Union, and Oak Grove Mausoleum.
Census Records
The census for Wood County is on microfilm for the years 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870,
1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. The U.S. census for 1890 was destroyed by fire; the
Wood County special 1890 census of war veterans is available.
Bound indexes for the 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910 are
available for Wood County, as well as indexes for the Ohio Census for the years 1820, 1830,
1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880.
Directories
Older Bowling Green City Directories, Wood County Directories and Bowling Green
Telephone Directories and Wood County Telephone Directories are shelved in the locked
case. A staff member will unlock these materials for your use.
Family Histories
The Local History area has many bound family histories catalogued as 929.2. These books
are shelved in a special Family History collection. Additional family history material in
notebooks, folders, and envelopes is located in drawers labeled Family History.
Ancestor charts are also available in the Local History area. The charts are in notebooks, and
there is a surname index that identifies the names that have a chart on file. There is also an
online index to the Ancestor charts. Copies of the charts are available for purchase through
the Wood County Genealogical Society.
Newspapers
The following newspapers are available on microfilm in the Local History area. An on-line
index is available for the Sentinel-Tribune only. This database provides partial indexing from
the 1960’s to 1995 and comprehensive coverage from 1995 to the present.
BOWLING GREEN ADVOCATE - May 18, 1866 – November 30, 1866
BRAD BRADNER ADVOCATE - October 26, 1894 – September 30, 1954
DS DAILY SENTINEL June 23, 1890 – present
DST DAILY SENTINEL TRIBUNE
ST SENTINEL TRIBUNE
NBWB NORTH BALTIMORE WEEKLY BEACON
November 27, 1884 – July 14, 1893
(WCOGS has been donating additional rolls – check microfilm drawer.)
PL PEMBERVILLE LEADER - November 28, 1890 – December 30, 1976
PJ PERRYSBURG JOURNAL - March 10, 1853 – July 28, 1939
(WCOGS has been donating additional rolls – check microfilm drawer.)
UNIQUE WEEKLY - March 8, 1907 – June 24, 1948
UNIQUE DERRICK- July 1, 1948 – December 25, 1958
WCFP WOOD COUNTY FREE PRESS - August 3, 1900 – February 4, 1910
WCS WOOD COUNTY SENTINEL - February 22, 1867 – December 27, 1906
WOOD COUNTY TRIBUNE - October 3, 1889 – September 25, 1890
MISCELLANEOUS NEWSPAPERS – ROLL NO. 1 AND ROLL NO. 2
BUCKEYE GRANGER - May 11, 1876 – February 28, 1878
MIAMI OF THE LAKE - October 5, 1836
WOOD COUNTY PACKET - March 20 – 27, 1839
PERRYSBURG NEWS - July 5, September 27, December 27, 1842
MIAMI OF THE LAKE ERIE - 1844 – 1846
OHIO WHIG - 1838 – 1840
NORTHWEST DEMOCRAT -1852 – 1854
MAUMEE VALLEY DEMOCRAT -1854 – 1856
WOOD COUNTY INDEPENDENT - 1862 – 1863
PERRYSBURG NEWSPAPERS – ROLL NO.1
FORT MEIGS REVEILLE - June 3, 1848 – May 31, 1851
PERRYSBURG STAR - June 7, 1851 – May 15, 1852
(INCLUDES THE START OF THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL)
Vital Record Indexes
The following indexes are available to help with genealogical research in Wood County:
Probate Birth Records, Wood County, Ohio, Volume I, 1867-1880
Probate Birth Records, Wood County, Ohio, Volume II, 1880-1887
Wood County, Ohio, Marriage License Applications, 1899-1927: Bride and Groom
Indexes
Wood County, Ohio, Marriage Records, Volume I through Volume 4, March 1820 through
February 1867
Wood County, Ohio, Marriage Records, Volumes 5, 6, 7, and 8, March 1867 through
February 1888
Probate Death Records, Wood County, Ohio, Volume I, 1867-1887
Probate Death Records, Wood County, Ohio, Volume II, 1888-1901
Probate Death Records, Wood County, Ohio, Volume III, Dec 1901–Dec 1908
Index to Naturalization Records, Wood County, Ohio, Book One – Probate Court 1859-1925,
Book Two – Common Pleas 1849-1906, Addendum 1837–1841, 1847–1852
Index to Wood County, Ohio, Wills, Estates & Guardianships, 1851–1900.
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7 comments:
hi, im looking for a alexander adams/elizabeth mc cormick..M. 1841 wood ohio and died in 1886 in west millgrove. can u help im looking for parents of a.adams have mc cormick. thanks,chris
I am looking for a marriage record for Donald G. King to Marlys E.Jochumsen. They were married Aug.9, 1938 to 1940. They lived in Michigan but were married in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Please contact me via my email if you have specific questions.
Does anyone know why in 1927 someone would leave the detroit area to get married in Bowling Green Ohio? I'm so confused by this....
It was common for folks to go to Bowling Green to get married, because the time for waiting to get married was much quicker. When love strikes some people could not wait.
Trying to find a marraige of Mrytle Hartford Fogle(T. M. Fogle 1909 in Iowa) William Sheffield in 1925 Michigan .She then married a ? Baron. Years 1910-1924. In 1930 we found her marraige to a Frank Freed in wood County , Ohio. Her mother was Gertrude Palmer Hartford Father Isaac Hartford Need marraige of ? Baron
Hi My ancestors the Horsetemeiers from Bunde Germany had a farm in Pemberville around 1890-1930. I have family photos of my mom, etc. on this farm. Where can I see information to trace them? I know the 1890 census was destroyed by fire, but I would like any info on who exactly lived there. John Frederick Horstemeier was the name I have for an owner. Thanks Sally in Strongsville, Ohio
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