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Guide to '''Guernsey County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to '''Guernsey County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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| county = Guernsey County
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| state = Ohio
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| founded title = Created
| founded year = 1810
| founded date = March 1
| seat wl = Cambridge
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| building address = Guernsey County<br>Administration Building<br>801 E. Wheeling Ave<br>Cambridge, Ohio 43725<br>[http://www.guernseycounty.org/ Guernsey County Website]
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}}[[United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio|Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Guernsey County'''  


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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>'''[[Guernsey County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Guernsey County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Guernsey County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Guernsey County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Guernsey County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Guernsey County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
<center><div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Ohio Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1810</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>1802<br></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1812</center>
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Guernsey County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Guernsey County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
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|organized= March 10, 1810<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guernsey County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey_County,_Ohio, accessed 11 December 2018.</ref>
 
|county seat= Cambridge
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Belmont County, Ohio|Belmont]] and [[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingum]] Counties 31 January 1810.<ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>
|parent county= [[Belmont County, Ohio Genealogy|Belmont]], [[Muskingum County, Ohio Genealogy|Muskingum]]<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: '''Cambridge
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*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guernsey County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).</ref>[[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas]] (north){{·}}[[Noble County, Ohio|Noble]] (south){{·}}[[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingum]] (west){{·}}[[Harrison County, Ohio|Harrison]] (northeast){{·}}[[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton]] (northwest){{·}}[[Belmont County, Ohio|Belmont]] (east)
|county1= [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio Genealogy|Tuscarawas]]
 
|county2= [[Harrison County, Ohio Genealogy|Harrison]]
==== Boundary Changes  ====
|county3= [[Belmont County, Ohio Genealogy|Belmont]]
 
|county4= [[Noble County, Ohio Genealogy|Noble]]
For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps"] (1788-1888) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
|county5= [[Muskingum County, Ohio Genealogy|Muskingum]]
|county6= [[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy|Coshocton]]</br><center>[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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|county location in state= [[Image:Oh-guernsey.png|185x185px]]
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
==== Record Loss  ====
Guernsey County was named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, where many of the county's early settlers came from. the county is located in the east-central area of the state.<ref>http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/guernsey/ accessed 2/16/2017</ref>
For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: [http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/oh-counties.html#courthouse Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses]
=== Resources  ===


=== County Courthouse ===
==== Bible Records  ====
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Guernsey}}
'''Guernsey County'''<br>Administration Building<br>801 E. Wheeling Avenue<br>Cambridge, Ohio 43725-2335<br>Phone: 740-432-9230 <br>[http://www.guernseycounty.org/ Guernsey County Website]<br><br>


Clerk Court has divorce records from 1850 and court records from 1810; <br>Probate Judge has birth, marriage, and probate records;<br>County Recorder has land records City-County Health Department has death 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>
For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see [[Ohio Bible Records]].  


=== Guernsey County, Ohio Record Dates ===
==== Biography ====
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Guernsey}}
 
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Family History Library {{FHL|455064|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}  
 
==== Business Records and Commerce  ====
 
Family History Library {{FHL|440639|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}
 
==== Cemeteries  ====
 
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" | '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2069 Findagrave.com]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
 
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | {{FHL|402785|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2069 Findagrave.com]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
 
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" |  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1810
[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Guernsey.htm Interment.net]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1810
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Guernsey+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1802
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1812
[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/Guernsey.htm USGenWeb]
=== Record Loss ===
 
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[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Guernsey&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]
 
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[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16814&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]
 
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]


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=== Boundary Changes ===
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{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Guernsey}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Belmont County, Ohio Genealogy|Belmont]] and [[Muskingum County, Ohio Genealogy|Muskingum]] Counties 31 January 1810.<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 10, 1810.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guernsey County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey_County,_Ohio, accessed 11 December 2018.</ref>
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]  
*'''County Seat: '''Cambridge
 
*[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|Guernsey}}
 
==== Census  ====
 
Family History Library {{FHL|555846|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} 1850
 
