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Guide to '''Gallia County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to '''Gallia County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, 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>'''[[Gallia County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Gallia County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Gallia County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Gallia County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Gallia County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Gallia County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1864</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>1803</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1867</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1803<br></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1803</center>
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Gallia County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Gallia County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Gallia County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
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|organized= March 25, 1803<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>
 
|county seat= Gallipolis
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from Adams and [[Washington County, Ohio|Washington]] Counties 25 March 1803.<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>  
|parent county= [[Adams County, Ohio Genealogy|Adams]], [[Washington County, Ohio Genealogy|Washington]]<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>
*'''County Seat: '''Gallipolis
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*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Gallia County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallia_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref>[[Vinton County, Ohio|Vinton]] (north){{·}}[[Cabell County, West Virginia|Cabell County, West Virginia]] (south){{·}}[[Lawrence County, Ohio|Lawrence]] (southwest){{·}}[[Meigs County, Ohio|Meigs]] (northeast){{·}}[[Jackson County, Ohio|Jackson]] (west){{·}}[[Mason County, West Virginia|Mason County, West Virginia]] (east)
|county1= [[Meigs County, Ohio Genealogy|Meigs]]
 
|county2= [[Vinton County, Ohio Genealogy|Vinton]]
<br>  
|county3= [[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jackson]]
 
|county4= [[Lawrence County, Ohio Genealogy|Lawrence]]
==== Boundary Changes  ====
|county5= [[Mason County, West Virginia Genealogy|Mason (WV)]]
 
|county6= [[Cabell County, West Virginia Genealogy|Cabell (WV)]]</br><center>[[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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.
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==== Record Loss  ====
|county9=
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  ===
|county courthouse= [[Image:Gallia County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg|245x245px]]
 
|county location in state= [[Image:OH_gallia.png|185x185px]]
==== Bible Records  ====
|adoption=
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see [[Ohio Bible Records]].  
Gallia County is named from the Latin word for France. The county is located in the southern area of the state.<ref>http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/gallia/ accessed 2/16/2017</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
==== Biography  ====
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Gallia}}
'''Gallia County Courthouse'''<br>18 Locust Street<br>Gallipolis, Ohio 45631-1251<br>Phone: 740-441-2185<br>[http://www.gallianet.net/ Gallia County Website]<br><br>


Probate Judge has birth, marriage, death and probate records; <br>County Health Department has burial records; <br>Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1850; <br>County Recorder has land 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><br><br>
==== Business Records and Commerce  ====


=== Gallia County, Ohio Record Dates ===
==== Cemeteries ====
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Gallia}}
 
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*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16749&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=163&stateAbbv=&stateName= Gallia County Cemeteries], 163 cemeteries listed.
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/cem_records.htm Gallia County Cemetery Records.]
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/cemeteries.htm Cemeteries of Gallia County].
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/gallia.htm The Tombstone Transcription Project].
*[http://www.graveaddiction.com/galliacem.html Gallia County Cemeteries].
 
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Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
 
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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>
| width="31%" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" | '''Online Grave Transcripts'''  
| width="31%" bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center" | '''Published Grave Transcripts'''  
| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
 
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | {{FHL|366145|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
 
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1864
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" |  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1803
[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Gallia.htm Interment.net]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1850
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Gallia+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1803
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1803
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]
| 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>
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[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Gallia.htm USGenWeb]
=== Record Loss ===
 
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[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Gallia&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]
 
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| 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=16236&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]
 
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'''1981'''  A courthouse fire may have damaged or destroyed some records.<br>
[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]


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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Gallia}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Founded from [[Adams County, Ohio Genealogy|Adams]] and [[Washington County, Ohio Genealogy|Washington]] Counties 25 March 1803.<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>
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]  
*'''County Seat: '''Gallipolis
 
*[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|Gallia}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,053,c,gallia.cfm Hometown Locator].
==== Census  ====
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Gallia County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallia_County,_Ohio, accessed 10 December 2018.</ref>


