Linda The Fairfield Chapter OGS has a new office and research center in Lancaster Ohio. We moved from downtown just over a year ago. We are now located on the west side of Lancaster off of West Fair Avenue; about a ten minute drive from the Fairfield County Library. The office is open 4 days a week (see hours below) and is staffed with volunteers who will be happy to help you with your research. If you plan to visit, I might suggest that you call ahead to verify that someone will be available to assist you. Driving Directions: From US 33, turn West onto Fair Ave and drive 1.4 miles to Shasta Drive. (second left after crossing the RR tracks) Take Shasta into the sub-division and turn at the third LEFT onto Mulberry Street. The Center will be on your LEFT at the next corner with the parking lot off of Mulberry. Address: 503 Lenwood Drive PO Box 1470 Lancaster Ohio 43130 Telephone Number 740-653-2573 Hours: Monday 10am to 5pm Tuesday 9am to 4pm Wednesday 6:30pm to 9pm Saturday 10am to 2pm Web Pages: http://www.fairfieldgenealogy.org/ http://www.fairfieldgenealogy.org/newbuilding.htm Hank Cradduck Fairfield County OGS Library volunteer -----Original Message----- From: dhayes [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 10:21 AM To: Hank Cradduck Subject: fairfield co branch of OGS Good morning, I saw this message on the Farifield Co site. Is this branch of the OGS open to the public for research? If so, was wondering where it is? Have done some research at the library in. Thank you for your time! Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: Hank Cradduck <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 11:16 PM Subject: RE: [OHFAIRFI-L] Original Counties > Lori > > I believe it was Washington but the formation of Fairfield predates the > State of Ohio by 3 years; so you're looking around the time of the Northwest > territory and the original land grant records. > Irrespective of which county Berne township came from originally, the > records, if they still exist, SHOULD now be in Fairfield. The records for > the land generally moved to the new county being formed. > > Maybe I can find something at the library or the Fairfield County branch of > the Ohio Genealogical Society next time I'm down there. What name are you > looking for and what piece of property? > > Hank Cradduck > Fairfield County OGS volunteer > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lori [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 7:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OHFAIRFI-L] Original Counties > > > My ancestor lived in Berne Twp in Fairfield Co. I have the property records > that show where he sold his land, but not where he actually bought the land > in the first place. I was puzzled, but then I realized the Fairfield wasn't > the original county, so the purchase may appear in Ross or Washington > County. > > My question is which one? Which county was Berne Twp in before Fairfield > Co. was formed. > > Lori > >