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Guide to '''Monroe County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to '''Monroe County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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=== Historical Facts  ===
 
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
<center><div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Ohio Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div></center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Monroe County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>  
<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Miami County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
|organized= March 1, 1815<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>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Monroe County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>  
|county seat= Woodsfield
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Monroe County, Ohio#Taxation|Tax]]'''</center>
|parent county= [[Belmont County, Ohio Genealogy|Belmont]], [[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy|Guernsey]], [[Washington County, Ohio Genealogy|Washington]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Monroe County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Monroe County, Ohio#Probate|Probate]]'''</center>
|county1= [[Belmont County, Ohio Genealogy|Belmont]]
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|county2= [[Noble County, Ohio Genealogy|Noble]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1867</center>
|county3= [[Washington County, Ohio Genealogy|Washington]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1866</center>
|county4= [[Pleasants County, West Virginia Genealogy|Pleasants (WV)]]
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|county5= [[Tyler County, West Virginia Genealogy|Tyler (WV)]]
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|county6= [[Wetzel County, West Virginia Genealogy|Wetzel (WV)]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1836<br></center>  
|county7= [[Marshall County, West Virginia Genealogy|Marshall (WV)]]</br><center>[[Monroe County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Belmont County, Ohio|Belmont]], [[Guernsey County, Ohio|Guernsey]] and [[Washington County, Ohio|Washington]] Counties in 29 January 1813.<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>
Monroe County was named for James Monroe. The county is located in the southeastern area of the state.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Monroe County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/monroe/ accessed 2/22/2017.</ref>
*'''County Seat: '''Woodsfield
 
 
 
 
 
 
==== Neighboring Counties ====
[[Belmont County, Ohio|Belmont County]] {{•}}
[[Noble County, Ohio|Noble County]] {{•}}
[[Washington County, Ohio|Washington County]] {{•}}
[[Pleasants County, West Virginia|Pleasants County, West Virginia]] {{•}}
[[Tyler County, West Virginia|Tyler County, West Virginia]] {{•}}
[[Wetzel County, West Virginia|Wetzel County, West Virginia]] {{•}}
[[Marshall County, West Virginia|Marshall County, West Virginia]]
 
 
 
<center>{{OHMonroe, Ohio Clickable Neighbors}}</center>
 
==== Boundary Changes  ====
For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps"] (1788-1940) 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  ====


=== County Courthouse ===
==== Cemeteries  ====
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Monroe}}
'''Monroe County Courthouse'''<br>101 N Main St<br>Woodsfield, OH 43793-1097<br>Phone: 740-472-0761<br>[http://www.monroecountyohio.net/ Monroe County Website]<br><br>


Clerk Court has divorce and court records from early 1800’s <br>Probate Judge has marriage and probate records; <br>Count Recorder has land records<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br><br>
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.  


=== Monroe County, Ohio Record Dates  ===
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{{OH Record Dates Intro|Monroe}}
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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" | '''[[Monroe County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Monroe County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2095 Findagrave.com]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Monroe County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
 
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Monroe County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | {{FHL|366155|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Monroe County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Monroe County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2095 Findagrave.com]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Monroe County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
 
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1866
[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Monroe.htm Interment.net]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1818
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Monroe+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1836
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1840
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
 
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| colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.</center>
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[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Monroe.htm USGenWeb]
=== Record Loss ===
 
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[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Monroe&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]
 
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'''1840''', '''1867'''  Courthouse fires may have damaged or destroyed some records.
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[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=17168&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]


