Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy
Guide to Gallia County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The county name originated from the Latin word for France. It is located in the South-central area of the state.[3]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Gallia County Courthouse
18 Locust Street
Gallipolis, Ohio 45631-1251
Phone: 740-441-2185
Gallia County Website
Probate Judge has birth, marriage, death and probate records;
County Health Department has burial records;
Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1850;
County Recorder has land records[4]
Gallia 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 |
| 1864 | 1803 | 1867 | 1850 | 1803 | 1803 | 1820 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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1981 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]
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: [7]
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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]
- Biographical Index at Ohio Genealogy Express
- Index to Hardesty's History of Gallia County at Gallia Genealogy Printed in 1882. It contains an every-name index to this book created by Maxine Marshall.
- Transcription of History of Gallia County' Containing A Condensed History of the County; Biographical Sketches; General Statistics; Miscellaneous Matters, &c. (Chicago and Toledo: H.H. Hardesty & Co., 1882) at Ohio Genealogy Express
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 | 4,181 | — |
| 1820 | 7,098 | 69.8% |
| 1830 | 9,733 | 37.1% |
| 1840 | 13,444 | 38.1% |
| 1850 | 17,063 | 26.9% |
| 1860 | 22,043 | 29.2% |
| 1870 | 25,545 | 15.9% |
| 1880 | 28,124 | 10.1% |
| 1890 | 27,005 | −4.0% |
| 1900 | 27,918 | 3.4% |
| 1910 | 25,745 | −7.8% |
| 1920 | 23,311 | −9.5% |
| 1930 | 23,050 | −1.1% |
| 1940 | 24,930 | 8.2% |
| 1950 | 24,910 | −0.1% |
| 1960 | 26,120 | 4.9% |
| 1970 | 25,239 | −3.4% |
| 1980 | 30,098 | 19.3% |
| 1990 | 30,954 | 2.8% |
| 2000 | 31,069 | 0.4% |
| 2010 | 30,934 | −0.4% |
| 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]
- Evans, Henrietta C,; Wood, Mary P.; Early Gallia County Court Records, 1846-1900 (1984) Online at FamilySearch Digital Library
Directories[edit | edit source]
- 1871-1872 Wiggins and Weaver's Ohio River Directory for 1871-1872 (Cleveland, OH: Wiggins & Weaver, 1871) Online at Google Books
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 Land Records at USGenWeb Archives
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.
- Gallia County Ohio History Sources at OHGenWeb
- First Settlers of Huntington Township January 22, 1857 at USGenWeb Archives
- History of Gallia County: containing a condensed history ... (Chicago and Toledo; H.H. Hardesty & Co., 1882) Online at FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust
- Ohio Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- 1788-1940 Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
- 1887 Gallia County map from Military History of Ohio, Illustrated at USGenWeb
- Gallia County Google Satellite Map at maplandia.com
- Gallia County and its Neighbors Maps at Gallia Genealogy
- U. S. Geological Survey at Rootsweb
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- 1888-1919 Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- Military Records at Gallia Genealogy
Civil War
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System at National Parks Service
- Ohio in the Civil War at Internet Archive
Civil War service men from Knox 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 Knox County.
- - 1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, Company E
- - 56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies A and E
- - George's Independent Company, Ohio Cavalry
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.
World War II
- 1942 United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection.
- Ohio World War 2 Casualties - Army, Air Force at Access Genealogy
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.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Gallia 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 1900s Newspapers at Ohio History Connection — Select county to Browse.
- 1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009 at MyHeritage — index & images, ($)
- Early-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.
- Digital Archives of Bossard Memorial Library at Bossard Memorial Library
- Newspaper Articles at OHGenWeb Archives
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- Gallipolis Daily Tribune Obituaries at Gallipolis Daily Tribune.
- Gallia County Newspaper Obituaries at Gallia Genealogy
- Newspaper Gleanings at Genealogy Trails
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
From 1797 or the creation of the county, probate records were held by the Court of Common Pleas. After 1852, records are held by the Gallia County Probate Court. Records include wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records (1867-1908 only). The records may give the decedent's date of death, name of spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
See Ohio Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1786-1998 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry ($) — 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 ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Ohio tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties.
Online Tax Indexes and Records
- 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- 1860 Delinquent List for 1860 at Gallia Genealogy
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]
- 1841-2003 Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1894-1903 Birth Records of Gallia County 1894-1903 at Gallia Genealogy
- 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.
- 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1833-1967 Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths, 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
- 1840-2001 Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1887-1888 Deaths: 1887-1888, Gallipolis, Gallia, Part 1 at USGenWeb Archives
- 1887-1888 Deaths: 1887-1888, Gallipolis, Gallia, Part 2 at USGenWeb Archives
- 1887-1888 Deaths: 1887-1888, Huntington Twp, Gallia at USGenWeb Archives
- 1888 Records from the Gallia County Death Register (1888) at USGenWeb Archives
- 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection – Index
- 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
- 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- Death Records at Ohio Genealogy Express
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1962-2007 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at Ancestry ($)
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Gallia County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.
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
- Ashland Kentucky Family History Center
- Athens Ohio Family History Center
- Charleston West Virginia Family History Center
- Huntington West Virginia Family History Center
- Boyd County, Kentucky Public Library - an affiliate library
- Briggs Lawrence County Public Library - an affiliate library
- Portsmouth Public Library - an affiliate library
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Gallia County. For state-wide library facilities, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.
Bossard Memorial Library
7 Spruce St
Gallipolis, OH 45631-1220
740-446-7323
Email: reference@bossardlibrary.org
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Our House Tavern
432 First Ave
Gallipolis, OH 45631
800-752-2618
Website
John Gee Black Historical Center
48 Pine St
Gallipolis, OH 45631
740-446-2698
Website
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Gallia County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Ohio Societies.
Gallia County Genealogical Society
459 2nd Ave
PO Box 1007
Gallipolis, OH 45631
E-mail:galliagenealogy@sbcglobal.net
Website
Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library
7 Spruce St
Gallipolis, OH 45631
740-446-7323
Email: Library@bossardlibrary.org
Website
The Gallia County Historical Society
340 Second Ave
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Email: gchs7200@yahoo.com
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
- USGenWeb project at USGenWeb project May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- OHGenWeb Archives
- Gallia County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
- Gallia County, Ohio Genealogy and History at Genealogy Trails
- Ohio Genealogy Express
- Gallia Genealogy
- 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]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/gallia/ accessed 2/16/2017
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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, "Gallia County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallia_County,_Ohio, accessed 10 December 2018.
Gallia County Reference Books and Lookup Volunteers.