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Ohio Genealogy

Ohio Genealogy

 First explored for France by Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, in 1669, the Ohio region became British property after the French and Indian Wars. Ohio was acquired by the U.S. after the Revolutionary War in 1783. In 1788, the first permanent settlement was established at Marietta, capital of the Northwest Territory.

If you have traced your family history to the state of Ohio you are in good company. Among the famous people born and/or raised in the state include Neil Armstrong, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Arsenio Hall, Steven Spielberg, Clark Gable and Paul Newman. How do you begin to Ohio research in order to find the information you need about your family history?

The easiest step toward gathering information can start with a search on the Internet. Although Ohio records indicate that there have been several fires in courthouses within the state over the decades, there are substantial records still in tact that will provide information. It is possible to trace Ohio ancestry through several sources; many of these can be found online.  These include information from courthouses and government entities, census records, deeds and cemeteries. Other ways to garner Ohio family history is through photographs, name searches and linking up with other people who are also performing genealogy searches.

The motives for tracing Ohio genealogy are as varied as the people who perform searches. Some people are looking for birth parents or other relatives, searching for medical reasons, historical information or even to verify an inheritance. Whatever the reason, finding Ohio ancestry information is easy and inexpensive.

Ohio Genealogy Facts

  • Ohio entered the union as the 17th state on March 1, 1803 .
  • Ohio has 88 Counties.
  • Ohio’s capital is Columbus.
  • Ohio is bordered by Pennsylvania (east), West Virginia (southeast), Kentucky (southwest), Indiana (west), Michigan (north).
  • Ohio has a land area of 44,828 square miles making it the 34th largest state.
  • Ohio’s 2010 population was 11,536,504 .
  • Ohio  largest cities (2010) are Columbus, 787,033; Cleveland, 396,8158; Cincinnati, 296,943; Toledo, 287,208; Akron, 199,110; Dayton, 141,527; Parma, 81,601; Youngstown, 66,982; Canton, 73,007; Lorain, 64,097.
  • Ohio comes from the Iroquois Indian word meaning “good river” or “large river.”
  • Ohio State Nickname is ” Buckeye State “.
  • Ohio State Motto is “United we stand, divided we fall”.

Ohio County Genealogy

Several courthouses known to have had destructive fires. Note, however, that not all records were destroyed in these fires and that there may have been other fires or disasters. Before making any presumptions that the records have been lost, request the records needed.

The dates listed on each county page are the earliest record known to exist in that county but does not indicate that there are numerous records for that year and certainly does not indicate that all such events that year were actually registered. In some cases there may be lapses in records after the beginning year listed. In mailing requests to any Ohio county office, use the name of the county and “County Courthouse” with the address listed below. The address given is that listed as the county government building. In some cases, some records are located at another address.

Select a County Below

Adams, Allen, Ashland, Ashtabula, Athens, Auglaize, Belmont, Brown, Butler, Carroll, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Columbiana, Coshocton, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Darke, Defiance, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, Gallia, Geauga, Greene, Guernsey, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Highland, Hocking, Holmes, Huron, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Lake, Lawrence, Licking, Logan, Lorain, Lucas, Madison, Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Meigs, Mercer, Miami, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Ottawa, Paulding, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Portage, Preble, Putnam, Richland, Ross, Sandusky, Scioto, Seneca, Shelby, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Union, Van Wert, Vinton, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Williams, Wood, Wyandot

 

 

 

 

Ohio has counties that no longer exist. They were established by the state, provincial, or territorial government. Most of these counties were created and disbanded in the 19th century; county boundaries have changed little since 1900 in the vast majority of states. These counties need to be looked at when doing genealogy research. Pay close attention where the courthouse records went to if the county was abolished or combined with another county.

  • Illinois County, Virginia, formed in 1778 and constituted most of present-day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin; abolished 5 January 1782; territory ceded by Virginia to Congress in March 1784

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Ohio Genealogy Links

See Ohio County Genealogy for County Links. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some are have free access some require a payment. This is just a list that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to submit your own favorite genealogy or family history related sites.

Ohio Genealogy History

If you have traced your family history to the state of Ohio you are in good company. Among the famous people born and/or raised in the state include Neil Armstrong, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Arsenio Hall, Steven Spielberg, Clark Gable and Paul Newman. How do you begin to Ohio research in order to find the information you need about your family history?

The easiest step toward gathering information can start with a search on the Internet. Although Ohio records indicate that there have been several fires in courthouses within the state over the decades, there are substantial records still in tact that will provide information. It is possible to trace Ohio ancestry through several sources; many of these can be found online.  These include information from courthouses and government entities, census records, deeds and cemeteries. Other ways to garner Ohio family history is through photographs, name searches and linking up with other people who are also performing genealogy searches.

The motives for tracing Ohio genealogy are as varied as the people who perform searches. Some people are looking for birth parents or other relatives, searching for medical reasons, historical information or even to verify an inheritance. Whatever the reason, finding Ohio ancestry information is easy and inexpensive.

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