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Guide to '''Paulding County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to '''Paulding County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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|organized= 18 Mar 1839<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Ohio Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]</ref>
|county seat= Paulding
|parent county= [[Darke County, Ohio Genealogy|Darke]]<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= [[Defiance County, Ohio Genealogy|Defiance]]
|county2= [[Putnam County, Ohio Genealogy|Putnam]]
|county3= [[Van Wert County, Ohio Genealogy|Van Wert]]
|county4= [[Allen County, Indiana Genealogy|Allen, (IN)]]
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== County Information ==
 
=== Description ===
Paulding County was named for John Paulding, one of the captors of Major John André, a conspirator with Gen. Benedict Arnold in the American Revolutionary War. The county is located in the northwestern area of the state.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Paulding County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/paulding/ accessed 2/22/2017.</ref>
 
=== County Courthouse ===
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Paulding}}
'''Paulding County Courthouse'''<br>115 N Williams St, Room 104<br>Paulding, OH 45879<br>Phone: 419-399-8210<br>[http://www.pauldingcommonpleas.com/ Paulding County Website]<br><br>


County Health Department has birth and death records; <br>Probate Judge has marriage and probate records; <br>Clerk Court has divorce records; <br>County Judge has court records; <br>County 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>
=== &nbsp;Historical Facts  ===


=== Paulding County, Ohio Record Dates  ===
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{{OH Record Dates Intro|Paulding}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
| width="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Paulding County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Paulding County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Paulding County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Paulding County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Paulding County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Paulding County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Paulding County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Paulding County, Ohio#Taxation|Tax]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Paulding County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Paulding County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Paulding County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Paulding County, Ohio#Probate|Probate]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Paulding County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1867</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1839
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1839</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1867</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1839
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center></center><br>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1835
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1835<br></center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1842
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1842<br></center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
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| colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.</center>
| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Paulding County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Paulding County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Paulding County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
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=== Record Loss ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from&nbsp; [[Darke County, Ohio|Darke 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>  
=== Boundary Changes ===
*'''County Seat: '''Paulding  
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Paulding}}
 
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Darke County, Ohio Genealogy|Darke County]] 12 February 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>
 
*'''County Seat: '''Paulding
 
*[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
==== Neighboring Counties ====
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[[Defiance County, Ohio|Defiance County]] {{•}}
[[Putnam County, Ohio|Putnam County]] {{•}}
[[Van Wert County, Ohio|Van Wert County]] {{•}}
[[Allen County, Indiana|Allen County, Indiana]] {{•}}
[[DeKalb County, Indiana|DeKalb County, Indiana]]
 
 
<center>{{OHPaulding, 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  ====


=== Populated Places ===
==== Biography  ====
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Paulding}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,125,c,paulding.cfm Hometown Locator].
==== Business Records and Commerce  ====
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Paulding County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulding_County,_Ohio, accessed 7 January 2019.</ref>


{{populated places
==== Cemeteries  ====
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antwerp,_Ohio Antwerp]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broughton,_Ohio Broughton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil,_Ohio Cecil]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grover_Hill,_Ohio Grover Hill]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haviland,_Ohio Haviland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latty,_Ohio Latty]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melrose,_Ohio Melrose]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakwood,_Paulding_County,_Ohio Oakwood]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulding,_Ohio Paulding] (county seat)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payne,_Ohio Payne]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott,_Ohio Scott]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur,_Ohio Arthur]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charloe,_Ohio Charloe]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett,_Ohio Emmett]
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| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junction,_Ohio Junction]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandale,_Ohio Mandale]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Rochester,_Paulding_County,_Ohio New Rochester]
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| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roselms,_Ohio Roselms]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worstville,_Ohio Worstville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auglaize_Township,_Paulding_County,_Ohio Auglaize]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_Township,_Paulding_County,_Ohio Benton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Creek_Township,_Paulding_County,_Ohio Blue Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Township,_Paulding_County,_Ohio Brown]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carryall_Township,_Paulding_County,_Ohio Carryall]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crane_Township,_Paulding_County,_Ohio Crane]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_Township,_Paulding_County,_Ohio Emerald]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Township,_Paulding_County,_Ohio Harrison]
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| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Paulding_County,_Ohio Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latty_Township,_Paulding_County,_Ohio Latty]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulding_Township,_Paulding_County,_Ohio Paulding]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Paulding_County,_Ohio Washington]
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=== History Timeline ===
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Paulding}}


== Resources ==
*[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=77362 Kingery Cemetery, Brown] BillionGraves
{{OH Resources Intro|Paulding}}


=== Bible Records ===
<br>
{{OH Bible Intro|Paulding}}


=== Biographies  ===
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.  
{{OH Biographies Intro|Paulding}}
*Hardesty, W.S., ''Representative Citizens of Paulding County: Including a Complete and Graphic Narrative of the Chief Historical Events of the County,'' (Todedo, Ohio W.S. Hardesty, 1902). Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89DF-2DGD?i=3&cat=121507 FamilySearch Book]; Scroll down to Film/Digital Notes, then click on the camera icon on the right side of the page for images.


