Birth & Death records are USUALLY in Probate court of the county in which the event took place 1867-1908 Death records 1908- mid 1940's at Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio Velma Ave, @ I-71 and 17th ave. Death records mid 1940's till present, State of Ohio Vital Statistics, 35 E. Chestnut, Columbus, Ohio Birth records State of Ohio (see above address) 1908- to present Marriage and divorce records in County Probate court from the beginning of the N.W. territory. EXCEPT there is a state wide index found at State of Ohio Vital STatistics, (see above address) from 1957 naturalizations can be in "any court of record" until about 1906, then Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization took over. Mostly in Ohio, I've seen Naturalizations in Chancery & Clerk of Courts records until about 1840/50 then in Probate Court. Recorder's office has soldier's grave registrations for their county. of course, w/ 88 counties, I'm sure there is an exception or two but this is the basic plan. Hope this helps. Carol

Looking for information on Annie E. HUTCHINSON born 26 Oct 1817 eastern VA died 2 Aug 1880 Atchison Co. MO married first on 27 Dec 1838 Jackson Co. OH to Griffith HIXSON born Dec 1802 Ross Co. OH died 12 Jan 1849 Ross Co. OH. Their children all born Ross Co. OH: Mary Ann born 1841 married Perry C. BURDICK Isaiah Edwin born 30 Oct 1842 Martha C. born 1844 Griffith Oren born c 1846 married Sarah COX Nancy Jane born c 1847 married Israel Milton POTTER Annie's second marriage on 14 Mar 1852 Peoria Co. IL to Henry DIXON (son of Lemuel DIXON) born 14 Feb 1826 in OH died 14 Oct 190 Atchison Co. MO. Their children all born Stark Co.IL: Sarah E. born c 1852 William Henry born 16 Nov 1858 Thank you, Carol Logan mailto:CL5639@prodigy.net

Several people have asked that I post the response to my question on the list. I received the following: I was in Scioto County last year. marriage and birth records are in the same office. Death records should be listed in the Bureau of Vital Statistics not in the Courthouse. Probate and naturalization records should be in the clerks office. Donna Vaughn Riverside,CA.USA Rooter@pe.net

Hi, all. I'm searching for information on my g-g-g-grandfather, Henry COX, a Scioto County (and even perhaps Ross County) resident in the mid-1820s to '30s. He was born in Louisville and migrated to the Scioto Valley, but I'm unsure if he came with family (and if so, at what age) or by himself. In Ohio, he married Vicy UTT, a member of a pioneer family in the Scioto Valley. Henry, Vicy and family and Vicy's father, Henry UTT, eventually moved to western Illinois. Does anyone on the list have information on these lines or know where I can find some help? Thanks. Chris Cox coxfam5@swbell.net

Looking for those who have DAWSON, SNYDER/SNIDER, or HAMMANN connections in Scioto Co.OH. Especially if connected with KOCH or COOK. Looking for family of Mahala DAWSON,b:1850,OH, d:1923, Los Angeles,bur. at Lucasville,md. Philip KOCH She had neice,Jane DAWSON b:1862 living with her in 1880 at Valley Twp.Scioto Co. Children of Mahala Dawson Koch and Phil Koch were: William,b:1873; Grace,b:1874; Philip,b;1877; Jasher,b:1879; James; Louis; Charles; Margaret; Orville,b:1890; Nellie,b:1894. Phil KOCH,b:1850, probably son?,brother?,newphew? of: Jacob KOCH,b:1821,Bavaria,d:1893,Lucasville, md. Anna Margaretha Hammann,b:1824,Bavaria, d:1900,Lucasville, Valley Twp.Scioto Co.OH. had issue: William,b:1868; Annie,b;1869; John,b:1872 and Daniel B. KOCH,b:1867,d:1934,Lucasville, Valley Twp.Scioto co.OH. m:Martha SNYDER in 1895 and had son Edgar Jacob KOCH,md.1919 to Sylvia SCHULTZ. Lived at Valley Twp, Scioto Co.OH. Can anyone add to this or prove the connection between Jacob Koch and Philip Koch? Thank you Donna Vaughn Riverside,CA.USA Rooter@pe.net

