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Guide to '''Guernsey County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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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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| founded year = 1810
| founded date = March 1
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| building address = Guernsey County<br>Administration Building<br>801 E. Wheeling Ave<br>Cambridge, Ohio 43725<br>[http://www.guernseycounty.org/ Guernsey County Website]
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}}[[United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio|Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Guernsey County'''  


=== Historical Facts  ===
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Guernsey County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Guernsey County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Guernsey County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Guernsey County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Guernsey County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Guernsey County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1810</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1802<br></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1812</center>
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Guernsey County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Guernsey County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
 
|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>
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Belmont County, Ohio|Belmont]] and [[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingum]] Counties 31 January 1810.<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>  
|county seat= Cambridge
*'''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>
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guernsey County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).</ref>[[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas]] (north){{·}}[[Noble County, Ohio|Noble]] (south){{·}}[[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingum]] (west){{·}}[[Harrison County, Ohio|Harrison]] (northeast){{·}}[[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton]] (northwest){{·}}[[Belmont County, Ohio|Belmont]] (east)
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|county1= [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio Genealogy|Tuscarawas]]
==== Boundary Changes  ====
|county2= [[Harrison County, Ohio Genealogy|Harrison]]
 
|county3= [[Belmont County, Ohio Genealogy|Belmont]]
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.
|county4= [[Noble County, Ohio Genealogy|Noble]]
|county5= [[Muskingum County, Ohio Genealogy|Muskingum]]
|county6= [[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy|Coshocton]]</br><center>[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==


==== Record Loss  ====
=== Description ===
For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: [http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/oh-counties.html#courthouse Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses]
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>
=== Resources  ===


==== Bible Records  ====
=== 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>


For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see [[Ohio Bible Records]].  
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>


==== Biography ====
=== Guernsey County, Ohio Record Dates ===
 
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Guernsey}}
Family History Library {{FHL|455064|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}  
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==== Business Records and Commerce  ====
 
Family History Library {{FHL|440639|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}
 
==== Cemeteries  ====
 
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'''  
| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
| width="31%" bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center" | '''Published Grave Transcripts'''  
| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2069 Findagrave.com]  
| 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="#eddffb" | {{FHL|402785|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2069 Findagrave.com]  
| 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
[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Guernsey.htm Interment.net]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1810
 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Guernsey+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1810
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1802
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]
| 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>
[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Guernsey.htm USGenWeb]
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=== Record Loss ===
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[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Guernsey&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]
 
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
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[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16814&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]


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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Guernsey}}
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[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]  
*'''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
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*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Ohio Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
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*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#OH Ohio Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]  
 
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See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.
=== Populated Places ===
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Guernsey}}


==== Census  ====
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>


Family History Library {{FHL|555846|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} 1850
{{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]
</div>
| villages-col2=<div>
*[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]
</div>
| villages-col3=<div>
*[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]
</div>
| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_Mine,_Ohio Kings Mine]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kipling,_Ohio Kipling]
</div>
| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opperman,_Ohio Opperman]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walhonding,_Guernsey_County,_Ohio Walhonding]
</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo,_Ohio Buffalo]
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| census-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimbolton,_Ohio Kimbolton]
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| census-col3=<div>
*[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]
</div>
| townships-col2=<div>
*[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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| townships-col3=<div>
*[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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Family History Library {{FHL|610853|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} 1880 Index
=== History Timeline ===
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Guernsey}}


Family History Library {{FHL|1153586|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} 1900 Index
== Resources ==
{{OH Resources Intro|Guernsey}}


Family History Library {{FHL|1153587|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} 1910 Index
=== Bible Records ===
{{OH Bible Intro|Guernsey}}


==== Church Records  ====
=== 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 Church Intro}}  
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{OH Business Records Intro|Guernsey}}


Family History Library Catalog {{FHL|774601|subject-id|disp=Church History }}  
=== Cemeteries ===
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Guernsey}}


Family History Library Catalog {{FHL|774602|subject-id|disp=Church Records }}  
{| 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>
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| 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]
|-
| 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>
|}


{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Guernsey|774602}}  
=== Census Records ===
{{OH Census Intro|Guernsey}}


==== Court Records  ====
{{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
}}


Family History Library {{FHL|372849|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}  
*'''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


==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
=== 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>


==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
=== Court Records ===
{{OH Court Intro|Guernsey}}


Family History Library {{FHL|335626|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}&nbsp; Black Pioneers
=== Directories ===
{{OH Directories Intro|Guernsey}}


==== Gazetteers  ====
*'''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


==== Genealogy ====
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{OH Emigration Intro|Guernsey}}


Family History Library {{FHL|402783|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Genealogies
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Guernsey}}


Family History Library {{FHL|1032569|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Indexes
'''African American'''<br>


Family History Library {{FHL|874826|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Societies
*[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]


Family History Library {{FHL|1032572|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Societies - Indexes
=== Funeral Homes ===
 
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Guernsey}}
Family History Library {{FHL|1032572|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Societies - Periodicals
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==== Guardianship ====
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Family History Library {{FHL|874166|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}  
<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>
==== History  ====
<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>
{{OH History}}
<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>
===== Local Histories  =====
<li>[https://www.thorn-blackfuneralhomes.com/ Thorn-Black Funeral Home Inc.] in Quaker City</li>
 
