ashtabula.ohgenweb.orgAshtabula County OHGenWeb – Genealogy and History

Press "Enter" toopen menu Back Welcome Our People History Cemeteries Census Resources Photos Search this Site Ashtabula County Pages Welcome What’s New Important Addresses FAQsHistory Resources Census Marriage Records Ashtabula County Cemeteries Ashtabula County Military Ashtabula County Maps Pioneer Women of Ashtabula County Thank You We would like to thank our past coordinators, Richard J. Harvey, Monica Erickson, Annette Bame Peebles and Mary Ann Hetrick. Also Carol Page Tilson for contributing so much! and all the others who created and maintained this site for all these years, all their work helps to ensure free genealogy information from Ohio was available to everyone. What’s New and Updated OHGenWeb Archives USGenWeb Archives USGenWeb Special Projects Welcome to Ashtabula County OhGenWeb Ashtabula County OHGenWeb is a free genealogical and historical collection of information provided by volunteers. We hope you find helpful clues for your research of ancestors and relatives of Ashtabula county. Celebrating our 25th anniversary The OhGenWeb Project was created in 1996, and this Ashtabula County site has played it’s part since the beginning! What’s New at Ashtabula County OHGenWeb since your last visit Please Note We are completely rebuilding the website and making it responsive to tablets and phones! Some of the pages and links may not be available during the rework. Short About This Ashtabula County site is a proud part of the OHGenWeb and The USGenWeb Project . To learn more see ourpage. If Ashtabula County is not the County you are looking for, check the OHGenWeb County Selection Page . Ashtabula Facts Ashtabula County formed on February 10, 1807. It was the first county created in the Western Reserve. The county is named for an Indian word for fish. In 1796, Moses Cleaveland traveled through Ashtabula County on his way to establish the city of Cleveland for the Connecticut Land Company. Five of Cleaveland’s traveling companions, James Kingsbury and his wife and three children, remained behind in what would become Ashtabula County. Mrs. Kingsbury gave birth to the first known white child in the Connecticut Western Reserve during the winter of 1796-1797. This county is memorable from being not only the first settled on the Western Reserve, but the earliest in the whole of Northern Ohio. The incidents connected with its early history, although unmarked by scenes of military adventure, are of an interesting nature.Ashtabula County is the largest county by area in the state of Ohio. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,368 square miles (3,544 km).702 square miles (1,819 km) of it is land and 666 square miles (1,725 km) of it (48.67%) is water. Name: Ashtabula, is the softening of an Algonquin Indian term originally pronounced Hush-tah-buh-lah”, which signified our Ashtabula River as River of many fish”. County Seat: Jefferson Year Organized: 1807 Square Miles: 703 Our Great Neighbors Across Lake Erie lies Elgin and Norfolk Counties, Ontario, Canada Erie County, Pa Lake County, Ohio Ashtabula County, Ohio Crawford County, Pa Geauga County, Ohio Trumbull County, Ohio I am Randy Cummings, volunteer coordinator for this Ashtabula County OHGenWeb site. We hope you enjoy your visit. Please contact us if you have any suggestions or contributions you would like to make. Copyright Notice: All files on this site are copyrighted by their creator and/or contributor. They may be linked to but may not be reproduced on another site without specific permission from their contributor. These pages and the information provided here may be used by genealogists freely, but these pages and their content may not be copied for commercial use of any kind. Page Updated March 2024 Quick Links Home Addresses FAQs Join the Team Questions or Comments? Please, If you would like to add resources, if you know of something that should be linked here or if you have any problems using this website contact us. Contribute or Volunteer? Contact Us Coordinator - Randy Cummings State Coordinator - Dale Grimm Copyright - Our Submitters and OHGenWeb These pages may be linked to and genealogists may use the information provided here freely, but this page, and the information it provides may not be copied for commercial use of any kind. Powered by ClassicPress - Theme based on Mission News Theme . Scroll to the...