Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy: Difference between revisions

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Guide to '''Jackson County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016

|organized= March 1, 1816<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, Ohio: Individual County Chronologies; The Newerry Library 2007]</ref>

|county seat= Jackson

|parent county= [[Athens County, Ohio Genealogy|Athens]], [[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy|Gallia]], [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross]], [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto]]<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= [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross]]

|county2= [[Pike County, Ohio Genealogy|Pike]]

|county3= [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto]]

|county4= [[Lawrence County, Ohio Genealogy|Lawrence]]

|county5= [[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy|Gallia]]

|county6= [[Vinton County, Ohio Genealogy|Vinton]]</br><center>[[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>

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|county courthouse= [[Image:Jackson County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg|245x245px]]

|county location in state= [[Image:OH_jackson.png|185x185px]]

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Jackson County is named after the War hero of 1812 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson Andrew Jackson] (1767-1845) who became seventh President of the United States in 1829.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_County,_Indiana "Jackson County, Indiana,"] Wikipedia.</ref> The county is located in the south-central area of the state.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/jackson/ accessed 2/17/2017.</ref>

 

=== County Courthouse ===

{{OH Courthouse Intro|Jackson}}

Probate Judge has birth, marriage and probate records <br>County Health Department has death and burial records; <br>Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records; <br>County Recorder has land records<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>

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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>

| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''

| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''

| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''

| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''

| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''

| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''

| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''

| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867

| width="14.2%" align="center" |1816

| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867

| width="14.2%" align="center" |1816

| width="14.2%" align="center" |1816

| width="14.2%" align="center" |1819

| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820

| colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.</center>

*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Athens County, Ohio Genealogy|Athens]], [[Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy|Gallia]], [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross]], and [[Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy|Scioto]] Counties January 12, 1816.<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> It was organized in March 1, 1816.<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, Ohio: Individual County Chronologies; The Newerry Library 2007]</ref>

*'''County Seat: '''Jackson

*[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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{{OH Populated Places Intro|Jackson}}

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,079,c,jackson.cfm Hometown Locator].

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=== History Timeline ===

== Resources ==

{{OH Resources Intro|Jackson}}

=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===

{{OH Business Records Intro|Jackson}}

=== Cemeteries ===

{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Jackson}}

| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Jackson County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>

| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>

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*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Jackson.htm Interment.net]

*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/jackson.htm Ohio Tombstone Transcription Project]

*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Jackson&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]

*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=40 Ohio Gravestones]

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* {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Jackson - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1941874826|disp=FamilySearch Library}}

* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Jackson+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]

| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>

*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/jackson/jacksonco_cems.htm Ohio Genealogy Express]

*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Jackson,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393214&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Jackson,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]

| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>

{{OH Census Intro|Jackson}}

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|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]

*'''1820''' [http://jackson.ohgenweb.org/jcen1820.htm 1820 Index to US Census for Jackson County Ohio] at OHGenWeb

*'''1850''' {{RecordSearch|1420441|United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

*'''1850''' [[United States Census 1850]]; has links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry

*'''1870''' [[United States Census 1870]]; has links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry

*'''1880''' [[United States Census 1880]]; has links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry

*'''1890''' [[United States Census 1890]]; has links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry

*'''1900''' [[United States Census 1900]]; has links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry

*'''1900''' [http://jackson.ohgenweb.org/ed1900.htm Jackson County 1900 Census Enumeration Districts] at OHGenWeb

*'''1930''' [[United States Census 1930]]; has links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry

=== Church 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>

'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''

*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Jackson,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393214&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Jackson,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>

*'''1880-1920''' [http://jackson.ohgenweb.org/rldslimr.htm Limerick RLDS Church Membership Records 1880-1920] at OHGenWeb

*[http://ohio.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,church,scfips,39079.cfm# Jackson County, Ohio Churches] at [http://ohio.hometownlocator.com OH HomeTownLocator]

=== Court Records ===

{{OH Directories Intro|Jackson}}

=== Emigration and Immigration ===

=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===

{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Jackson}}

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<li>[https://www.samjenkinsfuneralchapel.com/ Jenkins Funeral Chapel] in Wellston</li>

<li>[https://www.lewisgillum.com/ Lewis & Gillum Funeral Homes] in Jackson</li>

<li>[https://www.lewisgillum.com/ Lewis & Gillum Funeral Homes] in Oak Hill</li>

<li>[https://www.mayhew-brownfuneralhome.com/ Mayhew-Brown Funeral Home] in Jackson</li>

