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Guide to '''Fulton County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | |||
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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>'''[[Fulton County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center> | ||
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| | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Fulton County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center> | ||
| | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Fulton County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center> | ||
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Fulton County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center> | |||
| | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Fulton County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center> | ||
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| | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center> | ||
| | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1864</center> | ||
| | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center> | ||
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| | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1835<br></center> | ||
| | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1853</center> | ||
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| | | width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Fulton County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] | [[Fulton County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] | [[Fulton County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]''' | ||
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== County | |||
== | *'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Henry County, Ohio|Henry]], [[Lucas County, Ohio|Lucas]], and [[Williams County, Ohio|Williams]] Counties 28 February 1850.<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: '''Wauseon | |||
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Fulton County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref>[[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee County, Michigan]] (north){{·}}[[Henry County, Ohio|Henry]] (south){{·}}[[Williams County, Ohio|Williams]] (west){{·}}[[Lucas County, Ohio|Lucas]] (east) {{·}}[[Hillsdale County, Michigan|Hillsdale]] (northeast) | |||
=== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
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. | |||
=== | ==== Record Loss ==== | ||
A courthouse fire in July 1864 destroyed many of the county records. Those saved were located in the Court of Common Pleas such as Chancery, Plaintiff and Defendant indexes, plus the court cases. Probate Court records such as the wills, estates, and guardianship's were lost. The Recorder's Office lost the land records, but those have been reconstructed using Barber's Abstracts. | |||
For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: [http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/oh-counties.html#courthouse Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses] | |||
=== Resources === | |||
==== Bible Records ==== | |||
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For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see [[Ohio Bible Records]]. | |||
==== Biography ==== | |||
==== Business Records and Commerce ==== | |||
=== | ==== Cemeteries ==== | ||
= | *[http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=75823 Archibold Cemetery, Archibold] BillionGraves | ||
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Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information. | |||
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| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories''' | |||
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com] | |||
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com] | |||
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[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Fulton.htm Interment.net] | |||
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Fulton+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat] | |||
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone] | |||
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[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Fultona.htm USGenWeb] | |||
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[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Fulton&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves] | |||
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[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16236&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk] | |||
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone] | |||
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See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information. | |||
==== Census ==== | |||
= | ==== Church Records ==== | ||
{{OH Church Intro}} | |||
===== Catholic ===== | |||
:*'''1796–2004''' - {{RecordSearch|1494476|Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection includes images of parish registers recording the events of baptism, first communion, confirmation, marriage, and death in the Diocese of Toledo (Ohio), Roman Catholic Church. These records are accessed by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images by county. In addition to traditional parish registers, this collection includes miscellaneous cemetery records, Books of the Elect, Professions of Faith, Sick Call registers, etc.<br> | |||
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=== | ===== Lutheran ===== | ||
*''' | :*'''1846-1900''' - [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~keller/lein/work/stjamesintro.html St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church] baptism, confirmation, marriage and death records. Courtesy OhioGenWeb. | ||
{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Fulton|502805}} | |||
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=== | ==== Court Records ==== | ||
=== | ==== Emigration and Immigration ==== | ||
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==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups ==== | |||
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==== Gazetteers ==== | |||
==== Genealogy ==== | |||
==== History ==== | |||
{{OH History}} | |||
===== Local History ===== | |||
:*Reighard, Frank H., ''A standard history of Fulton County, Ohio: an authentic narrative of the past…'' (Chicago : Lewis Publishing Co., 1920) Digital version of Volume 1 at {{FSbook|110331}}; [http://books.google.com/books?id=Uc_iRwAACAAJ Google Books]; Volume 2 at {{FSbook|110322}}; [http://books.google.com/books?id=XwEwAAAAYAAJ Google Books]; also available on microfilm at {{FHL|143950|item|disp=FHL film 1000314 Items 4-5}}. | |||
