History of Crawford County Available From LOC

Did you know that the Library of Congress has resources for Crawford County available online? One important resource is the History of Crawford County and Ohio. This resource can be downloaded to a PDF and read on any of your devices. This book was published in 1881 and includes family history information. This book is … Continue reading History of Crawford County Available From LOC

Sprau/Sprow 1651 to 2007 Family History Book at the Bucyrus Library

A family history book donated to the chapter will be available to the public at the Bucyrus Public Library in Bucyrus Ohio. Sprau/Sprow 1651to 2007 by Harry Pohlman Sprow, published by Gateway Press, Inc, Baltimore, MD in 2007. Harry Pohlman Sprow documents the GUMMO, HAASS, LEUSENRINK, NIEMEYER, POHLMANN, SCHNEIDER, WALISER and BURGDERFER surnames. In the … Continue reading Sprau/Sprow 1651 to 2007 Family History Book at the Bucyrus Library

Crawford County Ohio’s Rich One Room School Heritage

by Bill Hartman I grew up in Crawford County and have been interested in the old one-room schools for along time. I noticed that some of them were in such poor repair that they were eventuallydemolished. It was concerning to me that we were quickly losing some of these relics from the past. Finally I … Continue reading Crawford County Ohio’s Rich One Room School Heritage