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Guide to '''Geauga County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to '''Geauga 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'''
<center><div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Ohio Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div></center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Geauga County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>  
<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Geauga County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
|organized= March 1, 1806
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Geauga County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
|county seat= Chardon<br>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Geauga County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
|parent county= [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull]]<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>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Geauga County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Geauga County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
|county1= [[Lake County, Ohio Genealogy|Lake]]
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|county2= [[Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy|Ashtabula]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
|county3= [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1803</center>
|county4= [[Portage County, Ohio Genealogy|Portage]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
|county5= [[Summit County, Ohio Genealogy|Summit]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center></center>
|county6= [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga]]</br><center>[[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1795<br></center>  
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Geauga County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Geauga County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Geauga County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull]] County 31 December 1805.<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>
Geauga County was named with a Native American word meaning "raccoon". The county is located in the north-eastern area of the state.<ref>http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/geauga/ accessed 2/16/2017</ref>
*'''County Seat: '''Chardon<br>
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Geauga County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geauga_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref>[[Lake County, Ohio|Lake]] (north){{·}}[[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]] (south){{·}}[[Ashtabula County, Ohio|Ashtabula]] (northeast){{·}}[[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull]](southeast){{·}}[[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga]] (west){{·}}[[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] (southwest corner)


=== County Courthouse ===
==== Boundary Changes  ====
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Geauga}}


'''Geauga Ohio Courthouse'''<br>
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.
470 Center Street<br>
Chardon, Ohio 44024<br>
Phone:  440-279-1750<br>
[https://www.co.geauga.oh.us/Contact-Us Geauga 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>
==== Record Loss  ====


=== Geauga County, Ohio Record Dates  ===
For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: [http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/oh-counties.html#courthouse Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses]
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Geauga}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1803
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1806
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1795
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1806
| 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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=== Record Loss ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


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=== Resources  ===
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Geauga}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull]] County 31 December 1805.<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> Organized on March 1, 1806.
*'''County Seat: '''Chardon<br>
*[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
*[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
|}


=== Populated Places ===
==== Bible Records  ====
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Geauga}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,055,c,geauga.cfm Hometown Locator].
For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see [[Ohio Bible Records]].  
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Geauga County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geauga_County,_Ohio, accessed 11 December 2018.</ref>


{{populated places
==== Biography  ====
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chardon,_Ohio Chardon] (county seat)</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquilla,_Ohio Aquilla]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burton,_Ohio Burton]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunting_Valley,_Ohio Hunting Valley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middlefield,_Ohio Middlefield]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Russell,_Ohio South Russell]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claridon,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Claridon]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Claridon,_Ohio East Claridon]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASM_Headquarters_and_Geodesic_Dome Materials Park]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montville,_Ohio Montville]
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| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novelty,_Ohio Novelty]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welshfield,_Ohio Welshfield]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bainbridge,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Bainbridge]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesterland,_Ohio Chesterland]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkman,_Ohio Parkman]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Auburn]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bainbridge_Township,_Ohio Bainbridge]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burton_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Burton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chardon_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Chardon]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Chester]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claridon_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Claridon]
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| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hambden_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Hambden]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntsburg_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Huntsburg]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middlefield_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Middlefield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montville_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Montville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munson_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Munson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbury_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Newbury]</div>
| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkman_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Parkman]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Russell]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Thompson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Troy]
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=== History Timeline ===
==== Business Records and Commerce  ====
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Geauga}}


== Resources ==
==== Cemeteries  ====
{{OH Resources Intro|Geauga}}


=== Bible Records ===
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
{{OH Bible Intro|Geauga}}


=== Biographies  ===
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{{OH Biographies Intro|Geauga}}
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| 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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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2067 Findagrave.com]


*Riddle, Albert Gallation; ''History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its pioneers and most prominent men'' (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Williams Bros., 1878) Online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Z302AQAAMAAJ Google Books], [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/529115-history-of-geauga-and-lake-counties-ohio-with-illustrations-and-biographical-sketches-of-its-pioneers-and-most-prominent-men?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | {{FHL|371810|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
*''Biographical History of Northeastern Ohio, embracing the counties of Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake: ...'' (Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1893) online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/543908-biographical-history-of-northeastern-ohio-embracing-the-counties-of-ashtabula-geauga-and-lake-containing-portraits-of-all-the-presidents-of-the-united-states-with-a-biography-of-each-together-with-portraits-and-biographies-of-joshua-r-gi?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2067 Findagrave.com]  