<li>[https://www.mcwilliams-funeralhome.com/ McWilliams Funeral Home] in Wellston</li>

<li>[https://www.rmwilliamsfuneralservice.com/ R.M. Williams Funeral Service] in Wellston</li>

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{{OH Genealogies Intro|Jackson}}

*'''1896-1913''' {{FSC|279886|item|disp=General and judgement index, estate, Guardianships assignments, trusts, 1896-1913, : }}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

=== Land and Property Records ===

{{OH Land Intro|Jackson}}

*'''Pre-1908''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2077&o_xid=8911&o_lid=8911 Ohio, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908] at Ancestry ($)

*[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]

{{OH Histories Intro|Jackson}}

=== Maps and Gazetteers ===

{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Jackson County}}}}

*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Jackson,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393214&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Jackson,%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 Migration Intro|Jackson}}

=== Military Records ===

{{OH Military Intro|Jackson}}

*'''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://jackson.ohgenweb.org/mho-main-page.htm Military History Of Ohio-Jackson County Edition] at OHGenWeb

'''''Civil War'''''<br>

Civil War service men from Jackson 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 Jackson County.

'''''World War II'''''<br>

*'''1938-1946''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8939/ U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)

{{OH Naturalization Intro|Jackson}}

{{OH Newspapers Intro|Jackson}}

*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection — Select county.

{{OH Obituaries Intro|Jackson}}

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

{{OH Other Records Intro|Jackson}}

{{OH Periodicals Intro|Jackson}}

=== Probate Records ===

*'''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]].

=== School Records ===

{{OH Schools Intro|Jackson}}

*'''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]].

=== Tax Records ===

''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>

=== Vital Records ===

{{OH Vital Intro|Jackson}}

==== Birth ====

*'''1800-1962''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2541 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962] at Ancestry ($) — Index

*'''1841-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].

*'''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 ====

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

*'''1803-1900''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5194 Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900] at Ancestry ($) — Index.

*'''1970-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10212/ohio-marriages-1970-2003?s=275764761 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003] at MyHeritage ($) — index

{{OH Death Intro|Jackson}}

*'''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

*'''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>

*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20383/ohio-voter-registrations?s=275764761 Ohio, Voter Registrations] at MyHeritage — index ($)

{{OH Archives Intro|Jackson}}

{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}

=== Libraries ===

'''Jackson City Library'''<br>21 Broadway St<br>Jackson, OH 45640-1695<br>Phone: 740-286-4111<br>[https://www.jacksoncitylibrary.org Website]<br><br>

'''Oak Hill Public Library'''<br>226 S Front St<br>Oak Hill, OH 45656<br>Phone: 740-682-6457<br>[http://www.youseemore.com/oakhill Website]<br><br>

'''Sylvester Memorial Wellston Public Library'''<br>135 E Second St<br>Wellston, OH 45692<br>Phone: 740-384-6660<br>[http://www.youseemore.com/sylvester Website]

=== Museums ===

'''Lillian E. Jones Museum '''<br>75 Broadway St<br>Jackson, OH 45640<br>Phone: 740-286-2556<br>Email: [mailto:info@jonesmuseum.com  info@jonesmuseum.com]<br>[http://jonesmuseum.com Website]<br><br>

'''Jackson Township Historical Society'''<br>7756 Fulton Dr NW<br> Massillon, OH 44646<br>Phone: 330-830-8622<br>Email: [mailto:Jackson.historical@gmail.com Jackson.historical@gmail.com]<br>[http://www.jacksontwphistory.org/home.html Website]<br><br>

'''Welsh-American Heritage Museum'''<br>412 Main St <br>Oak Hill, OH 45656<br>Phone: 740-418-5572<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Welsh-American-Heritage-Museum-207567379411415 Facebook]<br>[https://welshmuseum.com Website]

== Societies ==

'''Jackson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 807<br>Jackson, OH 45640<br>Email: [mailto:OGS.Jackson@gmail.com  OGS.Jackson@gmail.com]<br>[http://www.jacksoncountyohiogen.com/ Website]<br>

{{OH Websites Intro|Jackson}}

== Research Guides ==

*[http://www.jacksoncountyohiogen.com/PDF%20docs/2008%20RESOURCE%20GUIDE.pdf The Jackson County Genealogical Resource Guide]

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