Hello fellow researchers, The folks I am searching for are Jacob F. Freshley(Froechle/Froeschle) and Catherine Weidmier Freshley.They came to this country in 1851, landing in New York and then traveling on to Cincinnati,OH and settled near that city, where they lived for 9 years, then moved on to Spencer Co., IN. Great-grandpa- Louis Freshley was born in Portsmouth, OH. When they came to this country they probably had about 7 or 8 children, and one of them(an infant) died just before they arrived in this country, so would have been buried in NY. (They didn't tell anyone the baby had died, so it wouldn't be buried at sea). I have been researching this family in our area in Southern Indiana and I don't think all of the children came with the parents to IN. There would have been more of them here if they had. Are there any Freshley researchers out there who have a connection. Parents: Jacob F. Freshley b. 7 Feb. 1818 -Census rec.lists Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Catherine Weidmeir Freshley b.3 June 1817-same birth place. The names I have for children are: Frederick J. b. abt 1843 The 4th child was named George Freshley b. 21 Nov. 1845 Wittenberg, Germany, there was a total of 12 children. Caroline b. 26 April 1853 John b. abt 1855 Charles b. abt. 1857 Louis b. 22 April 1859- Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH Those are the only children I have been able to find and as there were 12 children and 1 died in transit there should have been 5 more who could have stayed in OH. Any info would be appreciated and I will be delighted to share info from the families in this area. Thank you,Virginia Sorry this is so long

In a message dated 98-05-29 23:27:27 EDT, you write: << >> i have court record books and cemetery books from scioto co. i will be happy to look for you tomorrow. if you don't hear from me please get back to me just incase i loose the info. my printer is out of ink, so i can't make a copy. maggie coughlan....cogger48

In a message dated 98-05-29 23:27:27 EDT, you write: << >> i have court record, cemetery and census books for scioto county. i have done alot of personal research there for my family. my printer is out of ink right now and i can't make a copy of this but i will try to keep this on my computer until tomorrow then look for you. if you don't hear from me in a couple of days PLEASE get back to me because i may have lost it. i know i can help you if they were in scioto county. i would do it tonight but i just got off work and i can hardly keep my eyes open. PLEASE feel free to get back to me. maggie coughlan.....cogger48

I need a bit of advice...I need marrige, birth, death, probate, and naturalization records from Scioto co.OH for : Jacob W. Koch,b:3 May, 1821, d:11 June, 1893 and his wife: Anna M. Koch, b:9,Oct.1824, d:20 Jan.1900 at Scioto Co. Both were born in Bavaria. Would I find all those records at the courthouse, clerks office? Or, are the clerks office, probate office and recorders office all seperate and require 3 different requests? I could not find the information on the Scioto Co.page. Anyone know the cost of the records request? Appreciate any help. Thank you Donna Vaughn Riverside,CA.USA Rooter@pe.net

If you don't find someone here to help you, try writing to the Adjudent General of the state of ohio, Rife Tower, State & High. Columbus, Ohio 43215. ask them to check their soldier's grave registration for him. Or Recorder's office in the county that you think he was buried. The card file should have some basic info i.e. b & d, place of burial, co & reg. and possibly next of kin. Good hunting! Carol

Lori, do you have the son's death certificate/record? It may list his parents. Just a thought, Carol

Donna, write to Probate court in the county in which your people died, ask if there is a will or estate. If not a will, ask them if there are letters of administration in the estate pkt or a list of heirs. That should tell you their relationship if there is one close. Good hunting! Carol

Dear Carol, Thank you for your response to my query concerning the murder of John Larenzo Clark on 6 Aug 1872. We tried to find the court records for that time period. They were in a tall large stack, and not in any order. We lifted books and moved them, trying to find the one that would have records for that time period, I think this strained my back. We finally felt that we had to give up. This was a number of years ago, and there may be a better order today. I would like to go back, but I do not know when. Do you know where newspapers for that time would be? I was unable to locate any, but as I said that was sometime ago, and more is available all the time. As much as the murder interests us, we would even more like to trace his possible descendants. Dorris Lagow

