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Guide to '''Gallia County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to '''Gallia County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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| building address = Gallia County Courthouse<br>18 Locust St.<br>Gallipolis, Ohio 45631<br>[http://www.gallianet.net/ Gallia County Website]
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=== Historical Facts  ===
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|organized= March 25, 1803<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= Gallipolis
|parent county= [[Adams County, Ohio Genealogy|Adams]], [[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>
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|county1= [[Meigs County, Ohio Genealogy|Meigs]]
|county2= [[Vinton County, Ohio Genealogy|Vinton]]
|county3= [[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy|Jackson]]
|county4= [[Lawrence County, Ohio Genealogy|Lawrence]]
|county5= [[Mason County, West Virginia Genealogy|Mason (WV)]]
|county6= [[Cabell County, West Virginia Genealogy|Cabell (WV)]]</br><center>[[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==
 
=== Description ===
Gallia County is named from the Latin word for France. The county is located in the southern area of the state.<ref>http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/gallia/ accessed 2/16/2017</ref>


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=== County Courthouse ===
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Gallia}}
'''Gallia County Courthouse'''<br>18 Locust Street<br>Gallipolis, Ohio 45631-1251<br>Phone: 740-441-2185<br>[http://www.gallianet.net/ Gallia County Website]<br><br>
 
Probate Judge has birth, marriage, death and probate records; <br>County Health Department has burial records; <br>Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1850; <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><br><br>
 
=== Gallia County, Ohio Record Dates  ===
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Gallia}}
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
| 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>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Gallia County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Gallia County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Gallia County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Gallia County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Gallia County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Gallia County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
|-
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1864</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1864
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1803</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1803
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1867</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center></center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1850
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1803<br></center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1803
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1803</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1803
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Gallia County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Gallia County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Gallia County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
| colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
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'''1981'''  A courthouse fire may have damaged or destroyed some records.<br>


*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from Adams and [[Washington County, Ohio|Washington]] Counties 25 March 1803.<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>  
{{Fire+}}
*'''County Seat: '''Gallipolis  
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*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Gallia County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallia_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref>[[Vinton County, Ohio|Vinton]] (north){{·}}[[Cabell County, West Virginia|Cabell County, West Virginia]] (south){{·}}[[Lawrence County, Ohio|Lawrence]] (southwest){{·}}[[Meigs County, Ohio|Meigs]] (northeast){{·}}[[Jackson County, Ohio|Jackson]] (west){{·}}[[Mason County, West Virginia|Mason County, West Virginia]] (east)
=== Boundary Changes ===
 
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Gallia}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Founded from [[Adams County, Ohio Genealogy|Adams]] and [[Washington County, Ohio Genealogy|Washington]] Counties 25 March 1803.<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: '''Gallipolis
*[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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==== Boundary Changes  ====
=== Populated Places ===
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Gallia}}


For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps"] (1788-1888) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,053,c,gallia.cfm Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Gallia County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallia_County,_Ohio, accessed 10 December 2018.</ref>


==== Record Loss  ====
{{populated places
For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: [http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/oh-counties.html#courthouse Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses]
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=== Resources  ===
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centerville,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Centerville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshire,_Ohio Cheshire]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_City,_Ohio Crown City]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallipolis,_Ohio Gallipolis] (county seat)
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande,_Ohio Rio Grande]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinton,_Ohio Vinton]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidwell,_Ohio Bidwell]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerr,_Ohio Kerr]
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| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercerville,_Ohio Mercerville]
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| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot,_Ohio Patriot]</div>
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| census-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanauga,_Ohio Kanauga]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addison_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Addison]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshire_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Cheshire]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Clay]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallipolis_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Gallipolis]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Green]
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| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenfield_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Greenfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyan_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Guyan]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Harrison]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Huntington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Morgan]
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| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Ohio]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Perry]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Raccoon]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Springfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walnut_Township,_Gallia_County,_Ohio Walnut]
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==== Bible Records  ====
=== History Timeline ===
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Gallia}}


For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see [[Ohio Bible Records]].
== Resources ==
{{OH Resources Intro|Gallia}}


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


==== Business Records and Commerce ====
=== Biographies ===
{{OH Biographies Intro|Gallia}}


