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Guide to '''Madison County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to '''Madison 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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|organized= March 1, 1810<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies ‘’Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries;’’] Ohio: Individual County Chronologies; Copyright The Newberry Library 2007</ref>
|county seat= London
|parent county= [[Franklin County, Ohio Genealogy|Franklin]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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|county1= [[Union County, Ohio Genealogy|Union]]
|county2= [[Franklin County, Ohio Genealogy|Franklin]]
|county3= [[Pickaway County, Ohio Genealogy|Pickaway]]
|county4= [[Fayette County, Ohio Genealogy|Fayette]]
|county5= [[Greene County, Ohio Genealogy|Greene]]
|county6= [[Clark County, Ohio Genealogy|Clark]]
|county7= [[Champaign County, Ohio Genealogy|Champaign]]</br><center>[[Madison County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==
 
=== Description ===
Madison County was named for James Madison. The county is located in the central area of the state.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Madison County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/madison/ accessed 2/22/2017.</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
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{{OH Courthouse Intro|Madison}}
'''Madison County Courthouse'''<br>1 N Main St<br>London, OH 43140<br>Phone: 740-852-9776<br>[http://www.co.madison.oh.us/ Madison County Website]<br><br>
 
Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1908, marriage and probate records from 1810 and naturalization records; <br>County Health Department has birth records from 1908;<br> County Recorder has land and military records; <br>Clerk Court has divorce and court 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>
 
=== Madison County, Ohio Record Dates  ===
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Madison}}
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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="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Madison County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Madison County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Madison County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Madison County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Madison County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Madison County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Madison County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Madison County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Madison County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Madison County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Madison County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Madison County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Madison County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1810
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1810</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1888</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1810
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center></center> <br>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1810
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1810<br></center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1810
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1810</center>
| 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>
| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Madison County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Madison County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Madison County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
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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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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin]] County 16 February 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>  
=== Boundary Changes ===
*'''County Seat: '''London  
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Madison}}
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Madison County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_County,_Ohio (accessed 27 June 2013).</ref>[[Union County, Ohio|Union]] (north){{·}}[[Champaign County, Ohio|Champaign]] (northwest){{·}}[[Fayette County, Ohio|Fayette]] (south){{·}}[[Pickaway County, Ohio|Pickaway]] (southeast){{·}}[[Clark County, Ohio|Clark]] (west){{·}} [[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin]] (northeast){{·}}[[Greene County, Ohio|Greene]] (southwest){{·}}
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==== Boundary Changes  ====
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Franklin County, Ohio Genealogy|Franklin]] County 16 February 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>
*'''County Seat: '''London
*[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
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=== Populated Places ===
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.
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Madison}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,097,c,madison.cfm Hometown Locator].
==== Record Loss  ====
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Madison County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_County,_Ohio, accessed 27 December 2018.</ref>


{{populated places
For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: [http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/oh-counties.html#courthouse Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London,_Ohio London] (county seat)</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway,_Ohio Midway]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Sterling,_Ohio Mount Sterling]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_City,_Ohio Plain City]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Solon,_Ohio South Solon]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Jefferson,_Ohio West Jefferson]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amity,_Madison_County,_Ohio Amity]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Plain,_Ohio Big Plain]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chenoweth,_Ohio Chenoweth]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrisman,_Ohio Chrisman]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence,_Madison_County,_Ohio Florence]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillivan,_Ohio Gillivan]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kileville,_Ohio Kileville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiousville,_Ohio Kiousville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilly_Chapel,_Ohio Lilly Chapel]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McClimansville,_Ohio McClimansville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport,_Madison_County,_Ohio Newport]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Range,_Ohio Range]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resaca,_Ohio Resaca]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosedale,_Ohio Rosedale]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert,_Ohio Rupert]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summerford,_Ohio Summerford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tradersville,_Ohio Tradersville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrightsville,_Madison_County,_Ohio Wrightsville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choctaw_Lake,_Ohio Choctaw]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette,_Madison_County,_Ohio Lafayette]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumwood,_Ohio Plumwood]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canaan_Township,_Madison_County,_Ohio Canaan]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darby_Township,_Madison_County,_Ohio Darby]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deer_Creek_Township,_Madison_County,_Ohio Deer Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield_Township,_Madison_County,_Ohio Fairfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Township,_Madison_County,_Ohio Jefferson]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Township,_Madison_County,_Ohio Monroe]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Run_Township,_Madison_County,_Ohio Oak Run]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint_Township,_Madison_County,_Ohio Paint]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_Township,_Madison_County,_Ohio Pike]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Township,_Madison_County,_Ohio Pleasant]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Range_Township,_Madison_County,_Ohio Range]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerford_Township,_Madison_County,_Ohio Somerford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stokes_Township,_Madison_County,_Ohio Stokes]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Township,_Madison_County,_Ohio Union]
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=== History Timeline ===
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Madison}}


