Winchester Township		Adams County Home

Brief Historical Background

Winchester township was not formed until 1838. Ancestors known to have settled early in this portion of Adams county should be traced back in Scott and Wayne townships.

• A History of Winchester Township (Evans & Stivers)
• Justices of the Peace, 1838-1898 (Evans & Stivers)

Census Information

The first federal census taken in Winchester as Winchester was the 1840 census. Families living in Winchester township in 1840 are likely to be found in Wayne, or Scott townships in earlier census years.

• 1840 census index for Winchester township
• 1840 federal census for Winchester township
• Other census years in progress...

Quadrennial Enumerations

Quadrennial Enumerations of white males over twenty-one years were used to determine voting districts, and were taken as required by the Ohio constitution, every four years [hence 'quadrennial'] from 1803 to 1911. Starting in 1863 African-American males were included in these enumerations. Unfortunately Adams County quadrennial enumerations were destroyed in the 1910 Adams County Courthouse fire. But researchers interested in other parts of Ohio should check the Ohio Historical Society Archives.

Farm Schedules

I plan to add the farm schedules for the census years in which they exist. This is a large project so it may take some time. I have nothing available yet and will post anything as soon as I get it.

Contributions

Anyone wishing to assist or add anything to the Winchester township pages, please contact the township co-ordinator. Helpers could transcribe census years (a single township is a lot easier than an entire county or even an entire roll of microfilm), transcribe farm schedules, send in obituaries and other news articles related to the township or places in the township, church histories and other genealogical and historical items. If you'd like to see it here, drop me a note and we'll see what can be done! Also, I welcome corrections and would be happy to link to other pages with Winchester township information. If you know of any and can't find a link on these pages, let me know.

Contacts
Winchester Township Co-Ordinator: Jamie Alexander
Adams County Co-Ordinator: Betty Lou Riley
Ohio Co-Ordinator: Allen Richmond

Some materials used on this page are in the public domain. The US and OH GenWeb logos, and the service marks "USGenWeb" and "OHGenWeb," belong to the USGebWeb Project, and the service mark "RootsWeb" belongs to RootsWeb.com. I grant to the public domain the remainder of the text and images comprising this page. You are free to copy, alter, distribute, and otherwise use the text and images from this page, excluding the above mentioned logos and service marks, in any way you see fit. You may not exclude other people from exercising these same rights. No warrantee is made as to the veracity or accuracy of the information found herein nor of its fitness for any purpose whatsoever. Please do not submit any materials for use on this page that are not conclusively in the public domain. Fight copyright extension!