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Guide to '''Ashtabula County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to '''Ashtabula County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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| building address = Ashtabula Co. Courthouse<br>25 West Jefferson Street<br>Jefferson, Ohio 44047<br>[http://www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/ Ashtabula County Website]<br>Phone: 440.576.3637
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=== Historical Facts  ===
 
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Ashtabula County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Ashtabula County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Ashtabula County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Ashtabula County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Ashtabula County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Ashtabula County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1867</center>
<center><div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Ohio Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1812</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1867</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center></center> <br>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1798</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1811</center>
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Ashtabula County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Ashtabula County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Ashtabula County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
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|organized= 10 February, 1807<ref>http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/ashtabula/ accessed 2/14/2017</ref>
 
|county seat= Jefferson
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from&nbsp;[[Geauga County, Ohio|Geauga]] and [[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull]] Counties 10 February 1807.<ref name="HBG" />  
|parent county= [[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy|Geauga]], [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ashtabula County, Ohio. Page 540-547 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 531-533.</ref>
*'''County Seat: '''Jefferson<br>
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*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp; '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Ashtabula County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashtabula_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref><br>[[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull]] (south){{·}}[[Crawford County, Pennsylvania|Crawford County, Pennsylvania]] (east){{·}}&nbsp;[[Elgin County, Ontario|Elgin, Ontario, Canada]]&nbsp;and [[Norfolk County, Ontario|Norfolk, Ontario, Canada]]&nbsp;(north){{·}}[[Lake County, Ohio|Lake]] (west){{·}}[[Geauga County, Ohio|Geauga]]&nbsp;(southwest) {{·}}[[Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie County, Pennsylvania]] (northeast)
|county1= [[Lake County, Ohio Genealogy|Lake]]
 
|county2= [[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy|Geauga]]
==== Boundary Changes  ====
|county3= [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull]]
 
|county4= [[Erie County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Erie (PA)]]
For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps"] (1788-1888) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
|county5= [[Crawford County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Crawford (PA)]]
 
|county6= [[Mercer County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Mercer (PA)]]</br><center>[[Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
==== Record Loss  ====
|county7=
For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: [http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/oh-counties.html#courthouse Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses]
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=== Resources  ===
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==== Bible Records  ====
|county courthouse= [[Image:Ashtabula County Courthouse.jpg|229px]]
 
|county location in state= [[Image:OH_ashtabula.png|185x185px]]
For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see [[Ohio Bible Records]].
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==== Biography  ====
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==== Business Records and Commerce  ====
== County Information ==
 
==== Cemeteries  ====


=== Description ===
*Some Cemeteries in Ashtabula County with photos and transcriptions can be found on the [http://www.ashtabulagen.org Ashtablula County Genealogy Society's Website]. <br>
Ashtabula County was named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish." It is located in the northeastern area of the state.<ref>http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/ashtabula/ accessed 2/14/2017</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
:Austin Cemetery - ''Austinburg'' | Beal Family Farm Cemetery -''Cherry Valley'' | Denmark Cemetery - ''South Denmark''<br>East Trumbull Cemetery - ''Trumbull Township'' | Hartsgrove Cemetery - ''South East'' | Hall Road - ''Pierpont''<br>Lake Road Cemetery -''Kingsville'' | Maple Grove - ''Andover'' | ''Mount Pleasant Cemetery'' - ''Geneva''<br>Pioneer Cemetery - ''Windsor'' | Roberts Cemetery - ''Wayne Township'' | Windsor Cemetery - ''Windsor''
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Ashtabula}}
'''Ashtabula Co. Courthouse'''<br>25 West Jefferson Street<br>Jefferson, Ohio 44047<br>Phone: 440-576-3637<br>[http://www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/ Ashtabula County Website]<br><br>


Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1908, marriage records from 1811 and probate records from 1880’s.<br> County Health Department has birth and death records from 1909.<br> Court Clerk has divorce records from 1811 and court records from 1800’s.<br> County Recorder has land records from 1800.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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=== Ashtabula County, Ohio Record Dates  ===
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Ashtabula}}
 
