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[[United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio|Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Jackson County''' | |||
Guide to '''Jackson County | Guide to '''Jackson County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | ||
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=== Historical Facts === | |||
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| bgcolor="# | | width="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records''' | ||
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| width=" | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Jackson County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center> | ||
| width=" | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Jackson County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center> | ||
| width=" | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Jackson County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center> | ||
| width=" | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Jackson County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center> | ||
| width=" | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Jackson County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center> | ||
| width=" | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Jackson County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center> | ||
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| width=" | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center> | ||
| width=" | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1816</center> | ||
| width=" | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center> | ||
| width=" | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center></center> | ||
| width=" | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1816<br></center> | ||
| width=" | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1819</center> | ||
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| colspan=" | | width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Jackson County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] | [[Jackson County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] | [[Jackson County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]''' | ||
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Athens County, Ohio|Athens]], [[Gallia County, Ohio|Gallia]], [[Ross County, Ohio|Ross]], and [[Scioto County, Ohio|Scioto]] Counties 12 January 1816.<ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref> | |||
*'''County Seat: '''Jackson | |||
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Jackson County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).</ref>[[Vinton County, Ohio|Vinton]] (north){{·}}[[Lawrence County, Ohio|Lawrence]] (south){{·}}[[Scioto County, Ohio|Scioto]] (southwest){{·}}[[Pike County, Ohio|Pike]] (west){{·}}[[Gallia County, Ohio|Gallia]] (east){{·}}[[Ross County, Ohio|Ross]] (northwest) | |||
==== Boundary Changes ==== | |||
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Athens County, Ohio | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/boundary.htm Jackson County Ohio Boundary Changes] | ||
*'''County Seat: '''Jackson | *For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps"] (1788-1888) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. | ||
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=== | ==== Record Loss ==== | ||
For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: [http://www.genealogyinc.com/ohio/oh-counties/#courthouse Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses] | |||
=== Resources === | |||
==== Bible Records ==== | |||
==== Biography ==== | |||
==== Business Records and Commerce ==== | |||
=== | ==== Cemeteries ==== | ||
== | *[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16921&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=119 Jackson County Cemeteries] | ||
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/maps/jackson/countymap.htm Jackson County Ohio Cemetery Map] | |||
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/jackson.htm The Tombstone Transcription Project, Jackson County] | |||
*[http://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave] | |||
*[http://www.jacksoncountyohiogen.com/PDF%20docs/Bundy-Paine%20Cemetery.pdf Bundy-Paine Cemetery Index] | |||
*[http://www.jacksoncountyohiogen.com/PDF%20docs/Fairmont%20Cemetery.pdf Fairmount Cemetery Burial List] as of January 31st, 2007 | |||
*[http://coyan.net/Burials.htm James Cemetery Burials, Jackson, Ohio] | |||
*Limerick Cemetery, (Jackson) [http://www.jacksoncountyohiogen.com/PDF%20docs/Limerick%20Cemetery/01%20Limerick%20Cemetery%20pg%201-17.pdf Section 1] [http://www.jacksoncountyohiogen.com/PDF%20docs/Limerick%20Cemetery/02%20Limerick%20Cemetery%20A%20thru%20K%20pg%2018-41.pdf Section 2] [http://www.jacksoncountyohiogen.com/PDF%20docs/Limerick%20Cemetery/03%20Limerick%20Cemetery%20K%20thru%20S%20pg%2042-%2063.pdf Section 3] [http://www.jacksoncountyohiogen.com/PDF%20docs/Limerick%20Cemetery/04%20Limerick%20Cemetery%20S%20thru%20Index%20pg%2064-67.pdf Section 4] [http://www.jacksoncountyohiogen.com/PDF%20docs/Limerick%20Cemetery%20Index.pdf Limerick Cemetery Index] | |||