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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Monroe}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Belmont County, Ohio Genealogy|Belmont]], [[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy|Guernsey]] and [[Washington County, Ohio Genealogy|Washington]] Counties in 29 January 1813.<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://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]  
*'''County Seat: '''Woodsfield
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Ohio Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#OH Ohio Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
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{{OH Populated Places Intro|Monroe}}
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,111,c,monroe.cfm Hometown Locator].
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The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:
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<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Monroe County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_County,_Ohio, accessed 3 January 2019.</ref>
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{{populated places
See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antioch,_Ohio Antioch]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beallsville,_Ohio Beallsville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownsville,_Ohio Brownsville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarington,_Ohio Clarington]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graysville,_Ohio Graysville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem,_Ohio Jerusalem]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewisville,_Ohio Lewisville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miltonsburg,_Ohio Miltonsburg]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stafford,_Ohio Stafford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson,_Ohio Wilson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodsfield,_Ohio Woodsfield] (county seat)
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron,_Ohio Cameron]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly,_Ohio Fly]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laings,_Ohio Laings]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaga,_Ohio Malaga]
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| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rinard_Mills,_Ohio Rinard Mills]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sycamore_Valley,_Ohio Sycamore Valley]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal,_Ohio Hannibal]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardis,_Ohio Sardis]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio Adams]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio Benton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethel_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio Bethel]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio Center]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio Franklin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio Green]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio Lee]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaga_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio Malaga]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio Ohio]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio Perry]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio Salem]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio Seneca]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summit_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio Summit]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunsbury_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio Sunsbury]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio Switzerland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio Washington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Township,_Monroe_County,_Ohio Wayne]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarry,_Ohio Quarry]</div>
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=== History Timeline ===
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Monroe}}


== Resources ==
==== Census  ====
{{OH Resources Intro|Monroe}}


=== Bible Records ===
==== Church Records ====
{{OH Bible Intro|Monroe}}


=== Biographies  ===
{{OH church records}}  
{{OH Biographies Intro|Monroe}}


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Monroe|486661}}  
{{OH Business Records Intro|Monroe}}


=== Cemeteries ===
==== Court Records  ====
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Monroe}}


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==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Monroe 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=Monroe%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2095 Find a Grave]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Monroe.htm Interment.net]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/monroe.htm USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search# BillionGraves]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/monroe/monroeco.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photo Project]
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=56 Ohio Gravestones]
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
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| 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, Monroe - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=2047737375|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Monroe+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
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| 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=Monroe%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_2095 Find a Grave]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Monroe,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394867&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Monroe,%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 ===
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
{{OH Census Intro|Monroe}}


{{Historical populations
==== Gazetteers  ====
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1820 |4645
|1830 |8768
|1840 |18521
|1850 |28351
|1860 |25741
|1870 |25779
|1880 |26496
|1890 |25175
|1900 |27031
|1910 |24244
|1920 |20660
|1930 |18426
|1940 |18641
|1950 |15362
|1960 |15268
|1970 |15739
|1980 |17382
|1990 |15497
|2000 |15180
|2010 |14642
}}


=== Church Records ===
==== Genealogy  ====
{{OH Church Intro|Monroe}}<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>
==== History  ====


'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
{{OH History}}
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Monroe,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394867&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Monroe,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


=== Court Records ===
===== Local Histories  =====
{{OH Court Intro|Monroe}}


*'''1803-1961''' [https://www.archives.gov/research Ohio District and Circuit Court Records] at [[National Archives at Chicago]].
:*Monroe County Historical Society, ''History of the Early Communities of Monroe County, Ohio,'' (Monroe County Historical Society, Ohio). {{FHL|1453461|item|disp=FHL book 977.196 H2mch v. 1-8}}
*'''1818-1857''' {{FSC|25480|item|disp=Monroe County Court Records}} at FamilySearch - Images.  
*'''1820-1865''' {{FSC|25502|item|disp=Monroe County Supreme Court Records, 1820-1865}} at FamilySearch - Scroll down to Film/Digital Notes and click on the camera icon on the right side of the page to view images.