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| bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center" width="31%" | '''Published Grave Transcripts'''
| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories'''
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2043 Findagrave.com]
 
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | {{FHL|356394|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}  
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2043 Findagrave.com]
 
|-
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Ashtabula.htm Interment.net]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
 
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Ashtabula+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
 
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" |  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1811
[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Ashtabula.htm USGenWeb]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1800
| bgcolor="#eddffb" |  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1800
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1811
[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Ashtabula&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
 
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| colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery Billion Graves]
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[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16284&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]


=== Record Loss ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]


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=== Boundary Changes ===
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{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Ashtabula}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy|Geauga]] and [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull]] Counties 10 February 1807.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ashtabula County, Ohio. Page 540-547 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 531-533.</ref>
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]  
*'''County Seat: '''Jefferson
 
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Ohio Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
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*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#OH Ohio Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Ashtabula}}
 
==== Census  ====
 
{{USCensusPop
|1820=7382
|1830=14584
|1840=23724
|1850=28767
|1860=31814
|1870=32517
|1880=37139
|1890=43655
|1900=51448
|1910=59547
|1920=65545
|1930=68631
|1940=68674
|1950=78695
|1960=93067
|1970=98237
|1980=104215
|1990=99821
|2000=102728
}}
 
==== Church Records  ====
 
{{OH Church Intro}}
 
{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Ashtabula|521593}}
 
==== Court Records  ====
 
==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
 
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
 
==== Gazetteers  ====
 
==== Genealogy  ====
 
==== History  ====
 
{{OH History}}
 
===== Local Histories  =====
 
:*Large, Moina W., ''History of Ashtabula County, Ohio'' (Topeka-Indianapolis [Indiana]&nbsp;: Historical Pub. Co., 1924) Digital version of Volume 1 at {{FSbook|94876}}; Volume 2 at {{FSbook|92884}}; also available on microfilm at {{FHL|98413|item|disp=FHL film 934876 Items 2-3}}.
:*Williams, William W., ''History of Ashtabula County, Ohio&nbsp;: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its pioneers and most prominent men'' (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania&nbsp;: Williams Bros., 1878) Digital version at {{FSbook|57844}}; also available on microfilm at {{FHL|98418|item|disp=FHL film 934875 Item 5}}.
 
==== Land  ====
 
{{OH Land}} {{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Ashtabula|382398}}  


''''' Populated Places '''''<br>
==== Maps  ====
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,007,c,ashtabula.cfm Hometown Locator].The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Ashtabula County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashtabula_County,_Ohio, accessed 31 October 2018.</ref>


{{populated places
[[Image:Ohashtabula.jpg|400px|Ohashtabula.jpg]]  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashtabula,_Ohio Ashtabula]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conneaut,_Ohio Conneaut]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andover,_Ohio Andover]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva-on-the-Lake,_Ohio Geneva-on-the-Lake]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson,_Ohio Jefferson] (county seat)
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kingsville,_Ohio North Kingsville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orwell,_Ohio Orwell]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaming_Shores,_Ohio Roaming Shores]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Creek,_Ohio Rock Creek]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorset,_Ohio Dorset]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagleville,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Eagleville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footville,_Ohio Footville]
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| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelloggsville,_Ohio Kelloggsville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsville,_Ohio Kingsville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierpont,_Ohio Pierpont]
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| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unionville,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Unionville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamsfield,_Ohio Williamsfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor,_Ohio Windsor]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austinburg,_Ohio Austinburg]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgewood,_Ohio Edgewood]</div>
| census-col3=<div></div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andover_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Andover]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashtabula_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Ashtabula]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austinburg_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Austinburg]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_Valley_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Cherry Valley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colebrook_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Colebrook]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Denmark]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorset_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Dorset]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Geneva]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpersfield_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Harpersfield]
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| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartsgrove_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Hartsgrove]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Jefferson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsville_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Kingsville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenox_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Lenox]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Monroe]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Morgan]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Lyme_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio New Lyme]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orwell_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Orwell]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierpont_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Pierpont]
</div>
| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Plymouth]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Richmond]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Rome]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saybrook_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Saybrook]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheffield_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Sheffield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumbull_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Trumbull]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Wayne]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamsfield_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Williamsfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor_Township,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Windsor]
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=== History Timeline ===
==== Military  ====
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Ashtabula}}


