Ohio, Washington County, Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of digital images of court records filmed at the Washington County Court of Common Pleas in Marietta, Ohio. The collection includes records from several courts including the Chancery Court, Circuit Court, Court of Common Pleas, District Court, Justice of the Peace, and Supreme Court.

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

Marriage • 2 Naturalization
 * Name of Immigrant
 * Country of birth
 * Date of arrival
 * Date of declaration of intention
 * Date of Naturalization

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?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the probate record to identify adoptions, guardians, heirs and relatives
 * For earlier years, use the probate record to substitute for civil birth and death 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

 * Chancery Court records, 1839-1857
 * Circuit Court records, 1885-1930
 * Court of Common Pleas records, 1793-1930
 * Court of Common Pleas, Court dockets, 1804-1881
 * Court of Common Pleas. Court records, 1795-1848
 * District Court records, 1810-1884
 * Justice of the Peace records, 1783-1904
 * Supreme Court records, 1812-1854

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Ohio, Washington County Newspaper Obituaries, 1884-2013

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.