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


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== History  ==
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|organized= 18 Mar 1839<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Ohio Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]</ref>
|county seat= Paulding
|parent county= [[Darke County, Ohio Genealogy|Darke]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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|county1= [[Defiance County, Ohio Genealogy|Defiance]]
|county2= [[Putnam County, Ohio Genealogy|Putnam]]
|county3= [[Van Wert County, Ohio Genealogy|Van Wert]]
|county4= [[Allen County, Indiana Genealogy|Allen, (IN)]]
|county5= [[DeKalb County, Indiana Genealogy|DeKalb (IN)]]</br><center>[[Paulding County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
==== Parent County  ====
Paulding County was named for John Paulding, one of the captors of Major John André, a conspirator with Gen. Benedict Arnold in the American Revolutionary War. The county is located in the northwestern area of the state.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Paulding County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/paulding/ accessed 2/22/2017.</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
'''1820--'''Paulding County was created 12&nbsp;February 1820&nbsp;from [[Darke County, Ohio|Darke]] County.&nbsp; '''County seat: '''Paulding <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Paulding}}
'''Paulding County Courthouse'''<br>115 N Williams St, Room 104<br>Paulding, OH 45879<br>Phone: 419-399-8210<br>[http://www.pauldingcommonpleas.com/ Paulding County Website]<br><br>


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


=== Paulding County, Ohio Record Dates  ===
See an interactive map of Paulding County [http://www.ohio.n2genealogy.com/oh-maps.html boundary changes].  
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Paulding}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Paulding County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Paulding County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Paulding County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Paulding County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Paulding County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Paulding County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Paulding County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1839
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1839
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1835
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1842
| 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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==== Record Loss  ====
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Paulding}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Darke County, Ohio Genealogy|Darke County]] 12 February 1820.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*'''County Seat: '''Paulding
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Ohio Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#OH Ohio Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
== Places/Localities  ==
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Paulding}}


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


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


== Resources ==
*[[Allen County, Indiana|Allen County, Indiana]]
{{OH Resources Intro|Paulding}}
*[[Defiance County, Ohio|Defiance]]
*[[Putnam County, Ohio|Putnam]]
*[[Van Wert County, Ohio|Van Wert]]


=== Bible Records ===
== Resources  ==
{{OH Bible Intro|Paulding}}


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


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


=== Cemeteries ===
==== Church  ====
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Paulding}}


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==== Court  ====
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Paulding County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Paulding%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2102 Find a Grave]
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=63 Ohio Gravestones]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/paulding.htm USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Paulding&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/paulding/pauldingco.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photo Project]
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
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| 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>
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*{{FSC|United States, Ohio, Paulding - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=970360215|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Paulding+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>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Paulding%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_2102 Find a Grave]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Paulding,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394840&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Paulding,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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=== Census Records ===
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups ====
{{OH Census Intro|Paulding}}
===== Germans =====


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


=== Church Records ===
==== Local Histories  ====
{{OH Church Intro|Paulding}}<br>


*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
==== Maps  ====


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


'''''Catholic'''''<br>
*'''Civil War'''<br>Civil War service men from Paulding County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment)&nbsp;that&nbsp;originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Paulding County.
*'''1796-2004''' {{RecordSearch|1494476|Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]];  images, select county, town, then parish.
 
=== Court Records ===
{{OH Court Intro|Paulding}}
*'''1892-1997''' {{FSC|721541|item|disp=Clerk of Courts, Record of inquests held by coroners and justices of the Peace, 1892-1997}}; Scroll down to Film/Digital Notes, then click on the camera icon on the right side of the page for images.
 
=== Directories ===
{{OH Directories Intro|Paulding}}
 
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
 
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{OH Emigration Intro|Paulding}}
 
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Paulding}}
 
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Paulding}}
{| style="width:100%; vertical-align:top;"
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<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
<li>[https://www.denherderfh.com/ DenHerder Funeral Home] in Paulding</li>
<li>[https://www.dooleyfuneralhome.com/ Dooley Funeral Homes] in Antwerp</li>
<li>[https://www.dooleyfuneralhome.com/ Dooley Funeral Homes] in Payne</li>
</ul>
|}
 
=== Genealogies  ===
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Paulding}}
 
=== Guardianship ===
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Paulding}}
*'''1839-1969''' {{FSC|254259|item|disp=Probate Records, 1842-1898; General Index, 1839-1969}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{OH Land Intro|Paulding}}
 
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[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|Paulding}}
 
*Hardesty, W.S., ''Representative Citizens of Paulding County: Including a Complete and Graphic Narrative of the Chief Historical Events of the County,'' (Todedo, Ohio W.S. Hardesty, 1902). Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89DF-2DGD?i=3&cat=121507 FamilySearch Book]; images.
*Paulding County Retired Teachers Association, ''History of Paulding County Townships,'' (Paulding, Ohio Ohio Genealogical Society. Paulding County Chapter, 1976). {{FSC|408130|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.117 H2p}}
 
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{OH Maps Intro|Paulding}}
 
{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Paulding County}}}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [https://www.mapofus.org/ohio Map of US]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Paulding,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394840&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Paulding,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
 
=== Migration ===
{{OH Migration Intro|Paulding}}
 
=== Military Records ===
{{OH Military Intro|Paulding}}
 
*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
 
'''''Civil War'''''<br>
Civil War service men from Paulding County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Paulding County.