Family History Library {{FHL|610853|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} 1880 Index
 
Family History Library {{FHL|1153586|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} 1900 Index
 
Family History Library {{FHL|1153587|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} 1910 Index
 
==== Church Records  ====
 
{{OH Church Intro}}
 
Family History Library Catalog {{FHL|774601|subject-id|disp=Church History }}
 
Family History Library Catalog {{FHL|774602|subject-id|disp=Church Records }}
 
{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Guernsey|774602}}
 
==== Court Records  ====
 
Family History Library {{FHL|372849|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}  


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,059,c,guernsey.cfm Hometown Locator].
==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guernsey County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey_County,_Ohio, accessed 11 December 2018.</ref>


{{populated places
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge,_Ohio Cambridge] (county seat)</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byesville,_Ohio Byesville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland,_Ohio Cumberland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairview,_Ohio Fairview]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lore_City,_Ohio Lore City]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Washington,_Ohio Old Washington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_City,_Ohio Pleasant City]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaker_City,_Ohio Quaker City]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senecaville,_Ohio Senecavill]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Birmingham]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derwent,_Ohio Derwent]
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| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_Mine,_Ohio Kings Mine]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kipling,_Ohio Kipling]
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| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opperman,_Ohio Opperman]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walhonding,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Walhonding]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo,_Ohio Buffalo]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimbolton,_Ohio Kimbolton]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salesville,_Ohio Salesville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Adams]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Cambridge]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Center]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Jefferson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knox_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Knox]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Liberty]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Londonderry_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Londonderry]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Madison]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millwood_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Millwood]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Monroe]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Oxford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richland_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Richland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Spencer]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Valley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Washington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Westland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheeling_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Wheeling]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wills_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Wills]
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=== History Timeline ===
Family History Library {{FHL|335626|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}&nbsp; Black Pioneers
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Guernsey}}


== Resources ==
==== Gazetteers  ====
{{OH Resources Intro|Guernsey}}


=== Bible Records ===
==== Genealogy  ====
{{OH Bible Intro|Guernsey}}


=== Biographies  ===
Family History Library {{FHL|402783|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Genealogies
{{OH Biographies Intro|Guernsey}}
*Williams, T.F.; ''Ohio, Guernsey County, biographies (in 1882)''; Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/298532-ohio-guernsey-county-biographies?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*''Portrait and biographical record of Guernsey County, Ohio : containing biographical sketches ...'' (Chicago: C.O. Owen; 1895) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/284832-portrait-and-biographical-record-of-guernsey-county-ohio-containing-biographical-sketches-of-prominent-and-representative-citizens-of-the-county-together-with-biographies-and-portraits-of-all-the-presidents-of-the-united-states?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
Family History Library {{FHL|1032569|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Indexes
{{OH Business Records Intro|Guernsey}}


=== Cemeteries ===
Family History Library {{FHL|874826|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Societies
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Guernsey}}


{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
Family History Library {{FHL|1032572|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Societies - Indexes
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Guernsey County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>
Family History Library {{FHL|1032572|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Societies - Periodicals
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
==== Guardianship  ====
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Guernsey%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2069 Find a Grave]
Family History Library {{FHL|874166|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Guernsey.htm Interment.net]
 
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/guernsey.htm OH Tombstone Transcription Project]
==== History  ====
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Guernsey&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
 
* [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/cemeteries/index.php OHGenWeb]
{{OH History}}
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/guernsey/guernseyco.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photos]
 
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=30 Ohio Gravestones]
===== Local Histories  =====
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
 
