Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for Jonathan Trumbull, Governor of Connecticut, who once owned the land in this region. It is located in the Northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Trumbull County Courthouse 160 High St NW Warren, OH 44481 Phone: 330-675-2557 Trumbull County Courthouse

Clerk Court has divorce, court and naturalization records from 1800; Probate Judge has marriage and probate records; County Recorder has land records

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

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records
The Trumbull County Archives has transcripts of each case from civil, criminal and divorce courts, in Common Pleas Court Journals and Common Pleas Court Record Books.

Land and Property Records
The Trumbull County Archives/Microfilm department has online maps and deed indexes

Local Histories

 * Upton, Harriet Taylor. A Twentieth Century History of Trumbull County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests, Vol. 1 online at FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vol. 2 online at FamilySearch Digital Library, Google Books, Internet Archive.
 * Williams, H.S., History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties, (Cleveland, Ohio: H.Z. Williams and Bros., 1882). Online at FamilySearch Digital Library; Google Books, Internet Archive; Indexed at Ancestry ($)
 * Allison, Calvin Grace, 19th Century Voices of Trumbull County, Ohio, (Warren, Ohio: Ohio Genealogical Society. Trumbull County Chapter, 1993).
 * Varner, Emily L., Trumbull County, Ohio, Spanning the Generations, 1795-2002, (Cortland, Ohio: Howland Printing, 2003).
 * Ohio Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Civil War Civil War service men from Trumbull 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 Trumbull County.


 * - 41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies A and K
 * - 105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies B, C, and I

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

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Newspapers

 * 1793-late 1900s at History Connection —  Select county.
 * 1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009 at MyHeritage — index & images, ($)
 * Early-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.

Obituaries

 * 1900-1949 Warren Tribune Chronicle Obituary Index Search at Warren-Trumbull County Public Library
 * Tribune Chronicle Obituaries at Tribune Chronicle

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and 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.

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
Online Tax Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Birth
Births were not required to be recorded until 1867, and are generally not available prior to that date. The Trumbull County Archives has birth records from 1867-1908 indexed alphabetically on cards. The Ohio Department of Health maintains the birth records from 29 Dec 1908 to present.


 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Marriage
The Trumbull County Archives has both an alphabetical card index, and actual certificates available. Marriage licenses are available from 1816, when they were kept separately, but in 1891 they were combined with the marriage certificates.


 * 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death
The Trumbull County Archives also has the death records for this time period indexed alphabetically on cards. Deaths were not required to be recorded until 1867. The Ohio Historical Society maintains death certificates for the state from 20 Dec 1908 - 31 Dec 1944. The Ohio Department of Health maintains the death certificates for this time period.


 * 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 at FamilySearch– How to Use this Collection; Index.
 * 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1908-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Divorce
Abstracts of original divorce decrees from 7 Sep 1949 to present are maintained at the Ohio Department of Health. Records prior to this date are generally maintained in the probate court of the county in which the original marriage license was filed.


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

Archives
Trumbull County Records Center & Archives 185 E Market Street STE B First Floor Warren, OH 44481 330-675-6615 Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Youngstown Ohio Family History Center (Girard)
 * Warren-Trumbull County Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County - an affiliate library

Libraries
Warren-Trumbull County Public Library Main branch 444 Mahoning Ave NW Warren, OH 44483 330-399-8807 Website The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County Main Library 305 Wick Ave Youngstown, OH 44503 330-744-8636 Website Bristol Public Library 1855 Greenville Rd NW PO Box 220 Bristolville, OH 44402-0220 330-889-3651 Website Girard Free Library 105 E Prospect St Girard, OH 44420-1899 330-545-2508 Website Hubbard Public Library 436 W Liberty St Hubbard, OH 44425-1793 330-534-3512 Website Kinsman Free Public Library 6420 Church St PO Box 166 Kinsman, OH 44428-9702 330-876-2461 Website McKinley Memorial Library 40 N Main St Niles, OH 44446-5082 330-652-1704 Website Newton Falls Public Library 204 S Canal St Newton Falls, OH 44444-1694 330-872-1282 Website

Museums
Trumbull County Tourism Bureau 321 Mahoning Ave NW Warren, OH 44483 866-360-1552/330-675-3081 Website

Societies
Western Reserve Historical Society Research Library in the History Center 10825 East Blvd Cleveland, OH 44106 216-721-5722 FamilySearch Wiki Website Trumbull County Genealogical Society PO Box 309 Warren, OH 44482 Website Ohio Historical Society Archives/Library 1982 Velma Ave Columbus, OH 43211-2497 614-297-2510 Facebook

Websites

 * 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
 * Trumbull County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
 * Trumbull County at USGenWeb Sites. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Trumbull County Genealogical Society
 * Trumbull County History &amp; Genealogy at Genealogy Trails
 * Trumbull County Ohio History - American Local History Network
 * – 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.