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
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{{OH Business Records Intro|Paulding}}
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| 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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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2102 Findagrave.com]


=== Cemeteries ===
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{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Paulding}}
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2102 Findagrave.com]


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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Paulding County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>
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[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Paulding.htm Interment.net]
 
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Paulding+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]
 
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[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Paulding.htm USGenWeb]  
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Paulding%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2102 Find a Grave]
 
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=63 Ohio Gravestones]
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*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/paulding.htm USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project]
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*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Paulding&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Paulding&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]  
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/paulding/pauldingco.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photo Project]
 
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery Billion Graves]  
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*{{FSC|United States, Ohio, Paulding - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=970360215|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
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*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Paulding+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=17320&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]  
 
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|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Paulding%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_2102 Find a Grave]
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Paulding,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394840&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Paulding,%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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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]
 
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=== Census Records ===
See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.
{{OH Census Intro|Paulding}}
 
==== Census ====
 
==== Church Records ====


{{Historical populations
{{OH Church Intro}}  
|type = USA
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|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulding_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1830 |161
|1840 |1034
|1850 |1766
|1860 |4945
|1870 |8544
|1880 |13485
|1890 |25932
|1900 |27528
|1910 |22730
|1920 |18736
|1930 |15301
|1940 |15527
|1950 |15047
|1960 |16792
|1970 |19329
|1980 |21302
|1990 |20488
|2000 |20293
|2010 |19614
}}


=== Church Records ===
===== Catholic  =====
{{OH Church Intro|Paulding}}<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>  
:*'''1796–2004''' {{RecordSearch|1494476|Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection includes images of parish registers recording the events of baptism, first communion, confirmation, marriage, and death in the Diocese of Toledo (Ohio), Roman Catholic Church. These records are accessed by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images by county. In addition to traditional parish registers, this collection includes miscellaneous cemetery records, Books of the Elect, Professions of Faith, Sick Call registers, etc.<br>


'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
<br>  
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Paulding,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394840&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Paulding,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


'''''Catholic'''''<br>
'''Finding Church Records at Other Repositories'''  
*'''1796-2004''' {{RecordSearch|1494476|Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]];  images, select county, town, then parish.


=== Court Records ===
Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Paulding County, Ohio Church Records in online catalogs like:
{{OH Court Intro|Paulding}}
*'''1892-1997''' {{FSC|721541|item|disp=Clerk of Courts, Record of inquests held by coroners and justices of the Peace, 1892-1997}}; Scroll down to Film/Digital Notes, then click on the camera icon on the right side of the page for images.


=== Directories ===
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=paudling+county+Ohio+church+records&qt=results_page WorldCat] (For instructions see [[WorldCat Online Catalog]]).
{{OH Directories Intro|Paulding}}


*'''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
==== Court Records ====


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
{{OH Emigration Intro|Paulding}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups ====
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Paulding}}


=== Funeral Homes ===
==== Gazetteers ====
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Paulding}}
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<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
<li>[https://www.denherderfh.com/ DenHerder Funeral Home] in Paulding</li>
<li>[https://www.dooleyfuneralhome.com/ Dooley Funeral Homes] in Antwerp</li>
<li>[https://www.dooleyfuneralhome.com/ Dooley Funeral Homes] in Payne</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies ===
==== Genealogy ====
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Paulding}}


=== Guardianship ===
==== History  ====
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Paulding}}
*'''1839-1969''' {{FSC|254259|item|disp=Probate Records, 1842-1898; General Index, 1839-1969}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


=== Land and Property Records ===
{{OH History}}  
{{OH Land Intro|Paulding}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
===== Local Histories =====
*[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 ===
:*Paulding County Retired Teachers Association, ''History of Paulding County Townships,'' (Paulding, Ohio&nbsp;: Ohio Genealogical Society. Paulding County Chapter, 1976). {{FHL|408130|item|disp=FHL book 977.117 H2p}}
{{OH Histories Intro|Paulding}}


