Ross County, Ohio Genealogy

United States &gt; Ohio &gt; Ross County

County Courthouse

 * Ross County Courthouse

Parent County
1798--Ross County was created 20 August 1798 from Adams and Washington Counties. County seat: Chillicothe

Populated Places

 * Chillicothe
 * Histopolis (Details fro Ross County, Cemeteries, Cities, Townships)
 * Ross County, Ohio

Neighboring Counties

 * Fayette
 * Highland
 * Hocking
 * Jackson
 * Pickaway
 * Pike
 * Vinton

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries
 * Cemetery Index
 * Ross County Cemeteries
 * The Tombstone Transcription Project
 * The Political Graveyard
 * Cemeteries of Ross County
 * Many Cemetery Records for Ross County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.

Census and Directories

 * 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, 1860
 * 1860 United States Census$
 * United States Census, 1870
 * United States Census, 1880 (Index only)
 * 1880 United States Census $
 * United States Census, 1900
 * 1910 United States Census $
 * United States Census, 1920
 * 1930 United States Census$
 * 1930 Census of Merchant Seamen $
 * The 1803 Census Records for Ross County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.
 * Many City Directories Records for Ross County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.

Church

 * Bible &amp; Church Records
 * Churches
 * Ross County, Ohio Churches
 * Topographic Map Church Features in Ross County, Ohio
 * Many Church Records for Ross County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.

Court

 * Gateways to the West$ (Includes Territorial Court Order Book, 1798-1799, 1799-1800, Index to Estates and Guardianships 1797-1820).
 * Many Court Records for Ross County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.

Funeral Homes

 * Funeral Homes in Ross County, Ohio

Land

 * Land Records
 * Land Patent Search
 * U. S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 $
 * Many Land Records for Ross County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.

Local Histories

 * Articles &amp; Stories
 * Biographies
 * Histories
 * Biographiesextracted from The County of Ross: by Henry Holcomb Bennett 1902
 * The History of Ross County, Ohio
 * County History
 * A Standard History of Ross County, Ohio: an authenitc narrative
 * Biographical Sketches
 * Many History Records for Ross County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.

Maps

 * Ross County Ohio Maps
 * Map of Ross County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels
 * Many Maps for Ross County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.

Military

 * Civil War service men from Knox 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 Knox County.


 * 96th Regiment


 * Company A, roster


 * Military Records
 * Military Records for Ohio Counties
 * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 $
 * United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
 * U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 $
 * Ross County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force
 * Many Military Records for Ross County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.

Minorities

 * Many Minority Records for Ross County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.

Naturalization and Citizenships

 * Naturalization
 * Many Naturalization and Citizenship Records for Ross County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.

Newspapers

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

Probate

 * Wills &amp; Probate Records
 * Many Probate Records for Ross County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.

Schools

 * Schools
 * Ross County School Districts

Taxation

 * Ohio Tax Records 1816-1838

Vital Records

 * Birth Records 1867-1908
 * Marriage Records
 * Marriages 1798-1849
 * Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 $
 * Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch – Pilot. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.
 * Many Divorce Records for Ross County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.
 * Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 2002 $
 * Death Records
 * Gateway to the West$ (Marriages from 1798-1809)
 * Many Vital Records for Ross County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see topic details.

Societies and Libraries

 * Ross County, Ohio Genealogical Society
 * Ross County Heritage Center
 * Ross County Libraries

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. Search This Site
 * Family History Library Catalog
 * 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