==== Cemeteries  ====
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/gallia/galliaco_bios_index_1882.htm Biographical Index] at [http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com Ohio Genealogy Express]
*''[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Hardesty%27s%20Index/HardestyIndex.htm Index to Hardesty's History of Gallia County]'' at [http://www.galliagenealogy.org Gallia Genealogy] Printed in 1882. It contains an every-name index to this book created by Maxine Marshall.
*Transcription of ''[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/gallia/galliaco_history_1882.htm History of Gallia County]' Containing A Condensed History of the County; Biographical Sketches; General Statistics; Miscellaneous Matters, &c.'' (Chicago and Toledo: H.H. Hardesty & Co., 1882) at [http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com Ohio Genealogy Express]


*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16749&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=163&stateAbbv=&stateName= Gallia County Cemeteries], 163 cemeteries listed.
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/cem_records.htm Gallia County Cemetery Records.]
{{OH Business Records Intro|Gallia}}
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/cemeteries.htm Cemeteries of Gallia County].
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Post%20Offices/postoffice.htm Post Offices of Gallia County] at [http://www.galliagenealogy.org Gallia Genealogy]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/gallia.htm The Tombstone Transcription Project].
*[http://www.graveaddiction.com/galliacem.html Gallia County Cemeteries].


<br>
=== Cemeteries ===
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Gallia}}


Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
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| width="31%" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" | '''Online Grave Transcripts'''
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Gallia County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>
| width="31%" bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center" | '''Published Grave Transcripts'''
| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories'''
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Gallia%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2066 Find a Grave]
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | {{FHL|366145|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=27 Ohio Gravestones]
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* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/gallia.htm OH Tombstone Transcription Project]
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com]  
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Gallia&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
 
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/gallia/galliaco.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photos]
*{{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>
[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Gallia.htm Interment.net]
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* {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Gallia - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1721681515|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Gallia+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]  
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Gallia+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]
 
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Gallia.htm USGenWeb]  
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Gallia-County?id=county_2066 Find a Grave]
| bgcolor="#eddffb" |
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/cemeteries.htm GalliaGenealogy Cemetery List]
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Gallia,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393209&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Gallia,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Gallia&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]  
 
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery Billion Graves]
| 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.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16236&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]
 
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[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]  
 
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]
 
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See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.
=== Census Records ===
{{OH Census Intro|Gallia}}


==== Census ====
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallia_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1810 |4181
|1820 |7098
|1830 |9733
|1840 |13444
|1850 |17063
|1860 |22043
|1870 |25545
|1880 |28124
|1890 |27005
|1900 |27918
|1910 |25745
|1920 |23311
|1930 |23050
|1940 |24930
|1950 |24910
|1960 |26120
|1970 |25239
|1980 |30098
|1990 |30954
|2000 |31069
|2010 |30934
}}


*[[United States Census 1850]].
=== Church Records ===
*[[United States Census Mortality Schedules, 1850 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]].
{{OH Church Intro|Gallia}}<br>
*[[United States Census Slave Schedule, 1850 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]].
*'''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>
*[[United States Census 1860]].
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*[[United States Census 1870]].
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Gallia,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393209&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Gallia,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>
*[[United States Census 1880]].
*[[United States Census 1900]].  
*[[United States Census 1910]].  
*[[United States Census 1920]].
*[[United States Census 1930]].


==== Church Records  ====
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Churches/churches.htm Gallia County Churches] at [http://www.galliagenealogy.org Gallia Genealogy]


{{OH Church Intro}}  
=== Court Records ===
{{OH Court Intro|Gallia}}
*Evans, Henrietta C,; Wood, Mary P.; ''Early Gallia County Court Records, 1846-1900'' (1984) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/774448-early-gallia-county-court-records-1846-1900?offset=6 FamilySearch Digital Library]


:*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Churches/churches.htm Gallia County Churches].
=== Directories ===
{{OH Directories Intro|Gallia}}


{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Gallia|609215}}  
* '''1871-1872''' ''Wiggins and Weaver's Ohio River Directory for 1871-1872'' (Cleveland, OH: Wiggins & Weaver, 1871) Online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=VtwCAAAAYAAJ Google Books]
*'''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 ===
{{OH Emigration Intro|Gallia}}


*Many Court records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|400653|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Gallia}}


