Ohio, Washington County Inquest Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Ohio Washington County

What is in the Collection?
This collection consists of digital images of inquests into deaths from the probate records found in the Washington County, Ohio Courthouse in Marietta. The collection covers the years 1859 to 1902.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The information in the records varies from case to case. You may contain any of the following:


 * Name of the deceased
 * Death date and place
 * Residence
 * Cause of death
 * Age
 * Gender
 * Birth date and place
 * Occupation
 * Physical Description
 * Names and relationships of family members, close friends or neighbors
 * Burial information such as burial date and place along with the name of the mortuary or undertaker
 * Other miscellaneous details surrounding the death

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor.
 * The date of death of your ancestor.
 * The place of death.
 * The names of family members and their relationships.

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the 'Record Type, Volume, and Year Range' category which takes you to the images.

Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

What Do I Do Next?
Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later.
 * Use the information found in the record to locate the death record.
 * Use the age or estimated birth date to determine an approximate birth date to find other church and vital records such as birth, baptism, and marriage records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses.
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.
 * Church Records were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

I Can’t Find Who 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. Try searching for these names as well.
 * Check the info box above for additional FamilySearch websites and related websites that may assist you in finding similar records.

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