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Guide to Jefferson 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 for Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, Secretary of State, and Vice President of the United States at the time of the County’s creation. It's county seat is La Belle and was founded July 29, 1797. It is located in the East-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Jefferson County Courthouse 301 Market St. Steubenville, Ohio 43952 Jefferson County Website Jefferson County Courthouse 301 Market Street Steubenville, OH 43952 Phone: 740.283.8583 Probate Judge has marriage, probate and naturalization records, probate and naturalization records; Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1797; County Recorder has land records from 1797; Board of Health has birth and death records

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:

Court Records
Court of Common Pleas
 * Common Pleas civil docket (Appearance), 1804-1854 FHL microfilm.
 * Common Pleas Court Journals.

Supreme Court
 * 1803-1826 Clerk of Courts Supreme Court Complete Record. 2 Vol. See Ohio State Archives.

Land and Property Records

 * 1790-1907 - Bureau of Land Management database Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
 * 1800-1869 - Grantor Index Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
 * 1800-1869 - Grantee Index Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
 * various years - community contributed deeds Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives

Local Histories

 * Doyle, Joseph B., 20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, (Chicago, Illinois: Richmond-Arnold, 1910). Digital copy at Google Books, FamilySearch Digital Library,


 * Andrews, J.H., Centennial Souvenir of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio: 1797-1897, (Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, 2006).


 * Caldwell, J.A., History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio, (Wheeling, West Virginia: Historical Pub. Co., 1880). Digital copy at FamilySearch Digital Library,


 * Miligan, T.V., History of Jefferson County, Ohio: An Address Delivered at the Centennial Celebration on 4 July 1876, (Westerville, Ohio: F.J. Milligan, 1993).


 * Hunter, W.H., Pathfinders of Jefferson County, Ohio, (Ohio: Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society, 1885). Digital copy at Google Books


 * Sinclair, Dohrman J., Pioneer Collection of Jefferson County, Ohio, (Stephens City, Virginia: Commercial Press, 1984).


 * Sinclair, Mary Donaldson, Pioneer Days, (Steubenville, Ohio: M.D. Sinclair, 1962).

You can find many local histories within Jefferson County at Digital Shoebox, which is a website from the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio (Schiappa Branch), where they have digitized many of their collection. This website includes library contributions from all of southeast Ohio.

You can also find much information on the Jefferson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society website at Jefferson County Chapter Many of the early records of this county have been donated to the chapter, and they are in the process of housing and cataloging these collections.

You can also find much historical and genealogical information at the Jefferson County Historical Museum located at 426 Franklin Ave., Steubenville, OH 43952. Phone: 740-283-1133.Hours of operation vary due to volunteer staff, so please call ahead to make arrangements for tours and library researching.


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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)

Military Records

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

Civil War Civil War service men from Morgan 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 Morgan County.


 * - 98th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies A and D

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.

Naturalization and Citizenship

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

Newspapers

 * various years - community contributed newspaper articles Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives

The local newspaper is "The Herald-Star" located at 401 Herald Square, Steubenville, OH43952.Phone (740) 283-4711 WebsiteThe archive issues of this paper date to 1806, and can be accessed at the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County (Schiappa Branch - Ohio Room).They are housed on microfilm, and many issues have been indexed.Some of these indexes are digitized online (including 1892), and others are available at the library.

Obituaries of the recently deceased (last 5-10 years) can also be accessed by visiting the websites of local funeral homes.A few of these are listed below:

Clarke Funeral Home, Toronto - Website

Everhart-Bove Funeral Home - Website

Shorac Funeral Homes - Website

Mosti Funeral Home - Website

J.E. Foster Funeral Homes - Website


 * 1793-1967+ - at History Connection — browse by Year, County, or City/Village.
 * Early to late-1900's - Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.

Other Records
Wills - Index and Abstracts
 * early to 1853 Daily, Linda. Index to early wills and estates of Jefferson County, Ohio up to 1853. FHL US/CAN Book 977.1 A1 no. 676.
 * 1798-1821 - DiThomas, Mary, Will abstracts taken from will book one, 1798-1821, Jefferson County, Northwest Territory, and the State of Ohio. FHL US/CAN Book 977.1 A1 no. 269.
 * 1821-1836 - DiThomas, Mary E. Will abstracts taken from will book two, 1821-1836, Jefferson County, Ohio. State of Ohio FHL US/CAN Book 977.1 A1 no. 276.