*"[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/old-mt-zion-cemetery.htm Old" Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jackson County, Ohio Transcription] | |||
*[http://www.smwpl.lib.oh.us/RidgewoodCemetery/RidgewoodIndex.htm Ridgewood Cemetery Burials] | |||
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/cemetery-inscriptions-index.htm Index to Cemetery Inscriptions of Jackson County, Ohio] | |||
*[http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/JA.html The Political Graveyard] | |||
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/jackson/jacksonco_cems.htm Jackson County, Ohio Cemetery Index] | |||
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Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information. | |||
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| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories''' | |||
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com] | |||
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com] | |||
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[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Jackson.htm Interment.net] | |||
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Jackson+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/Jackson.htm USGenWeb] | |||
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[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Jackson&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] | |||
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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 and Directories ==== | |||
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/jcen1820.htm 1820 Index to U. S. Census for Jackson County, Ohio] | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8058&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 United States Census, 1830] $ | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8057&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 United States Census, 1840] $ | |||
*[[United States Census Mortality Schedules, 1850 (FamilySearch Historical Records)|United States Census Mortality Schedules, 1850 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8756&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 United States Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880] $ | |||
*[[United States Census 1850]] | |||
*[[United States Census 1860]] [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 $] | |||
*[[United States Census 1870]] | |||
*[[United States Census 1880]] (Index only) | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 United States Census, 1880] $ | |||
*[[United States Census 1880]] | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 United States Census, 1890 Veterans Schedule ]$ | |||
*[[United States Census 1890]] | |||
*[[United States Census 1900]] | |||
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/ed1900.htm Jackson County 1900 Census Enumeration Districts] | |||
*[[United States Census 1900]] | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7884&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 United States Census, 1910] $ | |||
*[[United States Census 1920]] | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6224&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 United States Census, 1930] $ | |||
*[[United States Census 1920]] | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8851&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 United States Census, 1930 Merchant Seamen] $ | |||
*[[United States Census 1930]] | |||
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/1930rd1.htm 1930 Jackson County Rural Directory], Including Oak Hill, Coalton, Byer, Roads, Ray, Cove | |||
==== Church Records ==== | |||
{{OH Church Intro}} | |||
:*'''1818-1918''' - [http://www.catholicrecordsociety.org/ Catholic Record Society of the Diocese of Columbus] available records vary by year | |||
:*'''1880-1920''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/rldslimr.htm Limerick RLDS Church Membership Records 1880-1920] | |||
:*'''various years''' - [http://ohio.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,church,scfips,39079.cfm# Jackson County, Ohio Churches] | |||
{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Jackson|496337}} | |||
==== Court Records ==== | |||
*Many Court for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see {{FHL|412736|subject-id|disp=topic details}}. | |||
==== Emigration and Immigration ==== | |||
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups ==== | |||
* | *[http://ohio.llgc.org.uk/co-jacksongallia.php The Wales-Ohio Project], digitzing the archive of the Welsh in Ohio | ||
=== | ==== Funeral Homes ==== | ||
* | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/funeralh.htm Jackson County Funeral Homes] | ||
==== Gazetteers ==== | |||
==== Genealogy ==== | |||
=== | ==== History ==== | ||
{{OH History}} | |||
{{OH | |||
[[Image:Andrew Jackson.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Andrew Jackson.JPG]] | |||
The county is named after War of 1812 hero [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson Andrew Jackson] (1767-1845) who became Seventh President of the United States in 1829.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_County,_Indiana "Jackson County, Indiana,"] Wikipedia.</ref> | |||
