Ohio, Voter Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains an index and images of elector lists from Allen and Cuyahoga Counties and records of absent war ballots from Union County.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name of voter
 * Age of voter
 * Residence
 * Date of registration

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of ancestor
 * Place of residence
 * Age

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Search for vital records such as birth, marriage, and death on the state and county level
 * Search for the family in census records
 * Search the county where the family lived for land and probate records
 * If applicable, search for immigration records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Research Helps

 * Ohio Guided Research
 * Ohio Record Finder
 * Ohio Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Ohio Research, 1880-Present

Family History Library Holdings

 * Allen County List of electors and voters, 1904-1960


 * Clinton County. Abstract of votes given at the annual election, 1880-1890
 * Cuyahoga County voter registrations, 1893-1900
 * Miami County. Poll books, tally sheets, abstracts of votes, 1817-1902
 * Seneca County. Record of mayors' certificates of election 1877-1903
 * Union County, Record of Absent War Voter Ballots, Vol. 1, 1944
 * Union County. Voter registration, 1823-1859
 * Washington County. Poll books, 1803-1955
 * Wood County. Poll books and tally sheets 1821-1873

Related FamilySearch Historical Records Collections

 * Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850

Related Digital Books

 * Official list of electors of the city of Chillicothe, Ohio : for the November election, 1903, and April election, 1904.Chillicothe, Ohio : City of Chillicothe, Ohio, Board of Elections, 1903

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