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Adams County, Ohio Genealogy

Adams County, Ohio genealogy and family history research. Find links to record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your Adams Co., ancestors.

Adams County Quick Facts

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Adams County Genealogical & Historical Societies and Family History Resources

A list of Adams County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Ohio Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.

  • Ohio State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
  • Adams County Genealogical Society, PO Box 231, West Union, OH 45693-0231; Phone: (216) 942-4624; The Adams County Genealogical Society collections contain all available Adams County records and any appropriate records from surrounding counties and other states. The Society’s holdings are housed in the Adams County Heritage Center, maintained by the Adams County Historical Society (see separate listing).
  • Adams County Historical Society, PO Box 306, West Union, OH 45693-0306; Phone: (937) 544-2258; The Adams County Heritage Center is housed in an 1835 Brick structure originally constructed for an associate reformed Presbyterian church whose congregation was involved in the Underground Railroad. The Heritage Center is home for the Adams County Historical Society and the Adams County Genealogical Society.
  • Manchester Historical Society, PO Box 1, Manchester, OH 45144-0001; Phone: (937) 549-2033
  • Serpent Mound, 3850 State Route 73, Peebles, OH 45660-9128; Phone: (937) 587-2796; Serpent Mound State Memorial, a site of the Ohio Historical Society, is the largest effigy mound in Ohio. Exhibits describing the site and its history are located in the Museum. Serpent Mound is located within an unusual geological area known as the Serpent Mound Cryptoexlosion Structure.
  • Adams County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.org) read and post messages with other county genealogy researchers
  • Adams County, Ohio Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your county ancestors
  • Adams County, Ohio Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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Adams County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers often overlook the importance of Adams County court, probate, and land records as a source of genealogy and family history information. Buried away in Ohio courthouses and archives everywhere are the dreams and frustrations of many Ohio citizens. The chances are great that your ancestors have left a detailed record of at least some aspects of their lives in the Adams County court records.

Please call the clerk’s department to confirm hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or requesting information because of sometimes changing contact information. Even if your ancestor is not mentioned in a Court case, consider all of the other procedures which could have lead to him or her appearing in court records.

. The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Adams county.  The dates indicated below are the first known records for each county. The courthouse burned in 1910, some records were saved, some as early as 1796, others to 1799 including records of several countys before their inception

  • Adams County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
    • Address: 110 W. Main St., West Union 45693-1347
    • Phone: (937) 544-3286
  • Adams County Clerk of Probate Court handles the probating of wills, estate administrations, trusts, guardianships, adoptions, birth corrections, delayed birth registrations and issues marriage licenses. The Probate Court is that the Probate Judge is the ex-officio Clerk of Courts, thus, the Court performs all the duties as its own Clerk of Courts
    • Phone: 937-544-2921
    • Marriage Records: 1910
    • Probate Records: 1849
  • Adams County Recorder has the duty of keeping specific records which may include: deeds, mortgages, military discharges, plats, etc.
    • Phone: 937-544-5051 & 937-544-2513
    • Land Records: 1797
  • Adams County Clerk of Court of Common Pleas is responsible for duties that include filing, docketing, indexing, and preserving all court pleadings for civil, felony criminal and domestic relations cases.  Other services provided by the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas are administering oaths, keeping naturalization records, and recording and retention of coroner records.
    • Phone: 937-544-2921
    • Court Records: ?
  • Ohio Department of Health, Vital Statistics, has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Ohio for current fees and application process.

Ohio Historical Records – Databases include Ohio Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records; Ohio Birth, Marriage & Death Records; Ohio Voter Lists & Census Records; Ohio Immigration & Emigration Records; Ohio Obituary Records; Ohio Military Records; Ohio Family Tree Records; Ohio Pictures; Ohio Stories, Memories & Histories; Ohio Directories & Member Lists and much more….
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Adams County Genealogy Links

The following are links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Adams County. 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.

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