=== | ===== Local Histories ===== | ||
'''' | :*Jones, Romaine Aten, ''History of Jackson County,'' (Jackson, Ohio: Ohio Genealogical Society. Jackson County Chapter, 1953). {{FHL|348990|item|disp=FHL film 1320901 Item 2; book 977.185 H2j}} | ||
= | :*Williams, Daniel Williams, ''A History of Jackson County, Ohio,'' (Jackson, Ohio: 1900). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=3CsVAAAAYAAJ Google Books] [http://archive.org/details/historyofjackson00will Internet Archive] {{FSbook|544496|}} {{FHL|142210|item|disp=FHL film 459657 Item 2}} | ||
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* | :*Howe, Henry, ''History of Jackson County, Ohio: 1816-1889,'' (Knightstown, Indiana: Bookmark, 1977). {{FHL|397410|item|disp=FHL film 2409056 Item 1; book 977.185 H2hh}} | ||
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:*Jackson County Genealogical Society, ''Jackson County, Ohio: History and Family Book, 176th Anniversary, 1816-1991,'' (Jackson, Ohio: Ohio Genealogical Society. Jackson County Chapter, 1991). {{FHL|785600|item|disp=FHL film 2409056 Item 1; book 977.185 H2jc}} | |||
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:*Jackson County Genealogical Society, ''Jackson County, Ohio,'' (Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company, 1991). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=P7qHs9BD4JAC Google Books] | |||
= | :*Poe, Michael A., ''Jackson County,'' (Chicago, Illinois: Arcadia Publishing, 2008). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=YNcFvK9Rtr4C Google Books] | ||
'' | *Excerpts of ''[http://www.jacksoncountyohiogen.com/PDF%20docs/History%20of%20Jackson%20County%20-%20Henry%20Howe.pdf History of Jackson County]'', (1816-1889) | ||
*''' | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/cohist.htm Jackson County, Ohio History Sources] | ||
*''[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/histcoll.htm Historical Collections of Ohio]''by Henry Howe 1896 edition | |||
*[ | *''[http://www.archive.org/details/historyofjackson00wil The History of Jackson County, Ohio]''(1900) | ||
*''[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/1884.htm History of Lower Scioto Valley Ohio]'' Chicago Inter-state Publishing Co. 1884 | |||
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3AJackson+County+%28Ohio%29+History.&qt=hot_subject Jackson county, Ohio, History] (WorldCat) | |||
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=P7qHs9BD4JAC&pg=PA50&lpg=PA50&dq=%22jackson+county+ohio%22+military&source=bl&ots=lOaOwps4Y3&sig=N6DaCrwg5bASeFE1cui4wa9dQh4&hl=en&ei=R3XmSoOvOIfqsQOusNmoBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CBoQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=%22jackson%20county%20ohio%22%20military&f=false History & Families of Jackson County, Ohio] | |||
*''[http://books.google.com/books?id=3CsVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA64&lpg=PA64&dq=%22jackson+county+ohio%22+references&source=bl&ots=mV0ri7sdo2&sig=M1ndePp3mgv3CTlEdUyeqZ4kMmg&hl=en&ei=53zmSofDJIf-sgOB1fGnBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CBsQ6AEwBjgK#v=onepage&q=&f=false A History of Jackson County]'', Ohio by Daniel Webster | |||
*Many History Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see {{FHL|426645|subject-id|disp=topic details}}. | |||
=== | ==== Land and Property ==== | ||
{{OH Land}} | |||
{{OH | |||
:*'''1790-1907''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/jackson/land-index.html Bureau of Land Management database] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives | |||
:*'''Pre-1908''' - [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2077&o_xid=8911&o_lid=8911 Ohio Land Records]at Ancestry.com ($) | |||
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/lclgovt.htm general land information, deeds, mortgages, maps and early surveys] Courtesy OhioGenWeb | |||
* | *Many Land Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see {{FHL|454430|subject-id|disp=topic details}}. | ||
=== | ==== Maps ==== | ||
[[Image:Ohjackson.jpg|600px|Ohjackson.jpg]] | |||
{{ | *[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] | ||
:*'''1875''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/twpmaps.htm 1875 Jackson County, Ohio Township Maps] (This atlas show property owners) | |||
:*'''1877''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/jackson.htm 1877 Jackson County Map from Military History of Ohio] | |||
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] land patent maps at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search. | |||
:*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/images/se-ohio-contour-map.jpg Southeast Ohio Map from U. S. Geological Survey] | |||
* | *Many Maps for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see {{FHL|454429|subject-id|disp=topic details}}. | ||
==== Military ==== | |||
''''' | *'''General'''<br>- [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/mho-main-page.htm Miltary History Of Ohio-Jackson County Edition] | ||