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
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{{OH Business Records Intro|Geauga}}
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[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Geauga.htm Interment.net]


=== Cemeteries ===
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Geauga+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Geauga}}
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]


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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Geauga County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>
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[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Geauga.htm USGenWeb]
 
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[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Geauga&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]
 
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery Billion Graves]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Geauga%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2067 Find a Grave]
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*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Geauga.htm Interment.net]
[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16760&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]  
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/geauga.htm Ohio Tombstone Transcription Project]
 
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Geauga&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/geauga/geaugaco.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photos]
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=28 Ohio Gravestones]
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
|-
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[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]  
* {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Geauga - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1006878001|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
 
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Geauga+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]  
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Geauga-County?id=county_2067 Find a Grave]
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Geauga,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393208&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Geauga,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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=== Census Records ===
See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.
{{OH Census Intro|Geauga}}


{{Historical populations
==== Census ====
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geauga_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1810 |2917
|1820 |7791
|1830 |15813
|1840 |16297
|1850 |17827
|1860 |15817
|1870 |14190
|1880 |14251
|1890 |13489
|1900 |14744
|1910 |14670
|1920 |15036
|1930 |15414
|1940 |19430
|1950 |26646
|1960 |47573
|1970 |62977
|1980 |74474
|1990 |81129
|2000 |90895
|2010 |93389
}}


=== Church Records ===
==== Church Records ====
{{OH Church Intro|Geauga}}<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=Geauga,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393208&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Geauga,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


=== Court Records ===
{{OH Church Intro}}  
{{OH Court Intro|Geauga}}


=== Directories ===
{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Geauga|521594}}  
{{OH Directories Intro|Geauga}}


*'''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
==== Court Records ====


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
{{OH Emigration Intro|Geauga}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups ====
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Geauga}}


=== Funeral Homes ===
==== Gazetteers ====
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Geauga}}
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<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
<li>[https://www.bestfunerals.com/ Best Funeral Home, LLC] in Middlefield</li>
<li>[https://www.burrservice.com/ Burr Funeral Home] in Chardon</li>
<li>[https://www.dejohnfuneral.com/ DeJohn Funeral Homes & Crematory] in Chardon</li>
<li>[https://www.dejohnfuneral.com/ DeJohn Funeral Homes & Crematory] in Chesterland</li>
<li>[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/ohio/chesterland/gattozzi-son-funeral-home/1730?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Gattozzi & Son Funeral Home] in Chesterland</li>
<li>[https://www.marcfburrfuneralhome.com/ Potti & Marc F. Burr Funeral Homes] in Chardon</li>
<li>[https://www.slyffh.com/ Sly Family Funeral Home] in Middlefield</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies ===
==== Genealogy ====
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Geauga}}


=== Guardianship ===
==== History  ====
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Geauga}}
*'''1806-1941 '''{{FSC|260858|item|disp=Probate Records, 1806-1941}}(*); Probate Court, Geauga County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1871-1887 '''{{FSC|360542|item|disp=Administration Bonds and Letters, 1871-1887}}(*); Probate Court, Geauga County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


=== Land and Property Records ===
{{OH History}}  
{{OH Land Intro|Geauga}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
===== Local History  =====
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/deeds-index.html Deeds] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb 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 ===
:*''Pioneer and general history of Geauga County: with sketches of some of the pioneers and prominent men'' ([S.I.]&nbsp;: Historical Society of Geauga County, 1880) Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Eu0uAAAAYAAJ Google Books]; also available on microfilm at {{FHL|191751|item|disp=FHL film 924926 Item 2}}.
{{OH Histories Intro|Geauga}}
:*Riddle, Albert Gallation, ''History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its pioneers and most prominent men'' (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania&nbsp;: Williams Bros., 1878) Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Z302AQAAMAAJ Google Books]; also available on microfilm at {{FHL|95529|item|disp=FHL film 496899 Item 3}}.


