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}}Guide to '''Ashland County, Ohio ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. 

:''This article is about the north central Ohio county. For other uses, see [[Ashland]].''

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=== Ashland County, Ohio Record Dates===
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ashland County, Ohio. Page 540-547 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 531-533.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Ashland County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Ashland County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Ashland County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Ashland County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Ashland County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Ashland County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Ashland County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1846
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1846
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1846
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1846
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
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| colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.</center>
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Huron County, Ohio Genealogy|Huron]], [[Lorain County, Ohio Genealogy|Lorain]], [[Richland County, Ohio Genealogy|Richland]]&nbsp;and [[Wayne County, Ohio Genealogy|Wayne]] Counties 24 February 1846.<ref name="HBG" /> 
*'''County Seat: '''Ashland 

==== Description ==== 

The county was named for the home of Senator Henry Clay near Lexington, Kentucky. It's county seat is Ashland and was organized in 1846.  It is located in the North Cental area of the state.<ref>http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/ashland/ accessed 2/14/2017</ref>

=== Places/Localities ===

==== Populated Places ====
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,005,c,ashland.cfm Hometown Locator] The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county: <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Ashland County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashland_County,_Ohio, accessed 30 October 2018.</ref> 

{{populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashland,_Ohio Ashland] (county seat)</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bailey_Lakes,_Ohio Bailey Lakes]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayesville,_Ohio Hayesville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeromesville,_Ohio Jeromesville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudonville,_Ohio Loudonville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mifflin,_Ohio Mifflin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perrysville,_Ohio Perrysville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polk,_Ohio Polk]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savannah,_Ohio Savannah]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albion,_Ohio Albion]
* England
* Five Points
* Herefork
* Lake Fork
* McKay
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| unincorp-col2=<div>
* McZena
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohicanville,_Ohio Mohicanville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nankin,_Ohio Nankin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova,_Ohio Nova]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Hill,_Ohio Paradise Hill]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redhaw,_Ohio Redhaw]
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| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowsburg,_Ohio Rowsburg]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruggles,_Ohio Ruggles]
* Spreng
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan,_Ohio Sullivan]
* Treaton
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widowville,_Ohio Widowville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamon_Lake,_Ohio Cinnamon Lake]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clear_Creek_Township,_Ashland_County,_Ohio Clear Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Township,_Ashland_County,_Ohio Green]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanover_Township,_Ashland_County,_Ohio Hanover]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Ashland_County,_Ohio Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Township,_Ashland_County,_Ohio Lake]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mifflin_Township,_Ashland_County,_Ohio Mifflin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Township,_Ashland_County,_Ohio Milton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohican_Township,_Ashland_County,_Ohio Mohican]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_Township,_Ashland_County,_Ohio Montgomery]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Township,_Ashland_County,_Ohio Orange]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Township,_Ashland_County,_Ohio Perry]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruggles_Township,_Ashland_County,_Ohio Ruggles]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_Township,_Ashland_County,_Ohio Sullivan]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Township,_Ashland_County,_Ohio Troy]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermillion_Township,_Ashland_County,_Ohio Vermillion]
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==== Neighboring Counties  ====

[[Lorain County, Ohio Genealogy|Lorain County]] {{•}} [[Huron County, Ohio Genealogy|Huron County]] {{•}} [[Richland County, Ohio Genealogy|Richland County]] {{•}} [[Knox County, Ohio Genealogy|Knox County]] {{•}} [[Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy|Holmes County]] {{•}} [[Wayne County, Ohio Genealogy|Wayne County]] {{•}} [[Medina County, Ohio Genealogy|Medina County]]

==== Boundary Changes  ====

For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps"] (1788-1888) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. 

==== Record Loss  ====

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

=== Resources  ===

==== Bible Records  ====

For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see [[Ohio Bible Records]]. 