Civil War service men from Jackson 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 Jackson County. | *'''Revolutionary War '''<br>- [http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/jackson/jacksonco_hist_vetsofrevwar.htm Veterans of the Revolution] | ||
*'''Civil War '''<br>Civil War service men from Jackson 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 Jackson County. | |||
:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery|1st Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery]], Companies A and H | :- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery|1st Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery]], Companies A and H | ||
:- [[56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies A, C, E, and K | :- [[56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies A, C, E, and K | ||
:*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/military/civilwar/main.aspx Civil War Collection]$ | |||
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*'''World War I '''<br>- [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6482&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 World War I Draft Registration Cards ]$ | |||
*'''World War II '''<br>- [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/ohio/jackson1.htm Jackson County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force] | |||
:- [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8939 World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946] $ | |||
==== Naturalization and Citizenship ==== | |||
*Many Naturalization and Citizenship Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see {{FHL|455633|subject-id|disp=topic details}}. | |||
==== Newspapers ==== | |||
<br> {{OHnewspapers|Jackson}}<br> '''Online Newspapers''' <br> | |||
:*[http://www.thetelegramnews.com/ The Telegram] | |||
:*[http://www.timesjournal.com/ The Times-Journal] | |||
'''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br> | |||
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/jackson/news-index.html community contributed newspaper articles] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives | |||
'''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br> | |||
:*'''1858-1938''' - [http://lillianjones.museum.com/J%20N%20I.htm Index of births, marriages and deaths] from Jackson County newspapers. | |||
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==== Obituaries ==== | |||
==== Periodicals ==== | |||
==== Probate ==== | |||
{{OH Probate Intro}} | |||
:*'''1790–1967''' - {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ohio_Probate_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Record Description page]. <br> | |||
:*'''1819-1871''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/willbka.htm Index to Will Book "A"] Courtesy OhioGenWeb | |||
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/jackson/wills-index.html community contributed wills] | |||
*Many Probate Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see {{FHL|496662|subject-id|disp=topic details}}. | |||
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Jackson|496662}} | |||
==== Public Records ==== | |||
==== Repositories ==== | |||
See also a List of [http://www.genealogyinc.com/ohio/oh-society-archive/ Ohio Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies] | |||
===== Courthouse ===== | |||
*[http://www.jacksoncountymunicipalcourt.com/ Jackson County Municipal Court] | |||
*[http://www.jacksoncountygovernment.org/ Jackson County, Ohio Government Web Portal] | |||
[http://www.courtreference.com/Jackson-County-Ohio-Courts.htm Jackson County Courthouse]<br> 226 East Main Street<br>Jackson, OH 45630<br> Phone: 740.286.2006<br><br>Probate Judge has birth, marriage and probate records <br>County Health Department has death and burial records; <br>Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records; County<br> Recorder has land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Jackson County, Ohio. Page 543 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | |||
===== Family History Centers ===== | |||
{{OH fhc}} | |||
*[[Chillicothe Ohio Family History Center|Chillicothe Ohio Family History Center]] | |||
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory]. Put your town name in the top search box. | |||
===== Libraries ===== | |||
*[http://www.youseemore.com/jacksoncity/ Jackson City Library] | |||
*[http://www.youseemore.com/oakhill/ Oak Hill Public Library] | |||
*[http://www.youseemore.com/sylvester/default.asp Sylvester Memorial Wellston Public Library] | |||
===== Museums ===== | |||
*[http://lillianjones.museum.com/welcome.html Lillian E. Jones Museum & The Carriage House Genealogy Center] | |||
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/welshmus.htm Welsh-American Heritage Museum] | |||
===== Societies ===== | |||
*[http://www.jacksoncountyohiogen.com/ Jackson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society] | |||
==== Resource Guide ==== | |||
*[http://www.jacksoncountyohiogen.com/PDF%20docs/2008%20RESOURCE%20GUIDE.pdf The Jackson County Genealogical Resource Guide] | |||
*[http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/index.html The Ohio Historical Society Resources] | |||
==== Schools ==== | |||
*[http://www.oldohioschools.com/jackson_county.htm Jackson County Schools] | |||
==== Taxation ==== | |||