==== Directories ====
=== Funeral Homes ===
 
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Gallia}}
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=VtwCAAAAYAAJ Wiggins and Weaver's Ohio River Directory for 1871-1872, including Gallipolis.]
*[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/OHGallia/funeralh.htm Gallia County Funeral Homes] at [http://www.usgenwebsites.org USGenWeb project]
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<li>[https://www.cremeensfuneralhomes.com/ Cremeens-King Funeral Homes] in Gallipolis</li>
<li>[https://www.mccoymoore.com/ McCoy-Moore Funeral Homes, Inc.] in Gallipolis</li>
<li>[https://www.mccoymoore.com/ McCoy-Moore Funeral Homes, Inc.] in Vinton</li>
<li>[https://www.waugh-halley-wood.com/ Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home] in Gallipolis</li>
<li>[https://www.willisfuneralhome.com/ Willis Funeral Home] in Gallipolis</li>
</ul>
|}


==== Emigration and Immigration ====
=== Genealogies ===
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Gallia}}


==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Gallia}}
*'''1803-1943 '''{{FSC|2827731|item|disp=Ohio, Gallia County, Probate Case Files, 1803-1943}}(*); Probate Court, Gallia County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


==== Gazetteers  ====
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{OH Land Intro|Gallia}}


==== Genealogy  ====
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1790-1907''' [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/land-index.html Land Records] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net USGenWeb Archives]
*[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]


==== History  ====
=== Local Histories ===
{{OH Histories Intro|Gallia}}


==== Local Histories  ====
*[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/OHGallia/cohist.htm Gallia County Ohio History Sources] at [http://usgenwebsites.org OHGenWeb]
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/history/other/firstset6gms.txt First Settlers of Huntington Township January 22, 1857] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net USGenWeb Archives]     
*''History of Gallia County: containing a condensed history ...'' (Chicago and Toledo; H.H. Hardesty & Co., 1882) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/583278-history-of-gallia-county-containing-a-condensed-history-of-the-county-biographical-sketches-general-statistics-miscellaneous-matters-c?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435061712832&view=1up&seq=1 Hathitrust]


*''[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Hardesty%27s%20Index/HardestyIndex.htm Index to Hardesty's History of Gallia County]''. Printed in 1882. It contains a condensed history of the county, biographical sketches, general statistics and miscellaneous matters.
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
*''[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/gallia/galliaco_history.htm History of Gallia County]'' Containg A condensed History of the County; Biographical Sketches; General Statistics; Miscellaneous Matters,&nbsp;;c.
{{OH Maps Intro|Gallia}}
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgallia/cohist.htm Gallia County Ohio History Sources].
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/history/other/firstset6gms.txt First Settlers of Huntington Township].
*[http://cdm267401.cdmhost.com/cdm4/results.php?&CISOOP1=exact&CISOFIELD1=place&CISOBOX1=Gallia%20County%20(Ohio)&CISOROOT=all Gallia County Ohio Memory Digital Collection].
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/gallia/galliaco_bios_index.htm Biographical Index].
*[http://www.geocities.com/ohgenealogy/galliapioneer01.html Gallia County, Ohio Pioneer Families].
*Many History records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|367907|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.


==== Land and Property  ====
{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Gallia County}}}}
*'''1788-1940''' [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [http://www.mapofus.org MapofUS.org]
*[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/OHGallia/1887galliaco.gif 1887 Gallia County map from Military History of Ohio, Illustrated] at [http://www.usgenwebsites.org USGenWeb]
*[http://www.maplandia.com/united-states/ohio/gallia-county/ Gallia County Google Satellite Map] at [http://www.maplandia.com maplandia.com]
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Maps/maps.htm Gallia County and its Neighbors Maps] at [http://www.galliagenealogy.org Gallia Genealogy]
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohjackso/images/se-ohio-contour-map.jpg U. S. Geological Survey] at [https://www.rootsweb.com/ Rootsweb]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Gallia,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393209&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Gallia,%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]]


{{OH Land}}  
=== Migration ===
{{OH Migration Intro|Gallia}}


:*'''1790-1907''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/land-index.html Bureau of Land Management database]&nbsp;Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
=== Military Records ===
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/land-index.html Community contributed deeds]
{{OH Military Intro|Gallia}}


*Many Land records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|367917|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Military/military.htm Military Records] at [http://www.galliagenealogy.org Gallia Genealogy]


{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Gallia|367917}}
'''''Civil War'''''<br>
*[https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] at [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/ National Parks Service]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170409060313/http://www.ohiocivilwar.com/ Ohio in the Civil War] at [https://web.archive.org Internet Archive]


==== Maps  ====
Civil War service men from Knox 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 Knox County.


