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==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
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. | |||
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For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: [http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/oh-counties.html#courthouse Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses] | |||
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*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgallia/gallia.htm USGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgallia/gallia.htm USGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. | ||
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Gallia|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} | *{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Gallia|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} | ||
*[http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/gallia-county.html Gallia County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Familytree101) | |||
*[http://www.galliacounty.org/ Gallia County, Ohio Chamber of Commerce]. | *[http://www.galliacounty.org/ Gallia County, Ohio Chamber of Commerce]. | ||
*[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Post%20Offices/postoffice.htm Post Offices of Gallia County]. | *[http://www.galliagenealogy.org/Post%20Offices/postoffice.htm Post Offices of Gallia County]. | ||
Revision as of 12:26, 18 February 2014
Guide to Gallia County Ohio genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Gallia County, Ohio | |
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 Location of Ohio in the U.S. | |
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| Address | Gallia County Courthouse 18 Locust St. Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Gallia County Website |
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Historical Facts[edit | edit source]
| Beginning dates for major county records | |||||
| *For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries | |||||
- Parent Counties: Formed from Adams and Washington Counties 25 March 1803.[1]
- County Seat: Gallipolis
- Neighboring Counties: Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy residents may also have records in [2]Vinton (north) · Cabell County, West Virginia (south) · Lawrence (southwest) · Meigs (northeast) · Jackson (west) · Mason County, West Virginia (east)
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps" (1788-1888) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see Ohio Bible Records.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Business Records and Commerce[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- Gallia County Cemeteries, 163 cemeteries listed.
- Gallia County Cemetery Records.
- Cemeteries of Gallia County.
- The Tombstone Transcription Project.
- Gallia County Cemeteries.
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
| Online Grave Transcripts | Published Grave Transcripts | County Cemetery Directories |
| Family History Library | ||
| WorldCat | ||
| Billion Graves | ||
See Ohio Cemeteries for more information.
Census[edit | edit source]
- United States Census 1850.
- United States Census Mortality Schedules, 1850 (FamilySearch Historical Records).
- United States Census Slave Schedule, 1850 (FamilySearch Historical Records).
- United States Census 1860.
- United States Census 1870.
- United States Census 1880.
- United States Census 1900.
- United States Census 1910.
- United States Census 1920.
- United States Census 1930.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Ohio denominations, see Ohio Church Records.
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- Many Court records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- Index to Hardesty's History of Gallia County. Printed in 1882. It contains a condensed history of the county, biographical sketches, general statistics and miscellaneous matters.
- History of Gallia County Containg A condensed History of the County; Biographical Sketches; General Statistics; Miscellaneous Matters, ;c.
- Gallia County Ohio History Sources.
- First Settlers of Huntington Township.
- Gallia County Ohio Memory Digital Collection.
- Biographical Index.
- Gallia County, Ohio Pioneer Families.
- Many History records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.
Land and Property[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Ohio Land and Property for additional information about early Ohio land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.
- 1790-1907 - Bureau of Land Management database Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
- various years - Community contributed deeds
- Many Land records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.
Maps[edit | edit source]
- Gallia County Google Satellite Map.
- Gallia County and its Neighbors Maps.
- 1887 Gallia County map from Military History of Ohio, Illustrated.
- U. S. Geological Survey - National Mapping Information Geographic Names
- Many Map records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.
Military[edit | edit source]
- General
- Civil War
Civil War service men from Knox County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Knox County.
- - 1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, Company E
- - 56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies A and E
- - George's Independent Company, Ohio Cavalry
- -Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System.
- -Gallia History Web, during the Civil War.
Many Military Civil War 1861-1865 records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.
- World War II
- -Gallia County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force.
- -United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
Many Military records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- Many Naturalization and Citizenship records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.
To access newspapers, contact public libraries, Ohio Genealogical Society chapters, college or university libraries, the Library of Congress, Google News, or the Ohio Memory. The Ohio Genealogical Society Obituary Database is another source of newspaper information.
For more Ohio newspaper information see the Newspaper Guides on the wiki page Ohio Newspapers. Online Newspapers
Online Newspaper Abstracts
Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form
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Probate[edit | edit source]
From 1797 or the creation of the county, probate records were held by the Court of Common Pleas. After 1852, records are held by the {{{1}}} County Probate Court. See Ohio Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.
- 1790–1967 - Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967 at 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 browsing the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the Record Description page.
- various years - Community contributed wills
- 1790–1967 - Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967 at 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 browsing the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the Record Description page.
- Many Probate records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog
Finding More Probate Records[edit source]
Additional probate records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Public Records[edit | edit source]
Repositories[edit | edit source]
Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Gallia County Courthouse
18 Locust Street
Gallipolis, OH 45631-1251
Phone: 740.446.4374
Probate Judge has birth, marriage, death and probate records;
County Health Department has burial records; Clerk Court has
divorce and court records from 1850; County Recorder has
land records[1]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Centers are branches of the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources for family history research.
The main FamilySearch Center for Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy is the
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory. Put your town name in the top search box.
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Schools[edit | edit source]
Taxation[edit | edit source]
- 1816-1838 - Ohio Tax Records 1816-1838.
- 1860 - Delinquent Tax List for 1860. Transcribed by Henry Evans
- Many Probate records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog
Finding More Tax Records
Additional tax records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy Tax Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Marriages were usually recorded from the formation of the county and are held at the office of the County Probate Court. Divorce records are located with the county Clerk of Courts.
Any existing birth and death records from 1867 through December 19, 1908 are located at the County Probate Court. The Ohio Department of Health has birth records filed after December 20, 1908 and death records filed after January 1, 1954, while the Ohio History Connection houses death records from December 20, 1908 through December 31, 1953.
Birth[edit | edit source]
Online Birth Indexes and Records
- 1894-1903 - Birth Records of Gallia County 1894-1903. These records are transcribed from Volume 3. The birth records are housed in Gallia County Probate Court in Gallipolis, Ohio.
Original Birth Records on Microfilm
Marriage[edit | edit source]
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
- various years - community contributed marriage records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
Original Marriage Records on Microfilm
Death[edit | edit source]
Online Death Indexes and Records
- 1908-1953 - 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.
- 1887-1888 -Gallipolis Township, Part 1.
- 1887-1888 - Gallipolis Township, Part 2.
- 1887-1888 - Cheshire Township.
- 1887-1888 - Huntington Township.
- 1888 - Gallia County Death Register
- 1913-1943 - Gallia County, Ohio Death Records.
- various years - community contributed death records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
- Many Vital records for Gallia County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.
Original Death Records on Microfilm
Finding More Vital Records
Additional vital records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy Vital Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Divorce[edit | edit source]
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
- Gallia County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Familytree101)
- Gallia County, Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
- Post Offices of Gallia County.
- Gallia County Funeral Homes.
- Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy and History.
- Genealogical ; Historical Information for Gallia County, Ohio.
- Linkpendium Gallia County Genealogy and Family History.
Places[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002]. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "HBG" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Gallia County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallia_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).
Gallia County Reference Books and Lookup Volunteers.