Medina County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for Medina, Saudi Arabia. It is located in the north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Medina County Courthouse 93 Public Square Medina, OH 44256 Phone: 330-723-3641 Medina County Courthouse Probate Court has birth and death records to 1909, Marriage and probate records; County Health Department has birth and death records from 1909; Clerk Court has divorce and Court Records from 1818; 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:

History Timeline


Medina County was a part of the Connecticut Western Reserve. The 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.

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Local Histories

 * Medina County Historical Society, History of Medina County, (Fostoria, Ohio: Gray Print. Co., 1948). Online at FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Sheffer, Josephine C. History of Medina County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time,(Chicago, Illinois: Baskin & Battey, 1881). Online at FamilySearch Digital Library, Google Books, Internet Archive.
 * Northrop, Nira B., Pioneer History of Medina County, (Medina, Ohio: G. Redway, 1861). Online at FamilySearch Digital Library, Google Books, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($) - Indexed.

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.

Civil War


 * 166th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard), Companies B, D, E, and F

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 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.

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.

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

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

Birth

 * 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

 * 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.
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 at FamilySearch– How to Use this Collection
 * 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

Divorce

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Medina Ohio FamilySearch Center
 * Medina County District Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Medina County District Library 210 S Broadway St Medina, OH 44256 330-725-0588 Website

Wadsworth Ella M. Everhard Public Library 132 Broad St Wadsworth, OH 44281-1897 330-334-5761 Website

Western Reserve Historical Society Research Library in the History Center 10825 East Blvd Cleveland, OH 44106 216-721-5722 Website

Museums
Medina County Historical Society John Smart House Museum 206 N Elmwood St Medina, OH 44256 330-722-1341 Email:[mailto:mchs@zoominternet.net mchs@zoominternet.net] Website

Lodi Railroad Museum 204 Railroad St PO Box 177 Lodi, OH 44254 Website

Find a Museum Museums in Medina, OH Website

Societies
Medina County Genealogical Society PO Box 804 Medina, OH 44258-0804 Email: [mailto:president@medinacoogs.org president@medinacoogs.org] Website Medina County Historical Society 206 N Elmwood St Medina, OH 44256 330-722-1341 Email: [mailto:mchs@zoominternet.net mchs@zoominternet.net] Website

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
 * Medina County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy.
 * USGenWeb project: Has maps, name indexes, history, Census, County Records, Newspaper films, and other information for this county.
 * USGenWeb Archives
 * Medina County at OHGenWeb
 * – 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.