[[Image:Ohgallia.jpg|400px|Ohgallia.jpg]]
:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry|1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry]], Company E
 
*[http://www.maplandia.com/united-states/ohio/gallia-county/ Gallia County Google Satellite Map].
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Maps/maps.htm Gallia County and its Neighbors Maps].
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgallia/gallia.htm 1887 Gallia County map from Military History of Ohio, Illustrated].
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgallia/gnis.htm U. S. Geological Survey] - National Mapping Information Geographic Names
*Many Map records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|454713|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
 
==== Military  ====
 
*'''General'''
 
:-[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Military/military.htm Gallia County Military Records]. <br><br>
 
*'''Civil War'''<br>Civil War service men from Knox 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 Knox County.
 
:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry|1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry]], Company E  
:- [[56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies A and E
:- [[56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies A and E
:- [[George's Independent Company, Ohio Cavalry|George's Independent Company, Ohio Cavalry]]  
:- [[George's Independent Company, Ohio Cavalry|George's Independent Company, Ohio Cavalry]]<br>
 
<br>  
 
:-[http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System].
:-[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgalli2/CivilWar.htm Gallia History Web], during the Civil War. <br>
 
Many Military Civil War 1861-1865 records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|1051970|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.<br><br>
 
*'''World War II'''
 
:-[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/ohio/gallia1.htm Gallia County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force].
:-[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1861144 United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942]. <br><br>
 
Many Military records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|400631|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
 
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
 
*Many Naturalization and Citizenship records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|492492|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
 
==== Newspapers  ====
 
{{OHnewspapers|Gallia}} '''Online Newspapers'''<br>
 
:*[http://mydailytribune.com/ Gallipolis Daily Tribune].
 
'''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br>
 
:*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Obituaries/obits_a.htm Gallia County Newspaper Obituaries].
:*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/CW_obits/cwobits_a-c.htm Gallia County Newspaper Obituaries for Civil War Veterans].
:*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/gallia/newsindex.html Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy and History News Articles].
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/newspapers-index.html Community contributed newspaper articles]
 
'''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>
 
.
 
==== 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>
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/land-index.html Community contributed wills]
 
*Many Probate records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|492490|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog
 
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Gallia|492490}}
 
==== Public Records  ====
 
==== Repositories  ====


===== Courthouse  =====
'''''World War I'''''<br>
*'''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]].


[http://www.gallianet.net/ Gallia County Courthouse ]<br>18 Locust Street<br>Gallipolis, OH 45631-1251<br>Phone: 740.446.4374&nbsp;<br><br>Probate Judge has birth, marriage, death and probate records; <br>County Health Department has burial records; Clerk Court has <br>divorce and court records from 1850; County Recorder has<br>land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Gallia County, Ohio. Page 542 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
'''''World War II'''''<br>
*'''1942''' {{RecordSearch|1861144|United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/ohio/ohio-world-war-2-casualties-army-air-force.htm Ohio World War 2 Casualties - Army, Air Force] at [https://accessgenealogy.com Access Genealogy]


*[http://www.galliasheriff.org/ Gallia County, Ohio Courthouse].
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/co_rec.htm County Records for Gallia County].
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Gallia}}


===== Family History Centers  =====
''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<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]].


{{OH fhc}}  
=== Newspapers ===
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Gallia}}


*[[Columbus Ohio Family History Center|Columbus Ohio Family History Center]]
*'''1793-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10604/ohio-newspapers-1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection —  Select county.
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[http://bossardlibrary.advantage-preservation.com/ Digital Archives of Bossard Memorial Library]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/newspapers-index.html Newspaper Articles] at OHGenWeb Archives


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.
=== Obituaries ===
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Gallia}}


