− | |content=[[Newspapers]] are wonderful resources for local information. In the later 1800s and early to mid 1900s, newspapers were full of social news happening at the local level. [[Marriage|Marriages]], [[Divorces|divorces]], [[Family Reunions|family reunion]], school reunions, who is visiting in town and out of town, [[Churches|church]] events, and many other items of great local history interest may be found in newspapers. | + | |content=[[Newspapers]] are wonderful resources for local information. In the later 1800s and early to mid 1900s, newspapers were full of social news happening at the local level. [[Marriage|Marriages]], [[Divorces|divorces]], [[Family Reunions|family reunion]], school reunions, who is visiting in town and out of town, [[Church|church]] events, and many other items of great local history interest may be found in newspapers. |
− | |content=The [[Portal:Local History|digital collection]] is a work in progress. Images and metadata for [[Bible records|Family Bibles]] may be found here. Other items include [[Directories|directories]], [[Business Letterheads|business letterheads]], [[School records|schools]], [[Churches|churches]], and residences throughout [[Wayne County, Ohio]]. Photos of select residences may be found under the respective township page. Also, this is the future home of unidentified photos in the Genealogy and Local History Department's collection. View the [[Scanned Documents List|scanned documents]] page for more images. | + | |content=The [[Portal:Local History|digital collection]] is a work in progress. Images and metadata for [[Bible records|Family Bibles]] may be found here. Other items include [[Directories|directories]], [[Business Letterheads|business letterheads]], [[School records|schools]], [[Church|churches]], and residences throughout [[Wayne County, Ohio]]. Photos of select residences may be found under the respective township page. Also, this is the future home of unidentified photos in the Genealogy and Local History Department's collection. View the [[Scanned Documents List|scanned documents]] page for more images. |
| [[Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio|Jackson]], [[Lake Township, Ashland County, Ohio|Lake]], [[Mohican Township, Ashland County, Ohio|Mohican]] and [[Perry Township, Ashland County, Ohio|Perry Township]]s became part of [[Ashland County, Ohio]] when it was formed in 1846. Part of [[Paint Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Paint]] and [[Salt Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Salt Creek Township]]s and [[Washington Township, Holmes County, Ohio|Washington]] and [[Prairie Township, Holmes County, Ohio|Prairie Township]]s became part of [[Holmes County, Ohio]] when it was formed in 1825. Part of [[Prairie Township, Holmes County, Ohio|Prairie Township]] became [[Ripley Township, Holmes County, Ohio]]. | | [[Jackson Township, Ashland County, Ohio|Jackson]], [[Lake Township, Ashland County, Ohio|Lake]], [[Mohican Township, Ashland County, Ohio|Mohican]] and [[Perry Township, Ashland County, Ohio|Perry Township]]s became part of [[Ashland County, Ohio]] when it was formed in 1846. Part of [[Paint Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Paint]] and [[Salt Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Salt Creek Township]]s and [[Washington Township, Holmes County, Ohio|Washington]] and [[Prairie Township, Holmes County, Ohio|Prairie Township]]s became part of [[Holmes County, Ohio]] when it was formed in 1825. Part of [[Prairie Township, Holmes County, Ohio|Prairie Township]] became [[Ripley Township, Holmes County, Ohio]]. |