==== Biography  ====

==== Business Records and Commerce  ====

==== Cemeteries  ====
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

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| width="31%" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" | '''Online Grave Transcripts''' 
| width="31%" bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center" | '''Published Grave Transcripts''' 
| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | 
[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com] 

| bgcolor="#eddffb" | {{FHL|350549|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}} 
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[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Ashland-County?id=county_2042 Findagrave.com] 

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[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Ashland.htm Interment.net] 

| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Ashland+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat] 
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" | 
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone] 

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[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/ashland.htm USGenWeb Tombstones] 

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| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" | 
[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves] 

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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves] 
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" | 
[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16281&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk] 
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://www.ashlandohio.pa-roots.com/Cemeteries.html OHGenWeb] 
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[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones] 
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| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" | <br>
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" colspan="3" | See [[Ohio Cemeteries| Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information
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[[Latter-day Saint Cemetery Records|Latter-day Saint Cemetery Records]]<br>Vol. 1 page 97 - Cemetery on Highway 224 near Sullivan

==== Census  ====

{{USCensusPop
|1850=23813
|1860=22951
|1870=21933
|1880=23883
|1890=22223
|1900=21184
|1910=22975
|1920=24627
|1930=26867
|1940=29785
|1950=33040
|1960=38771
|1970=43303
|1980=46178
|1990=47507
|2000=52523
}} 

==== Church Records  ====

{{OH Church Intro}} 

{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Ashland|872295}} 

==== Court Records  ====

==== Emigration and Immigration  ====

==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====

==== Gazetteers  ====

==== Genealogy  ====

[http://www.fryfamilyashland.com/ Fry Family] of Ashland&nbsp;County, Ohio 

==== &nbsp;History  ====

{{OH History}} 

===== Local Histories  =====

:*Hill, George William, ''History of Ashland County, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches'' (Cleveland, Ohio&nbsp;: Williams Bros., 1880) Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=QxgWAAAAYAAJ Google Books]; [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/286636-history-of-ashland-county-ohio-with-illustrations-and-biographical-sketches-by-george-william-hill?offset=2 FamilySearch Digital Library]. Also available on microfilm at {{FHL|294498|item|disp=FHL film 934875 Item 3}}. 
:*Baughman, Abraham J., ''History of Ashland County, Ohio: with biographical sketches of prominent citizens of the county'' (Chicago: S.J. Clarke, 1909) Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=xzEWAAAAYAAJ Google Books]; [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/562811-history-of-ashland-county-ohio-with-biographical-sketches-of-prominent-citizens-of-the-county?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]. Also available on microfilm at {{FHL|294559|item|disp=FHL film 934875 Item 4}}.

==== Land and Property  ====

{{OH Land}} 

:*'''1790-1907 - Original purchasers of land from the Federal government [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/ashland/land/ashland.txt Bureau of Land Management Database]'''

{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Ashland|380408}} 

==== Maps  ====
{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Ashland County}}}}  
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)]

==== Military  ====

*'''1888-1919''' - {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1914-1919''' - {{RecordSearch|3010045|Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards, 1914-1919}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1914-1918''' - {{RecordSearch|3029263|Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1916-1920''' - {{RecordSearch|3039663|Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards, 1916-1920}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index

*'''Civil War<br>'''Civil War service men from Ashland County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment)&nbsp;that&nbsp;originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Ashland County. 
**[[1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery|1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery]], Batteries C and D 
**[[102nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry|102nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry,]] Companies B and K 
**[[105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Company I

:Roster -&nbsp;Ashland County Ohio –OHGenWeb Project- Known [http://ashlandohio.pa-roots.com/Vets-CivilWar.html Ashland county Veterans of the Civil War]

==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
*'''1800-1977''' - {{RecordSearch|1987615|Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images

==== Newspapers  ====

{{OHnewspapers|Ashland}} 

:*'''various years''' - [http://ashlandohio.pa-roots.com/Newspapers.html Ashland County newspapers] Courtesy of OhioGenWeb

<br> '''Online Newspapers'''<br> '''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br> 

