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Guide to '''Marion County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to '''Marion County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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=== Historical Facts  ===
 
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Marion County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Marion County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Marion County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Marion County, Ohio#Taxation|Tax]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Marion County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Marion County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
<center><div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Ohio Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1824</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1821<br></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1825</center>
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Marion County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Marion County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Marion County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
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|organized= May 1, 1824<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= Marion
|parent county= [[Delaware County, Ohio Genealogy|Delaware]]<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= [[Hardin County, Ohio Genealogy|Hardin]]
|county2= [[Union County, Ohio Genealogy|Union]]
|county3= [[Delaware County, Ohio Genealogy|Delaware]]
|county4= [[Morrow County, Ohio Genealogy|Morrow]]
|county5= [[Crawford County, Ohio Genealogy|Crawford]]
|county6= [[Wyandot County, Ohio Genealogy|Wyandot]]</br><center>[[Marion County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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|county courthouse= [[Image:Marion County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg|245x245px]]
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Delaware County, Ohio|Delaware]] County 12 February 1820.<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>  
Marion County was named for General Francis Marion, "The Swamp Fox," (c. 1732-1795) who served in the Revolutionary War.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Marion Brigadier General Francis Marion ] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Marion "Francis Marion,"] Wikipedia.</ref> The county is located in the central area of the state.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Marion County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/marion/ accessed 2/22/2017.</ref>
*'''County Seat: '''Marion


=== County Courthouse ===
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Marion}}
'''Marion County Courthouse'''<br>100 N Main St<br>Marion, OH 43302-3089<br>Phone: 740-387-5871<br>[http://www.co.marion.oh.us/ Marion County Website]<br><br>


City Health Department has birth and death records from 1908; <br>Public Library has birth and death records 1867-1908;<br>Clerk Court has divorce and court records; <br>County records has land records<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>


=== Marion County, Ohio Record Dates ===
 
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Marion}}
 
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==== Neighboring Counties ====
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Marion County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_County,_Ohio (accessed 1july 2013).</ref>[[Wyandot County, Ohio|Wyandot]] (northwest){{·}}[[Crawford County, Ohio|Crawford]] (northeast){{·}}[[Delaware County, Ohio|Delaware]] (south){{·}}[[Union County, Ohio|Union]] (southwest){{·}}[[Hardin County, Ohio|Hardin]] (west){{·}} [[Morrow County, Ohio|Morrow]] (east)
 
==== Boundary Changes  ====
 
*'''1848: '''Marion County gave up land for the formation of Morrow County in February. The Townships of Canaan, Cardington, Gilead, Morven and Washington were detached from Marion County and were transferred to Morrow County.
 
*In return for this loss of land, Big Rock Township was detached from Delaware County Ohio and given to Marion County; afterward its name was changed to Waldo Township.
 
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.
 
==== 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  ====
 
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
 
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
| width="31%" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" | '''Online Grave Transcripts'''  
| width="31%" bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center" | '''Published Grave Transcripts'''  
| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Marion County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Marion County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2090 Findagrave.com]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Marion County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
 
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Marion County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | {{FHL|444632|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Marion County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Marion County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2090 Findagrave.com]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Marion County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
 
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" |  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1824
[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Marion.htm Interment.net]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1724
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Marion+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1821
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1825
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
 
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[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Marion.htm USGenWeb]
 
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[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Marion&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]
 
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| colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery Billion Graves]
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=== Record Loss ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]


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=== Boundary Changes ===
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{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Marion}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Delaware County, Ohio Genealogy|Delaware]] County April 1, 1820.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]  
*'''County Seat: '''Marion
 
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Ohio Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
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*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#OH Ohio Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.  
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Marion}}
 
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,101,c,marion.cfm Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Marion County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_County,_Ohio, accessed 28 December 2018.</ref>


