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Guide to Adams County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county was named after John Adams, the second President of the United States. It's county seat is West Union and was organized in 1799. It is located in the Southwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Adams County Courthouse 110 W. Main St. West Union, Ohio 45693-1347 Adams County Website Phone: 937.544.5547 Adams County Courthouse 110 W. Main St. West Union, Ohio 45693-1347 Adams County Courthouse (Wikipedia) Phone: 937–544–5547


 * Probate Courthas births and deaths 1888-1893, marriages 1803-1853 and from 1910, probate records 1849-1860 and from 1910.
 * Court Clerkhas divorces and court records from 1910.
 * County Recorderhas land records from 1797.
 * Board of Healthhas births and deaths from 1908.

Populated Places
Populated Places For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. Hometown Locator

The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Bible Records
For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see Ohio Bible Records.

Biographies
Adams County Biographies for more information.

Cemeteries

 * Adams County Cemeteries (web content preserved on Archive.org, volunteer transcriptions)
 * Famous Politicians buried in Adams County (PoliticalGraveyard.com)
 * Cemetery Listings (no burial information)
 * GPS Coordinates for Adams County Cemeteries (GenealogyTrails.com)

Census Records

 * Census Index Online
 * United States Census 1850
 * at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images, or scroll to Browse images by state then county.
 * United States Census 1860
 * United States Census 1870
 * United States Census 1880 (Index only)
 * United States Census 1900
 * United States Census 1920
 * United States Census 1930

Court Records

 * Adams County Ohio Court Directory

Emigration and Immigration
Adam County migration records

Funeral Homes

 * Funeral Homes Near Adams County, Ohio

Land and Property Records

 * 1797-1837 -Adams County Deeds Courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives

Local Histories
Local Histories


 * Evans, Nelson Wiley, A history of Adams County, Ohio from its earliest settlement to the present time: including character sketches of the prominent persons… (West Union, Ohio: E.B. Stivers, 1900) Digital version at Internet Archives; Google Books; FamilySearch Digital Library; also available on microfilm at.
 * Thompson, Carl N., Thompson's Historical Collections of Adams County, Ohio (West Union, Ohio Adams County Historical Society (Ohio), c1991).


 * Ohio Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)
 * Adams County, Ohio 1895 U. S. Plat Map
 * Adams County, Ohio Map
 * Category: Maps of Adams County, Ohio
 * Map Showing Adams County, Ohio
 * Adams County, Ohio
 * Adams County Map

Military Records

 * 1888-1919 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Revolutionary War
 * Adams County Military in the Revolutionary War
 * Revolutionary Veterans living in Adams County Ohio and Revolutionary Veterans Service Information

War of 1812 War of 1812 Adams County Ohio Veterans

Civil War
 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
 * Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

World War I
 * 1914-1919 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; images.
 * 1914-1918 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, images.
 * 1916-1920 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; images.

World War II
 * United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Collection Description: Images of cards for men, age 45-64 (born 1877-1897), included in the fourth draft conducted on Arpil 27, 1942.

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1977 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.

Newspapers

 * The People's Defender


 * Obituaries and Death Notices
 * Newspaper Articles Courtesy of OhioGenWeb


 * 1793-late 1900's - at History Connection —  Select county to Browse.
 * Early to late-1900's - Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.

Other Records
General
 * Adams County, Ohio Churches
 * Topographic Map Church Features in Adams County, Ohio

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Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1786-1998 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * Early to 1910 Adams County Ohio Will Index prior to 1910
 * 1883-1924 Wills - Adams County. Courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives

School Records

 * Adams County Schools
 * School Records

Tax Records

 * 1800-1850 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1810 Index to Tax List Courtesy of Ohio GenWeb Pages
 * 1816-1838 Tax RecordsAbout this collection

Birth

 * Recordings of Births The Adams County, OH Courthouse was destroyed by fire on February 25,1910. All official Probate Court Birth Records were destroyed. Births may be found in the "Adams County,OH Probate Court Assessor Books," (1879 thru 1895) and the "Restored Adams County, OH Board of Health Birth Records," (1857 to 1909).
 * 1800-1962 - Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 at ancestry.com ($)
 * 1821–1962 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1841-2003 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1856-1893 - Township birth records Courtesy of OhioGenWeb
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 Ancestry].com ($) — index

Marriage
FamilySearch has a large collection of Ohio marriage records digitized and on microfilm.


 * 1789-2013 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1800-1945 - Marriages of Adams County, Ohio and Marriage Data - Adams County Ohio 1800-1945
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1803-1900 - Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 at ancestry.com ($)
 * 1896 1896 Marriage License Issued
 * 1898-1912 - Ohio Marriages at ancestry.com ($)
 * 1970-2007 Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007 at ancestry.com ($)
 * 1803-1999 - Ohio Marriage Records Courtesy of OhioGenWeb
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1840-2001 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1889 Adams County Adult Deaths: 1889 Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * 1908–1953 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ancestry].com ($) — index and images
 * 1909 Adams County Deaths 1909 Courtesy Genealogy Trails
 * 1913-1937 - Death Index 1913-1937
 * 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * Social Security Index Rootsweb

Libraries
LibrariesWebsite

Societies
The Adams County Historical Society 507 N. Cherry St. West Union, Ohio 45693 Phone: 937-544-8522Website

Adams County Genealogy Genealogical Society West Union, OhioWebsite Ohio Historical SocietyWebsite

Websites

 * Local Gov't Records by County at Ohio History Connection — Browse their list; records are not online.
 * Custom Browse at Ohio Memory — Select a county (or a place using alphabet bar), then browse various sections on left sidebar.
 * Adams County OHGenWeb
 * Ohio Digital Collections statewide database links
 * Adams County OH Genealogy
 * OHGenWeb - Adams County
 * UsGenWeb - -Adams County
 * Genealogy Trails, Adams County, Ohio
 * Ohio Genealogy Express
 * – 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.