Ashland County, Ohio Genealogy

Guide to Ashland County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
 * This article is about the north central Ohio county. For other uses, see Ashland.

Description
The county was named for the home of Senator Henry Clay near Lexington, Kentucky. It is located in the North Central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Ashland County Courthouse 110 W 2nd St Ashland, Ohio 44805-2101 Phone: 419-282-4242 Ashland County Website

Clerk of the Courts has divorces and court records. Probate Court has marriages and probate records. County Recorder has land records.

Populated Places
 Populated Places  For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. 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

Genealogies

 * Fry Family of Ashland County, Ohio at fryfamilyashland.com

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1790-1907 Bureau of Land Management Database at USGenWeb Archives; original purchasers of land from the Federal government

Local Histories

 * Hill, George William, History of Ashland County, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches (Cleveland, Ohio Williams Bros., 1880) Online at: Google Books; FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Baughman, Abraham J., History of Ashland County, Ohio: with biographical sketches of prominent citizens of the county (Chicago: S.J. Clarke, 1909) Online at: Google Books; FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Kopp, Rita Ann Bone, "Index to G. W. Hill's History of Ashland County, Ohio". (1975) Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Ohio Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

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
 * Known Ashland County Veterans of the Civil War at OHGenWeb Project

Civil War service men from Ashland 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 Ashland County.
 * -1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery, Batteries C and D
 * -102nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies B and K
 * -105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company I

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 1900's at History Connection — Select county.
 * 1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009 at MyHeritage — index & images, ($)
 * Early to late-1900's Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.
 * Ashland County newspapers at OHGenWeb

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.
 * 1879 Probate Journal Records at OHGenWeb
 * Wills at OHGenWeb Archives

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; index and images.
 * 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($); Index
 * 1825, 1828 Township Tax Records at OHGenWeb
 * 1880 Delinquent Tax Sales and Tax Lists at OHGenWeb

Birth

 * 1800-1962 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1821-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($); Index
 * 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Marriage

 * 1774-1993 Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 at Ancestry ($) — Index and images.
 * 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1803-1900 Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900 aat Ancestry ($)
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage $; Index
 * 1970-2007 Ohio, Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007 at Ancestry ($)
 * Various dates Ashland County Marriage Records at OHGenWeb; extracted from Ashland County newspapers

Death

 * 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1854-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 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
 * Various dates Ashland County death records at OHGenWeb; extracted from the Mansfield News Journal

Divorce

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

Family History Centers

 * Mansfield Ohio Family History Center
 * Wooster Ohio Family History Center
 * Ohio Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
 * Wayne County Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Ashland Public Library 224 Claremont Avenue Ashland, OH 44805 419-289-8188 Website

Ashland University Library 401 College Ave Ashland, OH 44805 419-289-4142 Website

Research Library Western Reserve Historical Society History Center 10825 East Blvd Cleveland, OH 44106 216-721-5722 x1509 E-mail:[mailto:reference@wrhs.org reference@wrhs.org] Website

Museums
Cleo Redd Fisher Museum of the Mochian Historical Society 203 East Main Street Loudonville, Ohio 44842 419 994-4050 Website

Societies
Western Reserve Historical Society 10825 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106 216-721-5722 x1509 Email:[mailto:info@wrhs.org info@wrhs.org] Website
 * Western Reserve Historical Society has original land records, genealogies of New England, New York, and Pennsylvania, biographies, histories, and family Bibles

Ashland County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society Ashland Christ United Methodist Church 1140 Claremont Avenue Ashland, OH 44805 Website

Ashland County Historical Society 420 Center St Ashland, OH 44805 419-289-3111 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
 * Ashland County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
 * – 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.