Wills - Images (digital or film)
 * 1798-1920 - Record of wills, 1798-1920

Administration
 * early to 1818 DiThomas, Mary E. Early estate administrations, Jefferson County, Ohio, to 1818 taken from Common Pleas Court journals. FHL US/CAN Book 977.169 P2.
 * 1838-1918 - Administrators' dockets, 1838-1918. FHL film.
 * 1849-1885 - Administrators bonds vols. 1-3, 1849-1885. FHL film.

Executors Bonds
 * 1849-1885 - Executors bonds vol. 1-3, 1849-1885. FHL film

Inventories - Index and Abstracts
 * 1803-1816 - Francy, Leila S. Inventory of estates, Jefferson County, Ohio books I and II, 1803-1816. FHL US/CAN Book 977.169 P28i.

Inventories - Images
 * 1803-1889 - Inventory of estates, 1803-1889. See FHL catalog.

Guardianship - Index and Abstracts
 * early to 1818 DiThomas, Mary E. Court appointed, and chosen guardians from Common Pleas Court journals, Jefferson County, Ohio, to 1818 FHL US/CAN Book 977.1 A1 no. 271.
 * 1838-1920 - Guardians' dockets, 1838-1920. FHL film.
 * 1849-1894 - Guardian bonds and letters, 1849-1894. FHL film.

Estate Packets
 * 1797+  - Estate Packets FamilySearch Historical Records Collection.

Final Record Books
 * 1852-1888 - Final record of probate cases, 1852-1888. FHL microfilm.

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Probate Records
''The probate was formed in 1851 and generated many types of documents. Resources containing probate documents are listed under the Jefferson section of the Jefferson County, Ohio page. Likewise for resources containing naturalization documents see Jefferson. This section focuses on resources containing "the other" documents generated by the probate court; but in some cases a resource (such as a journal) will have entries regarding both probate and "other things".'Note also that the probate court had jurisdiction over the county and justice of the peace records.'' 


 * Ohio, Jefferson County Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records This is a wiki article describing and linking to an online collection. As of 15 Nov 2012 this collection only contains probate estate packets, but perhaps more documents generated by the the probate court will be added.
 * 1818-1820s Clerk of Court Justice of Peace Ledger. See Ohio State Archives
 * Probate journal, 1852-1887. FHL film.

Probate

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.
 * various years - community contributed wills Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives

Tax Records

 * 1800-1950 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1835, 1864, 1865, 1869, 1870 See Ohio State Archives.

Birth

 * 1841-2003 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1867-1879 - Birth Records of Jefferson County Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * 1879-1894 - Birth Records of Jefferson County Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * 1894-1901 - Birth Records of Jefferson County Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * 1901-1908 - Birth Records of Jefferson County Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * 1949-1963 - Some Births, Marriages and Divorces of Jefferson County, Ohio Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * various years - community contributed birth records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives

Marriage

 * 1789-2013 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1797-1901 - Marriage of Jefferson County Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1949-1963 - Some Births, Marriages and Divorces of Jefferson County, Ohio Courtesy OhioGenWeb

Death

 * 1840-2001 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1908–1953 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1908-1932, 1938-2007 - Online Ohio Death Records and Indexes Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * 1913-1944 - Ohio Death Certificate Index Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * various years - community contributed death records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives

Family History Centers

 * Wintersville Ohio Family History Center

Libraries

 * Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio - Schiappa Branch Ohio Room (for genealogical research and history), 4141 Mall Drive, Steubenville, OH 43952. Phone: 740-264-6166

Museums

 * Vivian Snyder Genealogical Library, Jefferson County Historical Museum, 426 Franklin Ave., Steubenville, OH43952.Phone (740) 283-1133

Societies

 * Jefferson County Chapter, OGS - Website

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.
 * Jefferson County OH Genealogy
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Ohio Historical Society - Jefferson county
 * – 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.