Ontario County GenWeb
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Have you hit a brick wall with your Ontario County ancestors? Search for your family origins on Ontario County GenWeb. I hope this site will help you find that brick-wall ancestor.
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Ontario County GenWeb

find your ancestors in Ontario County Ontario
ontario county ontario map

Ontario County was established in 1849 from York County but was not a county until 1853.

In 1974 Ontario County was dissolved and split amongst Simcoe County (Rama & Mara Townships), the Regional Municipality of Durham (all other townships) and Metropolitan Toronto.

Where In Ontario Is Ontario CountyOntario County was located in South-Western Ontario.

Prior to 1853 - part of York County

1974-present - Part of the Regional Municipality of Durham, Metropolitan Toronto, and Simcoe County

Important Note: Ontario GenWeb operates as a free service, but you may find links to websites or organizations which charge a fee. These organizations are not financially associated with the GenWeb project, and I have marked them with a $

I can't answer queries as I don't live in Ontario County but a great place to start is the AskOliveTree blog where you can submit your genealogy challenges and brickwalls to Lorine for help.

find your ancestors in Ontario County Ontario
 

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I can't answer queries as I don't live in Ontario County but a great place to start is the AskOliveTree blog where you can submit your genealogy challenges and brickwalls to Lorine for help.


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