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

.== County Information ==

.=== Description === The county was named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat. It's county seat is Wauseon and was founded April 1, 1850. It is located in the Northwest area of the state.

.=== County Courthouse ===

Fulton County Courthouse 210 S. Fulton Wauseon, Ohio 43567-1355 Fulton County Website Fulton County Courthouse 210 South Fulton Street Wauseon, OH 43567-1355 Phone: 419.337.9230 Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1908, marriage, probate and naturalization records; Clerk Court has divorce and court records; County Recorder has military and burial records; County  Auditor  has land records

.=== Fulton County, Ohio Record Dates ===

.=== Record Loss === .=== Boundary Changes ===

.=== Populated Places ===

 Populated Places  For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. Hometown Locator The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

.=== History Timeline ===

.== Resources ==

.=== Bible Records ===

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

.=== Biographies ===

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

.=== Cemeteries ===

.=== Census Records ===

.=== Church Records ===

Catholic
 * 1796-2004 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; to Browse images, select county, then town, then parish.

Lutheran
 * 1846-1900 St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church baptism, confirmation, marriage and death records. Courtesy OhioGenWeb.

.=== Court Records ===

.=== Directories ===

.=== Emigration and Immigration ===

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

.=== Funeral Homes ===

.=== Genealogies ===

.=== Guardianship ===

.=== Land and Property Records ===


 * 1790-1907 Bureau of Land Management database Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives

.=== Local Histories ===


 * Reighard, Frank H., A standard history of Fulton County, Ohio: an authentic narrative of the past… (Chicago Lewis Publishing Co., 1920) Digital version of Volume 1 at FamilySearch Digital Library; Google Books; Volume 2 at FamilySearch Digital Library; Google Books; also available on microfilm at.
 * Mikesell, Thomas, The county of Fulton; a history of Fulton County, Ohio, from the earliest days (Madison, Wisconsin Northwestern Historical Association, 1905) Digital version at Google Books; FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Aldrich, Lewis Cass, History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers (Syracuse, N.Y. D. Mason &amp; Co., 1888) Digital version at Internet Archives.


 * Ohio Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

.=== Maps and Gazetteers ===


 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)

.=== Migration ===

.=== Military Records ===


 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images or scroll to Browse by Admission Number and Year Range

Civil War
 * Civil War service men from Fulton 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 Fulton County.
 * Ohio Genealogical Society. Fulton County Chapter. Civil War soldiers discharge abstracts, Fulton County, Ohio. ([Ohio] Ohio Genealogical Society. Fulton County Chapter, 1993) and 1890 Fulton County, Ohio special census of Union veterans


 * - 100th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies E and H
 * - 111th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Comapanies C and F

World War I
 * 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; images of cards.
 * 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, images of cards.
 * 1916-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; images of cards.

.=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===


 * 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.

.=== Newspapers ===

.=== Obituaries ===
 * 1793-late 1900's at History Connection —  Select county to Browse.
 * Early- late 1900's Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.

.=== Other Records ===

.=== Periodicals ===

.=== Probate Records ===

Online Probate Records
 * 1786-1998 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry ($) — index and images.
 * 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll down to Browse images by county.

.=== School Records ===

.=== Social Security Records ===
 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

.=== Tax Records ===


 * 1800-1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index

.=== Vital Records ===

.==== Birth ====


 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll down to Browse images by county.
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index

.==== Marriage ====


 * 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll down to Browse images by county.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; can browse images by film number at a Family History Center.
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * Various Years Community contributed marriage records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives

.==== Death ====


 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll down to Browse images by county; may be alphabetical.
 * 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1954-Present Ohio Deaths, 1954-Present Death certificates from 1954 to the present are held by the Ohio Department of Health.These records can be ordered in person or by mail.


 * Various Years Community contributed death records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


 * 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; Index of deaths from the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus. Index provided by Ancestry.com.

.==== Divorce ====

.== Research Facilities ==
 * 1962-2007 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at Ancestry ($)

.=== Archives ===

.=== Family History Centers ===


 * Wauseon Ohio Family History Center

.=== Libraries ===

.=== Museums ===

.== Societies ==

.== Websites ==

.== Research Guides ==
 * Local Gov't Records by County at Ohio History Connection — Browse their list; records are not online.
 * Custom Browse of Historical Collections at Ohio Memory — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
 * Ohio Genealogical Society ($) — online databases
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Fulton County OH Genealogy
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.

.== References ==