== Resources ==
=== Resources ===
{{OH Resources Intro|Madison}}
*[http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/madison-county.html Madison County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Familytree101)
==== Bible Records  ====


=== Bible Records ===
==== Biography  ====
{{OH Bible Intro|Madison}}


=== Biographies  ===
==== Business Records and Commerce  ====
{{OH Biographies Intro|Madison}}
*''Portrait and Biographical Record of Fayette, Pickaway and Madison Counties, Ohio: containing biographical sketches . . .'' (Chicago: Chapman Bros.; 1892) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/41463-portrait-and-biographical-record-of-fayette-pickaway-and-madison-counties-ohio-containing-biographical-sketches-of-prominent-and-representative-citizens-together-with-biographies-and-portraits-of-all-the-presidents-of-the-united-states?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=sgO2OYJGfLMC&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA9 Google Books], [https://archive.org/details/portraitbiographfpm00chap#:~:text=Log%20in-,Portrait%20and%20biographical%20record%20of%20Fayette%2C%20Pickaway%20and%20Madison%20counties,presidents%20of%20the%20United%20States Internet Archive]
*[http://www.ohbios.com/index.php/madison-county Madison County Biographies] at [http://www.ohbios.com/index.php OHGenWeb]


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
==== Cemeteries  ====
{{OH Business Records Intro|Madison}}


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


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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Madison County, Ohio''' online and in print</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="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Madison%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2088 Find a Grave]
 
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/madison.htm  Interment]
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*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/madison.htm OH Tombstone Transcription Project]
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*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Madison&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com]  
* [http://madisonoh.ancestralsites.com/cemeteries.php OHGenWeb]
 
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/madison/madisonco.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photos]
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=49 Ohio Gravestones]
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
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[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Madison .htm Interment.net]
* {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Madison - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1717895344|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
 
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Madison+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Madison+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]
 
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[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Madison.htm USGenWeb]
 
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[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Madison&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]
 
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[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16236&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]  
 
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[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Madison-County?id=county_2088 Find a Grave]
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Madison,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394862&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Madison,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]
 
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=== Census Records ===
See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.
{{OH Census Intro|Madison}}


{{Historical populations
==== Census ====
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1810 |1603
|1820 |4799
|1830 |6190
|1840 |9025
|1850 |10015
|1860 |13015
|1870 |15633
|1880 |20129
|1890 |20057
|1900 |20590
|1910 |19902
|1920 |19662
|1930 |20253
|1940 |21811
|1950 |22300
|1960 |26454
|1970 |28318
|1980 |33004
|1990 |37068
|2000 |40213
|2010 |43435
}}


*'''1850''' [https://www.madisonoh.ancestralsites.com/census.php Madison County Census Info] at [https://www.madisonoh.ancestralsites.com OHGebWeb]
==== Church Records  ====
*'''1860''' [https://www.madisonoh.ancestralsites.com/mortality/ Madison County Mortality Schedules] at [https://www.madisonoh.ancestralsites.com OHGenWeb]


=== Church Records ===
{{OH Church Intro}}<br>  
{{OH Church Intro|Madison}}<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>
'''Finding Church Records at Other Repositories'''  


'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Madison County, Ohio Church Records in online catalogs like:  
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Madison,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394862&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Madison,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


*'''1762-2008''' {{RecordSearch|2787827|Ohio, Church Records, 1762-2008}} at FamilySearch - [[Ohio, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=madison+county+Ohio+church+records&qt=results_page WorldCat] (For instructions see [[WorldCat Online Catalog]]).


