Mahoning County, Ohio

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Mahoning County, Ohio
Map
Location in the state of Ohio
Location of Ohio in the U.S.
Courthouse
Address	Mahoning County Courthouse 120 Market St Youngstown, Ohio 44503 Mahoning County Website Phone: 330–740–2104

Historical Facts

• Parent Counties: Formed from Columbiana and Trumbull counties 16 February 1846.^[1]
• County Seat: Youngstown
• Neighboring Counties: Mahoning County, Ohio residents may also have records in ^[2]
  Columbiana (south) · Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (east) · Mercer County, Pennsylvania (northesast) · Portage (northwest) · Stark (southwest) · Trumbull (north)
  

Boundary Changes

See an interactive map of Mahoning County boundary changes

Record Loss

Resources

Bible Records

Biography

Business Records and Commerce

Cemeteries

Cemetery records often reveal birth, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

• Lake Park Cemetery, Boardman BillionGraves
  

Finding Cemetery Records at Other Repositories

Additional cemetery records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Mahoning County, Ohio Cemetery Records in online catalogs like:

• WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
• Family History Library Catalog (For instructions see FHL Catalog Place-name Search).

Census

Church Records

General

• Mahoning Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Youngstown, Ohio, Court, Church and Family Records of Mahoning and Columbiana Counties of Ohio FHL film 859777 item 7
  

Society of Friends

• 1828-1926 - Church Records - Society of Friends, Damascus, New Garden and Springfield Quarterly Meetings. FHL film 1533198 items 5–7 – 1533200 items 1–2
• 1864-1959 - Church Records - Society of Friends, East Goshen Monthly Meeting. FHL film 1533207 items 10–11 and 1533208 items 1–5
• Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol. IV:(Ohio Monthly Meetings)including West and East Goshen Monthly Meetings. Found at Ancestry.com ($)

Finding Church Records at Other Repositories

Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Mahoning County, Ohio Church Records in online catalogs like:

• WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
• Family History Library Catalog (For instructions see FHL Catalog Place-name Search).

Court Records

See Ohio Court Records for more information about using these records.

The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through the Family History Library.

• 1847-1867 - Civil Records FHL film 363350 item 1
• 1846-1946 - Records of the Probate Court FHL films 907327 (first of 46 films)
• 1848-1851 - Court Records FHL film 363350 item 2

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups

Gazetteers

Genealogy

History

Local History

• Williams, H.Z. and Bro. History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties: with illustrations and biographical sketches. (Cleveland: H.Z. Williams and Bro., 1882) At various libraries.Digitized versions: Ancestry.com ($); Books.google.com; Archives.org; FHL book 977.13 H2h v.1–2 Index of names FHL book 977.13 H2h index–digitized version
• Youngstown, Chicago: American Historical Society, 1920. Digital version at: Ancestry.com ($)
• Butler, Joseph Green, History of Youngstown and Mahoning Valley, Ohio (Chicago, Illinois : American Historical Society, c1921) At various libraries and FHL book 977.139/Y1 H2b. Every name Index FHL book 977.139/Y1 H2
• Sanderson, Thomas W. 20th Century History of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio and Representative Citizens (Tucson, Arizona : W.C. Cox Co., 1974) At various libraries; FHL film 1000330 item 1 and 2409073 item 1(also digitzed)
• 1805-1955 - Columbiana Sesquicentennial Official Historical Program FHL book 977.163/C1 H2c

Land and Property

Original land records are held in the office of the Mahoning County Auditor. See Ohio Land and Property for more information about using land records in Ohio.

The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through online sources and the Family History Library.

Copies of Original Records

• 1795-1881 - Deed Records, 1795-1881; index, 1795-1901 FHL Films 906645 (first film)
• 1860 - Mahoning County, Ohio Land Ownership Map FHL fiche 6079887
• 1881-1885 - Deed Records, 1881-1885 FHL films 363351–363354
• Kohler, L. Richard, A Listing of Entrymen on Lands South of the Connecticut Western Reserve in Mahoning Co., Ohio (Columbus, Ohio : L.R. Kocher, 2007) At various libraries (WorldCat) and FHL book 977.139 R2k
• Mahoning County Abstract Co., reprint of original published: A.H. Mueller, Atlas of Surveys of Mahoning County, Ohio (Evansville, Indiana : Unigraphic, 1974) At various libraries (WorldCat) and FHL book 977.139 E3Lwith atlas of D.J. Lake.
• Lake, D.J. [et al], Atlas of Mahoning County, Ohio (Evansville, Indiana : Unigraphic, 1974) At various libraries and FHL book 977.139 E3L

Additional Resources

Additional resources for Mahoning County land and property may be found in the FHLC and FHLC–maps. Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at Family History Centers. Copies of books found in the FHLC may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. Explore how to search the Family History Library Catalog and the Worldcat Online Catalog.

