Meigs County, Ohio Records

Meigs County, Ohio (Map It) was created on April 1, 1819 from Athens County and Gallia County. This county was named for Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr. (1764-1825), Governor of Ohio and Postmaster General at the time the county was organized .

Meigs County is bordered by Athens County (north), Wood County, West Virginia (northeast), Jackson County, West Virginia (east), Mason County, West Virginia (southeast), Gallia County (southwest), Vinton County (west).

A Map of Meigs County, Ohio contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Meigs County Cities and Towns include Middleport, Pomeroy, Racine, Rutland, Syracuse. Other communities include Chester, Darwin, Langsville, Long Bottom, Portland, Reedsville, Tuppers Plains.

A Map of Meigs County, Ohio contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Meigs County Townships include Bedford, Chester, Columbia, Lebanon, Letart, Olive, Orange, Rutland, Salem, Salisbury, Scipio, Sutton.

Meigs County, Ohio Courthouse Records

The Meigs County Courthouse is located in Pomeroy, Ohio. The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Meigs county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Meigs County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1819 and Probate Records from 1820.
• Meigs County Recorder has Land Records from 1819.
• Meigs County Clerk of Court of Common Pleas has Court Records from 1819.
• The Meigs County Health Department has Birth & Death Records from 1908-Present. For birth and death records prior to Dec. 20, 1908, contact the Probate Court of this county.

Meigs County, Ohio Census Records

• Learn More: State of Ohio Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Meigs County, Ohio Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Ohio Vital Records
• Birth Records: from 1908 to present
• Marriage Records: None. See County Probate Court.
• Death Records: from 1954 to present
• Divorce Records: None. See County Clerk of Court of Common Pleas.
• Locations: Ohio Office of Vital Statistics, Ohio Local Health Departments
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate  Applications.

Meigs County, Ohio Resources

• State of Ohio Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Ohio
• Meigs County Chapter, OGS, PO Box 346, Pomeroy, OH 45769-0345; Phone: (740) 992-3810
• Chester-Shade Historical Association
• Meigs County Pioneer & Historical Society, PO Box 145, Pomeroy, OH 45769-0145; Phone: (740) 992-3810
• Sons of Union Veterans-Ohio Department
• Pomeroy Public Library
• Meigs County Museum
• Meigs County, Ohio Message Boards
• Meigs County, Ohio Genealogy Boards

Meigs County, Ohio External Links

• Ohio Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Ohio (1802 - 1970)
• The Piqua Daily Call (Piqua, Ohio)
• Western Telegraph (Rossville, Ohio)
• The Piqua Democrat (Piqua, Ohio)
• Rossville Weekly Sentinel (Rossville, Ohio)
• Meigs County, Ohio Books - Amazon
• Meigs Co., Ohio - FindaGrave
• The History of Miami County, Ohio
• History of the Miami Baptist Association
• Meigs County, Ohio Links - Cyndi's List
• Meigs Co. OHGenweb
• Meigs County Genealogy Queries
• Meigs County, Ohio Ancestry Database Collections
• Ohio Military Records