=== Court Records ===
==== Court Records ====
{{OH Court Intro|Madison}}


=== Directories ===
==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
{{OH Directories Intro|Madison}}


*[https://www.madisonoh.ancestralsites.com/busdir/ Business Directories] at [https://www.madisonoh.ancestralsites.com OHGenWeb]
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
*'''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


=== Emigration and Immigration ===
==== Gazetteers ====
{{OH Emigration Intro|Madison}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
==== Genealogy  ====
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Madison}}


=== Funeral Homes ===
==== History ====
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Madison}}
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<li>[https://www.eberlefisherfuneralhome.com/ Eberle Fisher Funeral Home & Crematory] in London</li>
<li>[https://www.fergusonfuneralhomeinc.com/ Ferguson Funeral Home] in Plain City</li>
<li>[https://kennedylifecelebrationservices.com/ Kennedy Life Celebration Services Funeral Home] in London</li>
<li>[https://www.rldfuneralhome.com/ Lynch Family Funeral Home] in London</li>
<li>[https://www.portertiddfuneralhome.com/ Porter-Tidd Funeral Home] in Mt Sterling</li>
<li>[https://www.radermcdonaldtiddfuneralhome.com/ Rader-McDonald-Tidd Funeral Home] in West Jefferson</li>
<li>[https://www.tiddfuneralhomes.com/ Tidd Funeral Home] in Plain City</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies  ===
{{OH History}}
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Madison}}


=== Guardianship ===
=====Local Histories=====
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Madison}}
*'''1857-1932''' {{FSC|309594|item|disp=Guardian Bonds, Letters and Inventories, 1857-1932}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


=== Land and Property Records ===
:*Brown, Robert Charles, ''The History of Madison County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns Etc.,'' (Chicago, Illinois: W. H. Beers, 1883). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=fdkyAQAAMAAJ Google Books] [http://archive.org/details/historyofmadison00brow Internet Archive] {{FSbook|1086077|}} [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27547 Ancestry ($)](Indexed) {{FHL|124781|item|disp=FHL film 896878; book 977.155 H2h}}
{{OH Land Intro|Madison}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
:*Bryan, Chester E., ''History of Madison County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions,'' (Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen and Co., 1915). {{FHL|309530|item|disp=FHL film 1697605 Item 2; book 977.155 H2b}}
*'''1810-1955''' {{FSC|241689|item|disp=Deeds, 1810-1922; index to deeds, 1810-1955}} at FamilySearch.
*'''1852-1964''' {{FSC|304711|item|disp=Land Records, 1852-1964}} at FamilySearch.
*[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 ===
==== Land and Property  ====
{{OH Histories Intro|Madison}}


*Brown, Robert Charles; ''The History of Madison County, Ohio: containing a history of the county; . . .'' (Chicago: W.H. Beers & Co.; 1883) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/31305-the-history-of-madison-county-ohio-containing-a-history-of-the-county-its-townships-towns-churches-schools-etc-general-and-local-statistics-portraits-of-early-settlers-and-prominent-men-history-of-the-northwest-territory-history-of?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], Volume 2 online at [https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=fdkyAQAAMAAJ&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA591 Google Books]
{{OH Land}} {{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Madison|448612}}
*Bryan, Chester E.; ''History of Madison County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions,'' (Indianapolis, Indiana: B.F. Bowen and Company, Inc.; 1915). Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/774048-history-of-madison-county-ohio-its-people-industries-and-institutions-with-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=ReAyAQAAMAAJ&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA9 Google Books]
*Howe, Henry; ''History of Madison County, Ohio, 1810-1889: excerpted from 1898 edition of Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio'' (Kingston, Indiana: The Bookmark; Reprint 1977) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/461911-history-of-madison-county-ohio-1810-1889-excerpted-from-1898-edition-of-howe-s-historical-collections-of-ohio?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
==== Maps ====
{{OH Maps Intro|Madison}}
[[Image:Ohmadison.jpg|400px]]


{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Madison County}}}}
==== Military  ====
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [http://www.mapofus.org MapofUS.org]
*[https://www.madisonoh.ancestralsites.com/maps.php Maps of Madison County] at [https://www.madisonoh.ancestralsites.com OHGenWeb]
*Cring, Henry C.E.; ''Caldwell's Atlas of Madison Co., Ohio''; (Condit, Ohio: J.A. Caldwell; 1875) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/61759-caldwell-s-atlas-of-madison-co-ohio?offset=4 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112072541268&view=1up&seq=5 Hathitrust]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Madison,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394862&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Madison,%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 ===
*'''Civil War<br>'''Civil War service men from Madison 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 with men from Madison County.
{{OH Migration Intro|Madison}}


=== Military Records ===
:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry|1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry]], Company K&nbsp;
{{OH Military Intro|Madison}}
:- [[113th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|113th Regiment ]], Companies A and G


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


'''''Civil War'''''<br>
==== Newspapers  ====
Civil War service men from Madison 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 with men from Madison County.


:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry|1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry]], Company K
{{OHnewspapers|Madison}} '''Online Newspapers'''<br> '''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>
:- [[113th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|113th Regiment ]], Companies A and G


'''''World War I'''''<br>
==== Obituaries  ====
*'''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 ===
==== Periodicals  ====
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Madison}}


''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Probate  ====
*'''1800-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1987615|Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, County Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


=== Newspapers ===
{{OH Probate Intro}}  
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Madison}}


*'''1793-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10604/ohio-newspapers-1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
:*'''1790–1967''' - {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ohio_Probate_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Record Description page]. <br>
*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection —  Select county.
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[https://www.madisonoh.ancestralsites.com/newspaper.php Newspaper Clippings] at OHGenWeb


=== Obituaries ===
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Madison|380605}}  
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Madison}}


*'''1657-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20485/ohio-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)
==== Public Records  ====
*[https://www.madisonoh.ancestralsites.com/obits.php Madison County Obituaries] at [https://www.madisonoh.ancestralsites.com OHGenWeb]


=== Other Records ===
==== Repositories  ====
{{OH Other Records Intro|Madison}}


=== Periodicals ===
===== Courthouse  =====
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Madison}}


=== Probate Records ===
[http://www.co.madison.oh.us/ Madison County Courthouse]<br> 1 N Main Street<br> London, OH 43140<br> Phone: 740.852.9776 <br>
{{OH Probate Intro|Madison}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1908, <br>marriage and probate records from 1810 and naturalization<br> records; County Health Department has birth records from <br>1908; County Recorder has land and military records; Clerk <br>Court has divorce and court records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Madison County, Ohio. Page 543 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  


*'''1786-1998''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8801 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998] at Ancestry ($) — index & images.
===== Family History Centers  =====
*'''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]].
*[https://www.madisonoh.ancestralsites.com/wills.php Madison County Wills] at [https://www.madisonoh.ancestralsites.com 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 ===
{{OH fhc}}  
{{OH Schools Intro|Madison}}


=== Social Security Records ===
*[[Columbus Ohio Family History Center|Columbus Ohio Family History Center]]
*'''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 ===
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory]. Put your town name in the top search box.
{{OH Tax Intro|Madison}}


''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
===== Libraries  =====
*'''1800-1950''' {{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 ===
===== Museums  =====
{{OH Vital Intro|Madison}}


==== Birth ====
===== Societies  =====
{{OH Birth Intro|Madison}}


*'''1841-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
==== Taxation  ====
*'''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 ====
{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Madison|484682}}  
{{OH Marriage Intro|Madison}}


*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
==== Vital Records ====
*'''1789-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20618/ohio-marriages?s=275764761 Ohio Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1800-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2367319|Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1800-1958''' {{RecordSearch|1681001|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1810-1899''' [https://www.madisonoh.ancestralsites.com/marriages.php Madison County Marriage Records, 1810-1899] at [https://www.madisonoh.ancestralsites.com OHGenWeb]
*'''1970-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10212/ohio-marriages-1970-2003?s=275764761 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003] at MyHeritage ($) — index


==== Death ====
{{OH Vital Intro}}  
{{OH Death Intro|Madison}}


*'''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>
===== Birth  =====
*'''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 Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index of deaths from the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus. Index provided by Ancestry.com.
*'''1908-1932, 1938-2018''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5763/ Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018] at Ancestry ($) — index and image.
*'''1913-1944, 1954-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10692/ohio-death-index-1913-1944-1954-1963?s=275764761 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963] at MyHeritage ($) — 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|Madison}}


*'''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 Birth Indexes and Records'' <br> ''Original Birth Records on Microfilm''


===Voting Records===
===== Marriage  =====
*'''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|Madison}}