=== Directories ===
:*Maienknecht, Theresa A., and Stanley B., ''Monroe County, Ohio: A History,'' (Mt. Vernon, Indiana: Windmill Publications, 1989). {{FHL|467787|item|disp=FHL book 977.196 H2ma}}
{{OH Directories Intro|Monroe}}


*'''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
:*Combined ''History of Monroe County, Ohio,'' from H.H. Hardesty and Caldwell's ''Atlas of Monroe County,'' (Chicago, Illinois: H. H. Hardesty, 1882) and (Mount Vernon, Ohio: Atlas Publishing Co., 1898). {{FSbook|85855|}} {{FHL|457065|item|disp=FHL film 928565 Item 9; book 977.196 H2c}}


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
:*Howe, Henry, Monroe County, Ohio: Chapter 2 from ''Historical Collections of Ohio,'' (Woodsfield, Ohio: Monroe County Historical Society, 1983). {{FHL|336079|item|disp=FHL book 977.196 H2m}}
{{OH Emigration Intro|Monroe}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
:*Wolf, Carolyn Zogg, ''Nine Communities of Monroe County, Ohio: A History,'' (Woodsfield, Ohio: Monroe County Historical Society, 1984). {{FHL|336079|item|disp=FHL book 977.196 H2n}}
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Monroe}}


=== Funeral Homes ===
==== Land and Property ====
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Monroe}}
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<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
<li>[https://www.bauerturner.com/ Bauer Turner Funeral Home] in Woodsfield</li>
<li>[https://www.grisellfuneralhomes.com/ Grisell Funeral Home] in Sardis</li>
<li>[https://www.harperfh.net/ Harper Funeral Home] in Bealsville</li>
<li>[https://www.wattersfuneralhome.com/ Watters Funeral Home] in Woodsfield</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies  ===
{{OH Land}} <br> {{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Monroe|381577}}  
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Monroe}}


=== Guardianship ===
==== Maps  ====
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Monroe}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)]
*'''1867-1901''' {{FSC|968642|item|disp=Guardians' Bonds and Letters, 1867-1901}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
*'''1878-1891''' {{FSC|968643|item|disp=Guardians' Settlements, 1878-1891}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


=== Land and Property Records ===
==== Military  ====
{{OH Land Intro|Monroe}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''Civil War'''
*'''1836-1968''' {{FSC|254546|item|disp=Deed records, 1840-1901; general indexes, 1836-1968}} at FamilySearch - Scroll down to Film/Digital Notes and click on the camera icon on the right side of the page to view images.
*'''1850s-1970s''' [https://www.monroecountyohio.com/departments/tax_map_department/plat_books_and_road_records.php Plat maps; survey books; road records; indexes] at Monroe County Tax Map Department; compiled list of digital resources from various county departments.
*[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 ===
:- Civil War service men from Monroe 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 Monroe County.
{{OH Histories Intro|Monroe}}


*Combined ''History of Monroe County, Ohio,'' from H.H. Hardesty and Caldwell's ''Atlas of Monroe County,'' (Chicago, Illinois: H. H. Hardesty, 1882) and (Mount Vernon, Ohio: Atlas Publishing Co., 1898). Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/521265-history-of-monroe-county-ohio?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
::- [[116th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|116th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies A, C, D, E, and F
*Howe, Henry, Monroe County, Ohio: Chapter 2 from ''Historical Collections of Ohio,'' (Woodsfield, Ohio: Monroe County Historical Society, 1983). Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/524761-monroe-county-ohio-the-chapter-from-volume-2-of-howe-s-historical-collections-of-ohio-1888-historical-sketches-from-settlement-to-1888?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*Monroe County Historical Society, ''History of the Early Communities of Monroe County, Ohio,'' (Monroe County Historical Society, Ohio). {{FSC|1453461|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.196 H2mch v. 1-8}}
*Maienknecht, Theresa A., and Stanley B., ''Monroe County, Ohio: A History,'' (Mt. Vernon, Indiana: Windmill Publications, 1989). {{FSC|467787|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.196 H2ma}}


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
{{OH Maps Intro|Monroe}}
{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Monroe County}}}}
*[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=Monroe,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394867&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Monroe,%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]]
*'''1802''' [https://mcohengineer-my.sharepoint.com/personal/mcmapdept_mcohengineer_onmicrosoft_com/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fmcmapdept%5Fmcohengineer%5Fonmicrosoft%5Fcom%2FDocuments%2FPlat%20Books%20%26%20Road%20Records%2FSeven%20Ranges%20Survey%20Books&ga=1 Seven Ranges Land Survey books] at Monroe County Map Department. Organized by township and range number.
*'''1853-Present''' [https://mcohengineer-my.sharepoint.com/personal/mcmapdept_mcohengineer_onmicrosoft_com/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fmcmapdept%5Fmcohengineer%5Fonmicrosoft%5Fcom%2FDocuments%2FHistorical%20Tax%20Maps&ga=1 General maps of the county; aerial maps; plat maps; tax maps] at Monroe County Map Department.