== Resources ==
*'''Civil War'''<br>Civil War service men from Ashtabula County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment)&nbsp;that&nbsp;originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Ashtabula County.
{{OH Resources Intro|Ashtabula}}


=== Bible Records ===
:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry|1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry]]. Company F
{{OH Bible Intro|Ashtabula}}
:- [[105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Company G


=== Biographies ===
==== Naturalization and Citizenship ====
{{OH Biographies Intro|Ashtabula}}
*''Biographical History of Northeastern Ohio, embracing the counties of Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake: ...'' (Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1893) online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/543908-biographical-history-of-northeastern-ohio-embracing-the-counties-of-ashtabula-geauga-and-lake-containing-portraits-of-all-the-presidents-of-the-united-states-with-a-biography-of-each-together-with-portraits-and-biographies-of-joshua-r-gi?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
==== Newspapers  ====
{{OH Business Records Intro|Ashtabula}}


=== Cemeteries ===
{{OHnewspapers|Ashtabula}}  
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Ashtabula}}<br>
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Ashtabula County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.ashtabulagen.org/Cemetery%20Index%20Page.htm ACGS Gravestones Photos]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Ashtabula%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2043 Find a Grave]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Ashtabula.htm Interment.net]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/ashtabula.htm Ohio Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Ashtabula&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]
*[http://ashtabula.ohgenweb.org/cemeteries/ Ashtabula.OHGenWeb]
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete


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'''Online Newspapers''' [http://starbeacon.com/ The Star Beacon] Ashtabula, Ohio 4626 Park Ave. Ashtabula, OH 44004 <br> '''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''  
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
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* {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Ashtabula - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=2048721058|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Ashtabula+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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*[https://www.ashtabulagen.org/cemetery_locations_in_ashtabula.htm ACGS Cemetery Locations]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Ashtabula-County?id=county_2043 Find a Grave]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Ashtabula,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393101&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Ashtabula,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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*[https://www.ashtabulagen.org/ Ashtabula Gravestones Photo Project and Cemetery Info] at [https://www.ashtabulagen.org/ Ashtabula County Genealogical Society].


=== Census Records ===
:*'''various years&nbsp;'''- [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ashtabula/newspapers-index.html some newspaper articles] Courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives
{{OH Census Intro|Ashtabula}}
:*'''various years&nbsp;'''- &nbsp;[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ashtabula/newspapers-index.html newspaper clippings from Farm Book 1 &amp; 2] containing marriage and obituary notices and social events Courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives


{{Historical populations
<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashtabula_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1820 |7382
|1830 |14584
|1840 |23724
|1850 |28767
|1860 |31814
|1870 |32517
|1880 |37139
|1890 |43655
|1900 |51448
|1910 |59547
|1920 |65545
|1930 |68631
|1940 |68674
|1950 |78695
|1960 |93067
|1970 |98237
|1980 |104215
|1990 |99821
|2000 |102728
|2010 |101497
}}


=== Church Records ===
==== Obituaries  ====
{{OH Church Intro|Ashtabula}}<br>
*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>


'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
:*'''1858-2021''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70517 Web: Ashtabula County, Ohio, Obituary Index, 1858-2012]at [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] ($)
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Ashtabula,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393101&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Ashtabula,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


=== Court Records ===
==== Periodicals  ====
{{OH Court Intro|Ashtabula}}


=== Directories ===
==== Probate  ====
{{OH Directories Intro|Ashtabula}}


*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
{{OH Probate Intro}}  


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
:*'''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>
{{OH Emigration Intro|Ashtabula}}
:*'''1798-1892''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ashtabula/wills-index.html Wills and probate records] Courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Ashtabula|383182}}  
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Ashtabula}}