{{populated places
*[[United States Census 1850]].  
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*[[United States Census Mortality Schedules, 1850 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]].
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*[[United States Census Slave Schedule, 1850 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]].
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*[[United States Census 1860]].  
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*[[United States Census 1870]].  
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centerville,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Centerville]
*[[United States Census 1880]].  
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshire,_Ohio Cheshire]
*[[United States Census 1900]].  
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*[[United States Census 1910]].  
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*[[United States Census 1920]].  
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_City,_Ohio Crown City]
*[[United States Census 1930]].
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallipolis,_Ohio Gallipolis] (county seat)
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande,_Ohio Rio Grande]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinton,_Ohio Vinton]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidwell,_Ohio Bidwell]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerr,_Ohio Kerr]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercerville,_Ohio Mercerville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot,_Ohio Patriot]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanauga,_Ohio Kanauga]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addison_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Addison]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshire_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Cheshire]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Clay]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallipolis_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Gallipolis]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Green]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenfield_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Greenfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyan_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Guyan]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Harrison]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Huntington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Morgan]
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| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Ohio]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Perry]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Raccoon]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Springfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walnut_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Walnut]
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=== History Timeline ===
==== Church Records  ====
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Gallia}}


== Resources ==
{{OH Church Intro}}  
{{OH Resources Intro|Gallia}}


=== Bible Records ===
:*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Churches/churches.htm Gallia County Churches].
{{OH Bible Intro|Gallia}}


=== Biographies  ===
{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Gallia|609215}}  
{{OH Biographies Intro|Gallia}}


*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/gallia/galliaco_bios_index_1882.htm Biographical Index] at [http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com Ohio Genealogy Express]
==== Court Records  ====
*''[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Hardesty%27s%20Index/HardestyIndex.htm Index to Hardesty's History of Gallia County]'' at [http://www.galliagenealogy.org Gallia Genealogy] Printed in 1882. It contains an every-name index to this book created by Maxine Marshall.
*Transcription of ''[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/gallia/galliaco_history_1882.htm History of Gallia County]' Containing A Condensed History of the County; Biographical Sketches; General Statistics; Miscellaneous Matters, &c.'' (Chicago and Toledo: H.H. Hardesty & Co., 1882) at [http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com Ohio Genealogy Express]


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
*Many Court records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|400653|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
{{OH Business Records Intro|Gallia}}
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Post%20Offices/postoffice.htm Post Offices of Gallia County] at [http://www.galliagenealogy.org Gallia Genealogy]


=== Cemeteries ===
==== Directories  ====
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Gallia}}


{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%; "
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=VtwCAAAAYAAJ Wiggins and Weaver's Ohio River Directory for 1871-1872, including Gallipolis.]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Gallia County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>
==== Emigration and Immigration ====
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
 
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Gallia%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2066 Find a Grave]
==== Gazetteers  ====
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=27 Ohio Gravestones]
 
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/gallia.htm OH Tombstone Transcription Project]
==== Genealogy  ====
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Gallia&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
 
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/gallia/galliaco.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photos]
==== History  ====
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
 
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==== Local Histories  ====
| 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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*''[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Hardesty%27s%20Index/HardestyIndex.htm Index to Hardesty's History of Gallia County]''. Printed in 1882. It contains a condensed history of the county, biographical sketches, general statistics and miscellaneous matters.
* {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Gallia - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1721681515|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
*''[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/gallia/galliaco_history.htm History of Gallia County]'' Containg A condensed History of the County; Biographical Sketches; General Statistics; Miscellaneous Matters,&nbsp;;c.
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Gallia+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgallia/cohist.htm Gallia County Ohio History Sources].
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*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/history/other/firstset6gms.txt First Settlers of Huntington Township].
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
*[http://cdm267401.cdmhost.com/cdm4/results.php?&CISOOP1=exact&CISOFIELD1=place&CISOBOX1=Gallia%20County%20(Ohio)&CISOROOT=all Gallia County Ohio Memory Digital Collection].
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*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/gallia/galliaco_bios_index.htm Biographical Index].  
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Gallia-County?id=county_2066 Find a Grave]
*[http://www.geocities.com/ohgenealogy/galliapioneer01.html Gallia County, Ohio Pioneer Families].
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/cemeteries.htm GalliaGenealogy Cemetery List]
*Many History records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|367907|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Gallia,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393209&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Gallia,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
 