=== Migration ===
==== Newspapers  ====
{{OH Migration Intro|Monroe}}


=== Military Records ===
{{OHnewspapers|Monroe}} '''Online Newspapers'''<br> '''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>
{{OH Military Intro|Monroe}}


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


'''''Civil War'''''<br>
==== Periodicals  ====
Civil War service men from Monroe 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 Monroe County.
:- [[116th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|116th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies A, C, D, E, and F


'''''World War I'''''<br>
==== Probate  ====
*'''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 ===
{{OH Probate Intro}}  
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Monroe}}


''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
:*'''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>
*'''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 ===
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Monroe|381584}}  
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Monroe}}


*'''1793-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10604/ohio-newspapers-1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
==== Public Records ====
*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection — Select county.
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1844-1994''' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038115/ Spirit of Democracy] at Chronicling America


=== Obituaries ===
==== Repositories  ====
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Monroe}}
See also a List of [http://www.genealogyinc.com/ohio/oh-society-archive/ Ohio Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies]


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


=== Other Records ===
[http://www.monroecountyohio.net/ Monroe County Courthouse]<br> 101 N Main Street<br> Woodsfield, OH 43793<br> Phone: 740.472.0761 <br><br>Clerk Court has divorce and court records from early 1800’s <br>Probate Judge has marriage and probate records; <br>Count Recorder has land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Monroe County, Ohio. Page 544 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
{{OH Other Records Intro|Monroe}}


=== Periodicals ===
===== Family History Centers  =====
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Monroe}}


=== Probate Records ===
{{OH fhc}}  
{{OH Probate Intro|Monroe}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*[[New Martinsville West Virginia Family History Center|New Martinsville West Virginia Family History Center]]
*'''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]].
*[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 ===
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory]. Put your town name in the top search box.
{{OH Schools Intro|Monroe}}


=== Social Security Records ===
===== Libraries  =====
*'''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 ===
===== Museums  =====
{{OH Tax Intro|Monroe}}


''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
===== Societies  =====
*'''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 ===
==== Taxation  ====
{{OH Vital Intro|Monroe}}


==== Birth ====
*'''1800–1850''' {{RecordSearch|1473259|Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. Name index of tax records as recorded with the County Auditor of each county. Entries are recorded in voucher books, one person per page. The majority of the tax records in this collection are for the years 1816 through 1838. Currently (September 2012) this collection is 17% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed.<br>
{{OH Birth Intro|Monroe}}


*'''1841-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Monroe|486664}}  
*'''1908-1998''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3146/ Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998] at Ancestry ($) — Index
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1959-1998''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10943/ohio-birth-index-1959-1998?s=275764761 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998] at MyHeritage - index ($)


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


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


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


*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
''Online Birth Indexes and Records'' <br> ''Original Birth Records on Microfilm''  
*'''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|Monroe}}


*'''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] ($)
===== Marriage  =====


===Voting Records===
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records'' <br> ''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''  
*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20383/ohio-voter-registrations?s=275764761 Ohio, Voter Registrations] at MyHeritage — index ($)
== Research Facilities ==
{{OH Research Facilities Intro|Monroe}}


=== Archives ===
===== Death  =====
{{OH Archives Intro|Monroe}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
''Online Death Indexes and Records''
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wv/new-martinsville/130-paddock-green-drive New Martinsville West Virginia FamilySearch Center]
'''[[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|Monroe|381579}}
*[http://moundsville.lib.wv.us Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library] - an affiliate Library