===== Libraries  =====


===== Museums  =====
*'''1657-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20485/ohio-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*[https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ohiovalleypublishing/ Gallipolis Daily Tribune Obituaries] at [http://mydailytribune.com/ Gallipolis Daily Tribune].
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Obituaries/obits_a.htm Gallia County Newspaper Obituaries] at [http://www.galliagenealogy.org Gallia Genealogy]
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/gallia/newsindex.html Newspaper Gleanings] at [http://genealogytrails.com Genealogy Trails]


===== Societies  =====
=== Other Records ===
{{OH Other Records Intro|Gallia}}


*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/ Gallia County Genealogical Society].
=== Periodicals ===
*[http://www.seorf.ohiou.edu/~xx129/ Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library].
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Gallia}}


==== Schools  ====
=== Probate Records ===
{{OH Probate Intro|Gallia}}


*[http://www.oldohioschools.com/gallia_county.htm Gallia County Schools].
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>


==== Taxation  ====
*'''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]].
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/wills-index.html Wills] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]
*[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]


:*'''1816-1838''' - [[Ohio Tax Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Tax Records 1816-1838]].
=== School Records ===
:*'''1860''' - [http://www.galliagenealogy.org/tax1860.htm Delinquent Tax List for 1860]. Transcribed by Henry Evans
{{OH Schools Intro|Gallia}}


*Many Probate records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|430787|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog
*[http://www.oldohioschools.com/gallia_county.htm Gallia County Schools] at [http://www.oldohioschools.com Old Ohio Schools]


{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Gallia|430787}}  
=== Social Security Records ===
*'''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


==== Vital Records ====
=== Tax Records ===
{{OH Tax Intro|Gallia}}


{{OH Vital Intro}}  
''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''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
*'''1860''' [http://www.galliagenealogy.org/tax1860.htm Delinquent List for 1860] at [http://www.galliagenealogy.org Gallia Genealogy]


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


''Online Birth Indexes and Records''
==== Birth ====
{{OH Birth Intro|Gallia}}


:*'''1894-1903''' - [http://www.galliagenealogy.org/BirthRecords/birthindex.htm Birth Records of Gallia County 1894-1903]. These records are transcribed from Volume 3. The birth records are housed in Gallia County Probate Court in Gallipolis, Ohio.
*'''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>
*'''1841-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1894-1903''' [http://www.galliagenealogy.org/BirthRecords/birthindex.htm Birth Records of Gallia County 1894-1903] at [http://www.galliagenealogy.org Gallia Genealogy]
*'''1908-1998''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3146/ Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998] at Ancestry ($) — Index
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1959-1998''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10943/ohio-birth-index-1959-1998?s=275764761 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998] at MyHeritage - index ($)


''Original Birth Records on Microfilm''
==== Marriage ====
{{OH Marriage Intro|Gallia}}


===== Marriage  =====
*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''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


''Online Marriage Indexes and Records''
==== Death ====
{{OH Death Intro|Gallia}}


:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals-index.html community contributed marriage records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
*'''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>
*'''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]].
*'''1887-1888''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals/deaths/1887-8.txt Deaths: 1887-1888, Gallipolis, Gallia, Part 1] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net USGenWeb Archives]
*'''1887-1888''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals/deaths/1887-8a.txt Deaths: 1887-1888, Gallipolis, Gallia, Part 2] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net USGenWeb Archives]
*'''1887-1888''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals/deaths/1887-8hu.txt Deaths: 1887-1888, Huntington Twp, Gallia] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net USGenWeb Archives]
*'''1888''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals/deaths/1888.txt Records from the Gallia County Death Register (1888)] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net USGenWeb Archives]
*'''1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007''' {{RecordSearch|1949341|Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007}} at FamilySearch – [[Ohio Death Index - 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
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/gallia/galliaco_deaths_a.htm Death Records] at [http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com Ohio Genealogy Express]
*'''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|Gallia}}


<br> ''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''  
*'''1962-2007''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2026 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/Search/ Ancestry] ($) <br>


===== Death  =====
===Voting Records===
*'''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|Gallia}}


''Online Death Indexes and Records''
=== Archives ===
{{OH Archives Intro|Gallia}}