:*'''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> | |||
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{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Jackson|514883}} | |||
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=== | ==== Vital Records ==== | ||
{{OH Vital Intro}} | |||
:*Many Vital Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see {{FHL|370878|subject-id|disp=topic details}}. | |||
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===== Birth ===== | |||
''Online Birth Indexes and Records'' | |||
== | :*'''1800-1962''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2541 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index] at Ancestry.com ($) | ||
:*'''1908-1964''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3146 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($) | |||
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/jackson/vitals-index.html community contributed births] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives | |||
'' | ''Original Birth Records on Microfilm'' | ||
:*Many Vital Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see {{FHL|370878|subject-id|disp=topic details}}. | |||
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==== | ===== Marriage ===== | ||
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records'' | |||
== | :*'''1791-1898''' - [http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/jackson/jacksonco_marr.htm Jackson County, Ohio Marriages 1791-1898] | ||
:*'''1803-1900''' - [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5194 Ohio Marriages] at Ancestry.com ($) | |||
:*'''1818-1865''' - [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=30132 Marriage records] Ancestry.com ($) | |||
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/jackson/vitals-index.html community contributed marriage records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives | |||
''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm'' | |||
:*Many Vital Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see {{FHL|370878|subject-id|disp=topic details}}. | |||
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===== Death ===== | |||
''Online Death Indexes and Records'' | |||
*''' | :*'''1867-1908''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/bmdrecs.htm Jackson County death records index] Courtesy OhioGenWeb | ||
:*'''1908-1953''' - [[Ohio Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953]] Free name indexes and images at [[Ohio Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|FamilySearch]]. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased. | |||
:*'''1908-1932, 1938-1944, 1958-2002''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=5763&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ohio Deaths] at Ancestry.com ($) | |||
:*'''20th Century''' - [http://www.jacksoncountyohiogen.com/Research%20data/Jackson%20Co.%20deaths.htm Jackson County, Ohio Deaths]mostly 1900s. Courtesy OhioGenWeb | |||
:*'''1909''' - [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/jackson/deathindex.html Jackson County, Ohio 1909 death index] | |||
:*'''1913-1944''' - [http://www.deathindexes.com/ohio/ Ohio Death Certificate index] Courtesy OhioGenWeb | |||
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.deathindexes.com/ohio/ Ohio Death Records & indexes] | |||
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/jackson/vitals-index.html community contributed death records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives | |||
''Original Death Records on Microfilm'' | |||
:*Many Vital Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see {{FHL|370878|subject-id|disp=topic details}}. | |||
{{ | |||
{{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Jackson|370878}} | |||
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===== Divorce ===== | |||
=== | ==== Divorce ==== | ||
*Many Divorce Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see {{FHL|1049985|subject-id|disp=topic details}}. | |||
=== | === Web Sites === | ||
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/ohio/jackson-county/ Jackson County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] | |||
*[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/102354897055084945585 Ohio Genealogy Network Community on Google+] | |||
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/219410844759934/ Ohio Genealogy Network Group on Facebook] | |||
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/jackson.htm USGenWeb] project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. | |||
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Jackson|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} | |||
== | === Places === | ||
==== Populated Places ==== | |||
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/gnis.htm U. S. Geological Survey - National Mapping Information] | |||
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohjackso/nameorig.htm Origins of Jackson County Place Names] | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_County%2C_Ohio Jackson County, Ohio] | |||
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== | === References === | ||
<references /> | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_County,_Ohio Jackson County, Ohio Wikipedia] | |||
