Carroll County, Ohio Genealogy

Guide to Carroll 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 Charles Carroll (1737-1832) of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. It is located in the Eastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Carroll County Courthouse 119 South Lisbon Street Carrollton, Ohio 44615 Phone: 330-627-4886 Carroll County Website

Court Clerk has divorce and court records from 1833. Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1909, marriage and probate records from 1833. County Recorder has land records from 1833. Board of Health has birth and death records from 1909.

Populated Places
 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:

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1790-1907 Bureau of Land Management Database at OHGenWeb Archives

Local Histories

 * McKelvey, A.T. History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio (Chicago Lewis Publishing, 1921) Digital version at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Google Books

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org

Military Records

 * 1817-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Civil War Civil War service men from Carroll 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 Carroll County.


 * - 98th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies H and I

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 1900 at History Connection —  Select county.
 * Early to late-1900 Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.
 * Newspaper Articles at OHGenWeb 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.
 * Wills at OHGenWeb Archives

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

 * 1800-1962 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1821-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — 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.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1803-1900 Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970-2003 at MyHeritage ($); index
 * 1970-2007 Ohio, Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007 at Ancestry ($)

Death

 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1854–1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908–1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908–1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1908-2007 Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 at Ancestry ($); 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

 * Lisbon Ohio Family History Center
 * Canton Ohio Family History Center
 * The Carroll County Genealogical Society Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Carroll County District Library (Main Library) 70 Second St NE Carrollton, OH 44615 330-627-2613 Website

Museums
Carroll County Historical Society P.O. Box 174 Carrollton, OH 44615 E-mail:[mailto:cchs@carrollcountyohio.com cchs@carrollcountyohio.com] Website

Societies
Carroll County Historical Society 234 Autumn Road SW / P.O. Box 174 Carrollton, OH 44615 330-627-5910 Facebook Website The Carroll County Genealogical Society 24 Second Street NE / P.O. Box 36 Carrollton, Ohio 44615 330-627-9411 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
 * Carrol County OHGenWeb at OHGenWeb
 * Carroll County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
 * – 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.