=== Funeral Homes ===
==== Public Records ====
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Ashtabula}}
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<li>[https://www.baumgardnerfuneralhome.com/ Baumgardner Funeral & Cremation] in Andover</li>
<li>[https://behmfuneral.com/ Behm Family Funeral Home]] in Geneva</li>
<li>[https://www.bestfunerals.com/ Best Funeral Home, LLC] in Rock Creek</li>
<li>[https://www.czupfuneral.com/ Czup Funeral Home] in Ashtabula</li>
<li>[https://www.ducro.com/ Ducro Funeral Services] in Ashtabula</li>
<li>[https://www.ducro.com/ Ducro Funeral Services] in Conneaut</li>
<li>[https://www.ducro.com/ Ducro Funeral Services] in Pierpont</li>
<li>[https://www.fleming-billman.com/ Fleming & Billman Funeral Directors, Inc.] in Ashtabula</li>
<li>[https://www.fleming-billman.com/ Fleming & Billman Funeral Directors, Inc.] in Geneva</li>
<li>[https://www.fleming-billman.com/ Fleming & Billman Funeral Directors, Inc.] in Jefferson</li>
<li>[https://www.guerrierofuneralhome.com/ Guerriero Funeral Home] in Ashtabula</li>
<li>[https://www.lakeeriecremationandfuneralservices.com/ Lake Erie Cremation & Funeral Services] in Geneva</li>
<li>[https://www.marcyfuneralhome.com/ Marcy Funeral Home] in Conneaut</li>
<li>[https://www.painefuneralhome.com/ Paine Funeral Home] in Orwell</li>
<li>[https://www.pottifuneralhome.com/ Potti Lakeside Funeral Home and Cremation Service] in Ashtabula</li>
<li>[https://www.raisianfuneralhome.com/ Raisian Funeral Home and Cremation Services] in Conneaut</li>
<li>[https://thompsonsmithnesbitt.com/ Thompson Smith Nesbitt Funeral Home] in Conneaut</li>
<li>[https://www.walkergeneva.com/ Walker Funeral Home] in Geneva</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies ===
==== Repositories ====
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Ashtabula}}


=== Guardianship ===
===== Courthouse  =====
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Ashtabula}}
*'''1820-1920 '''{{FSC|2834125|item|disp=Ohio, Ashtabula County, Probate Records: Case Files, 1820-1920}}(*); Probate Court, Ashtabula County at FamilySearch Catalog — images


=== Land and Property Records ===
[http://www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/ Ashtabula County Courthouse]<br>25 W Jefferson Street<br>Jefferson, OH 44047<br>Phone: 440.576.3637<br>
{{OH Land Intro|Ashtabula}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
'''''Probate Court''''' has birth and death records 1867-1908, marriage records from 1811 and probate records from 1880’s.<br> '''''County Health Department''''' has birth and death records from 1909.<br> '''''Court Clerk''''' has divorce records from 1811 and court records from 1800’s.<br> '''''County Recorder''''' has land records from 1800.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 540, Ashtabula County, Ohio.  {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== Local Histories ===
==== Family History Centers  ====
{{OH Histories Intro|Ashtabula}}


*Large, Moina W., ''History of Ashtabula County, Ohio'' (Topeka-Indianapolis [Indiana] Historical Pub. Co., 1924) Available online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/361006-history-of-ashtabula-county-ohio-vol-1?offset=2 FamilySearch Digital Library] (Vol. 1);  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/100017-history-of-ashtabula-county-ohio-vol-2?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library] (Vol. 2).
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
*Williams, William W., ''History of Ashtabula County, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its pioneers and most prominent men'' (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Williams Bros., 1878); Available online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/357961-history-of-ashtabula-county-ohio-with-illustrations-and-biographical-sketches-of-its-pioneers-and-most-prominent-men?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{OH fhc}} [[Ashtabula Ohio Family History Center|Ashtabula Ohio Family History Center]].For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory].
{{OH Maps Intro|Ashtabula}}


{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Ashtabula County}}}}
<br>
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [http://www.mapofus.org MapofUS.org]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Ashtabula,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393101&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Ashtabula,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