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==== Land and Property  ====
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
 
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{{OH Land}}
 
:*'''1790-1907''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/land-index.html Bureau of Land Management database]&nbsp;Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/land-index.html Community contributed deeds]
 
*Many Land records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|367917|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
 
{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Gallia|367917}}
 
==== Maps  ====
 
[[Image:Ohgallia.jpg|400px|Ohgallia.jpg]]
 
*[http://www.maplandia.com/united-states/ohio/gallia-county/ Gallia County Google Satellite Map].
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Maps/maps.htm Gallia County and its Neighbors Maps].
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgallia/gallia.htm 1887 Gallia County map from Military History of Ohio, Illustrated].  
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgallia/gnis.htm U. S. Geological Survey] - National Mapping Information Geographic Names
*Many Map records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|454713|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
 
==== Military  ====
 
*'''General'''
 
:-[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Military/military.htm Gallia County Military Records]. <br><br>


=== Census Records ===
*'''Civil War'''<br>Civil War service men from Knox 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 Knox County.
{{OH Census Intro|Gallia}}


{{Historical populations
:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry|1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry]], Company E
|type = USA
:- [[56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies A and E
|heading = Census
:- [[George's Independent Company, Ohio Cavalry|George's Independent Company, Ohio Cavalry]]  
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallia_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1810 |4181
|1820 |7098
|1830 |9733
|1840 |13444
|1850 |17063
|1860 |22043
|1870 |25545
|1880 |28124
|1890 |27005
|1900 |27918
|1910 |25745
|1920 |23311
|1930 |23050
|1940 |24930
|1950 |24910
|1960 |26120
|1970 |25239
|1980 |30098
|1990 |30954
|2000 |31069
|2010 |30934
}}


=== Church Records ===
<br>  
{{OH Church Intro|Gallia}}<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'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Gallia,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393209&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Gallia,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Churches/churches.htm Gallia County Churches] at [http://www.galliagenealogy.org Gallia Genealogy]
:-[http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System].
:-[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgalli2/CivilWar.htm Gallia History Web], during the Civil War. <br>


=== Court Records ===
Many Military Civil War 1861-1865 records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|1051970|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.<br><br>
{{OH Court Intro|Gallia}}
*Evans, Henrietta C,; Wood, Mary P.; ''Early Gallia County Court Records, 1846-1900'' (1984) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/774448-early-gallia-county-court-records-1846-1900?offset=6 FamilySearch Digital Library]


=== Directories ===
*'''World War II'''
{{OH Directories Intro|Gallia}}


* '''1871-1872''' ''Wiggins and Weaver's Ohio River Directory for 1871-1872'' (Cleveland, OH: Wiggins & Weaver, 1871) Online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=VtwCAAAAYAAJ Google Books]
:-[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/ohio/gallia1.htm Gallia County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force].
*'''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
:-[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1861144 United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942]. <br><br>


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
Many Military records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|400631|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
{{OH Emigration Intro|Gallia}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Gallia}}


=== Funeral Homes  ===
*Many Naturalization and Citizenship records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|492492|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Gallia}}
*[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/OHGallia/funeralh.htm Gallia County Funeral Homes] at [http://www.usgenwebsites.org USGenWeb project]
{| style="width:100%; vertical-align:top;"
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<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
<li>[https://www.cremeensfuneralhomes.com/ Cremeens-King Funeral Homes] in Gallipolis</li>
<li>[https://www.mccoymoore.com/ McCoy-Moore Funeral Homes, Inc.] in Gallipolis</li>
<li>[https://www.mccoymoore.com/ McCoy-Moore Funeral Homes, Inc.] in Vinton</li>
<li>[https://www.waugh-halley-wood.com/ Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home] in Gallipolis</li>
<li>[https://www.willisfuneralhome.com/ Willis Funeral Home] in Gallipolis</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies ===
==== Newspapers ====
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Gallia}}