*''Pioneer and general history of Geauga County: with sketches of some of the pioneers and prominent men'' ([S.I.] Historical Society of Geauga County, 1880) Online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Eu0uAAAAYAAJ Google Books], [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/346494-pioneer-and-general-history-of-geauga-county-with-sketches-of-some-of-the-pioneers-and-prominent-men?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
==== Land and Property  ====
*Howe, Henry; ''History of Geauga County, Ohio, 1805-1889 (excepted from 1898 Edition of Howe's Historical Collection of Ohio)'' (Knightstown, Ind.: The Bookmark, 1977) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/340919-history-of-geauga-county-ohio-1805-1889?viewer=1&offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{OH Land}}  
{{OH Maps Intro|Geauga}}


{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Geauga County}}}}
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/deeds-index.html Community contributed deeds] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [http://www.mapofus.org MapofUS.org]
*[https://gce-tax-map-research-geauga.hub.arcgis.com/ Tax Maps, 1820 to present] at Geauga County Engineer's Tax Map Research Hub
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Geauga,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393208&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Geauga,%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 ===
{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Geauga|382774}}  
{{OH Migration Intro|Geauga}}


=== Military Records ===
==== Maps  ====
{{OH Military Intro|Geauga}}


*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]].
[[Image:Ohgeauga.jpg|400px|Ohgeauga.jpg]]  


'''''Civil War'''''<br>
==== Military  ====
Civil War service men from Geauga 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 Geauga County.


:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery|1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery]], Batteries B and C
*'''Civil War'''<br>Civil War service men from Geauga 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 Geauga County.
:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery|1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery]], Batteries B and C  
:- [[11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Company E
:- [[11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Company E
:- [[41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry|41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies B and G
:- [[41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry|41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies B and G  
:- [[105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies B, C, E, F, and I
:- [[105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies B, C, E, F, and I


'''''World War I'''''<br>
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
*'''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]].
==== Newspapers  ====
*'''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]].
 
{{OHnewspapers|Geauga}}
 
'''Online Newspapers'''
 
<br> '''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''
 
:*'''July 1906''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcotelegraph.htm newspaper extracts from the ''Painsville Telegraph'']&nbsp;Courtesy OhioGenWeb
:*'''December 1914''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gconews.htm newspaper extracts from the ''Geauga Republican''] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
:*'''8 September 1886''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcorep.htm Geauga County Pioneers] list of pioneers printed in the ''Geauga Republican'' Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 
<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>
 
==== Obituaries  ====
 
==== Periodicals  ====
 
==== Probate  ====
 
{{OH Probate Intro}}  


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
:*'''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 Naturalization Intro|Geauga}}
:*'''through 1917''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/probate-index.html Probate index from microfilm records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/wills-index.html Community contributed wills] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcowills.htm will index and transcripts] Courtesy OhioGenWeb


''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Geauga382746}}  
*'''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 ===
==== Public Records  ====
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Geauga}}


*'''1793-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10604/ohio-newspapers-1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
==== Repositories ====
*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection — Select county.
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1886''' [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohgeauga/gcorep.htm Geauga County Pioneers] list of pioneers printed in the ''Geauga Republican'' at 
*'''Various''' [https://geauga.ohgenweb.org/ Geauga County Newspaper Extracts] at OHGenWeb


=== Obituaries ===
[http://www.co.geauga.oh.us/ Geauga County Courthouse]<br> 231 Main Street<br> Chardon, OH 44024-1243<br> Phone: 216.285.2222&nbsp;<br><br>Probate &nbsp;Judge has birth, marriage, death and probate records; <br>County Health Department has burial records; Clerk Court has <br>divorce and court records&nbsp;from 1806; County Recorder has land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Geauga County, Ohio. Page 542 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Geauga}}


*'''1657-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20485/ohio-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)
===== Courthouse  =====
*[https://www.rbhayes.org/main/ohio-obituary-index/ Ohio Obituary Index] at [http://www.rbhayes.org/ Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center]


=== Other Records ===
===== Family History Centers  =====
{{OH Other Records Intro|Geauga}}


=== Periodicals ===
{{OH fhc}}  
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Geauga}}