=== Migration ===
===== Libraries  =====
{{OH Migration Intro|Ashtabula}}


=== Military Records ===
===== Museums  =====
{{OH Military Intro|Ashtabula}}


*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]].
===== Societies  =====


'''''Civil War'''''<br>Civil War service men from Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula County.
*[http://www.ashtabulagen.org/ Ashtabula County Genealogical Society]<br> 860 Sherman Street, Geneva, Ohio <br>(440) 466-4521<br>[mailto:acgs@ashtabulagen.org acgs@ashtabulagen.org]


:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry|1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry]], Company F
==== Taxation  ====
:- [[105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Company G<br>
'''''World War I'''''
*'''1914-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3029263|Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1914-1919''' {{RecordSearch|3010045|Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards, 1914-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]<br>
*'''1916-1920''' {{RecordSearch|3039663|Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards, 1916-1920}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{OH Tax Intro}}  
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Ashtabula}}


''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<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 (2013) this collection is 17% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed.
*'''1800-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1987615|Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, County Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].


=== Newspapers ===
{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Ashtabula|510171}}  
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Ashtabula}}


*'''1793-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10604/ohio-newspapers-1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
==== Vital Records ====
*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection — Select county.
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ashtabula/newspapers-index.html Newspaper Articles and Clippings from Farm Books 1 and 2] at USGenWeb Archives


=== Obituaries ===
{{OH Vital Intro}}  
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Ashtabula}}


*'''1657-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20485/ohio-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)
===== Birth  =====
*'''1858-2021''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70517 Web: Ashtabula County, Ohio, Obituary Index, 1858-2012] at Ancestry ($)


=== Other Records ===
''Online Birth Indexes and Records''<br>
{{OH Other Records Intro|Ashtabula}}


=== Periodicals ===
:*'''1800-1962''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2541 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($)
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Ashtabula}}
:*'''1821–1962''' - {{RecordSearch|1680845|Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This is an incomplete index of extractions of original records and of patron-submitted records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. Information may have been previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.
:*'''1856–1909''' - {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1856-1909}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free; Index. The collection includes a name index and images of county birth records in Ohio. The time period and type of record varies by county.
:*'''1908-1964''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3146 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($)


=== Probate Records ===
''Original Birth Records on Microfilm''
{{OH Probate Intro|Ashtabula}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
===== Marriage  =====
*'''1786-1998''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8801 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998] at Ancestry ($); index & images
*'''1789-1996''' {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org] — [[Ohio Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1798-1892''' [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ashtabula/wills-index.html Wills and Probate Court Records] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== School Records ===
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records''
{{OH Schools Intro|Ashtabula}}


=== Social Security Records ===
:*'''1789–1994''' - {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free; Index. Name index and images of county marriage records acquired from local courthouses.  
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
:*'''1800–1958''' - {{RecordSearch|1681001|Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free; Index. Name index to marriage records from the state of Ohio. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and FamilySearch Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later.
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry ($) — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
:*'''1803-1900''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5194 Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($)
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
:*'''1898-1912''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48348 Ohio Marriages] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($)  
:*'''1970-2007''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2025 Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($)  
:*'''1886-1908''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ashtabula/vitals-index.html Some Ashabula marriages] Courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives


=== Tax Records ===
<br> ''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''
{{OH Tax Intro|Ashtabula}}


''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
===== Death  =====
*'''1800-1850''' {{RecordSearch|1473259|Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Tax Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1800-1850''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30045/ohio-tax-records-1800-1850?s=275764761 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850] at MyHeritage ($); index
*'''1858-1894''' [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-J3DF-W7VF?i=4&cat=479434 Sheriff returns for land tax sales, 1858-1894] at [https://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch]; images


=== Vital Records ===
''Online Death Indexes and Records''<br>
{{OH Vital Intro|Ashtabula}}


