Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio Genealogy

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History

 * Founded in 1812
 * State Capital of Ohio, assumed functions as state capital in 1816.
 * Named for explorer Christopher Columbus
 * Locals are referred as the Columbusites

Boundary Changes

 * Parts of the city also extend into Delaware and Fairfield counties.

Populated Places
Neighborhoods: Arena District. Berwick. The Bottoms. Brewery District. Cherry Creek. Clintonville. Downtown. Driving Park. German Village. Harrison West. Hilltop. Italian Village. King-Lincoln District. Linden. Mount Vernon. Near East Side. Old Oaks Historic District. San Margherita. Short North. South End. Ohio State University Area. Olde Towne East. Olentangy. Victorian Village. Westgate

Cemeteries
LDS Cemetery Records


 * Vol. 21
 * page 7 - Franklinton Cemetery, Columbus

Societies and Libraries

 * Columbus Metropolitan Library Genealogy Services 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215-4163 Phone: (614)645-2275 Internet: Columbus Metropolitan Library

Web Sites

 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Columbus
 * The Franklin County OH GenWeb Project, a member of The OHGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Franklin County