The Spring 2012 issue of Ohio Genealogy News includes articles about researching Ohio ancestors who served in the War of 1812. Derek S. Davey writes about using soldier rosters, service records, pension records, and bounty land records in his article “The War of 1812 in Ohio: Finding Ancestors Who Served.” There is also a guide to Ohio libraries and historical societies that have War of 1812 resources. Eric Johnson’s article provides an explanation of “odd battalions” of the war. Ohio Genealogy News is published quarterly by the Ohio Genealogical Society. Issues can be read in the Special Collections Division.
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