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Revision as of 17:21, 27 March 2014
United States
Ohio Jackson County
Guide to Jackson County Ohio genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Jackson County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Ohio in the U.S. | |
| Courthouse | |
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| Address | Jackson County Courthouse 275 Portsmouth Street Jackson, Ohio 45640 Jackson County Website |
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Historical Facts[edit | edit source]
| Beginning dates for major county records | |||||
| *For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries | |||||
- Parent Counties: Formed from Athens, Gallia, Ross, and Scioto Counties 12 January 1816.[1]
- County Seat: Jackson
- Neighboring Counties: Jackson County, Ohio Genealogyresidents may also have records in [2]Vinton (north) · Lawrence (south) · Scioto (southwest) · Pike (west) · Gallia (east) · Ross (northwest)
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
- Jackson County Ohio Boundary Changes
- 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]
- Jackson County Cemeteries
- Jackson County Ohio Cemetery Map
- The Tombstone Transcription Project, Jackson County
- Find A Grave
- Bundy-Paine Cemetery Index
- Fairmount Cemetery Burial List as of January 31st, 2007
- James Cemetery Burials, Jackson, Ohio
- Limerick Cemetery, (Jackson) Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Limerick Cemetery Index
- "Old" Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jackson County, Ohio Transcription
- Ridgewood Cemetery Burials
- Index to Cemetery Inscriptions of Jackson County, Ohio
- The Political Graveyard
- Jackson County, Ohio Cemetery Index
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
| Online Grave Transcripts | Published Grave Transcripts | County Cemetery Directories |
| Family History Library | ||
| WorldCat | ||
| Billion Graves | ||
See Ohio Cemeteries for more information.
Census and Directories[edit | edit source]
- 1820 Index to U. S. Census for Jackson County, Ohio
- United States Census, 1830 $
- United States Census, 1840 $
- United States Census Mortality Schedules, 1850 (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- United States Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 $
- United States Census 1850
- United States Census 1860 $
- United States Census 1870
- United States Census 1880 (Index only)
- United States Census, 1880 $
- United States Census 1880
- United States Census, 1890 Veterans Schedule $
- United States Census 1890
- United States Census 1900
- Jackson County 1900 Census Enumeration Districts
- United States Census 1900
- United States Census, 1910 $
- United States Census 1920
- United States Census, 1930 $
- United States Census 1920
- United States Census, 1930 Merchant Seamen $
- United States Census 1930
- 1930 Jackson County Rural Directory, Including Oak Hill, Coalton, Byer, Roads, Ray, Cove
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.
- 1818-1918 - Catholic Record Society of the Diocese of Columbus available records vary by year
- 1880-1920 - Limerick RLDS Church Membership Records 1880-1920
- various years - Jackson County, Ohio Churches
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- Many Court for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
- The Wales-Ohio Project, digitzing the archive of the Welsh in Ohio
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Jackson 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.
The county is named after War of 1812 hero Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) who became Seventh President of the United States in 1829.[3]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- Jones, Romaine Aten, History of Jackson County, (Jackson, Ohio: Ohio Genealogical Society. Jackson County Chapter, 1953). FHL film 1320901 Item 2; book 977.185 H2j
- Williams, Daniel Williams, A History of Jackson County, Ohio, (Jackson, Ohio: 1900). Digital copy at Google Books Internet Archive FamilySearch Digital Library FHL film 459657 Item 2
- Howe, Henry, History of Jackson County, Ohio: 1816-1889, (Knightstown, Indiana: Bookmark, 1977). FHL film 2409056 Item 1; book 977.185 H2hh
- Jackson County Genealogical Society, Jackson County, Ohio: History and Family Book, 176th Anniversary, 1816-1991, (Jackson, Ohio: Ohio Genealogical Society. Jackson County Chapter, 1991). FHL film 2409056 Item 1; book 977.185 H2jc
- Jackson County Genealogical Society, Jackson County, Ohio, (Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Publishing Company, 1991). Digital copy at Google Books
- Poe, Michael A., Jackson County, (Chicago, Illinois: Arcadia Publishing, 2008). Digital copy at Google Books
- Excerpts of History of Jackson County, (1816-1889)
- Jackson County, Ohio History Sources
- Historical Collections of Ohioby Henry Howe 1896 edition
- The History of Jackson County, Ohio(1900)
- History of Lower Scioto Valley Ohio Chicago Inter-state Publishing Co. 1884
- Jackson county, Ohio, History (WorldCat)
- History & Families of Jackson County, Ohio
- A History of Jackson County, Ohio by Daniel Webster
- Many History Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.