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:*Sarchet, Cyrus P.B., ''History of Guernsey County, Ohio,'' (Indianapolis, Indiana: B.F. Bowen and Co. 1911). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=ON0yAQAAMAAJ Google Books] [http://archive.org/details/historyofguernse01sarc Internet Archive] Volume 1: {{FSbook|90023|}}; Volume 2: {{FSbook|90052|}} {{FHL|253453|item|disp=FHL film 823731 Items 1-2}}
| 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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:*Wolfe, William G., ''Stories of Guernsey County, Ohio: History of an Average Ohio County,'' (Cambridge, Ohio: W.G. Wolfe, 1943). Digital copy at {{FSbook|59439|}} {{FHL|253457|item|disp=FHL film 1000316 Item 4; book 977.192 H2w}}
* {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Guernsey - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1360436169|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
 
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Guernsey+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
==== Land and Property  ====
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
{{OH Land}} Family History Library {{FHL|1033050|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}  
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Guernsey-County?id=county_2069 Find a Grave]
:*'''1790-1907''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey/land-index.html Bureau of Land Management database] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Guernsey,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393206&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Guernsey,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey/land-index.html community contributed deeds] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
Land and Property - Maps
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{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Guernsey|382099}}  


=== Census Records ===
==== Maps  ====
{{OH Census Intro|Guernsey}}


{{Historical populations
[[Image:Ohguernsey.jpg|400px|Ohguernsey.jpg]]  
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1810 |3051
|1820 |9292
|1830 |18036
|1840 |27748
|1850 |30438
|1860 |24474
|1870 |23838
|1880 |27197
|1890 |28645
|1900 |34425
|1910 |42716
|1920 |45352
|1930 |41486
|1940 |38822
|1950 |38452
|1960 |38579
|1970 |37665
|1980 |42024
|1990 |39024
|2000 |40792
|2010 |40087
}}


*'''1850''' {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Guernsey - Census - 1850|subject|subject-id=762145719|disp=1850 Census}} at FamilySearch
*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
*'''1880''' {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Guernsey - Census - 1880 - Indexes|subject|subject-id=1831041311|disp=1880 Index}} at FamilySearch
*'''1900''' {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Guernsey - Census - 1900 - Indexes|subject|subject-id=1137861226|disp=1900 Index}} at FamilySearch
*'''1910''' {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Guernsey - Census - 1910 - Indexes|subject|subject-id=1266943945|disp=1910 Index}} at FamilySearch


=== Church Records ===
Family History Library {{FHL|491085|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}  
{{OH Church Intro|Guernsey}}
<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=Guernsey,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393206&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Guernsey,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


=== Court Records ===
==== Military  ====
{{OH Court Intro|Guernsey}}


=== Directories ===
*'''Civil War'''<br>Civil War service men from&nbsp;Guernsey 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&nbsp;Guernsey County.
{{OH Directories Intro|Guernsey}}


*'''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
:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry|1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry]], Company B, also known as "Laughlin's Cavalry"
:- [[97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies A and B<br><br>


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
Family History Library {{FHL|372861|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}  
{{OH Emigration Intro|Guernsey}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
Family History Library {{FHL|571314|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}&nbsp; Civil War
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Guernsey}}


'''African American'''<br>
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====


*[https://www.beaconjournal.com/news/20190217/vignettes-of-early-guernsey-county-black-history Vignettes of Early Guernsey County Black History] at [https://www.beaconjournal.com Akron Beacon Journal]
Family History Library {{FHL|382870|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}


=== Funeral Homes ===
==== Newspapers ====
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Guernsey}}
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<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
<li>[https://www.black-eppersonfuneralhomes.com/ Black-Epperson Funeral Home] in Byesville</li>
<li>[https://www.black-eppersonfuneralhomes.com/ Black-Epperson Funeral Home] in Senecaville</li>
<li>[https://www.bonnellcfr.com/ Bonnell Cremations, Funerals, Receptions] in Cambridge</li>
<li>[https://www.bundy-lawfuneralhome.com/ Bundy-Law Funeral Home] in Cambridge</li>
<li>[https://www.farusfh.com/ Farus Funeral Home] in Cumberland</li>
<li>[https://www.thorn-blackfuneralhomes.com/ Thorn-Black Funeral Home Inc.] in Cambridge</li>
<li>[https://www.thorn-blackfuneralhomes.com/ Thorn-Black Funeral Home Inc.] in Quaker City</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies  ===
{{OHnewspapers|Guernsey}} '''Online Newspapers'''<br> '''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Guernsey}}