:*Mikesell, Thomas, ''The county of Fulton; a history of Fulton County, Ohio, from the earliest days'' (Madison, Wisconsin : Northwestern Historical Association, 1905) Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=CtcyAQAAMAAJ Google Books]; {{FSbook|63723}}. | |||
:*Aldrich, Lewis Cass, ''History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers'' (Syracuse, N.Y. : D. Mason & Co., 1888) Digital version at [http://archive.org/details/historyofhenryfu00aldr Internet Archives]. | |||
=== | ==== Land and Property ==== | ||
{{OH Land}} | |||
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:*'''1790-1907''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/fulton/land-index.html Bureau of Land Management database] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives | |||
{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Fulton|380517}} | |||
=== | ==== Maps ==== | ||
[[Image:Ohfulton.jpg|400px|Ohfulton.jpg]] | |||
=== | ==== Military ==== | ||
*'''Civil War''' | |||
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Civil War service men from Fulton 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 Fulton County. | |||
Ohio Genealogical Society. Fulton County Chapter. ''Civil War soldiers discharge abstracts, Fulton County, Ohio.'' ([Ohio] : Ohio Genealogical Society. Fulton County Chapter, 1993) {{FHL|1018300|item|disp=FHL Book 977.1115 M2c}} | |||
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:- [[100th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|100th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies E and H | |||
:- [[111th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|111th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Comapanies C and F | |||
==== Naturalization and Citizenship ==== | |||
==== Newspapers ==== | |||
{{OHnewspapers|Fulton}} '''Online Newspapers'''<br> '''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br> | |||
==== Obituaries ==== | |||
==== Periodicals ==== | |||
=== | ==== Probate ==== | ||
{{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> | |||
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{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Fulton|382994}} | |||
=== | ==== Public Records ==== | ||
==== Repositories ==== | |||
=== | ===== Courthouse ===== | ||
== | [http://www.fultoncountyoh.com/ Fulton County Courthouse]<br> 210 South Fulton Street<br> Wauseon, OH 43567-1355<br> Phone: 419.337.9230 <br><br>Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1908, <br>marriage, probate and naturalization records; Clerk Court<br> has divorce and court records; County Recorder has military <br>and burial records; County Auditor has land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Fulton County, Ohio. Page 542 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | ||
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=== | ===== Family History Centers ===== | ||
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* | *[[Wauseon Ohio Family History Center|Columbus 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. | |||
=== | ===== Libraries ===== | ||
=== | ===== Museums ===== | ||
===== Societies ===== | |||
=== | ==== Taxation ==== | ||
{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Fulton|675472}} | |||
==== Vital Records ==== | |||
{{OH Vital Intro}} | |||
{{OH | |||
===== Birth ===== | |||
''Online Birth Indexes and Records''<br> ''Original Birth Records on Microfilm'' | |||
===== Marriage ===== | |||
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records'' | |||
*''' | :*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/fulton/vitals-index.html Community contributed marriage records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives | ||
<br> ''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm'' | |||
=== | ===== Death ===== | ||
'' | ''Online Death Indexes and Records''<br> | ||
:*'''1908-1953''' - [[Ohio Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953]] Free name indexes and images at [[Ohio Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|FamilySearch]]. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased. | |||
:*'''1954-Present''' - Ohio Deaths, 1954-Present Death certificates from 1954 to the present are held by the Ohio Department of Health. These records can be ordered in person or by mail. | |||
::*'''Walk In Address: '''<br>Ohio Department of Health<br>Vital Statistics<br>225 Neilston Street<br>Columbus, Ohio 43215 | |||
::*'''Mail your request to:''' <br>Ohio Department of Health<br>Vital Statistics<br>P.O. Box 15098<br>Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098 | |||
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/fulton/vitals-index.html Community contributed death records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives | |||
Additionally, Ohio death records can be obtained from the city or county health department where the death occurred. Some cities and counties can issue all death certificates from the State of Ohio if that city or county has been granted statewide issuance access. <br> {{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Fulton|494487}} | |||
''Original Death Records on Microfilm'' | |||
===== Divorce ===== | |||
=== | === Web Sites === | ||
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. | |||
{{ | *{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Fulton|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} | ||
*[http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/fulton-county.html Fulton County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Familytree101) | |||
=== Places/Localities === | |||
== | ==== Populated Places ==== | ||
Fayette | |||
== | === References === | ||
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Revision as of 12:25, 18 February 2014
Guide to Fulton County Ohio genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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| Address | Fulton County Courthouse 210 S. Fulton Wauseon, Ohio 43567-1355 Fulton County Website |
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Ohio Fulton County
Historical Facts[edit | edit source]
| Beginning dates for major county records | |||||
| *For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries | |||||
- Parent Counties: Formed from Henry, Lucas, and Williams Counties 28 February 1850.[1]
- County Seat: Wauseon
- Neighboring Counties: Fulton County, Ohio Genealogy residents may also have records in [2]Lenawee County, Michigan (north) · Henry (south) · Williams (west) · Lucas (east) · Hillsdale (northeast)
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]
A courthouse fire in July 1864 destroyed many of the county records. Those saved were located in the Court of Common Pleas such as Chancery, Plaintiff and Defendant indexes, plus the court cases. Probate Court records such as the wills, estates, and guardianship's were lost. The Recorder's Office lost the land records, but those have been reconstructed using Barber's Abstracts.
