Everybody on the Scioto Valley List: The email from Carol (see below) is an excellent summation on the location of Ohio Records. I recommend that you print out her message and use it as a resource. Pat ---------- > From: Carol Montrose <cmontros@freenet.columbus.oh.us> > To: Scioto-Valley-OH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Ohio Records > Date: Saturday, May 30, 1998 2:37 PM > > 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 > > > > ==== Scioto-Valley-OH Mailing List ==== > Remember to include the five basic items: WHO (complete name), WHAT (are you seeking?), > WHERE (did these folks live?), WHEN (did these folks live?) and HOW (can we reach you?). > SCIOTO-VALLEY-OH-L@rootsweb.com >