=== Guardianship ===
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/clip.html Newspaper articles] Clippings, articles and stories of Guernesy County. Courtesy OhioGenWeb
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Guernsey}}
*'''1853-1947 '''{{FSC|1016037|item|disp=Guardian's Bonds and Dockets, 1853-1947}}(*); Probate Court, Guernsey County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1876-1947 '''{{FSC|3743105|item|disp=Ohio, Guernsey County, probate records, : }}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images


=== Land and Property Records ===
<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>
{{OH Land Intro|Guernsey}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
Family History Library {{FHL|626349|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Indexes
*'''1790-1907''' [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey/land-index.html Land Records] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey/land-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 ===
==== Obituaries  ====
{{OH Histories Intro|Guernsey}}


*Sarchet, Cyrus P.B.; ''History of Guernsey County, Ohio,'' (Indianapolis, Indiana: B.F. Bowen and Co., 1911). Volume 1 online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/521550-history-of-guernsey-county-ohio?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [http://archive.org/details/historyofguernse01sarc Internet Archive]; Volume 2 online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/522023-history-of-guernsey-county-ohio-vol-2?offset=3 FamilySearch Digital Library], [http://books.google.com/books?id=ON0yAQAAMAAJ Google Books]
==== Pensions  ====
*Wolfe, William G.; ''Stories of Guernsey County, Ohio: History of an Average Ohio County,'' (Cambridge, Ohio: W.G. Wolfe, 1943). Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/577229-stories-of-guernsey-county-ohio-history-of-an-average-ohio-county?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
Family History Library {{FHL|825796|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}  
{{OH Maps Intro|Guernsey}}


{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Guernsey County}}}}
==== Periodicals  ====
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [http://www.mapofus.org MapofUS.org]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Guernsey,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393206&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Guernsey,%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 ===
==== Probate  ====
{{OH Migration Intro|Guernsey}}


=== Military Records ===
{{OH Probate Intro}}  
{{OH Military Intro|Guernsey}}


*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]].
:*'''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>
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/wills/ Greene County will index] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey/wills-index.html community contributed wills] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


'''''Civil War'''''<br>
Family History Library {{FHL|382249|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}
Civil War service men from Guernsey 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 Guernsey County.


:-[[1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry|1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry]], Company B, also known as "Laughlin's Cavalry"
Family History Library {{FHL|378231|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Indexes {{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Guernsey|382249}}
:-[[97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies A and B<br>


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


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
===== Courthouse  =====
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Guernsey}}


''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
[http://www.guernseycounty.org/ Guernsey County Courhouse]<br>801 Wheeling Avenue<br>Cambridge, OH 43725-2335<br>Phone: 740.432.9230&nbsp;<br><br>Clerk Court has divorce records from 1850 and court records<br>from 1810; Probate Judge has birth, marriage, and probate<br>records;&nbsp; County Recorder has land records City-County Health<br>Department has death records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Guernsey County, Ohio. Page 542 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*'''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 ===
===== Family History Centers  =====
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Guernsey}}


*'''1793-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10604/ohio-newspapers-1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
{{OH fhc}}  
*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection —  Select county.
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1824-1835'''  ''An Index to names in the Guernsey Times, Cambridge, Guernsey Co., Ohio : 1824-1835'' {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Guernsey - Newspapers - Indexes|subject|subject-id=1027809216|disp=Indexes}} at FamilySearch.
*'''1895''' [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/1895mar.html 1895 Marriage Licenses] extracted from the Cambridge Daily Jeffersonian, at OHGenWeb
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/clip.html Newspaper Articles] at OHGenWeb


=== Obituaries ===
*[[Zanesville Ohio Family History Center|Zanesville Ohio Family History Center]]
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Guernsey}}


*'''1657-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20485/ohio-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)
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.