==== Birth ====
:*'''1854–1997''' - {{RecordSearch|1681000|Ohio, Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free; Index. Name index to death and burial records from the state of Ohio. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. This set contains 2,535,556 records. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later.
{{OH Birth Intro|Ashtabula}}
:*'''1908–1953''' - {{RecordSearch|1307272|Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. Name index and images of Ohio statewide death certificates.
:*'''1908–1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007''' - {{RecordSearch|1949341|Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. Index of deaths from the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus. Index provided by Ancestry.com.
:*'''1908-2007''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5763 Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($)
:*'''1911-1952''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ashtabula/vitals-index.html Some county deaths] Courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives


*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
''Original Death Records on Microfilm'' <br>  
*'''1800-1962''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2541 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1821-1962''' {{RecordSearch|1680845|Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1841-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1908-1998''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3146/ Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998] at Ancestry ($); index
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1959-1998''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10943/ohio-birth-index-1959-1998?s=275764761 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998] at MyHeritage - index ($)


==== Marriage ====
===== Divorce  =====
{{OH Marriage Intro|Ashtabula}}


*'''1774-1993''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61378/ Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993] at Ancestry ($) — Index and images.
:*'''1962-2007''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2026 Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($) <br>
*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1789-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20618/ohio-marriages?s=275764761 Ohio Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1800-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2367319|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1800-1958''' {{RecordSearch|1681001|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1803-1900''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5194 Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1970-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10212/ohio-marriages-1970-2003?s=275764761 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003] at MyHeritage ($); index
*'''1970-2007''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2025 Ohio, Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007] at Ancestry ($)


==== Death ====
{{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Ashtabula|707088}}  
{{OH Death Intro|Ashtabula}}


*'''1833-1967''' {{RecordSearch|2373723|Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths, 1833-1967}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
== Web Sites  ==
*'''1840-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2128172|Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1854-1997''' {{RecordSearch|1681000|Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1908-1932, 1938-2018''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5763/ Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018] at Ancestry ($) — Index.
*'''1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007''' {{RecordSearch|1949341|Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index
*'''1908-1953''' {{RecordSearch|1307272|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1908-2007''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5763 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1913-1944, 1954-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10692/ohio-death-index-1913-1944-1954-1963?s=275764761 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963] at MyHeritage ($); index
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
==== Divorce ====
{{OH Divorce Intro|Ashtabula}}


*'''1962-2007''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2026 Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007] at Ancestry ($)
*A great source for transcribed records pertaining to Ashtabula County, Ohio, is the [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohashtab/ Ashtabula County] site at USGenWeb. The site contains a multitude of databases, including obituaries, probate, military, tax lists,marriages as early as 1811, squirrel hunter records and many more -- all searchable through the main page.


===Voting Records===
*Another website with multiple databases of transcribed records is [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/ashtabula/ Genealogy Trails]. The Ashtabula County section includes many marriages, births from 1867, obituaries &amp; death records. Not all databases are complete.
*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20383/ohio-voter-registrations?s=275764761 Ohio, Voter Registrations] at MyHeritage — index ($)
== Research Facilities ==
{{OH Research Facilities Intro|Ashtabula}}


=== Archives ===
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Ashtabula|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
{{OH Archives Intro|Ashtabula}}
*[http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/ashtabula-county.html Ashtabula County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Familytree101)


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
=== Places  ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/ashtabula/571-seven-hills-road Ashtabula Ohio FamilySearch Center]
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/kirtland/8751-kirtland-road Kirtland Ohio FamilySearch Center]
* [https://www.acdl.info/Services/Genealogy Ashtabula County District Library]- an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
==== Populated Places  ====
{{OH Libraries Intro|Ashtabula}}
'''Ashtabula County District Library'''<br>4335 Park Ave<br>Ashtabula, OH 44004<br>440-997-9341<br>Email:[mailto:Askus@acdl.info Askus@acdl.info]<br>[https://www.acdl.info/Services/Genealogy Website]<br><br>


'''Geneva Public Library'''<br> 860 Sherman St<br> Geneva, OH 44041<br>440-466-4521<br>[https://www.acdl.info Website]
Cities


=== Museums ===
*Ashtabula<br>* Conneaut<br>* Geneva
{{OH Museums Intro|Ashtabula}}


