Ohio, Scioto County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of images to records from the Scioto County Recorders Office which include land records and military discharges. The records cover the years 1885 to 1887. The publication of this collection is in progress.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

County
 * Names of interested parties
 * Date of transaction
 * Legal description of the property
 * Monies exchanged
 * Details of the transaction
 * Names of witnesses

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Search for vital records such as birth, marriage, and death
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials
 * Consult the Ohio Record Finder to find other records

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Ohio.
 * Ohio Guided Research
 * Ohio Record Finder
 * Ohio Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Ohio Research, 1880-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Court of Common Pleas journal, 1810-1851
 * Court of Common Pleas. Court records, 1829-1857
 * Court of Common Pleas. Index to appearance document, 1810-1811
 * Supreme Court. Court records, 1809-1857
 * County Recorder. Deeds, 1803-1876
 * County Recorder. Deeds, 1876-1904
 * Recorder's Office. Military discharges, 1919-1946
 * Affidavits, declarations of naturalization, 1859-1872
 * Naturalization records, 1880-1906
 * Declaration of intentions, 1858-1945; Petitions, 1925-1944
 * Infirmary. Register of inmates, 1871-1896
 * Probate Court. Guardian dockets, 1881-1940
 * Guardians letters, 1803-1940
 * Probate records, 1804-1945
 * Wills, 1810-1876
 * Wills, 1803-1940
 * Tax duplicates, 1816-1838
 * Birth records, 1856-1962
 * Deaths, 1856-1908
 * Marriage records, 1804-1911
 * Delayed registration & correction of births, 1944-1968
 * Marriage records, 1911-1995

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Nelson W. Evans, A history of Scioto County, Ohio : together with a pioneer record of southern Ohio Portsmouth, Ohio : Nelson W. Evans, 1903, reprint. Evansville, Indiana : Unigraphic, 1975
 * Historical Records Survey, Division of Women's and Professional Projects, Works Progress Administration, Inventory of the county archives of Ohio, no. 73, Scioto County (Portsmouth) [Columbus, Ohio : Historical Records Survey, 1938]

Citing This Collection
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