Fayette County, Ohio Genealogy
Guide to Fayette County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information
Description
Fayette County is named after Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834).[4] The county is located in the south-central area of the state.[5]
County Courthouse
Fayette County Courthouse
110 East Court Street
Washington, Ohio 43160-1355
Phone: 740-335-6371
Fayette County Website
Clerk Court has divorce records from 1853 and court records from 1828;
Probate Judge has probate records;
County recorder has land records[6]
Fayette County, Ohio Record Dates
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1867 | 1810 | 1867 | 1828 | 1810 | 1810 | 1820 |
Record Loss
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1828 A courthouse fire may have damaged or destroyed some records. For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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Boundary Changes
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Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county: [10]
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see Ohio Bible Records.
Biographies
- Putnam, Rufus; Pioneer record and reminiscences of the early settlers and settlement of Fayette County, Ohio (Cincinnati, Ohio: Applegate, Pounsford & Co., 1872) Online at Google Books, FamilySearch Digital Library, wvancestry.com
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1810 | 1,854 | — |
| 1820 | 6,316 | 240.7% |
| 1830 | 8,182 | 29.5% |
| 1840 | 10,984 | 34.2% |
| 1850 | 12,726 | 15.9% |
| 1860 | 15,935 | 25.2% |
| 1870 | 17,170 | 7.8% |
| 1880 | 20,364 | 18.6% |
| 1890 | 22,309 | 9.6% |
| 1900 | 21,725 | −2.6% |
| 1910 | 21,744 | 0.1% |
| 1920 | 21,518 | −1.0% |
| 1930 | 20,755 | −3.5% |
| 1940 | 21,385 | 3.0% |
| 1950 | 22,554 | 5.5% |
| 1960 | 24,775 | 9.8% |
| 1970 | 25,461 | 2.8% |
| 1980 | 27,467 | 7.9% |
| 1990 | 27,466 | −0.0% |
| 2000 | 28,433 | 3.5% |
| 2010 | 29,030 | 2.1% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Ohio denominations, see Ohio Church Records.
- 1765-1947 Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records
- Fayette County Church Records, Guardianships and Wills(*); Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington Court House Chapter at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- Records From Fayette County, Ohio Consisting of Guardianship and Wills; Bloomingburg Church Records; Twenty-Nine Inscriptions Copied(*); Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington Court House Chapter at FamilySearch Catalog — images
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Lutheran
- Records of the American Lutheran Church, Good Hope, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
Court Records
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Funeral Homes
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Genealogies
Guardianship
- Records From Fayette County, Ohio Consisting of Guardianship and Wills; Bloomingburg Church Records; 29 Inscriptions Copied(*); Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington Court House Chapter at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- Fayette County Church Records, Guardianships and Wills(*); Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington Court House Chapter at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Land and Property Records
After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and are where records are currently housed. More information about why to use land records and what information land records includes can be found on the Ohio Land and Property Wiki page.
Fayette County was in the Virginia Military District an area of land in what is now the state of Ohio that was reserved by Virginia to use as payment in lieu of cash for its veterans of the American Revolutionary War. Surveys were done using the metes and bounds method used in Virginia, rather than the Public Land Survey System established by the Land Ordinance of 1785 used for most of the Northwest Territory.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for this county. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see Ohio Local Histories.
- Allen, Frank M.; History of Fayette County, Ohio: her people, industries and institutions… (Indianapolis, Indiana: B.F. Bowen, 1914) Online at Google Books, Internet Archives, FamilySearch Digital Library
- Dills, R.S.; History of Fayette County together with historic notes on the Northwest, and the state of Ohio… (Dayton, Ohio: Odell & Mayer, 1881) Online at Google Books, Internet Archives, FamilySearch Digital Library
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military Records
- 1888-1919 Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
Civil War
Civil War service men from Fayette County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Fayette County.
- - 54th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies A, C, and I
World War I
- 1914-1918 Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1914-1919 Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards, 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1916-1920 Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards, 1916-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
- 1800-1977 Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
Newspapers
Fayette County newspapers often contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.