=== Guardianship ===
{{OHnewspapers|Gallia}} '''Online Newspapers'''<br>
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Gallia}}
*'''1803-1943 '''{{FSC|2827731|item|disp=Ohio, Gallia County, Probate Case Files, 1803-1943}}(*); Probate Court, Gallia County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


=== Land and Property Records ===
:*[http://mydailytribune.com/ Gallipolis Daily Tribune].
{{OH Land Intro|Gallia}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
'''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br>  
*'''1790-1907''' [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/land-index.html Land Records] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net USGenWeb Archives]
*[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 ===
:*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Obituaries/obits_a.htm Gallia County Newspaper Obituaries].
{{OH Histories Intro|Gallia}}
:*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/CW_obits/cwobits_a-c.htm Gallia County Newspaper Obituaries for Civil War Veterans].
:*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/gallia/newsindex.html Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy and History News Articles].
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/newspapers-index.html Community contributed newspaper articles]


*[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/OHGallia/cohist.htm Gallia County Ohio History Sources] at [http://usgenwebsites.org OHGenWeb]
'''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/history/other/firstset6gms.txt First Settlers of Huntington Township January 22, 1857] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net USGenWeb Archives]     
*''History of Gallia County: containing a condensed history ...'' (Chicago and Toledo; H.H. Hardesty & Co., 1882) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/583278-history-of-gallia-county-containing-a-condensed-history-of-the-county-biographical-sketches-general-statistics-miscellaneous-matters-c?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435061712832&view=1up&seq=1 Hathitrust]


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
.
{{OH Maps Intro|Gallia}}


{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Gallia County}}}}
==== Probate  ====
*'''1788-1940''' [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [http://www.mapofus.org MapofUS.org]
*[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/OHGallia/1887galliaco.gif 1887 Gallia County map from Military History of Ohio, Illustrated] at [http://www.usgenwebsites.org USGenWeb]
*[http://www.maplandia.com/united-states/ohio/gallia-county/ Gallia County Google Satellite Map] at [http://www.maplandia.com maplandia.com]
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Maps/maps.htm Gallia County and its Neighbors Maps] at [http://www.galliagenealogy.org Gallia Genealogy]
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohjackso/images/se-ohio-contour-map.jpg U. S. Geological Survey] at [https://www.rootsweb.com/ Rootsweb]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Gallia,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393209&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Gallia,%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 ===
{{OH Probate Intro}}  
{{OH Migration Intro|Gallia}}


=== Military Records ===
:*'''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 Military Intro|Gallia}}
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/land-index.html Community contributed wills]


*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*Many Probate records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|492490|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Military/military.htm Military Records] at [http://www.galliagenealogy.org Gallia Genealogy]


'''''Civil War'''''<br>
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Gallia|492490}}
*[https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] at [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/ National Parks Service]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170409060313/http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/ Ohio in the Civil War] at [https://web.archive.org Internet Archive]


Civil War service men from Knox 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 Knox County.
==== Public Records  ====


:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry|1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry]], Company E
==== Repositories  ====
:- [[56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies A and E
:- [[George's Independent Company, Ohio Cavalry|George's Independent Company, Ohio Cavalry]]<br>


'''''World War I'''''<br>
===== Courthouse  =====
*'''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]].
*'''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]].


