Traveling Through Time With the Shelby County Historical Society

Immigration

Immigrate:   To enter and settle into a country or region to which one is not native.   Since 1598, with the first Spanish settlement in New Mexico, people have come to the U.S. from other places bringing with them their own cultural traditions that now make up the American heritage.  Explore the different ethnic groups that arrived in Shelby County, Ohio and their unique culture(s).  Trace the ancestry of your family!  Return to Archives Home Page

  • Franz Eicher:  Pioneer Faced Long Road from Germany to Shelby County, Ohio
  • Henry Sherman:  History of Himself and His Family a Story of Immigration from Germany to Shelby County, Ohio