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==== Obituaries  ====

==== Probate  ====

{{OH Probate Intro}} 
'''Online Probate Records'''
*'''1786 - 1998''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8801 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images $

*'''1789 - 1996''' {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] — images
*'''1790–1967''' - {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ohio_Probate_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Record Description page].<br> 
*'''1879''' - [http://ashlandohio.pa-roots.com/Probate.html probate notes] Courtesy of OhioGenWeb 
*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ashland/wills-index.html Wills] Courtesy of OhioGenWeb Archives

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==== Public Records  ====

==== Repositories  ====


===== Courthouse  =====

[http://www.ashlandcounty.org/ Ashland County Courthouse]<br>110 W 2nd Street<br>Ashland, OH 44805<br>Phone: 419.289.000 

:'''''Clerk of the Courts''''' has [[Ashland County, Ohio#Marriage|divorces]] and [[Ashland County, Ohio#Court_Records|court records]].<br> 
:'''''Probate Court''''' has [[Ashland County, Ohio#Marriage|marriages]] and [[Ashland County, Ohio#Probate|probate records]].<br> 
:'''''County Recorder''''' has [[Ashland County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|land records]].<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 540, Ashland County, Ohio. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br><br>

===== Family History Centers  =====

{{Family History Centers Intro}} 


{{OH fhc}} [[Mansfield Ohio Family History Center|Mansfield Ohio Family History Center]]. For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory]. 

*[[Wooster Ohio Family History Center|Wooster Ohio Family History Center]]

===== Libraries  =====

*[http://www.ashland.lib.oh.us/Research/Genealogy.htm Ashland Public Library]<br>224 Claremont Avenue <br>Ashland, Ohio 44805<br>Phone: 419-289-8188<br>

&nbsp; The [http://ashlandohiogenealogy.org/ Ashland County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS)] maintains a Genealogy and Local History Room located on the first floor of the Ashland Public Library. 

*[http://www.ashland.edu/library Ashland University Library]<br>401 College Ave <br>Ashland, OH 44805<br>Telephone(419) 289-4142

===== Museums  =====

===== Societies  =====

[[Image:Connecticut Western Reserve in northeast Ohio.png|right|175px|Connecticut Western Reserve in northeast Ohio.png]]The '''''[[Connecticut Western Reserve]]&nbsp;''''' was a part of northeast '''Ohio''' originally intended for settlement by Revolutionary War refugees from Connecticut.<ref name="DB89">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 89. {{WorldCat|39493985|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> The former ''Connecticut Western Reserve&nbsp;'' lands were in the modern counties of [[Ashtabula_County,_Ohio_Genealogy|Ashtabula]], [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga]], [[Erie County, Ohio Genealogy|Erie]], [[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy|Geauga]], [[Huron County, Ohio Genealogy|Huron]], [[Lake County, Ohio Genealogy|Lake]], [[Lorain County, Ohio Genealogy|Lorain]], [[Medina County, Ohio Genealogy|Medina]], [[Portage County, Ohio Genealogy|Portage]], and [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull]] fully, but also '''in parts of''' [[Ashland County, Ohio Genealogy|Ashland]], [[Mahoning County, Ohio Genealogy|Mahoning]], [[Ottawa County, Ohio Genealogy|Ottawa]], [[Summit County, Ohio Genealogy|Summit]], and [[Wayne County, Ohio Genealogy|Wayne]] counties in Ohio.<br><br>

The '''Research Library''' at the ''[[Western Reserve Historical Society]] History Center&nbsp;'' is the premier repository for Cleveland, Ohio and Connecticut Western Reserve history material. One of the principal strengths is its manuscript collections.<ref name="gen">[http://www.wrhs.org/research/library/genealogy/ Family History and Genealogical Research] in ''Western Reserve Historical Society'' (accessed 11 March 2015).</ref> The WRHS collection has original land records, genealogies of New England, New York, and Pennsylvania, biographies, histories, and family Bibles.<ref name="DB89" /> 

'''Other Societies''' 