</ul>
:*Sarchet, Cyrus P.B., ''History of Guernsey County, Ohio,'' (Indianapolis, Indiana: B.F. Bowen and Co. 1911). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=ON0yAQAAMAAJ Google Books] [http://archive.org/details/historyofguernse01sarc Internet Archive] Volume 1: {{FSbook|90023|}}; Volume 2: {{FSbook|90052|}} {{FHL|253453|item|disp=FHL film 823731 Items 1-2}}
|}
 
:*Wolfe, William G., ''Stories of Guernsey County, Ohio: History of an Average Ohio County,'' (Cambridge, Ohio: W.G. Wolfe, 1943). Digital copy at {{FSbook|59439|}} {{FHL|253457|item|disp=FHL film 1000316 Item 4; book 977.192 H2w}}
 
==== Land and Property  ====
 
{{OH Land}} Family History Library {{FHL|1033050|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}
 
:*'''1790-1907''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey/land-index.html Bureau of Land Management database] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey/land-index.html community contributed deeds] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
 
Land and Property - Maps
 
<br>  
 
{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Guernsey|382099}}
 
==== Maps  ====
 
[[Image:Ohguernsey.jpg|400px|Ohguernsey.jpg]]  
 
*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 
Family History Library {{FHL|491085|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}
 
==== Military  ====
 
*'''Civil War'''<br>Civil War service men from&nbsp;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&nbsp;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><br>
 
Family History Library {{FHL|372861|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}
 
Family History Library {{FHL|571314|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}&nbsp; Civil War
 
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
 
Family History Library {{FHL|382870|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}
 
==== Newspapers  ====


{{OHnewspapers|Guernsey}} '''Online Newspapers'''<br> '''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''
=== Genealogies  ===
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Guernsey}}


:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/clip.html Newspaper articles] Clippings, articles and stories of Guernesy County. Courtesy OhioGenWeb
=== 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


<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{OH Land Intro|Guernsey}}


Family History Library {{FHL|626349|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Indexes
''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]


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


==== Pensions  ====
*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]


Family History Library {{FHL|825796|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}  
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{OH Maps Intro|Guernsey}}


==== Periodicals  ====
{{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]]


==== Probate  ====
=== Migration ===
{{OH Migration Intro|Guernsey}}


{{OH Probate Intro}}  
=== Military Records ===
{{OH Military Intro|Guernsey}}


:*'''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>
*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]].
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/wills/ Greene County will index] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey/wills-index.html community contributed wills] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


Family History Library {{FHL|382249|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}
'''''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.


Family History Library {{FHL|378231|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Indexes {{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Guernsey|382249}}
:-[[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>


==== Repositories  ====
'''''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]].


===== Courthouse  =====
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Guernsey}}


[http://www.guernseycounty.org/ Guernsey County Courhouse]<br>801 Wheeling Avenue<br>Cambridge, OH 43725-2335<br>Phone: 740.432.9230&nbsp;<br><br>Clerk Court has divorce records from 1850 and court records<br>from 1810; Probate Judge has birth, marriage, and probate<br>records;&nbsp; County Recorder has land records City-County Health<br>Department has death records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Guernsey County, Ohio. Page 542 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
''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]].


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


{{OH fhc}}  
*'''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


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


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


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


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


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


==== Taxation  ====
''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]


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


Family History Library {{FHL|514879|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} {{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Gernsey|514879}}  
=== 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|Guernsey}}


{{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


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


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


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


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


:*'''1895''' - [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/1895mar.html 1895 marriage licenses] extracted from the Cambridge Daily Jeffersonian. Courtesy OhioGenWeb
*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey/vitals-index.html community contributed marriage records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
*'''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


<br> ''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''
==== Death ====
{{OH Death Intro|Guernsey}}


===== Death  =====
*'''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}}


''Online Death Indexes and Records''  
*'''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>


Family History Library {{FHL|382254|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}}  
===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}}


Family History Library {{FHL|1155345|subject-id|disp=CATALOG}} Indexes
=== Archives ===
{{OH Archives Intro|Guernsey}}


:*'''1908-1953''' - [[Ohio Statewide Death Certificates (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Statewide Death Certificates]]
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey/vitals-index.html community contributed marriage records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


{{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Guernsey|382254}}
* [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


<br> ''Original Death Records on Microfilm''
=== Libraries ===
{{OH Libraries Intro|Guernsey}}


===== Divorce  =====
'''Guernsey County District Public Library'''<br>800 Steubenville Ave<br>Cambridge, OH 43725-2354<br>740-432-5946<br>[http://www.guernseycountylibrary.org Website]


=== Web Sites  ===
=== 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]


*Family History Library {{FHL|196109|subject-id|disp=Catalog}} for Guernsey County, Ohio
== Societies ==
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/index.php The Guernsey County OHGenWeb Project]
{{OH Societies Intro|Guernsey}}
*[http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/guernsey-county.html Guernsey County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Familytree101)
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey.htm The USGenWeb Archives Project] Guernsey County Ohio (main site)
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/guernsey.htm The USGenWeb Archives Project] Guernsey County Ohio (mirror site)
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/OH/Guernsey/ Linkpedium] Guernsey County Genealogy and Family History
*[http://www.kindredtrails.com/OH_Guernsey.html Kindred Trails] for Guernsey County Genealogy
*[http://www.censusfinder.com/ohio_census5.htm CensusFinder] for Guernsey County, Ohio


=== Places  ===
'''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 Land}} {{Guernsey County, Ohio|collapse_state=collapsed}}  
== Websites ==
{{OH Websites Intro|Guernsey}}


=== References  ===
*[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.


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== Research Guides ==
{{OH Research Guides Intro|Guernsey}}


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== References ==
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