- For more online Ohio newspapers index & images, see Ohio Newspapers.
- 1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1800s-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio History Connection — Select county.
- 1800s-Current Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- Newspaper Articles at OHGenWeb Archives
Obituaries
- 1657-Onward Ohio Obituaries at MyHeritage — index ($)
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
From 1797 or the creation of the county, probate records were held by the Court of Common Pleas. After 1852, records are held by the Fayette County Probate Court. See Ohio Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1786-1998 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry ($) — index & images.
- 1789-1996 Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — How to Use this Collection.
- 1828-1878 Chancery and Commons Pleas Court Records, Fayette County, Ohio: 1828-1878 at Ancestry.com ($)
- Fayette County Church Records, Guardianships and Wills(*); Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington Court House Chapter at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- Records From Fayette County, Ohio Consisting of Guardianship and Wills; Bloomingburg Church Records; Wwenty-Nine Inscriptions Copied(*); Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington Court House Chapter at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- Wills at OHGenWeb Archives
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
Ohio tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties.
Online Tax Indexes and Records
- 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index
Vital Records
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Marriages were usually recorded from the formation of the county and are held at the office of the County Probate Court. Divorce records are located with the county Clerk of Courts.
Any existing birth and death records from 1867 through December 19, 1908 are located at the County Probate Court. The Ohio Department of Health has birth records filed after December 20, 1908 and death records filed after January 1, 1954, while the Ohio History Connection houses death records from December 20, 1908 through December 31, 1953.
Birth
- 1765-1947 Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records
- 1841-2003 Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index
- 1909-1999 Fayette County Birth Index at Carnegie Public Library - index
- 1918-1953 Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)
- Fayette County Birth Records at Fayette County History & Genealogy
Marriage
- 1789-2013 Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- 1789-Onward Ohio Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1800-1942 Ohio Marriages, 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; can browse images by film number at a FamilySearch Center.
- 1800-1958 Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index
Death
- 1765-1947 Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records
- 1833-1967 Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths, 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
- 1840-2001 Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1867-1908 Fayette County Archive 1867-1908 Death Index at Carnegie Public Library - index
- 1908-1953 Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index of deaths from the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus. Index provided by Ancestry.com.
- 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 at Ancestry ($) — index & images
- 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- 1918-1953 Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- St. Colman Church Death Records at Carnegie Public Library - index
- Fayette County Birth Records at Fayette County History & Genealogy
Divorce
- 1962-2007 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at Ancestry ($)
Voting Records
- 1900-Onward Ohio, Voter Registrations at MyHeritage — index ($)
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Fayette County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Fayette County. For state-wide library facilities, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.
Carnegie Public Library
Main Library
127 S North St
Washington Court House, OH 43160
740-335-2540
Website
Jeffersonville Library
Branch of Carnegie Library
8 N Main St
Jeffersonville, OH 43128
740-426-9292
Museums
Fayette County Historical Society Museum
517 Columbus Ave.
Washington Court House, OH 43160
740-335-2953
E-Mail:fayettecountyhistory@gmail.com
Facebook
Societies
Listed below are societies in Fayette County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Ohio Societies.
Fayette County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 342
Washington Court House, OH 43160
Website
- Publishes quarterly newsletter.
- Publishes quarterly newsletter.
Fayette County Historical Society
517 Columbus Ave
Washington Court House, OH 43160
740-335-2953
E-Mail:fayettecountyhistory@gmail.com
Facebook
Websites
- Custom Browse of Historical Collections at Ohio Memory — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
- Ohio Genealogical Society ($) — online databases
- Fayette County OH Genealogy at LDSGenealogy
- Ohio GenWeb site
- USGW Archives Ohio
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Fayette County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_County,_Ohio, accessed 12 November 2018.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Fayette County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_County,_Ohio, accessed 12 November 2018.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Fayette County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_County,_Ohio, accessed 12 November 2018.
- ↑ "Fayette County, Ohio," Wikipedia.
- ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/fayette/ accessed 2/16/2017
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Fayette County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_County,_Ohio, accessed 12 November 2018.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Fayette County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_County,_Ohio, accessed 12 November 2018.