Columbiana County, Ohio Genealogy

United States Ohio Columbiana County

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Jefferson County 25 March 1803.
 * County Seat: Lisbon
 * Neighboring Counties: residents may also have records in Mahoning (north)·Jefferson (south)·Stark (west)·Carroll (southwest)·Beaver County, Pennsylvania (east) · Hancock County, West Virginia (southeast)

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Columbiana County boundary changes.

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * East Liverpool

Civil War
The following Civil War battle was fought in Meigs County.


 * July 26, 1863 = Salineville, also known as New Lisbon, New Lisbon Road, or Wellsville


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Ohio.


 * Civil War service men from Columbiana 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 Columbiana County.


 * - 104th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies B, C, F, G, and K
 * - 105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company H

Newspapers
Online Newspapers Online Newspaper Abstracts Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form }

Courthouse
Columbiana County Courthouse 105 S Market Street Lisbon, OH 44432-1255 Phone: 440.424.9511

Court Clerk has divorce and court records. Probate Judge has marriage and probate records. County Recorder has land records.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Lisbon Ohio Family History Center

Societies
Columbiana County Libraries

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records  Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records Original Death Records on Microfilm
 * Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.