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


'''''World War I'''''<br>
==== Newspapers  ====
*'''1914-1919''' {{RecordSearch|3010045|Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards, 1914-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
*'''1914-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3029263|Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
*'''1916-1920''' {{RecordSearch|3039663|Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards, 1916-1920}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
 
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Paulding}}
 
''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]]; index & images.
 
=== Newspapers ===
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Paulding}}
 
*'''1793-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10604/ohio-newspapers-1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection — Select county.
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 
=== Obituaries ===
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Paulding}}
 
*'''1657-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20485/ohio-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)
 
=== Other Records ===
{{OH Other Records Intro|Paulding}}
 
=== Periodicals ===
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Paulding}}
 
=== Probate Records ===
{{OH Probate Intro|Paulding}}
 
''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]]; index & images.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
 
=== School Records ===
{{OH Schools Intro|Paulding}}
 
=== 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|Paulding}}
 
''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]]; index & images.
*'''1800-1850''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30045/ohio-tax-records-1800-1850?s=275764761 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850] at MyHeritage ($) — index
 
=== Vital Records ===
{{OH Vital Intro|Paulding}}
 
==== Birth ====
{{OH Birth Intro|Paulding}}
 
*'''1841-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
*'''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|Paulding}}
 
*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
*'''1789-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20618/ohio-marriages?s=275764761 Ohio Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1800-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2367319|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index.
*'''1800-1958''' {{RecordSearch|1681001|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index.
*'''1970-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10212/ohio-marriages-1970-2003?s=275764761 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003] at MyHeritage ($) — index
 
==== Death ====
{{OH Death Intro|Paulding}}
 
*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
*'''1833-1967''' {{RecordSearch|2373723|Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths, 1833-1967}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1840-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2128172|Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
*'''1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007''' {{RecordSearch|1949341|Ohio,Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007}} at FamilySearch– [[Ohio Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index.
*'''1908-1932, 1938-2018''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5763/ Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018] at Ancestry ($) — index & images
*'''1913-1944, 1954-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10692/ohio-death-index-1913-1944-1954-1963?s=275764761 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963] at MyHeritage ($) — index
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
==== Divorce ====
{{OH Divorce Intro|Paulding}}
 
*'''1962-2007''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2026 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/Search/ Ancestry] ($)
 
===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|Paulding}}
 
=== Archives ===
{{OH Archives Intro|Paulding}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
==== Probate  ====
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


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


=== Libraries ===
==== Vital Records  ====
{{OH Libraries Intro|Paulding}}


'''Pauling County Carnegie Library'''<br>205 S Main St<br>Paulding, OH 45879<br>419-399-2032<br>Email:[mailto:ewilliams@mypccl.org ewilliams@mypccl.org]<br>[http://www.mypccl.org Website]
'''[[Ohio Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953]]''' Free name indexes and images at [[Ohio Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|FamilySearch]]. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.  


=== Museums ===
== Societies and Libraries&nbsp;  ==
{{OH Museums Intro|Paulding}}


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


== Societies ==
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
{{OH Societies Intro|Paulding}}


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


== Websites ==
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
{{OH Websites Intro|Paulding}}
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Paulding|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}


*[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/custom/browse?field=place Custom Browse of Historical Collections] at [https://ohiomemory.org/digital/ Ohio Memory] — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
== References  ==
*[https://www.ogs.org/ Ohio Genealogical Society] ($) — online databases
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Paulding-County.htm Paulding County OH Genealogy] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Paulding-County.htm LDS Genealogy]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/paulding/ USGenWeb Archives for Paulding County] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ USGenWeb Archives]
*[http://usgenwebsites.org/OHPaulding USGenWeb project for Paulding County] at [http://usgenwebsites.org USGenWeb Sites]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1968|Ohio|Paulding}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


== Research Guides ==
<references />
{{OH Research Guides Intro|Paulding}}


== References ==
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Revision as of 22:52, 7 March 2012

Template:Ohio-stub United StatesGotoarrow.png Ohio Gotoarrow.png Paulding County

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1820--Paulding County was created 12 February 1820 from Darke County.  County seat: Paulding [1]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

See an interactive map of Paulding County boundary changes.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Church[edit | edit source]

Court[edit | edit source]

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

Germans[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

  • Civil War
    Civil War service men from Paulding County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Paulding County.
- 100th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company I

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Probate[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.

Societies and Libraries [edit | edit source]

Family History Centers
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Web Sites[edit | edit source]

  • USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
  • Family History Library Catalog

References[edit | edit source]

  1. The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).