Marion County, Ohio Genealogy

Guide to Marion 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 for General Francis Marion, "The Swamp Fox," (c. 1732-1795) who served in the Revolutionary War. It is located in the Mid-Central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Marion County Courthouse 100 N Main St Marion, OH 43302-3089 Phone: 740-387-5871 Marion County Website

City Health Department has birth and death records from 1908; Public Library has birth and death records 1867-1908; Clerk Court has divorce and court records; County records 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:

Biographies

 * Wilson, Sylvia D and Wilson, Ruth E; Biographies of many residents of Marion County, Ohio, ..., (Galion, Ohio: Wilson Printing Company; 1950). Online at FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Portrait and biographical record of Marion and Hardin counties, Ohio, (Chicago, Illinois: Chapman Publishing Co., 1895). Online at FamilySearch Digital Library; Google Books; Internet Archive

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1824-1861 Marion County Court of Common Pleas Court records; ; index and images.
 * 1825-1883 Marion County Supreme and District Courts Court records; ; index and images.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1821-1954 Deeds, 1821-1937; index to deeds, 1821-1954.
 * 1832-1969 Mortgage records and Index;.

Local Histories

 * Leggett, Conaway, The History of Marion County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, etc., (Chicago, Illinois: Leggett, Conaway and Co., 1883). Online at FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive.
 * Jacoby, John Wilbur, History of Marion County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens, (Chicago, Illinois: Biographical Pub. Co., 1907). Online at FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Ohio Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

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 Marion 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 Marion County.


 * - 4th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861), Companies H and K
 * - 96th Regiment
 * Company D (both Marion and Morrow Counties), roster
 * Company E, 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.
 * 1923-1948 Marion County Probate Court Adoption records; ; index and images; Scroll down to Film/Digital Notes and click on the camera icon at the end of the line to view images.

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

 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index
 * 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Marriage

 * 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection can browse images by film number at a Family History Center.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 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 ($) — index and images
 * 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Divorce

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

Family History Centers

 * Marion Ohio Family History Center

Libraries
Marion Public Library Main Library 445 E Church St Marion, OH 43302-4290 740-387-0992 Email: [mailto:director@marion.lib.oh.us director@marion.lib.oh.us] Website

Museums
The Marion County Historical Society 169 E Church St Marion, OH 43302 740–387-4255 Email:[mailto:mchs@marionhistory.com mchs@marionhistory.com] Genealogist site Website

Societies
Marion Area Genealogical Society 169 E Church St Marion, OH 43302 614-387-4255 E-mail:[mailto:marionohiogenealogy@gmail.com marionohiogenealogy@gmail.com] Website

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
 * Marion County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
 * USGenWeb Archives, Mahoning County
 * USGenWeb
 * – 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.