Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Description
The county is named after the War hero of 1812 Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) who became Seventh President of the United States in 1829. It is located in the South-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Jackson County Courthouse 226 East Main Street Jackson, OH 45630 Phone: 740-286-2006 Jackson County Courthouse

Probate Judge has birth, marriage and probate records County Health Department has death and burial records; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court 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:

Census Records

 * 1820 1820 Index to US Census for Jackson County Ohio at USGenWebsites
 * 1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1850 United States Census 1850; has links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry
 * 1870 United States Census 1870; has links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry
 * 1880 United States Census 1880; has links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry
 * 1890 United States Census 1890; has links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry
 * 1900 United States Census 1900; has links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry
 * 1900 Jackson County 1900 Census Enumeration Districts at USGenWebsites
 * 1930 United States Census 1930; has links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry
 * 1930 1930 Jackson County Rural Directory at USGenWebsites, Including Oak Hill, Coalton, Byer, Roads, Ray, Cove

Church Records

 * 1880-1920 Limerick RLDS Church Membership Records 1880-1920 at USGenWebsites
 * Jackson County, Ohio Churches at OH HomeTownLocator

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Wales
 * The Wales-Ohio Project at Webarchives.org, digitizing the archive of the Welsh in Ohio

Funeral Homes

 * Jackson County Funeral Homesat OHGenWeb

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1790-1907 Land Records at USGenWeb Ohio Archives
 * Pre-1908 Ohio, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908 at Ancestry ($)

Local Histories

 * Jones, Romaine Aten, History of Jackson County, (Jackson, Ohio: Ohio Genealogical Society. Jackson County Chapter, 1953).
 * Williams, Daniel Williams, A History of Jackson County, Ohio, (Jackson, Ohio: 1900). Volume 1 online at Google Books Internet Archive FamilySearch Digital Library; excerpts from Ohio Genealogy Express
 * Howe, Henry, History of Jackson County, Ohio: 1816-1889, (Knightstown, Indiana: Bookmark, 1977). ; Excerpt online at Ohio Genealogical Society. Jackson County Chapter
 * Howe, Henry, Historical Collections of Ohio 1896 edition at OHGenWeb
 * Jackson County, Ohio Genealogical Society, Jackson County, Ohio: History and Families, 175th Anniversary ..., Volume 1, Excerpts online at Google Books
 * Jackson County Genealogical Society, Jackson County, Ohio: History and Family Book, 176th Anniversary, 1816-1991, (Jackson, Ohio: Ohio Genealogical Society. Jackson County Chapter, 1991).
 * Poe, Michael A., Jackson County, (Chicago, Illinois: Arcadia Publishing, 2008). Online at Google Books
 * Jackson County, Ohio History Sources at OHGenWeb
 * History of Lower Scioto Valley Ohio (Chicago: Inter-state Publishing Co., 1884), partial at USGenWeb Archives

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1875 Jackson County, Ohio Township Maps at OHGenWeb - This atlas show property owners.
 * 1877 1877 Jackson County Map from Military History of Ohio at OHGenWeb
 * Southeast Ohio Map from U. S. Geological Survey at OHGenWeb
 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org

Military Records

 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * Military History Of Ohio-Jackson County Edition at OHGenWeb

Revolutionary War
 * Veterans of the Revolution at Ohio Genealogy Express - excerpt from ''History of Jackson County, Ohio Vol. 1, by D.W. Williams

Civil War Civil War service men from Jackson 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 Jackson County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery, Companies A and H
 * - 56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies A, C, E, and K

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.
 * 1917-1918 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at Ancestry ($)

World War II
 * 1938-1946 U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 at Ancestry ($)

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.
 * Early-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.
 * Newspaper Articles at OHGenWeb Archives

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.
 * 1819-1871 Index to Will Book "A" at OHGenWeb - this is for the entire alphabet (not just the letter "A")

School Records

 * Jackson County Schools at Old Ohio Schools

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

Birth

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

Marriage

 * 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1791-1898 Jackson County, Ohio Marriages 1791-1898 at Ohio Genealogy Express
 * 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 ($) — Index.
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1867-1908 Jackson County Death Records Index at OHGenWeb
 * 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 ($) — index and images
 * 1909 Jackson County, Ohio 1909 death index at Genealogy Trails History Group
 * 1913-1944 Online Ohio Death Records & Indexes at OHGenWeb
 * 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 20th Century Jackson County, Ohio Deaths mostly 1900s at Ohio Genealogical Society, Jackson County

Divorce

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

Family History Centers

 * Chillicothe Ohio Family History Center
 * Portsmouth Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Jackson City Library 21 Broadway St Jackson, OH 45640-1695 740-286-4111 Website Oak Hill Public Library 226 S Front St Oak Hill, OH 45656 740-682-6457 Website Sylvester Memorial Wellston Public Library 135 E Second St Wellston, OH 45692 740-384-6660 Website

Museums
Lillian E. Jones Museum  75 Broadway St Jackson, OH 45640 740-286-2556 E-mail:[mailto:info@jonesmuseum.com info@jonesmuseum.com] Website Jackson Township Historical Society 7756 Fulton Dr NW Massillon OH 44646 330-830-8622 E-mail:[mailto:Jackson.historical@gmail.com Jackson.historical@gmail.com] Website Welsh-American Heritage Museum 412 Main St Oak Hill, OH 45656 740-418-5572 Facebook Website

Societies
Jackson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society P.O. Box 807 Jackson, OH 45640 E-mail:[mailto:OGS.Jackson@gmail.com  OGS.Jackson@gmail.com] Website
 * Publication-The Jackson County Genealogical Resource Guide

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
 * OHGenWeb Archives
 * USGenWeb project
 * Ohio Genealogy Express
 * Genealogy Trails
 * Jackson 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.