Noble County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Description
Noble County was named for either James Noble or Warren P. Noble, both of whom were early settlers in this region. The county is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Noble County Courthouse 350 Courthouse Caldwell, OH 43724 Phone: 740-732-4408 Noble County Website

Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1851; Probate Judge has marriage and probate records; County Recorder has land records

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

 * History of Noble County, Ohio with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, (Chicago, Illinois: L.H. Watkins, 1887). Digital copy at Google Books, Internet Archive, FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry ($) - Indexed.

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

Court Records
Noble County was initially served by the Ohio District Court from the county's creation in 1851. On 10 Feb 1855, the court was divided into Northern and Southern districts, and Noble became part of the Southern District. On 3 Mar 1911, the court was further divided and Noble was subsequently part of the Southern Eastern District. District and Circuit Courts had the same jurisdictions. See Ohio District Court Jurisdictions for a chart of the Ohio counties and the district courts that served them.
 * Ohio District and Circuit Court Records from 1803-1961 are held at the National Archives at Chicago.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories

 * Pickenpaugh, Roger, A History of Noble County, Ohio, 1887-1987, (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1988). Online at The Digital Shoebox Project,
 * Martin, Frank M., The County of Noble: A History of Noble County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days, (Madison, Wisconsin: Selwyn A. Brant, 1904). Online at Google Books, FamilySearch Digital Library.

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Civil War Civil War service men from Noble 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 Noble County.
 * -116th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company H

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 1900s at History Connection —  Select county.
 * 1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
 * Early-late 1900s 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.

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.
 * 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Birth

 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 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.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1765-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records
 * 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 at FamilySearch– How to Use this Collection; Index of deaths from the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus. Index provided by Ancestry.com.
 * 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 Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at Ancestry ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Zanesville Ohio FamilySearch Center
 * Washington County Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Caldwell Public Library 517 Spruce St PO Box 230 Caldwell, OH 43724-0230 740-732-4506 Website

Museums
Noble County Historical Society Museums PO Box 128 419 West St Caldwell, OH 43724 740-732-5288 Email:[mailto:noblecojail@frontier.com oblecojail@frontier.com] Website

Societies
Noble County Historical Society PO Box 128 Caldwell, OH 43724-0128 740-732-5288 E-mail:[mailto:noblecojail@frontier.com noblecojail@frontier.com] Website Noble County Chapter of OGS 517 Spruce St PO Box 174 Caldwell, OH 43724 740-732-4506 Email:[mailto:noblecoogs@gmail.com noblecoogs@gmail.com] 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
 * Noble County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
 * USGenWeb Archives for Noble County
 * The Noble County OHGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * – 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.