Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy
Guide to Scioto 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 an Indian word referring to deer or deer-hunting. It is located in the Southcentral area of the state.[3]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Scioto County Courthouse
607 7th St
Portsmouth, OH 45662-3948
Phone: 740-355-8218
Scioto County Website
Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1817;
Probate Judge has marriage and probate records;
County Recorder has land records[4]
Scioto 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 |
| 1856 | 1804 | 1856 | 1817 | 1803 | 1810 | 1820 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
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]
- Keyes, James, Pioneers of Scioto County: Being a Short Biographical Sketch of Some of the First Settlers of Scioto County, Ohio, (Portsmouth, Ohio: J. Keyes, 1880). Online at Google Books, FamilySearch Digital Library
- History of lower Scioto Valley, Ohio : together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military and political history, portraits of prominent persons and biographies of representative citizens. (Inter-state Publishing Co., Chicago, 1884). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Ancestry ($) at Ancestry.
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1810 | 3,399 | — |
| 1820 | 5,750 | 69.2% |
| 1830 | 8,740 | 52.0% |
| 1840 | 11,192 | 28.1% |
| 1850 | 18,428 | 64.7% |
| 1860 | 24,297 | 31.8% |
| 1870 | 29,302 | 20.6% |
| 1880 | 33,511 | 14.4% |
| 1890 | 35,377 | 5.6% |
| 1900 | 40,981 | 15.8% |
| 1910 | 48,463 | 18.3% |
| 1920 | 62,850 | 29.7% |
| 1930 | 81,221 | 29.2% |
| 1940 | 86,565 | 6.6% |
| 1950 | 82,910 | −4.2% |
| 1960 | 84,216 | 1.6% |
| 1970 | 76,951 | −8.6% |
| 1980 | 84,545 | 9.9% |
| 1990 | 80,327 | −5.0% |
| 2000 | 79,195 | −1.4% |
| 2010 | 79,499 | 0.4% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- 1820 1820 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
- 1830 1830 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
- 1840 1840 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
- 1850 United States Census 1850; Scroll down to the bottom of the page for links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry.
- 1850-1880 U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 at Ancestry ($)
- 1860 United States Census, 1860 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- 1860 1860 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
- 1870 United States Census 1870; Scroll down to the bottom of the page for links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry.
- 1880 United States Census 1880; Scroll down to the bottom of the page for links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry.
- 1890 1890 Veterans Schedule at Ancestry ($)
- 1898-1914 U. S. Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914 at Ancestry ($)
- 1900 United States Census 1900; Scroll down to the bottom of the page for links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry.
- 1910 1910 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
- 1920 United States Census 1920; Scroll down to the bottom of the page for links to both FamilySearch and Ancestry.
- 19301930 Census of Merchant Seamen at Ancestry ($)
- 1930 1930 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
- Scioto County, Ohio links to Online Census Records at Census Online
- Scioto County, Ohio Census at Internet Archive
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Ohio denominations, see Ohio Church Records.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Catholic
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- Record Search at Portsmouth Municipal Court
- Scioto County, Ohio Court Directory at Court Reference
- Clerk of Common Pleas Court for Scioto County.
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Native Americans
- 1898-1914 U. S. Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914 at Ancestry ($)
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
- Adkins Family Funeral Home
- Botkin-Hornback Funeral Home
- Brant Funeral Home
- F.C. Daehler Mortuary Company
- Harrison-Pyles Funeral Home
- McKinley Funeral Home
- Melcher Funeral Home
- Ralph F. Scott Funeral Home
- Roger W. Davis Funeral Home
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
- Scioto County Auditor; property search
- Scioto County Engineer GIS; property search
- Land Records at USGenWeb Archives for Ohio
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.