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]
- Archibold Cemetery, Archibold BillionGraves
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
| Online Grave Transcripts | Published Grave Transcripts | County Cemetery Directories |
| Family History Library | ||
| WorldCat | ||
| Billion Graves | ||
See Ohio Cemeteries for more information.
Census[edit | edit source]
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.
Catholic[edit | edit source]
- 1796–2004 - Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free. This collection includes images of parish registers recording the events of baptism, first communion, confirmation, marriage, and death in the Diocese of Toledo (Ohio), Roman Catholic Church. These records are accessed by browsing the images by county. In addition to traditional parish registers, this collection includes miscellaneous cemetery records, Books of the Elect, Professions of Faith, Sick Call registers, etc.
- 1796–2004 - Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free. This collection includes images of parish registers recording the events of baptism, first communion, confirmation, marriage, and death in the Diocese of Toledo (Ohio), Roman Catholic Church. These records are accessed by browsing the images by county. In addition to traditional parish registers, this collection includes miscellaneous cemetery records, Books of the Elect, Professions of Faith, Sick Call registers, etc.
Lutheran[edit | edit source]
- 1846-1900 - St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church baptism, confirmation, marriage and death records. Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
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 Fulton 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 History[edit | edit source]
- Reighard, Frank H., A standard history of Fulton County, Ohio: an authentic narrative of the past… (Chicago : Lewis Publishing Co., 1920) Digital version of Volume 1 at FamilySearch Digital Library; Google Books; Volume 2 at FamilySearch Digital Library; Google Books; also available on microfilm at FHL film 1000314 Items 4-5.
- Mikesell, Thomas, The county of Fulton; a history of Fulton County, Ohio, from the earliest days (Madison, Wisconsin : Northwestern Historical Association, 1905) Digital version at Google Books; FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Aldrich, Lewis Cass, History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers (Syracuse, N.Y. : D. Mason & Co., 1888) Digital version at Internet Archives.
Land and Property[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.
- 1790-1907 - Bureau of Land Management database Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
Maps[edit | edit source]
Military[edit | edit source]
- Civil War
Civil War service men from Fulton 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 Fulton County.
Ohio Genealogical Society. Fulton County Chapter. Civil War soldiers discharge abstracts, Fulton County, Ohio. ([Ohio] : Ohio Genealogical Society. Fulton County Chapter, 1993) FHL Book 977.1115 M2c
- - 100th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies E and H
- - 111th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Comapanies C and F
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Fulton 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
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.
- 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.
Finding More Probate Records[edit source]
Additional probate records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Fulton County, Ohio Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Public Records[edit | edit source]
Repositories[edit | edit source]
Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Fulton County Courthouse
210 South Fulton Street
Wauseon, OH 43567-1355
Phone: 419.337.9230
Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1908,
marriage, probate and naturalization records; Clerk Court
has divorce and court records; County Recorder has military
and burial records; County Auditor has land records[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 Fulton County, Ohio Genealogy is the
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory. Put your town name in the top search box.
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Taxation[edit | edit source]
{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Fulton|675472}}
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
- various years - Community contributed marriage records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
Original Marriage Records on Microfilm
Death[edit | edit source]
Online Death Indexes and Records
- 1908-1953 - Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.
- 1954-Present - Ohio Deaths, 1954-Present Death certificates from 1954 to the present are held by the Ohio Department of Health. These records can be ordered in person or by mail.
- Walk In Address:
Ohio Department of Health
Vital Statistics
225 Neilston Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215 - Mail your request to:
Ohio Department of Health
Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 15098
Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098
- Walk In Address:
- various years - Community contributed death records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
Additionally, Ohio death records can be obtained from the city or county health department where the death occurred. Some cities and counties can issue all death certificates from the State of Ohio if that city or county has been granted statewide issuance access.
Finding More Vital Records
Additional vital records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Fulton County, Ohio Genealogy Vital Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Original Death Records on Microfilm
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Fulton County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Familytree101)
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Fayette
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002]. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "HBG" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Fulton County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).