'''''World War II'''''<br>
[http://www.gallianet.net/ Gallia County Courthouse ]<br>18 Locust Street<br>Gallipolis, OH 45631-1251<br>Phone: 740.446.4374&nbsp;<br><br>Probate Judge has birth, marriage, death and probate records; <br>County Health Department has burial records; Clerk Court has <br>divorce and court records from 1850; County Recorder has<br>land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Gallia County, Ohio. Page 542 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*'''1942''' {{RecordSearch|1861144|United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/ohio/ohio-world-war-2-casualties-army-air-force.htm Ohio World War 2 Casualties - Army, Air Force] at [https://accessgenealogy.com Access Genealogy]


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
*[http://www.galliasheriff.org/ Gallia County, Ohio Courthouse].
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Gallia}}
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/co_rec.htm County Records for Gallia County].


''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
===== Family History Centers  =====
*'''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 ===
{{OH fhc}}  
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Gallia}}


*'''1793-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10604/ohio-newspapers-1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*[[Columbus Ohio Family History Center|Columbus Ohio Family History Center]]
*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection —  Select county.
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[http://bossardlibrary.advantage-preservation.com/ Digital Archives of Bossard Memorial Library]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/newspapers-index.html Newspaper Articles] at OHGenWeb Archives


=== Obituaries ===
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.
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Gallia}}


===== Libraries  =====


*'''1657-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20485/ohio-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)
===== Museums  =====
*[https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ohiovalleypublishing/ Gallipolis Daily Tribune Obituaries] at [http://mydailytribune.com/ Gallipolis Daily Tribune].
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Obituaries/obits_a.htm Gallia County Newspaper Obituaries] at [http://www.galliagenealogy.org Gallia Genealogy]
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/gallia/newsindex.html Newspaper Gleanings] at [http://genealogytrails.com Genealogy Trails]


=== Other Records ===
===== Societies  =====
{{OH Other Records Intro|Gallia}}


=== Periodicals ===
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/ Gallia County Genealogical Society].
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Gallia}}
*[http://www.seorf.ohiou.edu/~xx129/ Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library].


=== Probate Records ===
==== Schools  ====
{{OH Probate Intro|Gallia}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*[http://www.oldohioschools.com/gallia_county.htm Gallia County Schools].


*'''1786-1998''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8801 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998] at Ancestry ($) — index & images.
==== Taxation  ====
*'''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]].
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/wills-index.html Wills] 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 ===
:*'''1816-1838''' - [[Ohio Tax Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Tax Records 1816-1838]].
{{OH Schools Intro|Gallia}}
:*'''1860''' - [http://www.galliagenealogy.org/tax1860.htm Delinquent Tax List for 1860]. Transcribed by Henry Evans


*[http://www.oldohioschools.com/gallia_county.htm Gallia County Schools] at [http://www.oldohioschools.com Old Ohio Schools]
*Many Probate records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|430787|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog


=== Social Security Records ===
{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Gallia|430787}}  
*'''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]].
*'''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]].
*'''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


=== Tax Records ===
==== Vital Records ====
{{OH Tax Intro|Gallia}}


''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
{{OH Vital Intro}}  
*'''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
*'''1860''' [http://www.galliagenealogy.org/tax1860.htm Delinquent List for 1860] at [http://www.galliagenealogy.org Gallia Genealogy]


=== Vital Records ===
===== Birth  =====
{{OH Vital Intro|Gallia}}


==== Birth ====
''Online Birth Indexes and Records''
{{OH Birth Intro|Gallia}}


*'''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>
:*'''1894-1903''' - [http://www.galliagenealogy.org/BirthRecords/birthindex.htm Birth Records of Gallia County 1894-1903]. These records are transcribed from Volume 3. The birth records are housed in Gallia County Probate Court in Gallipolis, Ohio.
*'''1841-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1894-1903''' [http://www.galliagenealogy.org/BirthRecords/birthindex.htm Birth Records of Gallia County 1894-1903] at [http://www.galliagenealogy.org Gallia Genealogy]
*'''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 ====
''Original Birth Records on Microfilm''
{{OH Marriage Intro|Gallia}}


*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
===== Marriage  =====
*'''1789-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20618/ohio-marriages?s=275764761 Ohio Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1800-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2367319|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1800-1958''' {{RecordSearch|1681001|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1970-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10212/ohio-marriages-1970-2003?s=275764761 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003] at MyHeritage ($) — index


