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Guide to '''Guernsey County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. | |||
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|organized= March 10, 1810<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guernsey County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey_County,_Ohio, accessed 11 December 2018.</ref> | |||
|county seat= Cambridge | |||
|parent county= [[Belmont County, Ohio Genealogy|Belmont]], [[Muskingum County, Ohio Genealogy|Muskingum]]<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= [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio Genealogy|Tuscarawas]] | |||
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|county4= [[Noble County, Ohio Genealogy|Noble]] | |||
|county5= [[Muskingum County, Ohio Genealogy|Muskingum]] | |||
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== County Information == | |||
=== | === Description === | ||
Guernsey County was named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, where many of the county's early settlers came from. the county is located in the east-central area of the state.<ref>http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/guernsey/ accessed 2/16/2017</ref> | |||
=== | === County Courthouse === | ||
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
'''Guernsey County'''<br>Administration Building<br>801 E. Wheeling Avenue<br>Cambridge, Ohio 43725-2335<br>Phone: 740-432-9230 <br>[http://www.guernseycounty.org/ Guernsey County Website]<br><br> | |||
Clerk Court has divorce records from 1850 and court records from 1810; <br>Probate Judge has birth, marriage, and probate records;<br>County Recorder has land records City-County Health Department has death 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> | |||
=== | === Guernsey County, Ohio Record Dates === | ||
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" | |||
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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> | ||
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| bgcolor="# | | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]''' | ||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]''' | |||
| bgcolor="# | | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]''' | ||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]''' | |||
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| | | width="14.2%" align="center" |1867 | ||
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1810 | |||
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867 | |||
| | | width="14.2%" align="center" |1810 | ||
| | | width="14.2%" align="center" |1802 | ||
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1812 | |||
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820 | |||
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| | | colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.</center> | ||
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=== Record Loss === | |||
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. | |||
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=== Boundary Changes === | |||
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
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[ | *'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Belmont County, Ohio Genealogy|Belmont]] and [[Muskingum County, Ohio Genealogy|Muskingum]] Counties 31 January 1810.<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> Organized on March 10, 1810.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guernsey County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey_County,_Ohio, accessed 11 December 2018.</ref> | ||
*'''County Seat: '''Cambridge | |||
*[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 | |||
[http://www. | |||
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=== Populated Places === | |||
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,059,c,guernsey.cfm Hometown Locator]. | |||
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county: | |||
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guernsey County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey_County,_Ohio, accessed 11 December 2018.</ref> | |||
{{populated places | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge,_Ohio Cambridge] (county seat)</div> | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byesville,_Ohio Byesville] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland,_Ohio Cumberland] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairview,_Ohio Fairview] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lore_City,_Ohio Lore City] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Washington,_Ohio Old Washington] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_City,_Ohio Pleasant City] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaker_City,_Ohio Quaker City] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senecaville,_Ohio Senecavill] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Birmingham] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derwent,_Ohio Derwent] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_Mine,_Ohio Kings Mine] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kipling,_Ohio Kipling] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opperman,_Ohio Opperman] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walhonding,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Walhonding] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo,_Ohio Buffalo] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimbolton,_Ohio Kimbolton] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salesville,_Ohio Salesville] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Adams] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Cambridge] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Center] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Jackson] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Jefferson] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knox_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Knox] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Liberty] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Londonderry_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Londonderry] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Madison] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millwood_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Millwood] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Monroe] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Oxford] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richland_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Richland] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Spencer] | |||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Valley] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Washington] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Westland] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheeling_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Wheeling] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wills_Township,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Wills] | |||
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}} | |||
=== History Timeline === | |||
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
== Resources == | |||
{{OH Resources Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
=== Bible Records === | |||
{{OH Bible Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
==== | === Biographies === | ||
{{OH Biographies Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
*Williams, T.F.; ''Ohio, Guernsey County, biographies (in 1882)''; Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/298532-ohio-guernsey-county-biographies?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library] | |||
