Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish." It is located in the Northeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Ashtabula Co. Courthouse 25 West Jefferson Street Jefferson, Ohio 44047 Phone: 440-576-3637 Ashtabula County Website

Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1908, marriage records from 1811 and probate records from 1880’s. County Health Department has birth and death records from 1909. Court Clerk has divorce records from 1811 and court records from 1800’s. County Recorder has land records from 1800.

Populated Places
 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:

Biographies

 * Biographical History of Northeastern Ohio, embracing the counties of Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake: ... (Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1893) online at FamilySearch Digital Library

Cemeteries

 * Ashtabula Gravestones Photo Project and Cemetery Info at Ashtabula County Genealogical Society.

Local Histories

 * Large, Moina W., History of Ashtabula County, Ohio (Topeka-Indianapolis [Indiana] Historical Pub. Co., 1924) Available online at FamilySearch Digital Library (Vol. 1); FamilySearch Digital Library (Vol. 2).
 * Williams, William W., History of Ashtabula County, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its pioneers and most prominent men (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Williams Bros., 1878); Available online at FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Ohio Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org

Military Records

 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Civil War Civil War service men from Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, Company F
 * - 105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company G

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

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

Newspapers

 * 1793-late 1900's at History Connection —  Select county to Browse.
 * Early to late-1900's Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.
 * Newspaper Articles and Clippings from Farm Books 1 and 2 at OHGenWeb Archives

Obituaries

 * 1858-2021 Web: Ashtabula County, Ohio, Obituary Index, 1858-2012 at Ancestry ($)

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.
 * 1798-1892 Wills and Probate Court Records at OHGenWeb Archives

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.
 * 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($); index
 * 1858-1894 Sheriff returns for land tax sales, 1858-1894 at FamilySearch; images

Birth

 * 1800-1962 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1821-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($); index
 * 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Marriage

 * 1774-1993 Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 at Ancestry ($) — Index and images.
 * 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1803-1900 Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($); index
 * 1970-2007 Ohio, Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007 at Ancestry ($)

Death

 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1854-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 at Ancestry ($) — Index.
 * 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1908-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-2007 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($); index

Divorce

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

Family History Centers

 * Ashtabula Ohio Family History Center
 * Ashtabula County District Library- an affiliate library

Libraries
Ashtabula County District Library 4335 Park Ave Ashtabula, OH 44004 440-997-9341 Email:[mailto:Askus@acdl.info Askus@acdl.info] Website

Geneva Public Library 860 Sherman St Geneva, OH 44041 440-466-4521 Website

Societies
Ashtabula County Genealogical Society 4335 Park Ave Ashtabula, Ohio 44004 440-990-2340 Email: [mailto:acgs@ashtabulagen.org acgs@ashtabulagen.org] Website

Western Reserve Historical Society 10825 East Blvd Cleveland, Ohio 44106 216-721-5722 Website
 * The Connecticut Western Reserve was a part of northeast Ohio originally intended for settlement by Revolutionary War refugees from Connecticut. The former Connecticut Western Reserve lands were in the modern counties of Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Trumbull fully, but also in parts of Ashland, Mahoning, Ottawa, Summit, and Wayne counties in Ohio.

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
 * Ashtabula County at USGenWeb. The site contains a multitude of databases, including obituaries, probate, military, tax lists, marriages as early as 1811, squirrel hunter records, and many more.
 * Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy and History at Genealogy Trails; includes many marriages, births from 1867, obituaries & death records. Not all databases are complete.
 * Ashtabula County OH Genealogy at LDS 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.