Columbiana County, Ohio Genealogy
Guide to Columbiana County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The county was named for Christopher Columbus. It is located in the East Central area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Columbiana County Courthouse
105 S Market Street
Lisbon, OH 44432-1255
Phone: 330-424-7777
Columbiana County Website
Court Clerk has divorce and court records.
Probate Judge has marriage and probate records.
County Recorder has land records.[2]
Columbiana County, Ohio Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1867 | 1803 | 1867 | 1803 | 1798 | 1803 | 1820 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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1976 A courthouse fire may have damaged or destroyed some records. For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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:[4]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see Ohio Bible Records.
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1810 | 10,878 | — |
| 1820 | 22,033 | 102.5% |
| 1830 | 35,592 | 61.5% |
| 1840 | 40,378 | 13.4% |
| 1850 | 33,621 | −16.7% |
| 1860 | 32,836 | −2.3% |
| 1870 | 38,299 | 16.6% |
| 1880 | 48,602 | 26.9% |
| 1890 | 59,029 | 21.5% |
| 1900 | 68,590 | 16.2% |
| 1910 | 76,619 | 11.7% |
| 1920 | 83,131 | 8.5% |
| 1930 | 86,484 | 4.0% |
| 1940 | 90,121 | 4.2% |
| 1950 | 98,920 | 9.8% |
| 1960 | 107,004 | 8.2% |
| 1970 | 108,310 | 1.2% |
| 1980 | 113,572 | 4.9% |
| 1990 | 108,276 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | 112,075 | 3.5% |
| 2010 | 107,841 | −3.8% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Ohio denominations, see Ohio Church Records.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Ohio Land and Property for additional information about early Ohio land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- 1790-1907 Bureau of Land Management Database at OHGenWeb Archives. Original purchasers of land from the Federal government.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for this county. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see Ohio Local Histories.
- History of the upper Ohio valley, with historical account of Columbiana County, Ohio: a statement of the resources, industrial growth and commercial advantages, family history and biography (Madison, Wisconsin: Brant & Fuller, 1891) Volume 1 online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Volume 2 online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- History of Columbiana County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. By William B. McCord. (Chicago: Biographical Publishing Co., 1905) Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Google Books.
- History of Columbiana County, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: D.W. Ensign, 1879) Online at FamilySearch Digital Library. Online name index at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Ohio Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Civil War
Civil War service men from Columbiana 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 Columbiana County.
- - 11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company C
- - 104th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies B, C, F, G, and K
- - 105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company H
World War I
- 1914-1918 Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1914-1919 Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards, 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1916-1920 Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards, 1916-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
- 1800-1977 Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Columbiana County newspapers often contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.
- For more online Ohio newspapers index and images, see Ohio Newspapers.
- 1793-late 1900's Newspapers at Ohio History Connection — Select county.
- 1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009 at MyHeritage — index & images, ($)
- Early to late-1900's Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.
- Newspapers at OHGenWeb Archives.
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2020 Salem News Obituary Index at Salem Public Library
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
From 1797 or the creation of the county, probate records were held by the Court of Common Pleas. After 1852, records are held by the Columbiana County Probate Court. Records include wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records (1867-1908 only). The records may give the decedent's date of death, name of spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
See Ohio Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1786-1998 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry ($) — index and images.
- 1789-1996 Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — How to Use this Collection.
- Wills at OHGenWeb Archives
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index 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 ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Ohio tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties.
Online Tax Indexes and Records
- 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850at MyHeritage ($); Index
- 1800-1950 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Marriages were usually recorded from the formation of the county and are held at the office of the County Probate Court. Divorce records are located with the county Clerk of Courts.
Any existing birth and death records from 1867 through December 19, 1908 are located at the 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 History Connection houses death records from December 20, 1908 through December 31, 1953.
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1800-1962 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 at Ancestry ($) — Index
- 1841-2003 Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index
- 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1789-2013 Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1800-1942 Ohio Marriages, 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1800-1958 Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1803-1900 Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900 at Ancestry ($) — Index.
- 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970-2003 at MyHeritage ($); Index
- 1970-2007 Ohio, Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007 at Ancestry ($)
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1833-1967 Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths, 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
- 1840-2001 Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1854-1997 Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 Ohio Death Index, 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 ($) — index and images
- 1908-1953 Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($); Index
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1962-2007 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at Ancestry ($)
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Columbiana County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.
Columbiana County Archives and Research Center (CCARC)
129 S Market St
Lisbon, OH 44432
330-429-4896
E-mail:columbianacountyarchives@yahoo.com
Website
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Beaver Valley Pennsylvania Family History Center
- Canton Ohio Family History Center
- Lisbon Ohio Family History Center
- The Carroll County, Ohio Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
- Stark Library - an affiliate library
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Columbiana County. For state-wide library facilities, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.
Carnegie Public Library (East Liverpool)
219 E Fourth St
East Liverpool, OH 43920-3143
330-385-2048
Website
Columbiana Public Library
332 N Middle St
Columbiana, OH 44408
330-482-5509
Email: cpl@columbian.lib.oh.us
Website
East Palestine Memorial Public Library
309 N Market St
East Palestine, OH 44413
330-426-3778
Website
Leetonia Public Library
181 Walnut St
Leetonia, OH 44431-1151
330-427-6635
Webiste
Lepper Library
303 E Lincoln Way
Lisbon, OH 44432-1419
330) 424-3117
Website
Salem Public Library
821 E State St
Salem, OH 44460-2298
330-332-0042
Email: library@salem.lib.oh.us
Website
Wellsville Carnegie Public Library
115 Ninth St
Wellsville, OH 43968-1431
330-532-1526
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Salem Historical Society Museum
208 S Broadway Ave
Salem, OH 44460
Website
Historical Society of Columbiana and Fairfield Township Log House Museum
10 E Park Ave
Columbiana, OH 44408
330-482-0946
Facebook
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Columbiana County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Ohio Societies.
The Salem Historical Society
239 S Lundy
Mail: 208 S Broadway Ave
Salem OH 44460
330-337-8514
Email: thesalemhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Website
The Columbiana County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 861 Dept I
Salem, OH 44460
E-mail:mcreatore02@msn.com
Website
Columbiana County Historical Association
280 S Market St
Lisbon, OH 44432
Facebook
Websites[edit | edit source]
- 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
- Columbiana County OHGenWeb
- US GenWeb Archive
- Every Name Index Free Every Name Genealogy Indexes for Old County Histories.
- Columbiana County OH Genealogy at LDSGenealogy
- FamilySearch Catalog – 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.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/columb/ accessed 2/15/2017
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Columbiana County, Ohio County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbiana_County,_Ohio, accessed 6 November 2018.