==== Death ====
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records''
{{OH Death Intro|Gallia}}


*'''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>
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals-index.html community contributed marriage records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
*'''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
*'''1840-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2128172|Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1887-1888''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals/deaths/1887-8.txt Deaths: 1887-1888, Gallipolis, Gallia, Part 1] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net USGenWeb Archives]
*'''1887-1888''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals/deaths/1887-8a.txt Deaths: 1887-1888, Gallipolis, Gallia, Part 2] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net USGenWeb Archives]
*'''1887-1888''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals/deaths/1887-8hu.txt Deaths: 1887-1888, Huntington Twp, Gallia] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net USGenWeb Archives]
*'''1888''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals/deaths/1888.txt Records from the Gallia County Death Register (1888)] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net USGenWeb Archives]
*'''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
*'''1908-1932, 1938-2018''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5763/ Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018] at Ancestry ($) — index & images
*'''1913-1944, 1954-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10692/ohio-death-index-1913-1944-1954-1963?s=275764761 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963] at MyHeritage ($) — index
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/gallia/galliaco_deaths_a.htm Death Records] at [http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com Ohio Genealogy Express]
*'''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|Gallia}}


*'''1962-2007''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2026 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/Search/ Ancestry] ($) <br>
<br> ''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''  


===Voting Records===
===== Death  =====
*'''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|Gallia}}


=== Archives ===
''Online Death Indexes and Records''
{{OH Archives Intro|Gallia}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
:*'''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.
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
:*'''1887-1888''' -[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals/deaths/1887-8.txt Gallipolis Township, Part 1].
:*'''1887-1888''' - [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals/deaths/1887-8a.txt Gallipolis Township, Part 2.]
:*'''1887-1888''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals-index.html Cheshire Township].
:*'''1887-1888''' - [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals/deaths/1887-8hu.txt Huntington Township].
:*'''1888''' - [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals/deaths/1888.txt Gallia County Death Register]
:*'''1913-1943''' - [http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/gallia/galliaco_deaths_a.htm Gallia County, Ohio Death Records].
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals-index.html community contributed death records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ky/russell/1001-kenwood-drive Ashland Kentucky FamilySearch Center]
*Many Vital records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|368480|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/the-plains/7795-lemaster-road Athens Ohio FamilySearch Center]
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wv/charleston/2007-mcclure-parkway Charleston West Virginia FamilySearch Center]
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wv/huntington/5640-shawnee-drive Huntington West Virginia FamilySearch Center]
* [https://www.thebookplace.org/ Boyd County, Kentucky Public Library] - an affiliate library
* [http://www.briggslibrary.com/ Briggs Lawrence County Public Library] - an affiliate library
* [https://www.yourppl.org/ Portsmouth Public Library] - an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
''Original Death Records on Microfilm''
{{OH Libraries Intro|Gallia}}


'''Bossard Memorial Library'''<br>7 Spruce St<br>Gallipolis, OH 45631-1220<br>740-446-7323<br>Email: [mailto:reference@bossardlibrary.org reference@bossardlibrary.org]<br>[http://www.bossardlibrary.org Website]
{{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Gallia|368480}}


=== Museums ===
===== Divorce  =====
{{OH Museums Intro|Gallia}}


'''Our House Tavern'''<br>432 First Ave<br>Gallipolis, OH 45631<br>800-752-2618<br>[https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/museum-and-site-locator/our-house-tavern Website]<br><br>
=== Web Sites  ===
'''John Gee Black Historical Center'''<br>48 Pine St<br>Gallipolis, OH 45631<br>740-446-2698<br>[https://www.emancipation-day.com/node/41 Website]


== Societies ==
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgallia/gallia.htm USGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
{{OH Societies Intro|Gallia}}
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Gallia|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}  
*[http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/gallia-county.html Gallia County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Familytree101)
*[http://www.galliacounty.org/ Gallia County, Ohio Chamber of Commerce].
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Post%20Offices/postoffice.htm Post Offices of Gallia County].
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgallia/funeralh.htm Gallia County Funeral Homes].
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/gallia/ Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy and History].
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgalli2/ Genealogical&nbsp;;&nbsp;Historical Information for Gallia County, Ohio].
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/OH/Gallia/ Linkpendium Gallia County Genealogy and Family History].