:*'''1908-1953''' - [[Ohio Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953]] Free name indexes and images at [[Ohio Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|FamilySearch]]. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
:*'''1887-1888''' -[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals/deaths/1887-8.txt Gallipolis Township, Part 1].
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
:*'''1887-1888''' - [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals/deaths/1887-8a.txt Gallipolis Township, Part 2.]
:*'''1887-1888''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals-index.html Cheshire Township].
:*'''1887-1888''' - [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals/deaths/1887-8hu.txt Huntington Township].
:*'''1888''' - [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals/deaths/1888.txt Gallia County Death Register]
:*'''1913-1943''' - [http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/gallia/galliaco_deaths_a.htm Gallia County, Ohio Death Records].
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/gallia/vitals-index.html community contributed death records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


*Many Vital records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|368480|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ky/russell/1001-kenwood-drive Ashland Kentucky FamilySearch Center]
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/the-plains/7795-lemaster-road Athens Ohio FamilySearch Center]
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wv/charleston/2007-mcclure-parkway Charleston West Virginia FamilySearch Center]
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/wv/huntington/5640-shawnee-drive Huntington West Virginia FamilySearch Center]
* [https://www.thebookplace.org/ Boyd County, Kentucky Public Library] - an affiliate library
* [http://www.briggslibrary.com/ Briggs Lawrence County Public Library] - an affiliate library
* [https://www.yourppl.org/ Portsmouth Public Library] - an affiliate library


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


{{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Gallia|368480}}
'''Bossard Memorial Library'''<br>7 Spruce St<br>Gallipolis, OH 45631-1220<br>740-446-7323<br>Email: [mailto:reference@bossardlibrary.org reference@bossardlibrary.org]<br>[http://www.bossardlibrary.org Website]


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=== Museums ===
{{OH Museums Intro|Gallia}}


=== Web Sites  ===
'''Our House Tavern'''<br>432 First Ave<br>Gallipolis, OH 45631<br>800-752-2618<br>[https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/museum-and-site-locator/our-house-tavern Website]<br><br>
'''John Gee Black Historical Center'''<br>48 Pine St<br>Gallipolis, OH 45631<br>740-446-2698<br>[https://www.emancipation-day.com/node/41 Website]


*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgallia/gallia.htm USGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
== Societies ==
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Gallia|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}  
{{OH Societies Intro|Gallia}}
*[http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/gallia-county.html Gallia County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Familytree101)
*[http://www.galliacounty.org/ Gallia County, Ohio Chamber of Commerce].
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Post%20Offices/postoffice.htm Post Offices of Gallia County].
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgallia/funeralh.htm Gallia County Funeral Homes].
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/gallia/ Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy and History].
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgalli2/ Genealogical&nbsp;;&nbsp;Historical Information for Gallia County, Ohio].
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/OH/Gallia/ Linkpendium Gallia County Genealogy and Family History].


=== Places  ===
'''Gallia County Genealogical Society'''<br>459 2nd Ave<br>PO Box 1007<br>Gallipolis, OH 45631<br>Email:[mailto:galliagenealogy@sbcglobal.net galliagenealogy@sbcglobal.net]<br> [http://www.galliagenealogy.org Website]<br><br>
'''Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library'''<br>7 Spruce St<br>Gallipolis, OH 45631<br>740-446-7323<br>Email: [mailto:Library@bossardlibrary.org Library@bossardlibrary.org]<br>[https://www.bossardlibrary.org/ Website]<br><br>
'''The Gallia County Historical Society'''<br> 340 Second Ave<br>Gallipolis, OH 45631<br>Email: [mailto:gchs7200@yahoo.com gchs7200@yahoo.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Gallia-County-Historical-Society-107229572640865 Facebook]


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


*[http://www.placenames.com/us/39053/ppl/ Gallia County Populated Places].  
*[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.
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgallia/nameorig.htm Orgins of Gallia County Place Names].
*[https://www.ogs.org/ Ohio Genealogical Society] ($) — online databases
*[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/OHGallia/gallia.htm USGenWeb project] at [http://www.usgenwebsites.org USGenWeb project] May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Gallia-County.htm Gallia County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com LDS Genealogy]
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/gallia/ Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy and History] at [http://genealogytrails.com Genealogy Trails]
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com Ohio Genealogy Express]
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org Gallia Genealogy]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|785|Ohio|Gallia}} – 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.


=== References  ===
== Research Guides ==
{{OH Research Guides Intro|Gallia}}


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== References ==
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[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgallia/lookups.htm Gallia County Reference Books and Lookup Volunteers].  
[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/OHGallia/lookups.htm Gallia County Reference Books and Lookup Volunteers].


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