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Guide to Belmont 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 rom the French for "beautiful mountain" and refers to the scenery. It's county seat is St. Clairsville and was founded September 7, 1801. It is located in the Eastern Central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Belmont County Courthouse 101 Main St. St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950 Belmont County Website Phone: 740.699.2139

County Courthouse Belmont County Courthouse 100 W Main Street Saint Clairsville, OH 43950-1225 Phone: 740.699.2139

Court Clerk has divorce and court records from 1820. County Health Department has burial records. Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records.

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

Church Records

 * various years - community contributed church records Courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives

Court Records
Belmont became part of the State of Ohio on 1 Mar 1803, having formerly been part of the Northwest Territory. It was served by the Ohio District Court from 1803 until 10 Feb 1855, when the court was divided into Northern and Southern districts. Belmont was part of the Southern District. On 3 Mar 1911, the court was further divided and was subsequently part of the Southern Eastern District. See Ohio District Court Jurisdictions for a chart of the Ohio counties and the district courts that served them. District and Circuit Courts had the same jurisdictions.

Land and Property Records

 * 1790-1907 - Bureau of Land Management database some deeds, Courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives

Local Histories

 * McKelvey, A.T. Centennial history of Belmont County, Ohio and representative citizens (Chicago Biographical Pub. Co. 1903) Digital version at Google Books; FamilySearch Digital Library. Indexed in “Index to McKelvey’s centennial history of Belmont County, Ohio, 1801-1901” (St. Clairsville, Ohio Cumberland Trail Genealogical Society, 2001).
 * Poorman, Christian L., History of the Upper Ohio Valley: with family history and biographical sketches; a statement of its resources, industrial growth and commercial advantages, Vol. 2 (Madison, Wisconsin: Brant &amp; Fuller, c1890) Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library;.
 * Caldwell J. A., History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio (Wheeling, West Virginia Historical Pub. Co., 1880) Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library;.


 * 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 Belmont 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 Belmont County.


 * - 98th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies B and E

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

 * 1855-1906 - Belmont County Newspapers death and marriages notices, Courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives
 * 20th century - Obituary Index Courtesy of OhioGenWeb


 * 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
Family Search Centers

For additional nearby FamilySearch Centers, search online in the FHC directory.


 * Belmont Public Library

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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.
 * various years - community contributed wills Courtesy of OhioGenWeb
 * various years - community contributes wills Courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives

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

Birth

 * 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.
 * 1867-1868 - Birth Records transcribed from probate court records, Courtesy of OhioGenWeb
 * 1856 some births Courtesy of OhioGenWeb
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 Ancestry].com ($) — index
 * various years - community contributed births courtesy of OhioGenWeb

Marriage

 * 1789-2013 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 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 ($)
 * 1898-1912 - Ohio Marriages at ancestry.com ($)
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1970-2007 Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007 at ancestry.com ($)
 * various years - community contributed marriages most are pre-1900, Courtesy of OhioGenWeb
 * various years - community contributed births courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives

Death

 * 1840-2001 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
 * 1854–1997 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1908–1953 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1856-7 Township Deaths Courtesy of OhioGenWeb
 * 1908–1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 - at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index of deaths from the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus. Index provided by Ancestry.
 * 1908-2007 Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 at ancestry.com ($)
 * 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ancestry].com ($) — index and images
 * 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * various years - community contributed deaths courtesy of OhioGenWeb

Divorce

 * 1962-2007 Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at ancestry.com ($)

Libraries
Belmont County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical SocietyWebsite

Societies
Belmont County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library 308 East Main Street Barnesville OH 43713 P O Box 285, Barnesville, OH 43713-0285 Phone: 740-425-1651 Website Ohio Genealogical Society 611 State Route 97 West Bellville, OH 44813-8813 Phone: (419) 886-1903 Email: [mailto:ogs@ogs.org ogs@ogs.org] Website

Websites

 * Belmont County OHGenWeb
 * Belmont County OH Genealogy
 * – 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.

Societies
Belmont County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library 308 East Main Street Barnesville OH 43713 P O Box 285, Barnesville, OH 43713-0285 Phone: 740-425-1651 Website Ohio Genealogical Society 611 State Route 97 West Bellville, OH 44813-8813 Phone: (419) 886-1903 Email: [mailto:ogs@ogs.org ogs@ogs.org] Website

Websites

 * Belmont County OHGenWeb
 * Belmont County OH Genealogy
 * – 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.