=== Archives ===
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records'' <br> ''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''
{{OH Archives Intro|Madison}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
===== Death  =====
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/grove-city/2400-red-rock-boulevard Columbus Ohio FamilySearch Center]
''Online Death Indexes and Records''
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/dublin/7135-coffman-road Columbus Ohio North FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.columbuslibrary.org Columbus Metropolitan Library] - an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
'''[[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. {{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Madison|486046}}  
{{OH Libraries Intro|Madison}}


'''Hurt/Battelle Memorial Library'''<br>270 Lilly Chapel Rd<br>West Jefferson, OH 43162-1202<br>614-879-8448<br>[http://www.hbmlibrary.org Website]<br><br>
''Original Death Records on Microfilm''  
'''London Public Library'''<br>20 E First St<br>London, OH 43140-1200<br>740-852-9543<br>[http://www.mylondonlibrary.org Website]<br><br>
'''Mount Sterling Public Library'''<br>60 W Columbus St<br>Mt. Sterling, OH 43143-1236<br>740-869-2430<br>Email: [mailto:sterlinglibrary60@yahoo.com sterlinglibrary60@yahoo.com]<br>[http://www.mtsterlingpubliclibrary.org Website]<br><br>
'''Plain City Public Library'''<br>305 W Main St<br>Plain City, OH 43064-1148<br>614-873-4912<br>[http://www.plaincitylib.org Website]


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


'''Madison County Historical Society'''<br>260 E High St<br>London, OH 43140<br>740-852-2977<br>[https://mchsohio.wordpress.com/about Website]<br><br>
=== Web Sites  ===


== Societies ==
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
{{OH Societies Intro|Madison}}
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Madison|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}


''' Madison County Genealogical Society'''<br>20 South Walnut Street, Room #9<br>P.O. Box 102<br>London, Ohio 43140-0102<br>740-852-0232<br>[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohmadiso/index.html Website]<br><br>
=== Places  ===


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


*[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://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Madison-County.htm Madison County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/ LDS Genealogy]
*[https://www.ohgenweb.org USGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*[https://www.madisonoh.ancestralsites.com/ OHGenWeb]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1954|Ohio|Madison}} – 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|Madison}}


== References ==
{{ohio|ohio}}
<references />


{{Ohio|Ohio}}
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Revision as of 16:15, 18 February 2014

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

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Madison County, Ohio
Map
Boundary map of Madison County, Ohio
Map of the U.S. highlighting Ohio
Location of Ohio in the U.S.
Courthouse
Madison County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
Address Madison County Courthouse
1 N. Main St.
London, Ohio 43140
Madison County Website

United StatesGotoarrow.png Ohio Gotoarrow.png Madison County

Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Tax
Land
Probate
1867
1810
1888

1810
1810
*For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries
  • Parent Counties: Formed from Franklin County 16 February 1810.[1]
  • County Seat: London
  • Neighboring Counties: Madison County, Ohio Genealogy residents may also have records in [2]Union (north) · Champaign (northwest) · Fayette (south) · Pickaway (southeast) · Clark (west) · Franklin (northeast) · Greene (southwest) ·

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]

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

.htm 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.

Finding Church Records at Other Repositories

Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Madison County, Ohio Church Records in online catalogs like:

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 Madison 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.

Maps[edit | edit source]

Ohmadison.jpg

Military[edit | edit source]

  • Civil War
    Civil War service men from Madison 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 with men from Madison County.
- 1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, Company K 
- 113th Regiment , Companies A and G

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

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

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

For more Ohio newspaper information see the Newspaper Guides on the wiki page Ohio Newspapers. Online Newspapers
Online Newspaper Abstracts
Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate[edit | edit source]

From 1797 or the creation of the county, probate records were held by the Court of Common Pleas. After 1852, records are held by the {{{1}}} County Probate Court. See Ohio Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.

  • 1790–1967 - Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by browsing the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the Record Description page.
Finding More Probate Records[edit source]

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

Public Records[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Madison County Courthouse
1 N Main Street
London, OH 43140
Phone: 740.852.9776

Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1908,
marriage and probate records from 1810 and naturalization
records; County Health Department has birth records from
1908; County Recorder has land and military records; Clerk
Court has divorce and court 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 Madison 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 Madison 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

Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased. Finding More Vital Records

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

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

  • USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
  • Family History Library Catalog

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, "Madison County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_County,_Ohio (accessed 27 June 2013).
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