Genealogy and Local History
Since 1996 Huron County OHGenWeb volunteers have provided this collection of free genealogical and historical information. We hope you find helpful clues for your research of ancestors and relatives of Huron county.
Huron County was formed February 7, 1809, and organized 1815. It originally constituted the whole of the "fire-lands." The name, Huron, was given by the French to the Wyandot tribe: its signification probably unknown.
Created: formed February 7, 1809, organized April 1, 1815.
Parent County:Created the "fire-lands."
Named for: In honor of the Huron Indians (Wyandot)
County Seat: Norwalk, Ohio
Huron County and Ohio specific helps for Family History Researchers.
Information about the people who lived in Huron County.
These link to transcriptions and indexes of records located on-site that were contributed by volunteers.
The OHGenWeb Project was created in 1996 in an effort to preserve and share local genealogy resources, and this Huron County site has played it's part since the beginning! - Click HERE to learn more about OHGenWeb and it's beginnings.