- Evans, Nelson W., A History of Scioto County, Ohio: Together with a Pioneer Record of Southern Ohio, (Portsmouth, Ohio: N. W. Evans, 1903). Online at HathiTrust; Vol 1 online at FamilySearch Digital Library; Vol 2 online at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Bannon, Henry Towne, Scioto Sketches: An Account of Discovery and Settlement of Scioto County, Ohio, (Scioto, Ohio: A. C. McClurg, 1920). Online at Google Books Internet Archive, FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Articles and Stories at Internet Archive
- Portsmouth, Ohio History at Portsmouth, Ohio Website
- Gargiulo, Barbara Keyser, Scioto County, Ohio: As Extracted From Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio, (Milford, Ohio: Little Miami Pub. Co., 2002). FHL book 977.187 H2g
- Portsmouth Area Recognition Society, A History of Scioto County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Beginning, Its Development, and Its People, (Portsmouth, Ohio: Portsmouth Area Recognition Society, 1986). FHL book 977.187 H2h
- 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
- Scioto County And Its Neighbors at Internet Archive
- Map of Scioto County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels at Wikimedia Commons
- Maps of Scioto County, Ohio at Wikimedia Commons
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Scioto County, Ohio Military Resources at The USGenWeb Project
- Scioto County. Auditor. Enumerations of soldiers and sailors, 1900
- Scioto County. Military Discharges, 1919-1946
Civil War
- 1861-1865 U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 at Ancestry ($)
- 1862-1865 91st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry Field and Staff at Internet Archive
- 1862-1865 "Final Roll Call" First Ohio Light Artillery, Battery L at Internet Archive
- 1863-1865 8th Independent Company Ohio Volunteer Sharp Shooters at Internet Archive
- Fifth Independent Ohio Sharpshooters at Internet Archive
Civil War service men from Scioto County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Scioto County.
- - 1st Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery, Companies A, D, and F
- - 1st Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company G, also known as the Portsmouth Guards
- - 56th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies B, C, D, F, G, H, and K
World War I
- 1914-1918 Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
- 1914-1919 Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards, 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
- 1916-1920 Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards, 1916-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
- 1917-1918 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at Ancestry ($)
World War II
- 1942 United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
Korean War
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]
Scioto 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.
- 1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009 at MyHeritage — index & images, ($)
- 1858-1894 Portsmouth Times (Portsmouth, Ohio) at Ancestry ($)
- 1894-1930 Portsmouth Daily Times (Portsmouth, Ohio) at Ancestry ($)
- Early-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.
- Portsmouth Daily Times
- Scioto County Newspaper Abstracts at Newspaper Abstracts
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- Obituary Index Scioto County, Ohio
- Obituaries at USGenWeb Archives
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
From 1797 or the creation of the county, probate records were held by the Court of Common Pleas. After 1852, records are held by the Scioto County Probate Court. Records include wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records (1867-1908 only). The records may give the decedent's date of death, name of spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
See Ohio Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1786-1998 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry ($) — index and images.
- 1789-1996 Ohio Probate Records, 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
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 ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Ohio tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties.
Online Tax Indexes and Records
- 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
- 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- 1807 Index to Scioto County Tax Records Book-1807 at Internet Archive
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 ($) — Index
- 1841-2003 Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
- 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index
- 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1789-2013 Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
- 1800-1942 Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
- 1800-1900, 1901-1945 Marriage Records 1800-1900, 1901-1945 Misc. at Internet Archive
- 1800-1958 Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
- 1803-1860 Marriage Records of Scioto County, Ohio, 1803-1860 at Ancestry (Free)
- 1803-1900 Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900 at Ancestry ($) — Index.
- 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1803-1860 Death Records of Scioto County 1803-1860 at Internet Archive
- 1833-1967 Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths, 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
- 1840-2001 Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
- 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 at FamilySearch– How to Use this Collection; Index.
- 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
- 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- Ohio Death Certificate Index at Ohio History Connection
- Death Information at Internet Archive
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1962-2007 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at Ancestry ($)
- Scioto County, Ohio Divorce Information at USGenWeb Project
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Scioto 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
- Adams Ohio Family History Center
- Portsmouth Public Library - an affiliate library
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Scioto County. For state-wide library facilities, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.
Portsmouth Public Library
1220 Gallia Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662-4185
740-354-5688
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Southern Ohio Museum & Cultural Center
825 Gallia Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662
740-354-5629
Website
Website
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Scioto County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Ohio Societies.
Scioto County Chapter, OGS
PO Box 812
Portsmouth, OH 45662
Website
Catholic Record Society
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus
197 E Gay St
Columbus, OH 43215
614-228-2457
Website
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
- Scioto County OHGenWeb part of The USGenWeb Project
- Scioto County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
- USGenWeb Archives project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- 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]
- ↑ Ohio Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library
- ↑ Ohio Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Scioto County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/scioto/ accessed 2/27/2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Ohio Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Scioto County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scioto_County,_Ohio, accessed 14 January 2019.