== Societies ==
Villages
{{OH Societies Intro|Ashtabula}}


'''Ashtabula County Genealogical Society'''<br>4335 Park Ave<br>Ashtabula, Ohio 44004<br>440-990-2340<br>Email: [mailto:acgs@ashtabulagen.org acgs@ashtabulagen.org]<br>[http://www.ashtabulagen.org/ Website]<br><br>
*Andover<br>* Geneva-on-the-Lake<br>* Jefferson<br>* North Kingsville<br>* Orwell<br>* Roaming Shores<br>* Rock Creek
'''Western Reserve Historical Society'''<br>10825 East Blvd<br>Cleveland, Ohio 44106<br>216-721-5722<br>[[Western Reserve Historical Society|Website]]<br>
::The Connecticut Western Reserve was a part of northeast Ohio originally intended for settlement by Revolutionary War refugees from Connecticut. The former Connecticut Western Reserve lands were in the modern counties of Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Trumbull fully, but also in parts of Ashland, Mahoning, Ottawa, Summit, and Wayne counties in Ohio.<br><br>


== Websites ==
Townships
{{OH Websites Intro|Ashtabula}}


*[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/custom/browse?field=place Custom Browse of Historical Collections] at [https://ohiomemory.org/digital/ Ohio Memory] — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
*Andover<br>* Ashtabula<br>* Austinburg<br>* Cherry Valley<br>* Colebrook<br>* Denmark<br>* Dorset<br>* Geneva<br>* Harpersfield<br>* Hartsgrove<br>* Jefferson<br>* Kingsville<br>* Lenox<br>* Monroe<br>* Morgan<br>* New Lyme<br>* Orwell<br>* Pierpont<br>* Plymouth<br>* Richmond<br>* Rome<br>* Saybrook<br>* Sheffield<br>* Trumbull<br>* Wayne<br>* Williamsfield<br>* Windsor<br><br>
*[http://ashtabula.ohgenweb.org/ Ashtabula County OHGenWeb] - regularly updated online resources for genealogical research. The site contains a multitude of databases, including obituaries, probate, military, tax lists, marriages as early as 1811, squirrel hunter records, and much more.
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ashtabula/ashtabula.htm Ashtabula County] at Ohio USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
*[http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb] May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*[https://linkpendium.com/ashtabula-oh-genealogy/ Ashtabula County, Ohio] at Linkpendium - genealogy and family history
*[https://www.ogs.org/ Ohio Genealogical Society] ($) - online databases
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/ashtabula/ Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy and History] at [http://genealogytrails.com Genealogy Trails]; includes many marriages, births from 1867, obituaries & death records. Not all databases are complete.
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Ashtabula-County.htm Ashtabula County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com LDS Genealogy]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|762|Ohio|Ashtabula}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


== Research Guides ==
== References  ==
{{OH Research Guides Intro|Ashtabula}}


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Revision as of 05:20, 18 February 2014

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

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Ashtabula County, Ohio
Map
Map of Ohio highlighting Ashtabula County
Location in the state of Ohio
Map of the U.S. highlighting Ohio
Location of Ohio in the U.S.
Courthouse
Ashtabula County Courthouse.jpg
Address Ashtabula Co. Courthouse
25 West Jefferson Street
Jefferson, Ohio 44047
Ashtabula County Website
Phone: 440.576.3637

United StatesGotoarrow.png Ohio Gotoarrow.png Ashtabula County

Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Tax
Land
Probate
1867
1812
1867

1798
1811
*For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps" (1788-1888) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see Ohio Bible Records.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Business Records and Commerce[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Austin Cemetery - Austinburg | Beal Family Farm Cemetery -Cherry Valley | Denmark Cemetery - South Denmark
East Trumbull Cemetery - Trumbull Township | Hartsgrove Cemetery - South East | Hall Road - Pierpont
Lake Road Cemetery -Kingsville | Maple Grove - Andover | Mount Pleasant Cemetery - Geneva
Pioneer Cemetery - Windsor | Roberts Cemetery - Wayne Township | Windsor Cemetery - Windsor


Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Online Grave Transcripts Published Grave Transcripts County Cemetery Directories

Findagrave.com

Family History Library

Findagrave.com

Interment.net

WorldCat

Names in Stone

USGenWeb

Billion Graves

Billion Graves

Epodunk

Ohio Gravestones

Names in Stone

See Ohio Cemeteries for more information.

