FOOTPRINTS IN MUSKINGUM COUNTY,
OHIO
Hilda E Yinger
Genealogy is one of my interests. My ancestor
search began 30+ years ago when I made a New Year resolution to trace
my ancestry. It has been both fun and frustrating. At that time records
were inevitably in big heavy tomes on high dusty shelves,
cool-in-winter, hot-in-summer attics, not -so-clean basements
and often forgotten storage areas. Now we have microfilm, microfiche
and the internet. The ancestors I am researching in this area are:
ADDISON, BASEHART, BECKERT, DAVIS, GEORGE, GRANDSTAFF, HOPKINS, HUFF,
KRIGBAUM, MAT(T)HEWS, McCORMICK, MILLFIELD, MURPHY, MUSSELMAN, REYNOLDS,SCHRADER,
WALTZ,and YINGER. If your ancestors were or are in this area perhaps
the following information may be helpful to you.
Many pioneers left their footprints in Muskingum County,Ohio.
Some traveled westward while others remained and their
descendants may
still be
in the area.
Muskingum
County was formed in 1804 from Washington
and Fairfield counties. While squatters were here as early as 1797,
the land was not offered for sale until 1800. Early land records will
be recorded in the Recorder's Office in the Grantee and Grantor volumes.
There are 26 townships
in the county:
Adams, Blue Rock, Brush Creek,
Cass, Clay, Falls, Harrison, Highland, Hopewell,Jackson, Jefferson,
Licking, Madison, Meigs,Monroe, Muskingum, Newton, Perry, Rich
Hill, Salem, Salt Creek, Springfield, Union, Washington, Wayne,
Zanesville
Zanesville is the county
seat. It was founded by John McIntire and laid out in 1800. At first
it was named Westbourne but when the mail first came through in 1797
it was changed to Zanesville. One of the historical landmarks is the
Y-Bridge which crosses both the Muskingum and Licking Rivers where
they come together. The Muskingum continues southward to Marietta where
it then flows into the Ohio River.
The Muskingum County Courthouse is located
at the corner of 4th and Main Streets in Zanesville, Ohio. The hours
are 8:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m. on week-days.They are closed on holidays.
The Muskingum County Genealogical Society
library is on the second floor of the John McIntire Public Library
located on 5th Street. The hours are 9-5 on Monday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday
and Saturday. Wednesday hours are 9-8. Closed on legal holidays. The
library is staffed by society volunteers.
Telephone number is 1-740-453-0391 Ext # 39.
For More Information about Muskingum County browse through
the links given below. Come peek now and then as I will update the
information occasionally. Your comments and suggestions will be
welcome and thank you for visiting .
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