Vinton County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named after U. S. Representative Samuel Finley Vinton, of Jackson County. It is located in the South-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Vinton County Courthouse 100 E Main St McArthur, OH 45651 Phone: 740-596-3001 Vinton County Website

Probate Judge has birth and death records 1867-1950, marriage records from 1850 and probate records from 1867; County Health Department has birth records from 1950; Clerk Court has divorce and land records from 1850

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:

Biographies

 * Biographies at Genealogy Trails History Group

Census Records

 * 1850 United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850 - FamilySearch Historical Records
 * 1850-1880 U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1850 United States Census 1850; Scroll down for links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry ($).
 * 1860 United States Census 1860; Scroll down for links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry ($).
 * 1860 1860 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1870 United States Census 1870; Scroll down for links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry ($).
 * 1880 United States Census 1880; Scroll down for links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry ($). (Index only)
 * 1880 1880 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1900 United States Census 1900; Scroll down for links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry ($).
 * 1910 1910 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1920 1920 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1930 1930 Census of Merchant Seamen at Ancestry ($)
 * 1930 1930 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)

Church Records

 * Vinton County, Churches at Vinton County
 * Vinton County, Ohio Churches at OH HometownLocator

Court Records

 * 1850-1914 Court of Common Pleas, 1850-1914 at FamilySearch Catalog; Scroll to Film/Digital Notes, then select the camera icon to view images

Funeral Homes

 * Vinton County Funeral Homes at OHGenWeb

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Vinton County, Ohio Land Patents at Genealogy Trails
 * Land Records at USGenWeb Archives

Local Histories

 * Biggs, Louise Ogan, A Brief History of Vinton County, (Columbus: The Heer Printing, 1950). Online at FamilySearch Digital Library
 * Family Heritage, Vinton County, Ohio: History and Families, (Paducah, Kentucky: Turner Pub. Co., 1996).
 * Ogan, Lew, History of Vinton County, Ohio: Wonderland of Ohio, (McArthur, Ohio: 1954).
 * Ohio Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1875 Vinton County, Ohio Township Maps, shows property owners
 * 1877 Vinton County Map at OHGenWeb
 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
 * Maps of Vinton County, Ohio at Wikimedia Commons
 * Map of Vinton, County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels at Wikimedia Commons

Military Records

 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Civil War Civil War service men from Vinton 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 Vinton County.
 * - 114th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company A


 * Ohio in the Civil War at OhioCivilWar.com

World War I
 * 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1916-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1917-1918 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at Ancestry ($)
 * World War I Soldiers at Genealogy Trails History Group

World War II
 * 1938-1946 U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 at Ancestry ($)
 * United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at FamilySearch
 * Vinton County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force at Access Genealogy; scroll down.

Korean War
 * Korean War Project at KoreanWar.org

Vietnam War
 * The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at The Wall-USA.com

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Newspapers

 * 1793-late 1900s at History Connection —  Select county.
 * 1850-1852 Library Of Congress Vinton County Republican (1850-1852) at Chronicling America
 * 1852-1853 Library Of Congress Vinton County Flag (1852-1853) at Chronicling America
 * 1853-1865 Library Of Congress M'arthur Democrat (1853-1865) at Chronicling America
 * 1866-1891 Library Of Congress The Vinton Record (1866-1891)
 * 1891-1899 Library Of CongressThe Vinton Record and McArthur Courant (1891-1899) at Chronicling America
 * Early-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.
 * The Athens Messenger
 * Vinton County, Ohio Newspapers at Vinton County
 * Newspaper Articles at USGenWeb Archives

Obituaries

 * Vinton County Obituaries at USGenWeb 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; index and images.

School Records

 * Vinton County Schools at Old Ohio Schools
 * Local Schools and Higher Education at Vinton County

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; index and images.
 * 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Birth

 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Marriage

 * 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1908-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection; Index.
 * 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 ($)

Family History Centers

 * Athens Ohio Family History Center
 * Chillicothe Ohio Family History Center

Libraries
Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library 120 N Market St Mc Arthur OH 45651 740-596-569 Website

Museums
Pioneer Cemetery Old Hollow Trail McArthur, OH 45651

Societies
Vinton County Genealogical Society Chapter of OGS PO Box 306 Hamden, OH 45634-0306 740-596-0253 Website Vinton County Historical Society 207 S Sugar St McArthur, OH 45651 740-596-0253 E-mail:[mailto:vchistoricalsociety@outlook.com vchistoricalsociety@outlook.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
 * Vinton County Ohio Genealogy at USGenWeb Sites
 * Vinton County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Gateway to Vinton County
 * Vinton County at Cyndi's List
 * Ohio Genealogy Trails at Genealogy Trails History Group
 * – 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.