Census[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
18207,382
—
183014,58497.6%
184023,72462.7%
185028,76721.3%
186031,81410.6%
187032,5172.2%
188037,13914.2%
189043,65517.5%
190051,44817.9%
191059,54715.7%
192065,54510.1%
193068,6314.7%
194068,6740.1%
195078,69514.6%
196093,06718.3%
197098,2375.6%
1980104,2156.1%
199099,821−4.2%
2000102,7282.9%

Church Records[edit | edit source]

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.



Court Records[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Ohio Local Histories.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Ohio Land and Property for additional information about early Ohio land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

Maps[edit | edit source]

Ohashtabula.jpg

Military[edit | edit source]

  • Civil War
    Civil War service men from Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula County.
- 1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry. Company F
- 105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company G

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.

To access newspapers, contact public libraries, Ohio Genealogical Society chapters, college or university libraries, the Library of Congress, Google News, or the Ohio Memory. The Ohio Genealogical Society Obituary Database is another source of newspaper information.

For more Ohio newspaper information see the Newspaper Guides on the wiki page Ohio Newspapers.

Online Newspapers The Star Beacon Ashtabula, Ohio 4626 Park Ave. Ashtabula, OH 44004
Online Newspaper Abstracts


Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate[edit | edit source]

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 {{{1}}} County Probate Court. See Ohio Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.

  • 1790–1967 - Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967 at 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 browsing the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the Record Description page.
  • 1798-1892 - Wills and probate records Courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives
Finding More Probate Records[edit source]

Additional probate records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:

Public Records[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Ashtabula County Courthouse
25 W Jefferson Street
Jefferson, OH 44047
Phone: 440.576.3637

Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1908, marriage records from 1811 and probate records from 1880’s.
County Health Department has birth and death records from 1909.
Court Clerk has divorce records from 1811 and court records from 1800’s.
County Recorder has land records from 1800.[1]

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Centers are branches of the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources for family history research.

The main FamilySearch Center for Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy is the Ashtabula Ohio Family History Center.For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory.


Libraries[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

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.

  • 1800–1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at 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 (2013) this collection is 17% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed.

Finding More Tax Records

Additional tax records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy Tax Records in online catalogs like:

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Online Birth Indexes and Records

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Online Marriage Indexes and Records


Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death[edit | edit source]

Online Death Indexes and Records

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Finding More Vital Records

Additional vital records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy Vital Records in online catalogs like:

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

  • A great source for transcribed records pertaining to Ashtabula County, Ohio, is the Ashtabula County site at USGenWeb. The site contains a multitude of databases, including obituaries, probate, military, tax lists,marriages as early as 1811, squirrel hunter records and many more -- all searchable through the main page.
  • Another website with multiple databases of transcribed records is Genealogy Trails. The Ashtabula County section includes many marriages, births from 1867, obituaries & death records. Not all databases are complete.

Places[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Cities

  • Ashtabula
    * Conneaut
    * Geneva

Villages

  • Andover
    * Geneva-on-the-Lake
    * Jefferson
    * North Kingsville
    * Orwell
    * Roaming Shores
    * Rock Creek

Townships

  • Andover
    * Ashtabula
    * Austinburg
    * Cherry Valley
    * Colebrook
    * Denmark
    * Dorset
    * Geneva
    * Harpersfield
    * Hartsgrove
    * Jefferson
    * Kingsville
    * Lenox
    * Monroe
    * Morgan
    * New Lyme
    * Orwell
    * Pierpont
    * Plymouth
    * Richmond
    * Rome
    * Saybrook
    * Sheffield
    * Trumbull
    * Wayne
    * Williamsfield
    * Windsor

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 540, Ashtabula County, Ohio. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Ashtabula County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashtabula_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).
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