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Guide to Ross 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 Federalist Senator James Ross of Pennsylvania. It's county seat is Mansfield and was founded August 20, 1798. It is located in the Southcentral area of the state.

County Courthouse
Ross County Courthouse 2 N. Paint St. Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 Ross County Website Ross County Courthouse 2 N Paint Street Chillicothe, OH 45601 Phone: 740.702.3085

Probate Judge has birth, marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Court has divorce records from late 1800’s and court records; County Recorder has land 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:

Bible Records
Ross County, Ohio family Bible records, vol. 1

Cemeteries

 * Cemetery Index Ohio Genealogy Express

Census Records

 * Census
 * Census Records
 * Ross County Ohio Census
 * U. S. City Directories(Chillicothe) $
 * Canton, Ohio 1914 City Directory
 * 1820 United States Census $
 * 1830 United States Census $
 * 1840 United States Census $
 * United States Census (Mortality) 1850
 * U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 $
 * United States Census, 1850
 * United States Census 1850
 * United States Census, 1860
 * United States Census 1860
 * 1860 United States Census$
 * United States Census, 1870
 * United States Census 1870
 * United States Census, 1880 (Index only)
 * United States Census 1880
 * 1880 United States Census $
 * United States Census, 1900
 * United States Census 1900
 * 1910 United States Census $
 * United States Census 1910
 * 1920 United States Census $
 * United States Census 1920
 * 1930 United States Census$
 * 1930 Census of Merchant Seamen $

Church Records

 * Bible &amp; Church Records
 * Churches
 * Ross County, Ohio Churches
 * Topographic Map Church Features in Ross County, Ohio

Court Records

 * Gateways to the West$ (Includes Territorial Court Order Book, 1798-1799, 1799-1800, Index to Estates and Guardianships 1797-1820).

Funeral Homes

 * Funeral Homes in Ross County, Ohio

Land and Property Records

 * Land Records
 * Land Patent Search
 * U. S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 $

Local Histories

 * Bennett, Henry Holcomb, The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, From the Earliest Days, (Madison, Wisconsin: S.A. Brant, 1902). Digital copy at Google Books Ancestry ($)(Indexed)


 * Evans, Lyle S., A Standard History of Ross County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Civic and Social Development, (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1987). Digital copy at Google Books, Ancestry ($)(Indexed);


 * Finley, Isaac J. and Rufus Putnam, Pioneer Record and Reminiscences of the Early Settlers and Settlement of Ross County, Ohio, (Cincinnati, Ohio: Robert Clarke, 1871). Digital copy at Internet Archive


 * History of Ross and Highland Counties Ohio, (Cleveland, Ohio: Williams Bros., 1880). Digital copy FamilySearch Digital Library,


 * Perkins, George, Pioneer Sketches, Life in the Northwest Territory and Ross County, Ohio: 1600s-1896, (Chillicothe, Ohio: Ross County Genealogical Society, 1999).
 * Articles &amp; Stories
 * Biographies
 * Histories
 * Biographiesextracted from The County of Ross: by Henry Holcomb Bennett 1902
 * County History
 * Biographical Sketches


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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)
 * Ross County Ohio Maps
 * Map of Ross County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels

Military Records

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

Civil War
 * Civil War service men from Ross 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 Ross County.
 * - 1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, Company M
 * - 1st Regiment, Ohio Heavy Artillery, Company B
 * - 106th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company F

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.
 * 1917-1918 - World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 ($)

World War II
 * United States, World War II Draft Registratoin Cards, 1942 at FamilySearch
 * U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 ($)
 * Ross County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force

Naturalization and Citizenship

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

Newspapers

 * Obituaries
 * Chillicothe Gazette

OnlineNewspaperAbstracts


 * Bainbridge Banter $
 * Obituary Collection: Chillicothe Gazette $
 * Obituary Index, Ross County, Ohio


 * 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
General
 * Military Records
 * Military Records for Ohio Counties

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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.
 * Wills and Probate Records

School Records

 * Schools

Tax Records

 * 1800-1950 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.

Birth

 * 1800-1962 - Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 at ancestry.com ($)
 * Birth Records 1867-1908
 * 1841-2003 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1908-1964 - Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964 at ancestry.com ($)

Marriage

 * 1789-2013 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1798-1849 - Marriages 1798-1849
 * 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 $
 * Orena V. Grant genealogical collection at ancestry.com ($)
 * Marriage Records
 * at Ross County, Ohio marriage records at at ancestry.com ($)

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, 1938-1944, 2002 - Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 2002 $
 * Death Records
 * Gateway to the West$ (Marriages from 1798-1809)


 * Orena V. Grant genealogical collection at ancestry.com ($)

Family History Centers

 * Chillicothe Ohio Family History Center

Societies
Ross County, Ohio Genealogical Society PO Box 6352 Chillicothe, OH 45601-6352 Telephone: 740-773-2715 Email:[mailto:rcgs@bright.net rcgs@bright.net]  Website

Ross County Heritage Center 45 West Fifth Street Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 Telephone:740-773-1896 Library Society 740-772-1936 Email:[mailto:info@rosscountyhistorical.org info@rosscountyhistorical.org] 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.
 * Ross County OH Genealogy
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. *Search This Site
 * Ohio Genealogy Express
 * Ross County, Ohio Chamber of Commerce
 * Ross County, Ohio Genealogy Trails
 * Ross County, Ohio Genealogy Forum
 * Cyndi's List
 * Records ProjectRoss County Public Record Information Online
 * WikipediA Ross County, Ohio
 * – 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.