{{populated places
==== Census  ====
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion,_Ohio Marion] (county seat)</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledonia,_Ohio Caledonia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Camp,_Ohio Green Camp]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaRue,_Ohio LaRue]
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| villages-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morral,_Ohio Morral]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Bloomington,_Ohio New Bloomington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect,_Ohio Prospect]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldo,_Ohio Waldo]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Island,_Ohio Big Island]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claridon,_Marion_County,_Ohio Claridon]
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| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkpatrick,_Ohio Kirkpatrick]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martel,_Ohio Martel]
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| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meeker,_Ohio Meeker]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owens,_Ohio Owens]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Island_Township,_Marion_County,_Ohio Big Island]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_Green_Township,_Marion_County,_Ohio Bowling Green]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claridon_Township,_Marion_County,_Ohio Claridon]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Township,_Marion_County,_Ohio Grand]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prairie_Township,_Marion_County,_Ohio Grand Prairie]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Camp_Township,_Marion_County,_Ohio Green Camp]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Township,_Marion_County,_Ohio Marion]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_Township,_Marion_County,_Ohio Montgomery]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Township,_Marion_County,_Ohio Pleasant]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_Township,_Marion_County,_Ohio Prospect]
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| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richland_Township,_Marion_County,_Ohio Richland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Rock_Township,_Marion_County,_Ohio Salt Rock]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Township,_Marion_County,_Ohio Scott]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tully_Township,_Marion_County,_Ohio Tully]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waldo_Township,_Marion_County,_Ohio Waldo]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethlehem,_Marion_County,_Ohio Bethlehem]</div>
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| ghost-col3=<div></div>
}}


=== History Timeline ===
==== Church Records  ====
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Marion}}


== Resources ==
{{OH church records}}  
{{OH Resources Intro|Marion}}


=== Bible Records ===
{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Marion|786909}}  
{{OH Bible Intro|Marion}}


=== Biographies ===
==== Court Records ====
{{OH Biographies Intro|Marion}}


*Wilson, Sylvia D and Wilson, Ruth E; ''Biographies of many residents of Marion County, Ohio, ...'', (Galion, Ohio: Wilson Printing Company; 1950). Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/774507-biographies-of-many-residents-of-marion-county-ohio-and-review-of-the-history-of-marion-county?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].
==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
*''Portrait and biographical record of Marion and Hardin counties, Ohio,'' (Chicago, Illinois: Chapman Publishing Co., 1895). Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/489738-portrait-and-biographical-record-of-marion-and-hardin-counties-ohio?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [http://books.google.com/books?id=7wIwAAAAYAAJ Google Books]; [http://archive.org/details/portraitbiograph10chap Internet Archive]


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
{{OH Business Records Intro|Marion}}


=== Cemeteries ===
==== Gazetteers  ====
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Marion}}


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==== Genealogy  ====
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Marion County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Marion%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2090 Find a Grave]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Marion.htm Interment.net]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/marion.htm USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/marion/marionco.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photo Project]
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=51 Ohio Gravestones]
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
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* {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Marion - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=189425139|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Marion+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Marion%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_2090 Find a Grave]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Marion,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394856&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Marion,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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=== Census Records ===
==== History  ====
{{OH Census Intro|Marion}}


{{Historical populations
{{OH History}}  
|type = USA
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|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1830 |6551
|1840 |14765
|1850 |12618
|1860 |15490
|1870 |16184
|1880 |20565
|1890 |24727
|1900 |28678
|1910 |33971
|1920 |42004
|1930 |45420
|1940 |44898
|1950 |49959
|1960 |60221
|1970 |64724
|1980 |67974
|1990 |64274
|2000 |66217
|2010 |66501
}}


=== Church Records ===
Marion County Ohio is one of the numerous counties in the United States named in honor for Gen. Francis Marion, "The Swamp Fox," who served in the Revolutionary War [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Marion Brigadier General Francis Marion ](c1732-1795).&nbsp;<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Marion "Francis Marion,"] Wikipedia.</ref>No member of the Marion family was involved in the establishment of the county, and the name is merely an honoraium.
{{OH Church Intro|Marion}}<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>
=====Local Histories=====


'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
:*Leggett, Conaway, ''The History of Marion County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, etc.,'' (Chicago, Illinois: Leggett, Conaway and Co., 1883). Digital copy at  [http://archive.org/details/historyofmarionc00legg Internet Archive] {{FSbook|81166|}} {{FHL|254832|item|disp=FHL film 1000330 Item 2}}
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Marion,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394856&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Marion,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


=== Court Records ===
:*Jacoby, John Wilbur, ''History of Marion County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens,'' (Chicago, Illinois: Biographical Pub. Co., 1907). {{FHL|254811|item|disp=FHL film 1000331 Item 1}}
{{OH Court Intro|Marion}}
*'''1824-1861''' Marion County Court of Common Pleas Court records; {{FSC|63326|item|disp=FS Library film 1303204-1303212}}; index & images.
*'''1825-1883''' Marion County Supreme and District Courts Court records; {{FSC|63663|item|disp=FS Library film 130320 and 1303213}}; index & images.


