Morgan County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for Daniel Morgan, an officer in the American Revolutionary War. It is located in the Southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Morgan County Courthouse 37 E Main St #2 McConnelsville, OH 43756 Phone: 740-962-4752 Morgan County Website

County Recorder has land records; Probate Judge has birth, marriage, death, probate and naturalization records and naturalization 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:

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1819-1860 Court records, 1819-1853; index, 1819-1860 at FamilySearch - Scroll down to Film/Digital Notes and click on the camera icon on the right side of the page to view images.
 * 1819-1885 Supreme Court records, 1819-1885 at FamilySearch - Scroll down to Film/Digital Notes and click on the camera icon on the right side of the page to view images.
 * 1850-1876 Court of Common Pleas records, 1850-1875 at FamilySearch - Scroll down to Film/Digital Notes and click on the camera icon on the right side of the page to view images.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1793-1925 Deed records, 1793-1901; index, 1795-1925 at FamilySearch - Images.

Local Histories

 * Robertson, Charles, History of Morgan County, Ohio, with Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, (Chicago: L.H. Watkins & Co., 1886). Online at Google Books, FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive.
 * Howe, Henry, Historical collections of Ohio in two volumes : an encyclopedia of the state, history both general and local, geography with descriptions of its counties, cities and villages, its agricultural, manufacturing, mining and business development; sketches of eminent and interesting characters, with notes of a tour over it in 1886, Vol II, Counties Lake to Wyandot. Published by the State of Ohio, The Laning Printing Co, Norwalk, Ohio, 1896. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library Vol II.
 * Gaylord, James M., Historical Reminiscences of Morgan County, (McConnelsville, Ohio: The Weekley Herald, 1932).
 * Howe, Henry, History of Morgan County, Ohio, 1818-1889, (Knightstown, Indiana Bookmark, 1977).

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 Morgan 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 Morgan County.


 * - 97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies C and D

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.

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 ($) — Index
 * 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)

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
 * Athens Ohio Family History Center
 * Washington County Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Kate Love Simpson-Morgan County Library 358 E Main St McConnelsville, OH 43756-1130 740-962-2533 Website

Museums
The Morgan County Historical Society Museum  142 E Main St McConnelsville, OH 43756 740-962-2417 Email:[mailto:info@historicalmorgancounty.com info@historicalmorgancounty.com] Website

Societies
Morgan County Chapter OGS  PO Box 418 McConnelsville, OH 43756-0418 E-mail:[mailto:mail@morgancountyogs.org mail@morgancountyogs.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
 * Morgan County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
 * USGW Archives
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the 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.