=== Other Records ===
===== Libraries  =====
{{OH Other Records Intro|Guernsey}}


=== Periodicals ===
===== Museums  =====
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Guernsey}}


=== Probate Records ===
===== Societies  =====
{{OH Probate Intro|Guernsey}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Taxation  ====
*'''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.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/wills/ Wills Index] at [http://www.usgenwebsites.org OHGenWeb Project]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey/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 ===
*'''1800–1850''' {{RecordSearch|1473259|Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. Name index of tax records as recorded with the County Auditor of each county. Entries are recorded in voucher books, one person per page. The majority of the tax records in this collection are for the years 1816 through 1838. Currently (September 2012) this collection is 17% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed.<br>
{{OH Schools Intro|Guernsey}}


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


''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


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


==== Birth ====
''Online Birth Indexes and Records'' <br> ''Original Birth Records on Microfilm''
{{OH Birth Intro|Guernsey}}


*'''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>
===== Marriage  =====
*'''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 ====
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records''
{{OH Marriage Intro|Guernsey}}


*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
:*'''1895''' - [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/1895mar.html 1895 marriage licenses] extracted from the Cambridge Daily Jeffersonian. Courtesy OhioGenWeb
*'''1789-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20618/ohio-marriages?s=275764761 Ohio Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey/vitals-index.html community contributed marriage records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
*'''1800-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2367319|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1800-1958''' {{RecordSearch|1681001|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1970-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10212/ohio-marriages-1970-2003?s=275764761 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003] at MyHeritage ($) — index


==== Death ====
<br> ''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''
{{OH Death Intro|Guernsey}}


*'''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>
===== Death  =====
*'''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]].
*'''1908-1953''' {{RecordSearch|1307272|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1908-1932, 1938-2018''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5763/ Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018] at Ancestry ($) — index & images
*'''1913-1944, 1954-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10692/ohio-death-index-1913-1944-1954-1963?s=275764761 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963] at MyHeritage ($) — 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|Guernsey}}


*'''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>
''Online Death Indexes and Records''  


===Voting Records===
Family History Library {{FHL|382254|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}  
*'''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|Guernsey}}


=== Archives ===
Family History Library {{FHL|1155345|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Indexes
{{OH Archives Intro|Guernsey}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
:*'''1908-1953''' - [[Ohio Statewide Death Certificates (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Statewide Death Certificates]]
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey/vitals-index.html community contributed marriage records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/wintersville/437-powells-lane Wintersville Ohio FamilySearch Center]
{{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Guernsey|382254}}
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/zanesville/3300-kearns-drive Zanesville Ohio FamilySearch Center]
* [https://www.bellaire.lib.oh.us/ Bellaire Public Library] - an affiliate library
* [https://moundsville.lib.wv.us/ Moundsville-Marshall Cunty Public Library] - an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
<br> ''Original Death Records on Microfilm''
{{OH Libraries Intro|Guernsey}}


'''Guernsey County District Public Library'''<br>800 Steubenville Ave<br>Cambridge, OH 43725-2354<br>740-432-5946<br>[http://www.guernseycountylibrary.org Website]
===== Divorce  =====


=== Museums ===
=== Web Sites  ===
{{OH Museums Intro|Guernsey}}
'''Guernsey County Historic Museum'''<br>218 N 8th St<br>Cambridge, OH 43725<br>Email: [mailto:guernseyhistory@yahoo.com guernseyhistory@yahoo.com]<br>[https://guernseycountyhistory.com/category/museums-historic-sites-buildings Website]