*''Portrait and biographical record of Guernsey County, Ohio : containing biographical sketches ...'' (Chicago: C.O. Owen; 1895) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/284832-portrait-and-biographical-record-of-guernsey-county-ohio-containing-biographical-sketches-of-prominent-and-representative-citizens-of-the-county-together-with-biographies-and-portraits-of-all-the-presidents-of-the-united-states?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library] | |||
{{OH | === Business, Commerce, and Occupations === | ||
{{OH Business Records Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
=== Cemeteries === | |||
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%; " | |||
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Guernsey County, Ohio''' online and in print</center> | |||
|- | |||
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center> | |||
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" | | |||
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Guernsey%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2069 Find a Grave] | |||
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Guernsey.htm Interment.net] | |||
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/guernsey.htm OH Tombstone Transcription Project] | |||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Guernsey&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves] | |||
* [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/cemeteries/index.php OHGenWeb] | |||
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/guernsey/guernseyco.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photos] | |||
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=30 Ohio Gravestones] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete | |||
|- | |||
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center> | |||
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" | | |||
* {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Guernsey - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1360436169|disp=FamilySearch Library}} | |||
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Guernsey+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat] | |||
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center> | |||
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" | | |||
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Guernsey-County?id=county_2069 Find a Grave] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Guernsey,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393206&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Guernsey,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places] | |||
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.<center> | |||
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{{ | === Census Records === | ||
{{OH Census Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
=== | {{Historical populations | ||
|type = USA | |||
|heading = Census | |||
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".] | |||
|1810 |3051 | |||
|1820 |9292 | |||
|1830 |18036 | |||
|1840 |27748 | |||
|1850 |30438 | |||
|1860 |24474 | |||
|1870 |23838 | |||
|1880 |27197 | |||
|1890 |28645 | |||
|1900 |34425 | |||
|1910 |42716 | |||
|1920 |45352 | |||
|1930 |41486 | |||
|1940 |38822 | |||
|1950 |38452 | |||
|1960 |38579 | |||
|1970 |37665 | |||
|1980 |42024 | |||
|1990 |39024 | |||
|2000 |40792 | |||
|2010 |40087 | |||
}} | |||
*'''1850''' {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Guernsey - Census - 1850|subject|subject-id=762145719|disp=1850 Census}} at FamilySearch | |||
*'''1880''' {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Guernsey - Census - 1880 - Indexes|subject|subject-id=1831041311|disp=1880 Index}} at FamilySearch | |||
*'''1900''' {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Guernsey - Census - 1900 - Indexes|subject|subject-id=1137861226|disp=1900 Index}} at FamilySearch | |||
*'''1910''' {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Guernsey - Census - 1910 - Indexes|subject|subject-id=1266943945|disp=1910 Index}} at FamilySearch | |||
==== | === Church Records === | ||
{{OH Church Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
<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> | |||
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes''' | |||
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Guernsey,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393206&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Guernsey,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br> | |||
=== | === Court Records === | ||
{{OH Court Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
=== Directories === | |||
{{OH Directories Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
*'''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 | |||
=== | === Emigration and Immigration === | ||
{{OH Emigration Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups === | |||
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
'''African American'''<br> | |||
*[https://www.beaconjournal.com/news/20190217/vignettes-of-early-guernsey-county-black-history Vignettes of Early Guernsey County Black History] at [https://www.beaconjournal.com Akron Beacon Journal] | |||
=== Funeral Homes === | |||
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
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=== | | | ||
<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;"> | |||
<li>[https://www.black-eppersonfuneralhomes.com/ Black-Epperson Funeral Home] in Byesville</li> | |||
<li>[https://www.black-eppersonfuneralhomes.com/ Black-Epperson Funeral Home] in Senecaville</li> | |||
<li>[https://www.bonnellcfr.com/ Bonnell Cremations, Funerals, Receptions] in Cambridge</li> | |||
<li>[https://www.bundy-lawfuneralhome.com/ Bundy-Law Funeral Home] in Cambridge</li> | |||
<li>[https://www.farusfh.com/ Farus Funeral Home] in Cumberland</li> | |||
<li>[https://www.thorn-blackfuneralhomes.com/ Thorn-Black Funeral Home Inc.] in Cambridge</li> | |||
== | <li>[https://www.thorn-blackfuneralhomes.com/ Thorn-Black Funeral Home Inc.] in Quaker City</li> | ||
</ul> | |||
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{{ | === Genealogies === | ||
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
=== Guardianship === | |||
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
*'''1853-1947 '''{{FSC|1016037|item|disp=Guardian's Bonds and Dockets, 1853-1947}}(*); Probate Court, Guernsey County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images | |||
*'''1876-1947 '''{{FSC|3743105|item|disp=Ohio, Guernsey County, probate records, : }}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images | |||
=== Land and Property Records === | |||
{{OH Land Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br> | |||
*'''1790-1907''' [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey/land-index.html Land Records] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives] | |||
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey/land-index.html Deeds] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb 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] | |||
=== | === Local Histories === | ||
{{OH Histories Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
==== | *Sarchet, Cyrus P.B.; ''History of Guernsey County, Ohio,'' (Indianapolis, Indiana: B.F. Bowen and Co., 1911). Volume 1 online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/521550-history-of-guernsey-county-ohio?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [http://archive.org/details/historyofguernse01sarc Internet Archive]; Volume 2 online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/522023-history-of-guernsey-county-ohio-vol-2?offset=3 FamilySearch Digital Library], [http://books.google.com/books?id=ON0yAQAAMAAJ Google Books] | ||
*Wolfe, William G.; ''Stories of Guernsey County, Ohio: History of an Average Ohio County,'' (Cambridge, Ohio: W.G. Wolfe, 1943). Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/577229-stories-of-guernsey-county-ohio-history-of-an-average-ohio-county?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library] | |||
=== Maps and Gazetteers === | |||
{{OH Maps Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