*Hardesty, W.S., ''Representative Citizens of Paulding County: Including a Complete and Graphic Narrative of the Chief Historical Events of the County,'' (Todedo, Ohio W.S. Hardesty, 1902). Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89DF-2DGD?i=3&cat=121507 FamilySearch Book]; images.
:*Hardesty, W.S., ''Representative Citizens of Paulding County: Including a Complete and Graphic Narrative of the Chief Historical Events of the County,'' (Todedo, Ohio&nbsp;: W.S. Hardesty, 1902). {{FHL|408138|item|disp=FHL film 1000336 Item 1; book 977.117 H2h}}
*Paulding County Retired Teachers Association, ''History of Paulding County Townships,'' (Paulding, Ohio Ohio Genealogical Society. Paulding County Chapter, 1976). {{FSC|408130|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.117 H2p}}


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
==== Land and Property  ====
{{OH Maps Intro|Paulding}}


{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Paulding County}}}}
{{OH Land}} {{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Paulding|372885}}  
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [https://www.mapofus.org/ohio Map of US]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Paulding,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394840&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Paulding,%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 ===
==== Maps  ====
{{OH Migration Intro|Paulding}}


=== Military Records ===
[[Image:Ohpaulding.jpg|400px]]
{{OH Military Intro|Paulding}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)]


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


'''''Civil War'''''<br>
*'''Civil War'''<br>Civil War service men from Paulding 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 Paulding County.
Civil War service men from Paulding 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 Paulding County.


:- [[100th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|100th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Company I
:- [[100th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|100th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Company I


'''''World War I'''''<br>
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
*'''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]]; index & images.
 
*'''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]]; index & images.
==== Newspapers  ====
*'''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]]; index & images.
 
{{OHnewspapers|Paulding}} '''Online Newspapers'''<br> '''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>
 
==== Obituaries  ====
 
==== Periodicals  ====
 
==== Probate  ====
 
{{OH Probate Intro}}  
 
:*'''1790–1967''' - {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ohio_Probate_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Record Description page]. <br>
 
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Paulding|381516}}  
 
==== Public Records ====


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


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


=== Newspapers ===
<br><br>[http://www.courtreference.com/Paulding-County-Ohio-Courts.htm Paulding County Courthouse]<br>Perry &amp; N Williams<br> Paulding, OH 45879 <br>Phone: 419.399.8210<br><br>County Health Department has birth and death records; <br>Probate Judge has marriage and probate records; <br>Clerk Court has divorce records; County Judge has court <br>records; County Recorder has land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Paulding County, Ohio. Page 545 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Paulding}}


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


=== Obituaries ===
{{OH fhc}}  
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Paulding}}


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


=== Other 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 Other Records Intro|Paulding}}


=== Periodicals ===
===== Libraries  =====
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Paulding}}


=== Probate Records ===
===== Museums  =====
{{OH Probate Intro|Paulding}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
===== Societies  =====


*'''1786-1998''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8801 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998] at Ancestry ($) — index & images.
==== Taxation  ====
*'''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]]; index & 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 ===
{{OH Tax Intro}}  
{{OH Schools Intro|Paulding}}


=== Social Security Records ===
'''Finding Tax Records at Other Repositories'''  
*'''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 ===
Additional tax records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as '''''Paulding County, Ohio Tax Records''''' in online catalogs like:
{{OH Tax Intro|Paulding}}


''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=paulding+county+Ohio+tax+records&qt=results_page WorldCat] (For instructions see [[WorldCat Online Catalog]]).
*'''1800-1850''' {{RecordSearch|1473259|Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Tax Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
*'''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 ===
==== Vital Records ====
{{OH Vital Intro|Paulding}}


==== Birth ====
{{OH Vital Intro}}  
{{OH Birth Intro|Paulding}}


*'''1841-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
===== 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
{{OH Marriage Intro|Paulding}}


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


==== Death ====
<br>
{{OH Death Intro|Paulding}}


*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
===== Marriage  =====
*'''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]]; index & images.
*'''1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007''' {{RecordSearch|1949341|Ohio,Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007}} at FamilySearch– [[Ohio Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index.
*'''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|Paulding}}


*'''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 Marriage Indexes and Records


===Voting Records===
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|Paulding}}


=== Archives ===
<br>
{{OH Archives Intro|Paulding}}


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


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/decatur/88-west-cardinal-pass Decatur Indiana FamilySearch Center]
Online Death Indexes and Records
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/fort-wayne/5401-saint-joe-road Fort Wayne Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*[https://acpl-cms.wise.oclc.org/genealogy Allen County Public Library] - an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
'''[[Ohio Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953]]''' Free name indexes and images at [[Ohio Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|FamilySearch]]. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased. {{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Paulding|381509}}  
{{OH Libraries Intro|Paulding}}