=== Libraries ===
''Original Death Records on Microfilm''
{{OH Libraries Intro|Monroe}}


'''Monroe County District Library'''<br>96 Home Ave<br>Woodsfield, OH 43793<br>740-472-1954<br>[http://www.monroecounty.lib.oh.us Webpage]
===== Divorce  =====


=== Museums ===
=== Web Sites  ===
{{OH Museums Intro|Monroe}}
'''Parry Museum'''<br> One Room Schoolhouse<br>Dairy Barn<br>217 Eastern Avenue<br>Room 101 <br>N. Main St. R34<br>Woodsfield, Ohio 43793<br>740-472-1341<br>
[https://www.monroecountyohio.com/departments/parks_and_recreation/parry_museum.php Website]


== Societies ==
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/ohio/monroe-county/ Monroe County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy]
{{OH Societies Intro|Monroe}}
*[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+Monroe|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}


'''Monroe County Chapter, OGS'''<br>PO Box 641<br>Woodsfield, OH 43793<br>740/472-1933<br>703-780-9109<br>Email:[mailto:neiswong@1st.net neiswong@1st.net] <br>[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohmccogs Website]<br><br>
=== Places  ===
'''Monroe County Historical Society'''<br>118 Home Ave<br>Woodsfield, OH 43793<br>740-472-1933<br>Email:[mailto:moncohissoc@att.net moncohissoc@att.net]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-Organization/Monroe-County-Historical-Society-285272771618741 Facebook]<br>[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohmchs Website]


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


*[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/Monroe-County.htm Monroe County OH Genealogy] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Monroe-County.htm LDS Genealogy]
*[https://www.ohgenweb.org USGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1961|Ohio|Monroe}} – 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|Monroe}}


== References ==
{{ohio|ohio}}
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{{Ohio|Ohio}}
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Revision as of 13:30, 21 May 2014

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

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Monroe County, Ohio
Map
Boundary map of Monroe County, Ohio
Map of the U.S. highlighting Ohio
Location of Ohio in the U.S.
Courthouse
Monroe County Ohio Courthouse.jpg
Address Monroe County Courthouse
101 N. Main St.
Woodsfield, Ohio 43793-1097
Monroe County Website 
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Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Tax
Land
Probate
1867
1866
1867

1836

*For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries




Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Belmont County • Noble County • Washington County • Pleasants County, West Virginia • Tyler County, West Virginia • Wetzel County, West Virginia • Marshall County, West Virginia


Template:OHMonroe, Ohio Clickable Neighbors

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps" (1788-1940) 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 Monroe County, Ohio Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Ohio Local Histories.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]
  • Monroe County Historical Society, History of the Early Communities of Monroe County, Ohio, (Monroe County Historical Society, Ohio). FHL book 977.196 H2mch v. 1-8
  • Maienknecht, Theresa A., and Stanley B., Monroe County, Ohio: A History, (Mt. Vernon, Indiana: Windmill Publications, 1989). FHL book 977.196 H2ma
  • Howe, Henry, Monroe County, Ohio: Chapter 2 from Historical Collections of Ohio, (Woodsfield, Ohio: Monroe County Historical Society, 1983). FHL book 977.196 H2m
  • Wolf, Carolyn Zogg, Nine Communities of Monroe County, Ohio: A History, (Woodsfield, Ohio: Monroe County Historical Society, 1984). FHL book 977.196 H2n

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]

Military[edit | edit source]

  • Civil War
- Civil War service men from Monroe 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 Monroe County.
- 116th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies A, C, D, E, and F

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Monroe 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 Monroe 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]

Monroe County Courthouse
101 N Main Street
Woodsfield, OH 43793
Phone: 740.472.0761

Clerk Court has divorce and court records from early 1800’s
Probate Judge has marriage and probate records;
Count 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 Monroe County, Ohio Genealogy is the

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory. Put your town name in the top search box.

Libraries[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

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

Finding More Tax Records

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

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References[edit | edit source]

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