Welcome to Lorain County OHGenWeb!
Lorain County was created in 1824 from parts of Huron, Cuyahoga and Medina Counties.
Elyria is our county seat and Wellington Village is the home of our county fair. The photo above is Lorain Harbor Lighthouse located at the mouth of the Black River.
This website is part of OHGenWeb,
USGenWeb, and WorldGenWeb.
Visit The USGenWeb Archives for Lorain County and the Ohio State Resources for Researchers.
Other genealogical organizations in the county are Wellington Genealogical Group and
Black River Genealogical Group.
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of the Ohio Genealogical Society
611 State Route 97 West
Bellville OH 44813
Map to the Library
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Wellington Town Hall c. 1885 still stands today and houses the Wellington Police and the Village's government offices. The steeple to the right is part of Wellington United Methodist Church and has been repaired. The new steeple is up on the church as seen on the photo below.