=== Directories ===
==== Land and Property  ====
{{OH Directories Intro|Marion}}


*'''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
{{OH Land}} {{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Marion|380392}}  


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
==== Maps ====
{{OH Emigration Intro|Marion}}
[[Image:Ohmarion.jpg|400px]]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)]


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
==== Military  ====
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Marion}}


=== Funeral Homes  ===
*Civil War service men from Marion County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment)&nbsp;that&nbsp;originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Marion County.
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Marion}}
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<li>[https://www.cremationservicesofohio.com/ Affordable Cremation Services of Ohio] in Marion</li>
<li>[https://www.boydfuneralmarion.com/ Boyd Funeral Home] in Marion</li>
<li>[https://www.efs-hughesallen.com/ Edwards Funeral Service, Hughes-Allen Chapel] in Marion</li>
<li>[https://www.snyderfuneralhomes.com/ Snyder Funeral Homes] in Marion</li>
<li>[https://www.stofcheck-ballinger.com/ Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Homes, Inc.] in La Rue</li>
<li>[https://www.stofcheck-ballinger.com/ Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Homes, Inc.] in Prospect</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies  ===
:- [[4th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861)|4th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861)]], Companies H and K
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Marion}}
:- [[96th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|96th Regiment]]
::Company D (both Marion and [[Morrow County, Ohio|Morrow]] Counties), [http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~firstmsmcavalry/ohioinfantry/company_d.htm roster]
::Company E, [http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~firstmsmcavalry/ohioinfantry/company_e.htm roster]


=== Guardianship ===
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Marion}}
*'''1879-1953''' {{FSC|299867|item|disp=Guardian Bonds and Applications, 1879-1953}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*'''1929-1958''' {{FSC|299895|item|disp=Miscellaneous Probate and Guardian Records, 1955-1958, ca. 1929}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images


=== Land and Property Records ===
==== Newspapers  ====
{{OH Land Intro|Marion}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
{{OHnewspapers|Marion}} '''Online Newspapers'''<br> '''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>
*'''1821-1954''' Deeds, 1821-1937; index to deeds, 1821-1954 {{FSC|252960|item|disp=FS Library film 385071-385086 (Deed Indexes); 888997 (Special index); 373543-969735 (Deeds)}} .
*'''1832-1969''' Mortgage records and Index; {{FSC|249854|item|disp=FS Library film 840038-840047 (Mortgage Indexes); 385112-385128 (Mortgage Records); 388617-388624 (Mortgage Records); 969736-969763 (Mortgage Records)}}.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== Local Histories ===
==== Obituaries  ====
{{OH Histories Intro|Marion}}


*Leggett, Conaway, ''The History of Marion County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, etc.,'' (Chicago, Illinois: Leggett, Conaway and Co., 1883). Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/166596-the-history-of-marion-county-ohio-containing-a-history-of-the-county-its-townships-towns-churches-schools-etc-general-and-local-statistics-military-record-portraits-of-early-settlers-and-prominent-men-history-of-the-northwest-terri?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [http://archive.org/details/historyofmarionc00legg Internet Archive].
==== Periodicals  ====
*Jacoby, John Wilbur, ''History of Marion County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens,'' (Chicago, Illinois: Biographical Pub. Co., 1907). Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/604433-history-of-marion-county-ohio-and-representative-citizens?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
==== Probate  ====
{{OH Maps Intro|Marion}}


{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Marion County}}}}
{{OH Probate Intro}}  
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [http://www.mapofus.org MapofUS.org]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Marion,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394856&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Marion,%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 ===
:*'''1790–1967''' - {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ohio_Probate_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Record Description page]. <br>
{{OH Migration Intro|Marion}}


=== Military Records ===
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Marion|487515}}  
{{OH Military Intro|Marion}}


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


'''''Civil War'''''<br>
==== Repositories  ====
Service men from Marion 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 Marion County.
See also a List of [http://www.genealogyinc.com/ohio/oh-society-archive/ Ohio Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies]


:- [[4th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861)|4th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861)]], Companies H and K
===== Courthouse  =====
:- [[96th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|96th Regiment]]
::Company D (both Marion and [[Morrow County, Ohio Genealogy|Morrow]] Counties), [http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~firstmsmcavalry/ohioinfantry/company_d.htm roster]
::Company E, [http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~firstmsmcavalry/ohioinfantry/company_e.htm roster]