==== | {{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Guernsey County}}}} | ||
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [http://www.mapofus.org MapofUS.org] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Guernsey,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393206&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Guernsey,%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 === | ||
{{OH Migration Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
{{OH | === Military Records === | ||
{{OH Military Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]]. | |||
'''''Civil War'''''<br> | |||
Civil War service men from Guernsey 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 Guernsey County. | |||
:-[[1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry|1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry]], Company B, also known as "Laughlin's Cavalry" | |||
:-[[97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies A and B<br> | |||
'''''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]]. | |||
=== | === Naturalization and Citizenship === | ||
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
''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]]. | |||
=== | === Newspapers === | ||
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
{{ | *'''1793-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10604/ohio-newspapers-1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection — Select county. | |||
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
*'''1824-1835''' ''An Index to names in the Guernsey Times, Cambridge, Guernsey Co., Ohio : 1824-1835'' {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Guernsey - Newspapers - Indexes|subject|subject-id=1027809216|disp=Indexes}} at FamilySearch. | |||
*'''1895''' [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/1895mar.html 1895 Marriage Licenses] extracted from the Cambridge Daily Jeffersonian, at OHGenWeb | |||
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/clip.html Newspaper Articles] at OHGenWeb | |||
=== Obituaries === | |||
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
*'''1657-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20485/ohio-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($) | |||
=== | === Other Records === | ||
{{OH Other Records Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
=== | === Periodicals === | ||
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
=== | === Probate Records === | ||
{{OH Probate Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
== | ''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br> | ||
*'''1786-1998''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8801 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998] at Ancestry ($) — 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.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/wills/ Wills Index] at [http://www.usgenwebsites.org OHGenWeb Project] | |||
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey/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] | |||
=== School Records === | |||
{{OH Schools Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
=== 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 ($) — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]]. | |||
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
=== | === Tax Records === | ||
{{OH Tax Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
{{ | ''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br> | ||
*'''1800-1850''' {{RecordSearch|1473259|Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Tax Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]. | |||
*'''1800-1850''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30045/ohio-tax-records-1800-1850?s=275764761 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850] at MyHeritage ($) — index | |||
=== | === Vital Records === | ||
{{OH Vital Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
==== Birth ==== | |||
{{OH Birth Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
= | *'''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]]. | |||
*'''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 ==== | |||
{{OH Marriage Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
*'''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 | |||
==== Death ==== | |||
{{OH Death Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
===== | *'''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]]. | |||
*'''1908-1953''' {{RecordSearch|1307272|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]. | |||
*'''1908-1932, 1938-2018''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5763/ Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018] at Ancestry ($) — index & images | |||
*'''1913-1944, 1954-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10692/ohio-death-index-1913-1944-1954-1963?s=275764761 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963] at MyHeritage ($) — index | |||
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
==== Divorce ==== | |||
{{OH Divorce Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
'' | *'''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] ($) <br> | ||
===Voting Records=== | |||
*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20383/ohio-voter-registrations?s=275764761 Ohio, Voter Registrations] at MyHeritage — index ($) | |||
== Research Facilities == | |||
{{OH Research Facilities Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
=== Archives === | |||
{{OH Archives Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
=== FamilySearch Centers === | |||
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}} | |||
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/wintersville/437-powells-lane Wintersville Ohio FamilySearch Center] | |||
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/zanesville/3300-kearns-drive Zanesville Ohio FamilySearch Center] | |||
* [https://www.bellaire.lib.oh.us/ Bellaire Public Library] - an affiliate library | |||
* [https://moundsville.lib.wv.us/ Moundsville-Marshall Cunty Public Library] - an affiliate library | |||
=== Libraries === | |||
{{OH Libraries Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
'''Guernsey County District Public Library'''<br>800 Steubenville Ave<br>Cambridge, OH 43725-2354<br>740-432-5946<br>[http://www.guernseycountylibrary.org Website] | |||
=== | === Museums === | ||
{{OH Museums Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
'''Guernsey County Historic Museum'''<br>218 N 8th St<br>Cambridge, OH 43725<br>Email: [mailto:guernseyhistory@yahoo.com guernseyhistory@yahoo.com]<br>[https://guernseycountyhistory.com/category/museums-historic-sites-buildings Website] | |||
== Societies == | |||
{{OH Societies Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
= | '''Guernsey County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society'''<br> 125 N 7th St<br>Cambridge, OH 43725<br>740-432-9249<br>[https://www.facebook.com/GuernseyGenealogy Facebook]<br>[https://visitguernseycounty.com/?fbclid=IwAR3RBL_xCWtqcNDiQINzgfBbciOlqXyBTReub5XH5O_RUlDSoq0FFcOXtbI Website] | ||
{{OH | == Websites == | ||
{{OH Websites Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
= | *[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. | ||
*[https://www.ogs.org/ Ohio Genealogical Society] ($) — online databases | |||
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/index.php The Guernsey County OHGenWeb Project] | |||
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Guernsey-County.htm Guernsey County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com LDS Genealogy] | |||
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey.htm The USGenWeb Archives Project] Guernsey County Ohio (main site) | |||
*{{FSC Place IDNum|788|Ohio|Guernsey}} – 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 == | |||
{{OH Research Guides Intro|Guernsey}} | |||
== References == | |||
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[[Category: | {{Ohio|Ohio}} | ||
[[Category:Guernsey County, Ohio]][[Category:Ohio Counties]] |