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Guide to '''Guernsey County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Guide to '''Guernsey County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  


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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Belmont County, Ohio|Belmont]] and [[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingum]] Counties 31 January 1810.<ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>  
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Belmont County, Ohio|Belmont]] and [[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingum]] Counties 31 January 1810.<ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>  
*'''County Seat: '''Cambridge  
*'''County Seat: '''Cambridge  
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guernsey County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).</ref>[[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas]] (north){{·}}[[Noble County, Ohio|Noble]] (south){{·}}[[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingum]] (west){{·}}[[Harrison County, Ohio|Harrison]] (northeast){{·}}[[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton]] (northwest){{·}}[[Belmont County, Ohio|Belmont]] (east)
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guernsey County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).</ref>[[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas]] (north){{·}}[[Noble County, Ohio|Noble]] (south){{·}}[[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingum]] (west){{·}}[[Harrison County, Ohio|Harrison]] (northeast){{·}}[[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton]] (northwest){{·}}[[Belmont County, Ohio|Belmont]] (east)
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See an interactive map of Guernsey County [http://www.ohio.n2genealogy.com/oh-maps.html boundary changes].  
See an interactive map of Guernsey County [http://www.ohio.n2genealogy.com/oh-maps.html boundary changes].  


==== Record Loss ====
==== Record Loss ====


=== Resources  ===
=== Resources  ===
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[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Guernsey&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]
[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Guernsey&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]  
 
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See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.
See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.  


==== Census  ====
==== Census  ====
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Family History Library Catalog {{FHL|774602|subject-id|disp=Church Records }}  
Family History Library Catalog {{FHL|774602|subject-id|disp=Church Records }}  


{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Guernsey|774602}}
{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Guernsey|774602}}  


==== Court Records  ====
==== Court Records  ====
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{{OH History}}  
{{OH History}}  


Family History Library {{FHL|402784|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}
Family History Library {{FHL|402784|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}  


==== Land and Property  ====
==== Land and Property  ====


{{OH Land}}  
{{OH Land}} Family History Library {{FHL|1033050|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Land and Property - Maps  
Family History Library {{FHL|1033050|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Land and Property - Maps  


{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Guernsey|382099}}
{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Guernsey|382099}}  


==== Maps  ====
==== Maps  ====
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*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.


Family History Library {{FHL|491085|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}
Family History Library {{FHL|491085|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}  


==== Military  ====
==== Military  ====
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==== Newspapers  ====
==== Newspapers  ====


{{OHnewspapers|Guernsey}}
{{OHnewspapers|Guernsey}} '''Online Newspapers'''<br> '''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>  
'''Online Newspapers'''<br>  
'''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br>  
'''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>  


Family History Library {{FHL|626349|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Indexes
Family History Library {{FHL|626349|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Indexes  


==== Obituaries  ====
==== Obituaries  ====
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==== Probate  ====
==== Probate  ====


{{OH Probate Intro}}
{{OH Probate Intro}}  
:*'''1790–1967''' - {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ohio_Probate_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Record Description page]. <br>  
 
:*'''1790–1967''' - {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ohio_Probate_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Record Description page]. <br>


Family History Library {{FHL|382249|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}  
Family History Library {{FHL|382249|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}  


Family History Library {{FHL|378231|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Indexes {{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Guernsey|382249}}
Family History Library {{FHL|378231|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Indexes {{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Guernsey|382249}}  


==== Repositories  ====
==== Repositories  ====
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*[[Zanesville Ohio Family History Center|Zanesville Ohio Family History Center]]
*[[Zanesville Ohio Family History Center|Zanesville Ohio Family History Center]]
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory]. Put your town name in the top search box.
 
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory]. Put your town name in the top search box.  


===== Libraries  =====
===== Libraries  =====
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*'''1800–1850''' {{RecordSearch|1473259|Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. Name index of tax records as recorded with the County Auditor of each county. Entries are recorded in voucher books, one person per page. The majority of the tax records in this collection are for the years 1816 through 1838. Currently (September 2012) this collection is 17% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed.<br>
*'''1800–1850''' {{RecordSearch|1473259|Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. Name index of tax records as recorded with the County Auditor of each county. Entries are recorded in voucher books, one person per page. The majority of the tax records in this collection are for the years 1816 through 1838. Currently (September 2012) this collection is 17% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed.<br>


Family History Library {{FHL|514879|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} {{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Gernsey|514879}}
Family History Library {{FHL|514879|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} {{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Gernsey|514879}}  


==== Vital Records  ====
==== Vital Records  ====
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{{OH Vital Intro}}  
{{OH Vital Intro}}  


===== Birth =====
===== Birth =====


''Online Birth Indexes and Records'' <br>
''Online Birth Indexes and Records'' <br> ''Original Birth Records on Microfilm''  
''Original Birth Records on Microfilm''


===== Marriage =====
===== Marriage =====


''Online Marriage Indexes and Records'' <br>
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records'' <br> ''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''  
''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''


===== Death  =====
===== Death  =====
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*Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
*Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953


[[Ohio Statewide Death Certificates (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Statewide Death Certificates]] {{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Guernsey|382254}}
[[Ohio Statewide Death Certificates (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Statewide Death Certificates]] {{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Guernsey|382254}}  


''Original Death Records on Microfilm''
''Original Death Records on Microfilm''  


=====Divorce=====
===== Divorce =====


=== Web Sites  ===
=== Web Sites  ===
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=== Places  ===
=== Places  ===
{{OH Land}}
 
{{Guernsey County, Ohio|collapse_state=collapsed}}
{{OH Land}} {{Guernsey County, Ohio|collapse_state=collapsed}}  


=== References  ===
=== References  ===
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