Perry County, Ohio Genealogy

Guide to Perry 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 for Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812. It is located in the Central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Perry County Courthouse 105 N Main St New Lexington, OH 43764 Phone: 740-342-1022 Perry County Website

Probate Court has birth and death records from 1867, marriage records from 1818 and probate records; County Recorder has land 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:

Census Records

 * 1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this CollectionUnited States Census Slave Schedule, 1850 - FamilySearch Historical Records.
 * 1850 United States Census 1850; scroll down to find links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry databases.
 * 1860 United States Census 1860; scroll down to find links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry databases.
 * 1870 United States Census 1870; scroll down to find links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry databases.
 * 1880 United States Census 1880; scroll down to find links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry databases.
 * 1900 United States Census 1900; scroll down to find links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry databases.

Church Records

 * Perry County OH Churches at OH HomeTownLocator.

Catholic
 * 1796-2004 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images, select county, town, then parish.

Court Records

 * 1818-1868 1818-1868 Perry County, Ohio Bond Book at Perry County Ohio. Images.

Local Histories

 * Martzolff, Clement Luther, History of Perry County, Ohio, (New Lexington, Ohio: Ward and Weiland, 1902). Online at Google Books, Internet Archive, FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Graham, A.A., History of Fairfield and Perry Counties, Ohio: Their Past and Present, (Chicago, Illinois: W. H. Beers and Co., 1883). Online at Google Books, Internet Archive, FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Howe, Henry, Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio, Vol. II, Perry, (Cincinnati, Ohio: C.J.Krehbiel& Co., 1902). Online at PerryCountyOhio.us, Google Books, Hathitrust.
 * Thornville's First 150 Years 1811-1961. Online at perrycountyohio.us.
 * The History of Thornville, Thornport and Area, Ohio, (The Thornville Thornport History Committee, 1977). Online at perrycountyohio.us.
 * Shawnee Souvenir Album 1953, Ohio Sesqucentennial 1853-1953. Online at perrycountyohio.us

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
 * 1846 Plat Maps at perrycountyohio.us. Available only for Jackson, Reading, Crossenville, New Reading and Somerset.
 * 1859 Plat Maps at perrycountyohio.us.
 * 1875 Plat Maps at perrycountyohio.us. For Thorn, Hopewell, and Madison.
 * 1935 Plat Maps at perrycountyohio.us.
 * 1974 Perry County, Ohio Plat Maps at perrycountyohio.us.
 * Map of Ohio highlighting Perry County.

Military Records

 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Civil War
 * 1861-1866 Roster of Ohio Soldiers 1861-1866. War of the Rebellion Volume III, 21st-36th Reg'ts. Infantry.
 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System at National Park Service - databases

Civil War service men from Lucas 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 Lucas County.


 * - 17th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company E
 * - 30th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company D
 * - 31st Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies D and G
 * - 90th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company H
 * - 114th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies F, G, and I
 * - 126th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company K
 * - 129th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company K

World War I
 * 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1916-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Newspapers

 * 1793-late 1900s at History Connection —  Select county.
 * Early-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.
 * Perry County 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; index and images.

School Records

 * 1975 The Sentinel 1975 Yearbook for the high school at:FamilySearch Digital Library

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
 * 1828 1828 Perry County, Ohio Tax Duplicate at perrycountyohio.us

Birth

 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 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; index and images.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 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 ($) — index and images
 * 1908-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Divorce

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

Family History Centers

 * Zanesville Ohio Family History Center

Libraries
New Straitsville Public Library 102 E Main St PO Box 8 New Straitsville, OH 43766 740-394-2717 Website Perry County District Library Main Library 117 S Jackson St New Lexington, OH 43764-1330 740-342-4194 Website

Museums
Perry Historical Society Museum 3885 Main St Perry, OH 44081 440-259-4541 Website

Societies
Perry County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society PO Box 275 Junction City, OH 43748-0275 E-mail:[mailto:perrycountychapterogs@yahoo.com perrycountychapterogs@yahoo.com] Website Perry County, Ohio Historical Society 105 S Columbus St Somerset, OH 43783-0746 740-987-4862 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
 * Perry County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
 * Genealogy and Historical Information for Perry County, Ohio
 * USGenWeb Archives for Perry County
 * OH GenWeb for Perry County
 * PerryCountyOhio.us - images of books, Vital records, Maps, Census records
 * – 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.