== Societies ==
*Family History Library {{FHL|196109|subject-id|disp=Catalog}} for Guernsey County, Ohio
{{OH Societies Intro|Guernsey}}
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/index.php The Guernsey County OHGenWeb Project]
*[http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/guernsey-county.html Guernsey County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Familytree101)
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey.htm The USGenWeb Archives Project] Guernsey County Ohio (main site)
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey.htm The USGenWeb Archives Project] Guernsey County Ohio (mirror site)
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/OH/Guernsey/ Linkpedium] Guernsey County Genealogy and Family History
*[http://www.kindredtrails.com/OH_Guernsey.html Kindred Trails] for Guernsey County Genealogy
*[http://www.censusfinder.com/ohio_census5.htm CensusFinder] for Guernsey County, Ohio


'''Guernsey County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society'''<br> 125 N 7th St<br>Cambridge, OH 43725<br>740-432-9249<br>[https://www.facebook.com/GuernseyGenealogy Facebook]<br>[https://visitguernseycounty.com/?fbclid=IwAR3RBL_xCWtqcNDiQINzgfBbciOlqXyBTReub5XH5O_RUlDSoq0FFcOXtbI Website]
=== Places  ===


== Websites ==
{{OH Land}} {{Guernsey County, Ohio|collapse_state=collapsed}}  
{{OH Websites Intro|Guernsey}}


*[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.
=== References  ===
*[https://www.ogs.org/ Ohio Genealogical Society] ($) — online databases
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/index.php The Guernsey County OHGenWeb Project]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Guernsey-County.htm Guernsey County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com LDS Genealogy]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey.htm The USGenWeb Archives Project] Guernsey County Ohio (main site)
*{{FSC Place IDNum|788|Ohio|Guernsey}} – 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|Guernsey}}


== References ==
{{ohio|ohio}}
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{{Ohio|Ohio}}
[[Category:Eau_Claire_County,_Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Guernsey County, Ohio]][[Category:Ohio Counties]]

Revision as of 12:33, 18 February 2014

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

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Guernsey County, Ohio
Map
Map of Ohio highlighting Guernsey County
Location in the state of Ohio
Map of the U.S. highlighting Ohio
Location of Ohio in the U.S.
Courthouse
Oh-guernsey-ch.jpg
Address Guernsey County
Administration Building
801 E. Wheeling Ave
Cambridge, Ohio 43725
Guernsey County Website

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Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Tax
Land
Probate
1867
1810
1867
1802
1812
*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]

Family History Library CATALOG

Business Records and Commerce[edit | edit source]

Family History Library CATALOG

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

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Census[edit | edit source]

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Family History Library CATALOG 1880 Index

Family History Library CATALOG 1900 Index

Family History Library CATALOG 1910 Index

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.

Family History Library Catalog Church History

Family History Library Catalog Church Records



Court Records[edit | edit source]

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Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

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

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Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

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Guardianship[edit | edit source]

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History[edit | edit source]

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

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Land 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. Family History Library CATALOG

Land and Property - Maps



Maps[edit | edit source]

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Military[edit | edit source]

  • Civil War
    Civil War service men from Guernsey 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 Guernsey County.
- 1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, Company B, also known as "Laughlin's Cavalry"
- 97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies A and B

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Family History Library CATALOG  Civil War

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

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Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Guernsey 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

  • various years - Newspaper articles Clippings, articles and stories of Guernesy County. Courtesy OhioGenWeb


Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form

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Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Pensions[edit | edit source]

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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.

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

Repositories[edit | edit source]

Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Guernsey County Courhouse
801 Wheeling Avenue
Cambridge, OH 43725-2335
Phone: 740.432.9230 

Clerk Court has divorce records from 1850 and court records
from 1810; Probate Judge has birth, marriage, and probate
records;  County Recorder has land records City-County Health
Department has death 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 Guernsey 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]

  • 1800–1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free. Name index of tax records as recorded with the County Auditor of each county. Entries are recorded in voucher books, one person per page. The majority of the tax records in this collection are for the years 1816 through 1838. Currently (September 2012) this collection is 17% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed.

Family History Library CATALOG Finding More Tax Records

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

Family History Library CATALOG

Family History Library CATALOG Indexes

Finding More Vital Records

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


Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

Places[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. Template:Guernsey County, Ohio

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, "Guernsey County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).
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