=== Probate Records ===
*[[Kirtland Ohio Family History Center|Kirtland Ohio Family History Center]]
{{OH Probate Intro|Geauga}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
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.  
*'''1786-1998''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8801 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998] at Ancestry ($) — index & images.
*'''1789-1996''' {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org] — [[Ohio Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]].
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/probate-index.html Probate Records] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/wills-index.html Wills] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/OHGeauga/gcowills.htm Wills, Probate, and Court Records] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHGeauga OHGenWeb]
*[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 ===
===== Libraries  =====
{{OH Schools Intro|Geauga}}


=== Social Security Records ===
===== Museums  =====
*'''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 ===
===== Societies  =====
{{OH Tax Intro|Geauga}}


''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Taxation  ====
*'''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
*[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/OHGeauga/gcopp.htm Township Personal Property Listings] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHGeauga OHGenWeb] - scroll down for various townships.


=== Vital Records ===
:*'''1835''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcopp.htm Huntsburg Township personal property tax list] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
{{OH Vital Intro|Geauga}}
:*'''1833''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcopp.htm Newbury Township personal property tax list] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
   
==== Birth ====
{{OH Birth Intro|Geauga}}


*'''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>
{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Geauga|382775}}  
*'''1841-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1908-1998''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3146/ Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998] at Ancestry ($) — Index
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1959-1998''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10943/ohio-birth-index-1959-1998?s=275764761 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998] at MyHeritage - index ($)


==== Marriage ====
==== Vital Records  ====
{{OH Marriage Intro|Geauga}}


*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
{{OH Vital Intro}}  
*'''1789-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20618/ohio-marriages?s=275764761 Ohio Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1800-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2367319|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1800-1958''' {{RecordSearch|1681001|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1823-1874''' [https://www.cayugagenealogy.org/church/barrell.htm Rev. Noah Barrell’s Record of Marriages, 1823-1874] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHGeauga OHGenWeb]       
*'''1970-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10212/ohio-marriages-1970-2003?s=275764761 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003] at MyHeritage ($) — index


==== Death ====
===== Birth  =====
{{OH Death Intro|Geauga}}


*'''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>
''Online Birth Indexes and Records''  
*'''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]].
*'''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
*'''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|Geauga}}


*'''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>
:*'''1867-1907''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/vitals-index.html Geauga County birth records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
:*'''1850-1851''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcovitl2.html vital records from the ''Geauga Republic''] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


===Voting Records===
<br> ''Original Birth Records on Microfilm''  
*'''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|Geauga}}


=== Archives ===
===== Marriage  =====
{{OH Archives Intro|Geauga}}


'''Geauga County Archives & Records Center'''<br>470 Center St<br>Building 8D<br>Chardon, OH 44024<br>440-279-1770<br>Email: [mailto:geaugacountyarchives@co.geauga.oh.us geaugacountyarchives@co.geauga.oh.us]<br>[http://co.geauga.oh.us/Departments/Archives Website]
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records''  


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
:*'''1806-1919''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/vitals-index.html Geauga County marriages and licenses] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
:*'''1823-1874''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nycayuga/church/barrell.htm list of marriages solomized by Noah Barrell] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
:*'''1850-1851''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcovitl2.html vital records from the ''Geauga Republic''] Courtesy OhioGenWeb&nbsp;
:*'''July through December 1863''' - v[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcovitl3.html ital records from the ''Jeffersonian Democrat''] Courtesy OhioGenWeb


* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/kirtland/8751-kirtland-road Kirtland Ohio FamilySearch Center]
<br> ''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/solon/5825-liberty-road Solon Ohio FamilySearch Center]
* [https://www.wrhs.org/ Western Reserve Historical Society] - an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
===== Death  =====
{{OH Libraries Intro|Geauga}}


'''Geauga County Public Library'''<br>12701 Ravenwood Dr<br>Chardon, OH 44024-1336<br>440-286-6811<br>[http://www.geaugalibrary.net Website]
''Online Death Indexes and Records''  


=== Museums ===
:*'''1850-1851''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcovitl2.html vital records from the ''Geauga Republic''] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
{{OH Museums Intro|Geauga}}
:*'''July through December 1863''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcovitl3.html Vital records from the ''Jeffersonian Democrat''] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
:*'''1867-1907''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/vitals-index.html Geauga County death records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
:*'''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.