Land and Property[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Ohio Land and Property for additional information about early Ohio land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.
- 1790-1907 - Bureau of Land Management database Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
- Pre-1908 - Ohio Land Recordsat Ancestry.com ($)
- various years - general land information, deeds, mortgages, maps and early surveys Courtesy OhioGenWeb
- Many Land Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.
Maps[edit | edit source]
- 1875 - 1875 Jackson County, Ohio Township Maps (This atlas show property owners)
- 1877 - 1877 Jackson County Map from Military History of Ohio
- various years - Family Maps of Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy land patent maps at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- Southeast Ohio Map from U. S. Geological Survey
- Many Maps for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.
Military[edit | edit source]
- General
- Miltary History Of Ohio-Jackson County Edition - Revolutionary War
- Veterans of the Revolution - Civil War
Civil War service men from Jackson 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 Jackson County.
- - 1st Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery, Companies A and H
- - 56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies A, C, E, and K
- World War I
- World War I Draft Registration Cards $ - World War II
- Jackson County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- Many Naturalization and Citizenship Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Jackson 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 - community contributed newspaper articles Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form
- 1858-1938 - Index of births, marriages and deaths from Jackson County newspapers.
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.
- 1819-1871 - Index to Will Book "A" Courtesy OhioGenWeb
- various years - community contributed wills
- 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.
- Many Probate Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.
Finding More Probate Records[edit source]
Additional probate records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Public Records[edit | edit source]
Repositories[edit | edit source]
See also a List of Ohio Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies
Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Jackson County Courthouse
226 East Main Street
Jackson, OH 45630
Phone: 740.286.2006
Probate Judge has birth, marriage and probate records
County Health Department has death and burial records;
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records; County
Recorder has land records[1]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Centers are branches of the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources for family history research.
The main FamilySearch Center for Jackson 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]
Resource Guide[edit | edit source]
Schools[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.
- 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.
Finding More Tax Records
Additional tax records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy Tax Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
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.
- Many Vital Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.
Birth[edit | edit source]
Online Birth Indexes and Records
- 1800-1962 - Ohio, Births and Christenings Index at Ancestry.com ($)
- 1908-1964 - Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964 at ancestry.com ($)
- various years - community contributed births Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
Original Birth Records on Microfilm
- Many Vital Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.
Marriage[edit | edit source]
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
- 1791-1898 - Jackson County, Ohio Marriages 1791-1898
- 1803-1900 - Ohio Marriages at Ancestry.com ($)
- 1818-1865 - Marriage records Ancestry.com ($)
- various years - community contributed marriage records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
Original Marriage Records on Microfilm
- Many Vital Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.
Death[edit | edit source]
Online Death Indexes and Records
- 1867-1908 - Jackson County death records index Courtesy OhioGenWeb
- 1908-1953 - Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.
- 1908-1932, 1938-1944, 1958-2002 - Ohio Deaths at Ancestry.com ($)
- 20th Century - Jackson County, Ohio Deathsmostly 1900s. Courtesy OhioGenWeb
- 1909 - Jackson County, Ohio 1909 death index
- 1913-1944 - Ohio Death Certificate index Courtesy OhioGenWeb
- various years - Ohio Death Records & indexes
- various years - community contributed death records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
Original Death Records on Microfilm
- Many Vital Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.
Finding More Vital Records
Additional vital records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy Vital Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- Many Divorce Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
- Jackson County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Ohio Genealogy Network Community on Google+
- Ohio Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- 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]
- U. S. Geological Survey - National Mapping Information
- Origins of Jackson County Place Names
- Jackson County, Ohio
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002]. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "HBG" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jackson County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).
- ↑ "Jackson County, Indiana," Wikipedia.