Fulton County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Description
Fulton County was named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat. The county is located in the northwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Fulton County Courthouse 210 S Fulton St Wauseon, OH 43567-1355 Phone: 419-337-9230 Fulton County Website

Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1908, marriage, probate and naturalization records; Clerk Court has divorce and court records; County Recorder has military and burial records; County Auditor  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:

Biographies

 * Commemorative biographical record of northwestern Ohio: including the counties of Defiance, Henry, Williams, and Fulton; ...; (Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co., 1899) Online at FamilySearch Digital Library
 * Fulton County Historical Society; Fulton County, Ohio: a collection of historical sketches and family histories; (Dallas, Texas: The Taylor Publishing Company, 1976) Online at FamilySearch Digital Library

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1765-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records
 * FamilySearch Places

Catholic
 * 1796-2004 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection

Lutheran
 * 1846-1900 St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church at OHGenWeb

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1790-1907 Land Records at OHGenWeb Archives

Local Histories

 * Reighard, Frank H.; A standard history of Fulton County, Ohio: an authentic narrative of the past… (Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1920) Volume 1 online at FamilySearch Digital Library, Google Books; Volume 2 online at Internet Archive; Google Books.
 * Mikesell, Thomas; The county of Fulton; a history of Fulton County, Ohio, from the earliest days (Madison, Wisconsin: Northwestern Historical Association, 1905) Online at Google Books; FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Aldrich, Lewis Cass; History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers (Syracuse, N.Y.: D. Mason & Co., 1888) Online at FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archives.

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 Fulton 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 Fulton County.


 * - 100th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies E and H
 * - 111th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies C and F


 * Ohio Genealogical Society. Fulton County Chapter. Civil War soldiers discharge abstracts, Fulton County, Ohio. ([Ohio] : Ohio Genealogical Society. Fulton County Chapter, 1993) and 1890 Fulton County, Ohio special census of Union veterans

World War I
 * 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1914-1918 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.

Obituaries

 * Fulton Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society; Early pioneer obituaries of Fulton County, Ohio Online at FamilySearch Digital Library

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
 * 1800-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Birth

 * 1765-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records
 * 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
 * 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
 * 1954-Present Ohio Deaths, 1954-Present Death certificates from 1954 to the present are held by the Ohio Department of Health. These records can be ordered in person or by mail.

Divorce

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

Archives
Fulton County Records/Microfilm Center 152 South Fulton Street, Suite 55 Wauseon, OH 43567 419-337-9262 Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Toledo Ohio FamilySearch Center
 * Wauseon Ohio FamilySearch Center
 * Toledo-Lucas County Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Archbold Community Library 205 Stryker St Archbold, OH 43502 419-446-2783 Website Delta Public Library 402 Main St Delta, OH 43515-1304 419-822-3110 Website Evergreen Community Library 253 Maple St Metamora, OH 43540 419-644-2771 Website Normal Memorial Library 301 N Eagle St Fayette, OH 43521 419-237-2115 Website Swanton Public Library 305 Chestnut St Swanton, OH 43558 419-826-2760 Email: [mailto:swantonpl@gmail.com swantonpl@gmail.com] Website Wauseon Public Library 117 E Elm St Wauseon, OH 43567-1444 419-335-6626 Email: [mailto:mdeleon@seolibraries.org mdeleon@seolibraries.org] Website

Museums
Museum of Fulton County, OH 8848 State Highway 108 Exit 34 OH Turnpike Wauseon, OH 43567 419-337-7922 Email: [mailto:info@museumoffultoncounty.org info@museumoffultoncounty.org] Website

Societies
Fulton County Ohio Genealogical Society PO Box 337 Swanton, OH 43558 Email: [mailto:FCCOGS@gmail.com FCCOGS@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
 * Ohio USGenWeb
 * USGW Archive for Ohio
 * Fulton 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.