Online Resources

• Beginning 1820 - Land Patent Search See Ohio Land and Property for more information about this database.
• 1796–1907 - U.S. General Land Office Records found at Ancestry.com ($)
• 1985-2012 - Mahoning County Land Records Search Page
• Ohio Land Records This database was officially known as the Pre-1908 Homestead and Cash Entry Patent and Cadastral Survey Plat Index and contain over 100,000 Ohio land patents dated before 1908. Found at Ancestry.com ($)
• Mahoning County Township Map with a detailed map of each section.
• Mahoning County Land Records Found at usgwarchives.org

Finding Land Records at Other Repositories

Additional land records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Mahoning County, Ohio Land and Property Records in online catalogs like:

• WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
• Family History Library Catalog(For instructions see FHL Catalog Place-name Search).

Maps

Military

Civil War

Civil War service men from Mahoning 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 Mahoning County.

- 41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company F

- 105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies A and H

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Mahoning County, Ohio newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.

To access newspapers, contact public libraries, Ohio Genealogical Society chapters, college or university libraries, the Library of Congress, Google News, or the Ohio Historical Society. The Ohio Genealogical Society Obituary Database is another source of newspaper information.

For more Ohio newspaper information see the Newspaper Guides on the wiki page Ohio Newspapers.

Newspapers of Mahoning County

Search for newspapers by town or county name in these directories.

• Historic Mahoning County Newspapers listed at the Ohio Historical Society. Enter "Mahoning npdb" in the search box. All newspapers with Mahoning in the title and those from Mahoning County will be included in the search results.
  

• Historic Highland County Newspapers listed at the Library of Congress.
  

• Historic Mahoning County Newspapers listed at Google News.

Online Newspapers

• 1869–1875 - The Mahoning Valley Vindicator (Jun–July) Google News Archive
• 1875–1877 - The Mahoning Vindicator (July–July) Google News Archive
• 1896–1928 - The Sunday Vindicator (Jun–Oct)Google News Archive
• 1891–1893 - Youngstown Evening Vindicator (Mar-May) Google News Archive
• 1899–1890 - The Evening Vindicator (Sept 23–Jun 23) Google News Archives
• 1981–2009 - The Vindicator (Oct–Jun) Google News Archive
• 1807–1984 - Youngstown Vindicator (Apr–Aug) Issues intermittent Google News Archive

Online Newspaper Abstracts

• Mahoning County Newspaper Articles  Courtesy of USGenWeb.

Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Mahoning County, Ohio newspapers in online catalogs like:

• WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
• Do a Mahoning County, Ohio Place-name search for these and other records in the Family History Library Catalog (For instructions see FHL Catalog Place-name Search).

Obituaries

• Ohio Genealogical Society Obituary Database

Periodicals

Probate

Probate records created after 1852 are held by the Mahoning County, Ohio Probate Court. From 1797 or the creation of the county, probate records were held by the Court of Common Pleas. Most counties transferred all records to the Probate Court, but in some circumstances, Court of Common Pleas records should be searched for records prior to 1852. Most records are housed at the Mahoning County, Ohio Courthouse. Some records are on microfilm at the Ohio Genealogical Society and the Family History Library. For more complete information about the location of county probate records see:

• Carol Willsey Bell, Ohio Wills and Estates to 1850: An Index (1981). ^[3] FamilySearch Books Online - Free online copy.
  

See the wiki page Ohio Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.

Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.

Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records (1867-1908 only).

• 1790–1967 - Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by browsing the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the Record Description page.
  
• 1846–1900 - Original wills and estates are housed at the Mahoning Valley Historical Society Archive.
  

Finding Probate Records at Other Repositories

Additional probate records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Mahoning County, Ohio Probate Records in online catalogs like:

• WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
• Family History Library Catalog (For instructions see FHL Catalog Place-name Search).

Public Records

• 1935 - Chaney High School, Youngstown, Ohio 1935 Basketball Team Photo with names of individuals.

Repositories

Courthouse

Mahoning County Courthouse
120 Market Street
Youngstown, OH 44503
Phone: 330–740–2104

Probate Court
Phone: 330-740-2310
MCProbate@mahoningcountyoh.gov

Genealogical Resources: County marrige records; Births and Deaths 1864–1908; Guardianship; Will and estates (Wills are on film–originals are at the Mahoning Valley Historical Society.)

Mahoning County Recorder's Office
Phone: 330-740-2345
npalermo@mahoningcountyoh.gov

Genealogical Resources: Land and deeds; grave registrations; soldier's discharges after 1864. Mark the envelope of your requests with Probate Office or Recorder's Office

Mahoning County Clerk of Courts
Phone: 330-740-2104

Original civil court files 1846–1900 are housed at the Mahoning Valley Historical Society.

Family History Centers

Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources for family history research.

The main FHC for Mahoning County, Ohio is the Youngstown Ohio Family History Center. For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory.

Libraries

Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County
305 Wick Ave.
Youngstown, OH 44503
Phone: 330–744–8636

Genealogical resources: Newspaper film copies and indexes, directories, cemetery inscriptions database. This library is a FamilySearch Center where films can be ordered and viewed.