'''Gallia County Genealogical Society'''<br>459 2nd Ave<br>PO Box 1007<br>Gallipolis, OH 45631<br>Email:[mailto:galliagenealogy@sbcglobal.net galliagenealogy@sbcglobal.net]<br> [http://www.galliagenealogy.org Website]<br><br>
=== Places  ===
'''Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library'''<br>7 Spruce St<br>Gallipolis, OH 45631<br>740-446-7323<br>Email: [mailto:Library@bossardlibrary.org Library@bossardlibrary.org]<br>[https://www.bossardlibrary.org/ Website]<br><br>
'''The Gallia County Historical Society'''<br> 340 Second Ave<br>Gallipolis, OH 45631<br>Email: [mailto:gchs7200@yahoo.com gchs7200@yahoo.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Gallia-County-Historical-Society-107229572640865 Facebook]


== Websites ==
==== Populated Places  ====
{{OH Websites Intro|Gallia}}


*[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.
*[http://www.placenames.com/us/39053/ppl/ Gallia County Populated Places].  
*[https://www.ogs.org/ Ohio Genealogical Society] ($) — online databases
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgallia/nameorig.htm Orgins of Gallia County Place Names].
*[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/OHGallia/gallia.htm USGenWeb project] at [http://www.usgenwebsites.org USGenWeb project] May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Gallia-County.htm Gallia County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com LDS Genealogy]
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/gallia/ Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy and History] at [http://genealogytrails.com Genealogy Trails]
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com Ohio Genealogy Express]
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org Gallia Genealogy]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|785|Ohio|Gallia}} – 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|Gallia}}


== References ==
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[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/OHGallia/lookups.htm Gallia County Reference Books and Lookup Volunteers].
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgallia/lookups.htm Gallia County Reference Books and Lookup Volunteers].  


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Revision as of 12:26, 18 February 2014

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

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Gallia County, Ohio
Map
Boundary map of Gallia County, Ohio
Map of the U.S. highlighting Ohio
Location of Ohio in the U.S.
Courthouse
Gallia County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
Address Gallia County Courthouse
18 Locust St.
Gallipolis, Ohio 45631
Gallia County Website 
United Statesgo to Ohio go to Gallia County

Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Tax
Land
Probate
1864
1803
1867
1803
1803
*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]


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]

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]

  • Many Court records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.

Directories[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[edit | edit source]

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.

  • Many Land records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.


Maps[edit | edit source]

Ohgallia.jpg

Military[edit | edit source]

  • General
-Gallia County Military Records.

  • Civil War
    Civil War service men from Knox 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 Knox County.
- 1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, Company E
- 56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies A and E
- George's Independent Company, Ohio Cavalry


-Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System.
-Gallia History Web, during the Civil War.

Many Military Civil War 1861-1865 records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.

  • World War II
-Gallia County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force.
-United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.

Many Military records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

  • Many Naturalization and Citizenship records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Gallia 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

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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.

  • Many Probate records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog
Finding More Probate Records[edit source]

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

Public Records[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Gallia County Courthouse
18 Locust Street
Gallipolis, OH 45631-1251
Phone: 740.446.4374 

Probate Judge has birth, marriage, death and probate records;
County Health Department has burial records; Clerk Court has
divorce and court records from 1850; County Recorder 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 Gallia 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]

Schools[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

  • Many Probate records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog

Finding More Tax Records

Additional tax records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Gallia 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

  • Many Vital records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Finding More Vital Records

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

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

Places[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 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
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Gallia County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallia_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).

Gallia County Reference Books and Lookup Volunteers.

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