Jackson County, Ohio Genealogy

United States Ohio Jackson County

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Athens, Gallia, Ross, and Scioto Counties in 1816.
 * County Seat: Jackson
 * Neighboring Counties: residents may also have records in Vinton (north)·Lawrence (south)·Scioto (southwest)·Pike (northwest)·Gallia (southeast)·Pike (west)

County Courthouse

 * Jackson County Municipal Court
 * Jackson County, Ohio Government Web Portal

History


The county is named after War of 1812 hero Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) who became Seventh President of the United States in 1829.

Parent County
1816--Jackson County was created 12 January 1816 from Scioto, Gallia, Athens, and Ross Counties. County seat: Jackson

Boundary Changes

 * Jackson County Ohio Boundary Changes
 * Interactive map of Jackson County boundary changes.

Populated Places

 * U. S. Geological Survey - National Mapping Information
 * Origins of Jackson County Place Names
 * Jackson County, Ohio

Neighboring Counties

 * Gallia
 * Lawrence
 * Pike
 * Ross
 * Scioto
 * Vinton

Cemeteries

 * Jackson County Cemeteries
 * Jackson County Ohio Cemetery Map
 * The Tombstone Transcription Project, Jackson County
 * Find A Grave
 * Bundy-Paine Cemetery Index
 * Fairmount Cemetery Burial List as of January 31st, 2007
 * James Cemetery Burials, Jackson, Ohio
 * Limerick Cemetery, (Jackson) Section 1 Section 2  Section 3  Section 4  Limerick Cemetery Index
 * "Old" Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jackson County, Ohio Transcription
 * Ridgewood Cemetery Burials
 * Index to Cemetery Inscriptions of Jackson County, Ohio
 * The Political Graveyard
 * Jackson County, Ohio Cemetery Index

Census and Directories

 * 1820 Index to U. S. Census for Jackson County, Ohio
 * United States Census, 1830 $
 * United States Census, 1840 $
 * United States Census Mortality Schedules, 1850 (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * United States Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 $
 * United States Census 1850
 * United States Census 1860 $
 * United States Census 1870
 * United States Census 1880 (Index only)
 * United States Census, 1880 $
 * United States Census 1880
 * United States Census, 1890 Veterans Schedule$
 * United States Census 1890
 * United States Census 1900
 * Jackson County 1900 Census Enumeration Districts
 * United States Census 1900
 * United States Census, 1910 $
 * United States Census 1920
 * United States Census, 1930 $
 * United States Census 1920
 * United States Census, 1930 Merchant Seamen $
 * United States Census 1930
 * 1930 Jackson County Rural Directory, Including Oak Hill, Coalton, Byer, Roads, Ray, Cove

Church

 * Catholic Record Society of the Diocese of Columbus
 * Limerick RLDS Church Membership Records 1880-1920
 * Jackson County, Ohio Churches

Court

 * Many Court for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups

 * The Wales-Ohio Project, digitzing the archive of the Welsh in Ohio

Funeral Homes

 * Jackson County Funeral Homes

Land

 * For Land Information, Deeds, Mortgages, Mapes, Early Surveys
 * Land Records Bureau of Land Management Database
 * Many Land Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.
 * Ohio Land Records $

Local Histories

 * Excerpts of History of Jackson County, (1816-1889)
 * Jackson County, Ohio History Sources
 * Historical Collections of Ohioby Henry Howe 1896 edition
 * The History of Jackson County, Ohio(1900)
 * History of Lower Scioto Valley Ohio Chicago Inter-state Publishing Co. 1884
 * Jackson county, Ohio, History (WorldCat)
 * History &amp; Families of Jackson County, Ohio
 * A History of Jackson County, Ohio by Daniel Webster
 * Many History Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Maps

 * 1875 Jackson County, Ohio Township Maps (This atlas show property owners)
 * 1877 Jackson County Map from Military History of Ohio
 * Southeast Ohio Map from U. S. Geological Survey
 * Many Maps for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Military

 * General - Miltary History Of Ohio-Jackson County Edition
 * Revolutionary War  - Veterans of the Revolution
 * Civil War  Civil War service men from Jackson 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 Jackson County.


 * -1st Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery, Companies A and H


 * Civil War Collection $


 * World War I  - World War I Draft Registration Cards$
 * World War II  - Jackson County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force


 * - World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 $

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Many Naturalization and Citizenship Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Newspapers

 * The Telegram
 * The Times-Journal
 * Newspapers available for Jackson County, Ohio

Probate

 * Index to Will Book "A" of Jackson County, Ohio
 * Many Probate Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Resource Guide

 * The Jackson County Genealogical Resource Guide
 * The Ohio Historical Society Resources

Schools

 * Jackson County Schools

Taxation

 * Ohio Tax Records 1800-1850

Vital Records

 * 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.
 * Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1844, and 1958-2002 $
 * Jackson County, Ohio Deaths
 * Jackson County, Ohio Death Certificates
 * Jackson County, Birth, Death and Marriage Records
 * Many Divorce Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.
 * Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 $
 * Jackson County, Ohio Marriages 1791-1898
 * Ohio Death Records &amp; Indexes
 * Jackson County Local Government Information
 * Many Vital Records for Jackson County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Societies and Libraries

 * Jackson City Library
 * Oak Hill Public Library
 * Sylvester Memorial Wellston Public Library
 * Lillian E. Jones Museum &amp; The Carriage House Genealogy Center
 * Welsh-American Heritage Museum
 * Jackson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.