'''Pauling County Carnegie Library'''<br>205 S Main St<br>Paulding, OH 45879<br>419-399-2032<br>Email:[mailto:ewilliams@mypccl.org ewilliams@mypccl.org]<br>[http://www.mypccl.org Website]
Original Death Records on Microfilm


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


'''Paulding John Historical Museum'''<br>600 Fairground Dr<br>Paulding, OH 45879<br>419-399-8218<br>[https://www.facebook.com/jphsmuseum Facebook]
=== Web Sites  ===


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


''' Paulding County OGS'''<br> c/o Paulding County Carnegie Library<br> 205 S Main St<br> Paulding, OH 45879<br>[http://www.pauldingcountyogs.org Website]<br><br>
=== Places  ===
'''John Paulding Historical Society Inc'''<br>PO Box 93<br>Paulding, OH 45879-0093<br>419-399-8218<br>Email:[mailto:jphs45879@yahoo.com jphs45879@yahoo.com]<br>[https://ohiolha.org Website]


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


*[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/Paulding-County.htm Paulding County OH Genealogy] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Paulding-County.htm LDS Genealogy]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/paulding/ USGenWeb Archives for Paulding County] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ USGenWeb Archives]
*[http://usgenwebsites.org/OHPaulding USGenWeb project for Paulding County] at [http://usgenwebsites.org USGenWeb Sites]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1968|Ohio|Paulding}} – 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|Paulding}}


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


{{Ohio|Ohio}}
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Revision as of 17:23, 18 July 2014

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

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Paulding County, Ohio
Map
Boundary map of Paulding County, Ohio
Map of the U.S. highlighting Ohio
Location of Ohio in the U.S.
Courthouse
Paulding County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
Address Paulding County Courthouse
115 N. Williams St.
Paulding, Ohio 45879
Paulding County Website 
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 Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Tax
Land
Probate
1867
1839
1867

1835
1842
*For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries
  • Parent Counties: Formed from  Darke County 12 February 1820.[1]
  • County Seat: Paulding




Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Defiance County • Putnam County • Van Wert County • Allen County, Indiana • DeKalb County, Indiana


Template:OHPaulding, 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]

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Ohio denominations, see Ohio Church Records.

Catholic[edit | edit source]
  • 1796–2004 Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free. This collection includes images of parish registers recording the events of baptism, first communion, confirmation, marriage, and death in the Diocese of Toledo (Ohio), Roman Catholic Church. These records are accessed by browsing the images by county. In addition to traditional parish registers, this collection includes miscellaneous cemetery records, Books of the Elect, Professions of Faith, Sick Call registers, etc.


Finding Church Records at Other Repositories

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

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

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

Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Paulding 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]
  • Paulding County Retired Teachers Association, History of Paulding County Townships, (Paulding, Ohio : Ohio Genealogical Society. Paulding County Chapter, 1976). FHL book 977.117 H2p
  • Hardesty, W.S., Representative Citizens of Paulding County: Including a Complete and Graphic Narrative of the Chief Historical Events of the County, (Todedo, Ohio : W.S. Hardesty, 1902). FHL film 1000336 Item 1; book 977.117 H2h

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]

Ohpaulding.jpg

Military[edit | edit source]

  • Civil War
    Civil War service men from Paulding 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 Paulding County.
- 100th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company I

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Paulding 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 Paulding 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]



Paulding County Courthouse
Perry & N Williams
Paulding, OH 45879
Phone: 419.399.8210

County Health Department has birth and death records;
Probate Judge has marriage and probate records;
Clerk Court has divorce records; County Judge has court
records; County Recorder has land records[1]

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Centers are branches of the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources for family history research.

The main FamilySearch Center for Paulding 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]

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 Tax Records at Other Repositories

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

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

Places[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002]. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "HBG" defined multiple times with different content
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Major
Repositories
Allen County Public Library (Ft. Wayne, IN) · American Jewish Archives · Archdiocese of Cincinnati · Archives of Ohio United Methodists · Bowling Green State University Jerome Library · Dayton Metro Library · Erie Lackawanna Historical Society Archives · Mennonite Historical Collections · National Archives at Chicago (Chicago, IL) · National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, John Parker Library · Newberry Library (Chicago, IL) · Ohio Department of Health · Ohio Genealogical Society · Ohio History Connection · Ohio University Alden Library · Palatines to America German Genealogy Society Resource Center · Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County · Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County · Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center · State Library of Ohio · Toledo‑Lucas County Public Library · University of Cincinnati Blegen Library · Western Reserve Historical Society · Wright State University Dunbar Library
Migration
Routes

Family History Library (FHL); now called, FamilySearch Library (FSL)

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