Museums

Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor
151 W. Wood Street
Youngstown OH 44501–0533
Phone: 330–743-5934

Genealogical resources: Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Records, Court Dockets, Deeds, Newspapers

Societies

Mahoning County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
PO Box 9333
Youngstown, Ohio 44513-9333
E-mail: MCCOGS@zoominternet.net

The society has volunteers at the courthouse each Thursday 8am to 3pm; located in the Marriage Dept in the basement. Society members also volunteer at the Main Library Thursdays 1–4.

Mahoning Valley Historical Society
648 Wick Avenue
Youngstown, OH 44502-1289
Phone: 330–743-2589
mvhs@mahoninghistory.org
Genealogical collections: The MVHS Archival Library. Original probate and civil court records 1846–1900 for Mahoning County. Collection includes diaries, Bibles, photographs, fraktur, manuscripts, deeds, wills, maps, architectural and mechanical drawings, ledgers, county and local government records, and church records.

Taxation

Original county tax lists are available 1846 and 1859 at theMahoning Valley Historical Society.

Finding Tax Records at Other Repositories

Additional tax records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Mahoning County, Ohio Tax Records in online catalogs like:

• WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
• Family History Library Catalog (For instructions see FHL Catalog Place-name Search).

Vital Records

See Ohio Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Ohio.

Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Although Ohio enacted a statute in 1856 -1857 requiring registration of births, deaths and marriages, many did not comply. A second law occurred in 1867 but, again, was not always followed. By 1908, the law was more clearly defined and kept. Any existing birth and death records from 1867 through December 19, 1908 are located at the Mahoning County Probate Court. The Ohio Department of Health has birth records filed after December 20, 1908 and death records filed after January 1, 1954 while the Ohio Historical Society houses death records from December 20, 1908 through December 31, 1953. In addtion, the Youngstown City Health District has births 1909 to present and deaths 1892 to present.

Original marriage records are held at the office of the Mahoning County Probate Court with divorce records located with the Clerk of Court.

Birth

Online Birth Indexes and Records

• 1800-1962 - Ohio Births and Christenings Index found at ancestry.com ($)
• 1821–1962 - Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free. This is an incomplete index of extractions of original records and of patron-submitted records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. Information may have been previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.
  
• 1856–1909 - Ohio, County Births, 1856-1909 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. The collection includes a name index and images of county birth records in Ohio. The time period and type of record varies by county.
  
• 1908-1964 - Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964 at ancestry.com ($)
  

Original Birth Indexes and Records on Microfilm

• 1857 - Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths FHL film 907325
• 1864-1908 - Birth and Death Records FHL films 906501 (first of six films)
  

Marriage

Online Marriage Indexes and Records

• 1789–1994 - Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. Name index and images of county marriage records acquired from local courthouses.
  
• 1800–1958 - Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. Name index to marriage records from the state of Ohio. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and FamilySearch Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later.
  
• 1803-1900 - Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 at ancestry.com ($)
• 1898-1912 - Ohio Marriages at ancestry.com ($)
• 1970-2007 - Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007 at ancestry.com ($)
  

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

• 1846-1916 - Marriage Records; Marriage Licenses, 1852-1861 - index 1852-1920 FHL films 907323 (first of 23 films)
• 1846-1865 - Marriages, 1846-1865, Marriage Applications, 1853-1864, Births and Deaths, 1857, of Mahoning County, Ohio; Cemetery Records of Mahoning County FHL film 317439
• 1857 - Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths FHL film 907325
  

Death

Online Death Indexes and Records

• 1850-1885: U.S. Federal Mortality Schedules at Ancestry.com ($)
• 1854–1997:  Ohio, Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. Name index to death and burial records from the state of Ohio. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. This set contains 2,535,556 records. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later.
  
• 1908–1953:  Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953 at FamilySearch Historical Records – Free. Name index and images of Ohio statewide death certificates. 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.
  
• 1908–1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007: Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free. Index of deaths from the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus. Index provided by Ancestry.com.
• 1908-2007: Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 at Ancestry.com ($)
  
• 1913–1944: Ohio Death Certificate Index 1913-1944 - Free
  

Original Death Records on Microfilm

• 1857 - Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths FHL film 907325
• 1864-1908 - Birth and Death Records FHL film 906501 (first of six films)
  

Divorce

• 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 - Ohio Divorce Index found at Ancestry.com - ($)
  

Finding Vital Records at Other Repositories

Additional vital records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Mahoning County, Ohio Vital Records in online catalogs like:

• WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
• Family History Library Catalog (For instructions see FHL Catalog Place-name Search).

Places

References

1. ↑ WorldCat 50140092 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].
2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Mahoning County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahoning_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).
3. ↑ Carol Willsey Bell, Ohio Wills and Estates to 1850: An Index (Columbus, Ohio: the author, 1981). FamilySearch Books Online - Free online copy.