Ohio Databases - Chosse a link below to learn more about the stated records. These pages describes the type of records that can be found in
Ohio research. Or you can go to a county page to learn about more localized records
Ohio Census, 1790-1890: This collection contains the following indexes: 1790 (Northwest Territory) Federal Census Index; 1800 Federal Census Index (Washington County); 1810 Washington County Census Index; 1820 Federal Census Index; 1830 Federal Census Index; 1840 Federal Census Index; 1840 Pensioners List; 1850 Federal Census Index; 1860 Federal Census Index; 1870 Federal Census Index; Early Census Index; 1890 Veterans Schedule.
Ohio Early Land Ownership Records: This database, originally published in 1911 by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, is a collection of land ownership records from the state in the nineteenth century.
Ohio Land Records: This database contains the information from over 100,000 land patents dated before 1908 for the state of Ohio.
Ohio Marriages: Extracted from the Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly
Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900: This database contains records of marriages that took place in Ohio between 1803 and 1900.
Ohio Biographical Sketches, 1876: This database, originally published in 1876, is a collection of biographies of prominent men from the state in the nineteenth century.
Ohio Maps (See Also Map Information for other States) - The earliest Sanborn Map for Ohio is an 1875 map for Zanesville, held by the Ohio Historical Society. Consult the Newberry Library Checklist of Printed Maps of the Middle West to 1800 (2 vols. Boston, Mass.: G. K. Hall, 1980), although this is not an inclusive listing for maps in Ohio. It does not, for example include those held by the Western Reserve Historical Society. Other excellent sources include:
Brown, Lloyd A. Early Maps of the Ohio Valley: A Selection of Maps, Plans and Views Made by Indians and Colonials From 1673–1783. Pittsburgh, Pa.: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1959.
Kilbourn, John. The Ohio Gazetteer, Or, Topographical Dictionary Containing A Description of the Several Counties, Towns, Etc. Columbus, Ohio: J. Kilbourn, 1826.
Smith, Thomas H. The Mapping of Ohio. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press, 1977.
Walling, Henry F. Atlas of the State of Ohio. 1867. Reprint. Knightstown, Ind.: Bookmark, 1983. Delineates townships, railroads, roads, and geographical features as of 1868.
Ohio Census Maps 1790 - 1930-
Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundaries for each census year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries.
Ohio County Formation Maps 1788-Present Day - Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundary changes for each year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries
Census Maps for all States -
Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundaries for each census year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries
County Maps for all States -
Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundary changes for each year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries and State Department of Transportation Maps
Genealogy Atlas -
Have images of old American atlases during the years 1795, 1814, 1822, 1823, 1836, 1838, 1845, 1856, 1866, 1879 and 1897
