Muskingum County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named is based on a Delaware American Indian word translated as "town by the river" or "elk's eye". Home of the "Y" Bridge which crosses the Muskingum and Licking Rivers. It is located in the Mid-Central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Muskingum County Courthouse 27 N 5th St #301 Zanesville, OH 43701 Phone: 740-455-7104 Muskingum County Courthouse

Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1908, marriage and probate from 1804 and naturalization records; County Recorder has land records from 1803 and and military records from 1865; Clerk Court has divorce and court record from 1804

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

 * Pioneers of Muskingum County, Ohio at Muskingum County Ohio Genealogy
 * Everhart, J.F., History of Muskingum County, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Pioneers, (Columbus, Ohio: J. F. Everhart, 1882). Online at Internet Archive, FamilySearch Digital Library.

Church Records

 * Churches in Muskingum County at Zanesville Chamber of Commerce

Roman Catholics
 * The Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio Archives at The Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio
 * St Nicholas Catholic Church

Lutherans
 * Records kept by Carl Louis Wagner, Lutheran minister, 1920-1965; Family History Library Film Number: 1036647 Item 1.
 * Muskingum County OHGenWeb Project has additional information about various church groups and their records. Click on the "Select Option" links.

Baptists
 * Westwood Baptist Church in Zanesville
 * The Dresden Road Baptist Church (DRB Church)

Methodists
 * Prospect United Methodist Church

Directories

 * Lyford, W.G. The western address directory : containing the cards of merchants, manufacturers, and other business men, in Pittsburgh, (Pa.) Wheeling, (Va.) Zanesville, (O.) Portsmouth, (O.) Dayton, (O.) Cincinnati, (O.) Madison, (Ind.) Louisville, (K.) St. Louis, (Mo.); together with historical, topographical & statistical sketches, (for the year 1837,) of those cities and towns in the Mississippi valley; intended as a guide to travellers; to which is added, alphabetically arranged, a list of the steam-boats on the western waters, 1837. Printed by Jos. Robinson, Baltimore. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Archive.

Local Histories

 * Sutor, J. Hope, Past and Present of the City of Zanesville and Muskingum County, Ohio, (Chicago, Illinois: S.J. Clarke, 1905). Online at Google Books FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Ohio Genealogical Society, Muskingum County, Ohio Families and History, 1803-2003, (Evansville, Indiana: M.T. Pub. Co., 2005).
 * Ohio Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Muskingum County Maps at Muskingum County government website
 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
 * 1866 Atlas of Muskingum County Ohio at Muskingum Genealogy.

Military Records

 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Civil War Civil War service men from Muskingum 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 Muskingum County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, Company B, also known as "Laughlin's Cavalry"
 * - 1st Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company H, also known as the Zanesville Guards
 * - 97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies E, F, G, and K

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.
 * Early-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.
 * Muskingum County, OH Newspapers at Muskingum County Ohio Genealogy lists the names of early newspapers for Adamsville, Dresden, New Concord, and Zanesville.
 * The Zanesville Times Recorder
 * Coshocton Tribune

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.

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

 * 1800-1962 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 at Ancestry ($) — Index
 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index
 * 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

 * 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

Divorce

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

Family History Centers

 * Zanesville Ohio Family History Center
 * Muskingum County Genealogical Society Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Muskingum County Library System 220 N Fifth St Zanesville, OH 43701 740-453-0391 Website

Museums
Muskingum County History 115 Jefferson St Zanesville, OH 43701 740-454-9500 E-mail:[mailto:director@muskingumcountyhistory.org director@muskingumcountyhistory.org] Website

Societies
MCCOGS PO Box 2427 220 N 5th St Zanesville, OH 43702-2427 740-453-0391 ext. 139 Email:[mailto:genealogy@muskingumlibrary.org genealogy@muskingumlibrary.org] Website Muskingum County History 115 Jefferson St Zanesville, OH 43701 740-454-9500 E-mail:[mailto:director@muskingumcountyhistory.org director@muskingumcountyhistory.org] 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
 * Muskingum County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
 * The Muskingum County OHGenWeb Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Muskingum County.
 * – 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.