Madison County, Ohio Genealogy

United States Ohio Madison County

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Franklin County 16 February 1810.
 * County Seat: London
 * Neighboring Counties: residents may also have records in Union (north)·Champaign (northwest)·Fayette (south)·Pickaway (southeast)· Clark (west)· Franklin (southwest)

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Madison County boundary changes.

Military

 * Civil War Civil War service men from Madison 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 with men from Madison County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, Company K
 * - 113th Regiment, Companies A and G

Courthouse
Madison County Courthouse 1 N Main Street London, OH 43140 Phone: 740.852.9776

Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1908, marriage and probate records from 1810 and naturalization records; County Health Department has birth records from 1908; County Recorder has land and military records; Clerk Court has divorce and court records

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Death
Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.