Morrow County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Description
Morrow County was named for Jeremiah Morrow, who was Governor of Ohio from 1822 to 1826. The county is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Morrow County Courthouse 48 E High St Mount Gilead, OH 43338-1458 Phone: 419-947-2085 Morrow County Website

Probate Court has birth and death records 1856-1857 and 1867-1908, marriage and probate records from 1848 and naturalization records 1848-1894; Birth and death records from 1908; Land records from 1848 and military records. Common Pleas Court has divorce and court 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:

Church Records

 * 1765-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories

 * History of Morrow County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time, embracing its topography, geological, physical and climatic features; its agricultural, stock-growing, railroad interests, etc.; a history of Morrow County, giving an account of its aboriginal inhabitants, early settlement by the whites, pioneer incidents, its growth, its improvements, organization of the county, its judicial and political history, its business and industries, churchs, schools, etc.; biographical sketches; portraits of some of the early settlers and prominent men, etc., (Chicago, Illinois: O. L. Baskin, 1880). Online at Google Books, Internet Archive FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry ($) - Indexed.
 * Baughman, A.J., History of Morrow County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interest, (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co., 1911). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Google Books Internet Archive.
 * Morrow County History Book Committee, History of Morrow County, Ohio, (Salem, West Virginia: Don Mills, 1989). Online at Google Books, HathiTrust., beginning with image 470; Scroll down to Film/Digital Notes, then click on the camera icon at the right side of the page.

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 Service men from Morrow 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 Morrow County.


 * -96th Regiment, Ohio Infantry


 * Company C, Ninety-Sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry Roster
 * Company D (both Morrow and Marion Counties), Ninety-Sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry Roster

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

 * 1774-1973 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973 at Ancestry ($) — Index
 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index
 * 1918-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 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

 * 1765-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records
 * 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1854-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 at FamilySearch– How to Use this Collection; Index of deaths from the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus. Index provided by Ancestry.com.
 * 1908-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1913-1944 Ohio Death Records Index, 1913-1944 (Ohio Historical Society) Free index. Search by county and timeframe. Order originals through the Ohio History Store ($).
 * 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1918-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Divorce

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Clear Fork Ohio FamilySearch Center
 * Marion Ohio FamilySearch Center
 * Ohio Genealogical Society

Libraries
Cardington-Lincoln School District Public Library 128 E Main Street PO Box 38 Cardington, OH 43315 419-864-8181 Website Mount Gilead Public Library 41 E High St Mt Gilead, OH 43338-1429 419-947-5866 Website Perry Cook Memorial Public Library 7406 County Rd 242 Shauck, OH 43349-0214 419-362-7181 Website Selover Public Library 31 State Route 95 PO Box 25 Chesterville, OH 43317-0025 419-768-3431 Website

Museums
Morrow County History Center 17 W High St Mount Gilead, OH 43338-1212 419-946-7264 E-mail:[mailto:morrowcohs@gmail.com morrowcohs@gmail.com] Website

Societies
Morrow County Genealogical Society 35 E High St PO Box 401 Mount Gilead, OH 43338-0401 419-947-5866 Website Facebook Morrow County Historical Society 17 W High St Mount Gilead, OH 43338 E-mail:[mailto:morrowcohs@gmail.com morrowcohs@gmail.com] Facebook

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
 * Morrow County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
 * USGW Archives for Morrow County
 * The Morrow County OH GenWeb Project
 * – 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.