'''''World War I'''''<br>
[http://www.courtreference.com/Marion-County-Ohio-Courts.htm Marion County Courthouse]<br> 100 N Main Street<br> Marion, OH 43302<br> Phone: 740.387.8128 <br><br>Probate Court has marriage and probate records; <br>City Health Department has birth and death records<br> from 1908; Public Library has birth and death records<br> 1867-1908; Clerk Court has divorce and court records; <br>County records has land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Marion County, Ohio. Page 544 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*'''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 ===
<br> County Records are kept by the offices of the county government as proscribed by Ohio law and are subject to the public records retention policy of the State of Ohio.
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Marion}}


''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
The physical location of most original records (those not lost to fire, flood or other act of God) are kept in the offices of the elected officials who oversee a particular function of government.  
*'''1800-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1987615|Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, County Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].


=== Newspapers ===
===== Family History Centers  =====
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Marion}}


*'''1793-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10604/ohio-newspapers-1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
{{OH fhc}}
*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection —  Select county.
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


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


*'''1657-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20485/ohio-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory]. Put your town name in the top search box.


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


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


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


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
The county is served by a membership based genealogical society, the '''Marion&nbsp;Area Genealogical Society''', also known by its acronym of MAGS.&nbsp; The society is a chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society.&nbsp; The society maintains open help days on Saturday afternoons at the&nbsp;Brinker Howser Resource Center, in the lower level of the Marion&nbsp;County Historical Society, 169 E. Church&nbsp;Street, Marion, Ohio 43302, 614-387-4255.  
*'''1786-1998''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8801 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998] at Ancestry ($) — index & images.
*'''1789-1996''' {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org] — [[Ohio Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1923-1948''' Marion County Probate Court Adoption records; {{FSC|299732|item|disp=FS Library film 384354–3843545}}; index & images; Scroll down to Film/Digital Notes and click on the camera icon at the end of the line to view images.
*[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 ===
==== Taxation&nbsp;  ====
{{OH Schools Intro|Marion}}


=== Social Security Records ===
{{Template:OH Tax Intro}}  
*'''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 ===
{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Marion|484673}}  
{{OH Tax Intro|Marion}}


''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Vital Records ====
*'''1800-1850''' {{RecordSearch|1473259|Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Tax Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1800-1850''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30045/ohio-tax-records-1800-1850?s=275764761 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850] at MyHeritage ($) — index


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


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


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


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


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


*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
===== Death  =====
*'''1833-1967''' {{RecordSearch|2373723|Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths, 1833-1967}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1840-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2128172|Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1908-1932, 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]]
*'''1908-1932, 1938-2018''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5763/ Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018] at Ancestry ($) — index & images
*'''1913-1944, 1954-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10692/ohio-death-index-1913-1944-1954-1963?s=275764761 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963] at MyHeritage ($) — index
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
==== Divorce ====
{{OH Divorce Intro|Marion}}


*'''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] ($)
''Online Death Indexes and Records''  


===Voting Records===
'''[[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|Marion|381198}} {{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Marion|381198}}  
*'''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|Marion}}


=== Archives ===
''Original Death Records on Microfilm''
{{OH Archives Intro|Marion}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
===== Divorce =====
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/marion/1725-marion-edison-road Marion Ohio FamilySearch Center]
=== Places  ===


=== Libraries ===
==== Populated Places  ====
{{OH Libraries Intro|Marion}}


'''Marion Public Library'''<br>Main Library<br>445 E Church St<br>Marion, OH 43302-4290<br>740-387-0992<br>Email: [mailto:director@marion.lib.oh.us director@marion.lib.oh.us]<br>[http://www.marionlibrary.org Website]
'''Marion County Ohio '''is located in North Central [[Ohio]]. The countyseat is Marion (city), Ohio. The county itself is comprised of fifteen townships: Big Island, Bowling Green, Claridon, Grand, Grand Prairie, Green Camp, Marion (township), Montgomery, Pleasant, Prospect, Richland, Salt Rock, Scott, Tully, and Waldo Townships.  


