Auglaize County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for the Auglaize River. It is located in the Western area of the state.

County Courthouse
Auglaize County Courthouse 201 Willipie St. Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895 Phone: 419-739-6765 Auglaize County Website

Probate Judge has birth, marriage, death and probate records. Court Clerk has divorce and court records from 1848. County Recorder has land records

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:

Biographies

 * Portrait and Biographical Record of Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties, Ohio ... (Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1892) online at FamilySearch Digital Library

Church Records

 * 1765-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

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

Local Histories

 * Meyer, J. H, Atlas and history of Auglaize County : with biographical sketches. 1917. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Howland, H. G., Keller, A. Atlas of Auglaize County, Ohio From Records and Original Survey. (Rob T. Sutton) 1880. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
 * Sutton, Robert, History of Auglaize County, Ohio (Wapakoneta: Robert Sutton, 1880) Digital version at Internet Archives.
 * Williamson, C.W., History of western Ohio and Auglaize County: with illustrations and biographical sketches of pioneers and prominent public men (Columbus, Ohio: W. M. Linn, 1905) Digital version at Google Books; FamilySearch Digital Library.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
 * Family Maps of Auglaize County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($)
 * Howland, H.G., Atlas of Auglaize County, Ohio (Robert Sutton, Philadelphia, 1880); Available online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
 * 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; index and images.

 World War I 
 * 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; images.
 * 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, images.
 * 1916-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; images.

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Newspapers

 * 1888-present Minster Post/Community Post at Minister Historical Society - Newspaper covering communities within Auglaize, Shelby, Mercer, and Darke Counties
 * 1793-late 1900's at History Connection —  Select county.
 * 1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
 * Early to late-1900's 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; index and 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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

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

 * 1765-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records
 * 1800-1962 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1821-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1908-1964 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($); index
 * 1918-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Marriage

 * 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 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 ($); index

Death

 * 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1854-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1908-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index18
 * 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
 * 1918-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Divorce

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Lima Ohio FamilySearch Center
 * St Mary Ohio FamilySearch Center
 * Piqua Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Auglaize County Libraries 203 S. Perry Street Wapakoneta, OH 45895 419-738-2921 Website

Societies
Auglaize County Historical Society 206 W. Main Street Wapakoneta, OH 45895 419-738-9328 Facebook Website Minster Historical Society & Museum 112 W. Fourth Street Minster, Ohio 45865 419-628-4600 Email: [mailto:mhs1832@nktelco.net mhs1832@nktelco.net] Website Ohio Genealogical Society 611 State Route 97 West Bellville, OH 44813-8813 419-886-1903 Email: [mailto:ogs@ogs.org ogs@ogs.org] Website FamilySearch Wiki article
 * Several members-only databases ($)

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
 * Auglaize County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
 * Minster, Ohio Newspaper Archives at Minster Historical Society
 * Ohio GenWeb site
 * US GenWeb Archives, Auglaize
 * – 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.