Genealogy Researchers, This has been mentioned before, as I remember several months ago, and I thought I would comment about it. I'm a member of a dozen genealogy email groups throughout the US. I assume most of you are. I changed all my emails to the DIGEST mode of the groups. THIS IS THE BEST THING THAT HAS BEEN OFFERED OUT THERE. Several reasons. 1. I get fewer emails. 2. The Digest mode list the email group you are receiving it from, OHIO, PENN, etc. 3. When I get an email sent to me it stands out instead of getting lost in 50-100 emails over a weekend. 4. I don't have to open each email, there are several and more per digest. 5. The only disadvantage is that you don't get it right away. I assume most of you read you email in the evening or early morning anyway. Check it out. Have a good weekend. ^ ^ . . Your fellow rooter, O Mark "Stock" Meinhart (~) "The only thing that stays the same is: Everything changes!" OH - (Meigs, Cty) Meinhar(d)t, Durst, Baum, Ebersbach (Ross, Cty) Meinhardt, Schocke, Militzer (Montgomery, Cty) Meyer KY - (Boyd, Cty) Meinhart MO - (Green, Cty) Baum PA - (Adams, Cty)Stock, Weaver, Miller, Kuhn, Snyder, Stealey (Erie, Cty) Durst ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Have you written to the Clerk of Court's office in the county in which the murder took place to see if there were charges brought against the person who committed the murder? Don't forget to mention Criminal cases. How about inter-library the newspaper of the time frame to see if you find articles. Just a few thoughts. Carol - ---------------------------- Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Content-ID: <Pine.3.07.9805282327.A26526@login>

I am seeking information on the families of John Clark and Nancy Brown Clark that lived in Jackson county in the 1850's and early 1860's. They moved to Jefferson County, IL in the 1860's. Their son, John Lorenzo, and family went with them, but returned to Jackson Col, and John was murdered 6 Aug 1872, supposedly by a man named Radcliff or Ratcliff. We would like to learn information concerning the parents of John Clark, and Nancy Brown, any information concerning the family of John Lorenzo, and any information on the murder. John, the husband of Nancy Brown, was a blacksmith, before buying land there. They MAY have lived in Columbiana Co., Ohio earlier.

Have you tried obtaining a copy of her death certificate from Ill? It may contain information on her parents. How about her marriage license application? She should be listed in the 1850 census with her parents. I'd be glad to give you the references for the PIERCES listed in Pike Co. in the 1850 census if you are close to a location to get the film? Carol

Hi: Does anyone out there have access to the Gibson Cem. records at Alma in Ross Co. Ohio. I am looking for the burial place of Charles GROSS born in 1847. It is believed he was a Civil War Soldier who may have died young from wounds suffered in the war. He was listed at age 22 at home with parents with no occupation listed on the 1870 census. Was he too ill to work? Family members say he was killed in the Civil War. The 1870 Census proves this was not true. Any help with this will be greatly appreciated..

Looking for information on a Disa Adams. Possibly the mother of a Randolph Wilburn Walls. She was born somewhere around 1805. I'm looking for a connection to my ancestor Levin Walls (also born around 1805). I believe he was the father of Randolph Wilburn Walls. I've only seen one mention of her in my research. Any information on her would be greatly appreciated. Lori Skinner

KOCH, Jacob, in 1880 cen.Scioto Co.OH,Valley Twp. is shown as age 59, Farmer, b:Bavaria, parents b:Bavaria, wife: Margaret, age 55, b:Bavaria as were her parents. issue:all born Ohio. William KOCH, age 22 Annie KOCH, age 21 John KOCH, age 18 Marthia KOCK, age 15, female Daniel KOCH,age 13 Also in same census, same page, Phil KOCH, age 30, farm laborer, b:OH, parents b:Bavaria wife: Mahala, age 30, b:OH, father,b;OH, mother,b:VA or MA. issue: b.OH William, age 7 Gracey, age 6 Philip, age 3 Jasher, age 1 Jane Dawson, age 18, Niece. My grt.grandparents were Philip KOCH and Mahala DAWSON of Lucasville, Scioto Co.OH. I show thier children as: James; Lewis; Grace; Charles; Margaret; (Orville Grant,b:1890 my grandfather); Nellie, md. Wm.Orville Gerlacher. Can anyone tell me if Jacob KOCH and Phil KOCH are father and son and what became of the other children? Thank you Donna Vaughn Riverside,CA.USA Rooter@pe.net