=== Museums ===
In addition to Marion, the county is home to the incorporated villages of Caledonia, Green Camp, La Rue, Morral, Prospect and Waldo. Unicorporated communities include Martel, Kirkpatrick, Brush Ridge, Big Island, Claridon, DeCliff, Espyville, Owens, Meeker and Tobias.  
{{OH Museums Intro|Marion}}
'''The Marion County Historical Society'''<br>169 E Church St<br>Marion, OH 43302<br>740–387-4255<br>Email:[mailto:mchs@marionhistory.com mchs@marionhistory.com]<br>[http://www.heritagepursuit.com Genealogist site]<br>[https://www.marionhistory.com Website]


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


'''Marion Area Genealogical Society'''<br>169 E Church St<br> Marion, OH 43302<br>614-387-4255<br>Email:[mailto:marionohiogenealogy@gmail.com marionohiogenealogy@gmail.com]<br>[https://marionohmags.weebly.com Website]
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/ohio/marion-county/ Marion 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]
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Marion|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}


== Websites ==
{{OH Websites Intro|Marion}}


*[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/Marion-County.htm Marion County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com LDS Genealogy]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/mahoning/mahoning.htm USGenWeb Archives], Mahoning County
*[http://usgenwebsites.org/OHMahoning/ USGenWeb]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1956|Ohio|Marion}} – 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|Marion}}


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


{{Ohio|Ohio}}
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Revision as of 13:33, 2 May 2014

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

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Marion County, Ohio
Map
Boundary map of Marion County, Ohio
Map of the U.S. highlighting Ohio
Location of Ohio in the U.S.
Courthouse
Marion County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
Address Marion County Courthouse
100 North Main St.
Marion, Ohio 43302-3089
Marion County Website

United StatesGotoarrow.png Ohio Gotoarrow.png Marion County

Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Tax
Land
Probate
1867
1824
1867
1821
1825
*For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries
  • Parent Counties: Formed from Delaware County 12 February 1820.[1]
  • County Seat: Marion




Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

  • 1848: Marion County gave up land for the formation of Morrow County in February. The Townships of Canaan, Cardington, Gilead, Morven and Washington were detached from Marion County and were transferred to Morrow County.
  • In return for this loss of land, Big Rock Township was detached from Delaware County Ohio and given to Marion County; afterward its name was changed to Waldo Township.

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

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]

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 Marion 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.

Marion County Ohio is one of the numerous counties in the United States named in honor for Gen. Francis Marion, "The Swamp Fox," who served in the Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion (c1732-1795). [3]No member of the Marion family was involved in the establishment of the county, and the name is merely an honoraium.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]
  • Jacoby, John Wilbur, History of Marion County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens, (Chicago, Illinois: Biographical Pub. Co., 1907). FHL film 1000331 Item 1

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]

Ohmarion.jpg

Military[edit | edit source]

  • Civil War service men from Marion 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 Marion County.
- 4th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861), Companies H and K
- 96th Regiment
Company D (both Marion and Morrow Counties), roster
Company E, roster

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Marion 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 Marion County, Ohio Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:

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]

Marion County Courthouse
100 N Main Street
Marion, OH 43302
Phone: 740.387.8128

Probate Court has marriage and probate records;
City Health Department has birth and death records
from 1908; Public Library has birth and death records
1867-1908; Clerk Court has divorce and court records;
County records has land records[1]


County Records are kept by the offices of the county government as proscribed by Ohio law and are subject to the public records retention policy of the State of Ohio.

The physical location of most original records (those not lost to fire, flood or other act of God) are kept in the offices of the elected officials who oversee a particular function of government.

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 Marion 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]

The county is served by a membership based genealogical society, the Marion Area Genealogical Society, also known by its acronym of MAGS.  The society is a chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society.  The society maintains open help days on Saturday afternoons at the Brinker Howser Resource Center, in the lower level of the Marion County Historical Society, 169 E. Church Street, Marion, Ohio 43302, 614-387-4255.

Taxation [edit | edit source]

Ohio tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties.

Finding More Tax Records

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

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

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Places[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Marion County Ohio is located in North Central Ohio. The countyseat is Marion (city), Ohio. The county itself is comprised of fifteen townships: Big Island, Bowling Green, Claridon, Grand, Grand Prairie, Green Camp, Marion (township), Montgomery, Pleasant, Prospect, Richland, Salt Rock, Scott, Tully, and Waldo Townships.

In addition to Marion, the county is home to the incorporated villages of Caledonia, Green Camp, La Rue, Morral, Prospect and Waldo. Unicorporated communities include Martel, Kirkpatrick, Brush Ridge, Big Island, Claridon, DeCliff, Espyville, Owens, Meeker and Tobias.

Web Sites[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, "Marion County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_County,_Ohio (accessed 1july 2013).
  3. ↑ "Francis Marion," Wikipedia.
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