*[http://ashlandohiogenealogy.org/ Ashland County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society] 
*[http://www.ashlandoh.com/business_detail.php?bus_id=173 Ashland County Historical Society] 420 Center St. Ashland, OH 44805 <br>phone Phone: (419) 289-3111

====== Online Genealogy Research Groups ======

*<br>
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1473896099560205/ U.S. Midwest Genealogy Research Community] - FamilySearch Facebook Research Group
*[https://community.familysearch.org/s/group/0F93A000000Lgd2SAC/ohio-ancestors Ohio Ancestors] - FamilySearch Community group, must have a free FamilySearch account to join
*[https://community.familysearch.org/s/group/0F93A000000LfVkSAK/us-and-canada-genealogy-research U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research] - FamilySearch Community group, must have a free FamilySearch account to join

==== Taxation  ====

{{OH Tax Intro}} 

:*'''1800-1950''' - {{RecordSearch|1473259|Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
:*'''1825, 1828''' - [http://ashlandohio.pa-roots.com/Probate.htmlTownship Tax Records] Courtesy of OhioGenWeb 
:*'''1880''' - [http://ashlandohio.pa-roots.com/Probate.html Delinquent tax sale] Courtesy of OhioGenWeb

{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Ashland|525876}}

==== Vital Records  ====

{{OH Vital Intro}} 

===== Birth  =====

''Online Birth Indexes and Records'' 

:*'''1800-1962''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2541 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($) 
:*'''1821–1962''' - {{RecordSearch|1680845|Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This is an incomplete index of extractions of original records and of patron-submitted records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. Information may have been previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections. 
:*'''1856–1909''' - {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1856-1909}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free; Index. The collection includes a name index and images of county birth records in Ohio. The time period and type of record varies by county. 
:*'''1908-1964''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3146 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($)

''Original Birth Records on Microfilm'' 

===== Marriage  =====

''Online Marriage Indexes and Records'' 

:*'''1789-2013''' - {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] — index and images. Name index and images of county marriage records acquired from local courthouses. 
:*'''1800–1958''' - {{RecordSearch|1681001|Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free; Index. Name index to marriage records from the state of Ohio. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and some FamilySearch Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later. 
:*'''1800-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2367319|Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1942}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
:*'''1803-1900''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5194 Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($) 
:*'''1898-1912''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48348 Ohio Marriages] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($) 
:*'''1970-2007''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2025 Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($) 
:*'''various years''' - [http://ashlandohio.pa-roots.com/MarriageRecords.html Ashland County marriages] extracted from Ashland County newspapers courtesy of OhioGenWeb

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''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''

===== Death  =====

'''''Online Death Indexes and Records''''' 

:*'''1840-2001''' - {{RecordSearch|2128172|Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
:*'''1854–1997''' - {{RecordSearch|1681000|Ohio, Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free; Index. Name index to death and burial records from the state of Ohio. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. This set contains 2,535,556 records. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later. 
:*'''1908–1953''' - {{RecordSearch|1307272|Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. Name index and images of Ohio statewide death certificates. 
:*'''1908–1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007''' - {{RecordSearch|1949341|Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. Index of deaths from the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus. Index provided by Ancestry.com. 
:*'''various years -&nbsp;''' [http://ashlandohio.pa-roots.com/DeathRecords.html Ashland County death records] extracted for the Mansfield News Journal courtesy of OhioGenWeb and Amy E. Armstrong

'''''Original Death Records on Microfilm'''''<br>

===== Divorce  =====

:*'''1962-2007''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2026 Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($) <br>

{{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Ashland|439416}} 

== Websites  ==

*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/ohio/ashland-county/ Ashland County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] 
*[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/102354897055084945585 Ohio Genealogy Network Community on Google+] 
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/219410844759934/ Ohio Genealogy Network Group on Facebook] 
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Ashland-County.htm Ashland County OH Genealogy] 
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Ashland|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}

== References  ==

<references />{{Ohio|Ohio}} <br>[[Category:Ashland County, Ohio]]