Pickaway County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named derives from the Pekowi band of Shawnee Indians, who inhabited the area. It is located in the Central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Pickaway County Courthouse 207 S Court Street Circleville, Ohio 43113 Phone: 740-474-5231 Pickaway County Website

County Recorder has land records from 1810; Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate 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
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places


 * Church and Bible Records at Pickaway OHGenWeb

Court Records

 * Pickaway County, Ohio Court Records at Pickaway OHGenWeb Images.

Directories

 * Pickaway County, Ohio Directories at Pickaway OHGenWeb

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Land and Deed Records at Pickaway OHGenWeb

Local Histories

 * Pickaway County, Ohio History at Pickaway OHGenWeb
 * Van Cleaf, Aaron R., History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, (Chicago, Illinois: Biographical Publishing Co., 1906). Volume 1 online at FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Google Books, HathiTrust. Volume 2 online at FamilySearch Digital Library
 * A brief history of Pickaway County (Ohio) to accompany Wheeler's map, (Circleville, Ohio: Scott and Teesdale's Press). Online at Internet Archive, FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Ohio Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.
 * Pickaway County Historical and Genealogical Society, Pickaway County, Ohio: History and Families, 1810-2005, (Evansville, Indiana: M.T. Pub. Co., 2005).

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
 * Maps of PIckaway County, Ohio at Pickaway OHGenWeb
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Pickaway County, Ohio Military Records at Pickaway OHGenWeb has information about Pickaway County and its citizens in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, and many other wars.

Civil War Civil War service men from Stark 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 Stark County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, Company C, also known as "Pope's Escort" and "Shield's Body Guard" and Company E
 * - 24th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company A
 * - 114th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies A, B, C, E, F, and K

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.

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1860-1862 Declarations of Intention for Naturalization at Pickaway OHGenWeb

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.
 * Pickaway County, Ohio Newspapers at Pickaway OHGenWeb

Obituaries

 * Pickaway County, Ohio Obituaries at Pickaway OHGenWeb

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.
 * 1810-1820 Will Abstracts 1810-1820 at Pickaway OHGenWeb
 * 1810-1837 Index of Wills 1810-1837; Books A and B at Pickaway OHGenWeb

School Records

 * Pickaway 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; 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.
 * Births
 * 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; 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
 * Marriages for Pickaway County, Ohio at Pickaway OHGenWeb

Death

 * 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * Pickaway County, Ohio Death Records
 * 1840-2001 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 ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Chillicothe Ohio FamilySearch Center

Libraries
Pickaway County District Public Library 1160 N Court St Circleville, OH 43113-1304 740-477-1644 Website Pickaway County Historical and Genealogical Library 210 N Court St Circleville, OH 43113 740-474-9144 Website

Museums
The Clarke-May Museum 162 W Union St Circleville OH 43113 Website

Societies
Pickaway County Historical Society PO Box 85 Circleville, OH 43113-0085 740-474-1495 Website Ashville Area Heritage Society 34 Long St Ashville, OH 43103 740-983-9864 Email:[mailto:aahs@ohiosmalltownmuseum.org aahs@ohiosmalltownmuseum.org] 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
 * Pickaway County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
 * Pickaway OHGenWeb - Pickaway County, OHGenWeb
 * Pickaway County, Ohio USGWeb Archives
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * – 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.