'''Century Village Museum'''<br>​14653 E Park St<br>Burton, OH 44021<br>440-834-1492<br>Email:[mailto:​info@geaugahistorical.org ​info@geaugahistorical.org]<br>[http://www.centuryvillagemuseum.org/ Website]
''Original Death Records on Microfilm''  


{{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Geauga|368391}}


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===== Divorce  =====


== Societies ==
=== Web Sites  ===
{{OH Societies Intro|Geauga}}


'''Western Reserve Historical Society'''<br>10825 East Blvd<br>Cleveland, OH 44106<br>216-721-5722<br>[[Western Reserve Historical Society|Website]]<br>
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.  
::The Connecticut Western Reserve was a part of northeast Ohio originally intended for settlement by Revolutionary War refugees from Connecticut. The former Connecticut Western Reserve lands were in the modern counties of Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Trumbull fully, but also in parts of Ashland, Mahoning, Ottawa, Summit, and Wayne counties in Ohio.<br><br>
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Geauga|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
'''Geauga County Genealogical Society of Ohio, Inc.'''<br>c/o Geauga County Public Library<br> 110 E Park St<br>Chardon OH 44024<br>[https://www.gcgsoh.org Website]
*[http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/geauga-county.html Geauga County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Familytree101)


== Websites ==
=== Places  ===
{{OH Websites Intro|Geauga}}


*[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.
==== Populated Places  ====
*[https://www.ogs.org/ Ohio Genealogical Society] ($) — online databases
*[http://usgenwebsites.org/OHGeauga/ Geauga County, Ohio OHGenWeb]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga.htm WSGW Archives]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Geauga-County.htm Geauga County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com LDS Genealogy]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|786|Ohio|Geauga}} – 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|Geauga}}


== References ==
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[[Category:Geauga County, Ohio]][[Category:Ohio Counties]]

Revision as of 12:29, 18 February 2014

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

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Geauga County, Ohio
Map
Map of Ohio highlighting Geauga County
Location in the state of Ohio
Map of the U.S. highlighting Ohio
Location of Ohio in the U.S.
Courthouse
Geauga County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
Address Geauga County Courthouse
Chardon, Ohio 44024
Geauga County Website

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Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Tax
Land
Probate
1867
1803
1867
1795
1806
*For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries
  • Parent Counties: Formed from Trumbull County 31 December 1805.[1]
  • County Seat: Chardon
  • Neighboring Counties: Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy residents may also have records in [2]Lake (north) · Portage (south) · Ashtabula (northeast) · Trumbull(southeast) · Cuyahoga (west) · Summit (southwest corner)

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]

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 Geauga 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]
  • Pioneer and general history of Geauga County: with sketches of some of the pioneers and prominent men ([S.I.] : Historical Society of Geauga County, 1880) Digital version at Google Books; also available on microfilm at FHL film 924926 Item 2.
  • Riddle, Albert Gallation, History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its pioneers and most prominent men (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Williams Bros., 1878) Digital version at Google Books; also available on microfilm at FHL film 496899 Item 3.

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.


Maps[edit | edit source]

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Military[edit | edit source]

  • Civil War
    Civil War service men from Geauga 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 Geauga County.
- 1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery, Batteries B and C
- 11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company E
- 41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies B and G
- 105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies B, C, E, F, and I

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Geauga 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.

Finding More Probate Records[edit source]

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

Public Records[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

Geauga County Courthouse
231 Main Street
Chardon, OH 44024-1243
Phone: 216.285.2222 

Probate  Judge has birth, marriage, death and probate records;
County Health Department has burial records; Clerk Court has
divorce and court records from 1806; County Recorder has land records[1]

Courthouse[edit | edit source]
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 Geauga 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]

Finding More Tax Records

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

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Marriages were usually recorded from the formation of the county and are held at the office of the County Probate Court. Divorce records are located with the county Clerk of Courts.

Any existing birth and death records from 1867 through December 19, 1908 are located at the County Probate Court. The Ohio Department of Health has birth records filed after December 20, 1908 and death records filed after January 1, 1954, while the Ohio History Connection houses death records from December 20, 1908 through December 31, 1953.

Birth[edit | edit source]

Online Birth Indexes and Records


Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Online Marriage Indexes and Records


Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death[edit | edit source]

Online Death Indexes and Records

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Finding More Vital Records

Additional vital records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Geauga 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, "Geauga County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geauga_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).
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