Marg, Tom Neel is the librarian for The Ohio Genealogical Society. He gave either the same seminar or a very similar one at the OGS annual conference last April. It was excellent and well worth attending. Recordings of all the seminars are made at the time of the confrence and are for sale. You might want to contact the OSG. http://www.ogs.org/index.php Here's a list of some of what can be found at the township level: Abstract of taxable property Assessor records Board of Education, including school records and teaching certificates Board of Health (1893-1919) Cemetery records, including list of lot owners, date of burial, etc. Civil suits and criminal cases (minor crimes) Marks & brands Militia & paymaster records Overseer of the Poor Township Clerk (keeps records of township meetings and allocated funds) Happy hunting! Leona L. Gustafson [email protected] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Ohio American Local History Network (ALHN) http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rocky/ohio_alhn/ohio.htm Franklin County, Ohio ALHN http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rocky/franklin_county/franklin.htm Franklin County, Ohio Gravestone Photos &Etc. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rocky/Franklin_Cemeteries/index.html