Guernsey County, Ohio Records

Guernsey County, Ohio (Map It) was created on March 1, 1810 from Belmont County and Muskingum County. This county was named for the Island of Guernsey, from where most of the settlers originated .

Guernsey County is bordered by Tuscarawas County (north), Harrison County (northeast), Belmont County (east), Noble County (south), Muskingum County (west), Coshocton County (northwest).

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

Guernsey County Cities and Towns include Cambridge, Byesville, Cumberland, Fairview, Kimbolton, Lore City, Old Washington, Pleasant City, Quaker City, Salesville, Senecaville. Other communities include Buffalo, Derwent, Kipling .

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

Guernsey County Townships include Adams, Cambridge, Center, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Liberty, Londonderry, Madison, Millwood, Monroe, Oxford, Richland, Spencer, Valley, Washington, Westland, Wheeling, Wills.

Guernsey County, Ohio Courthouse Records

The Guernsey County Courthouse is located in Cambridge, 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 Guernsey 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.

• Guernsey County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1810 and Probate Records from 1812.
• Guernsey County Recorder has Land Records from 1802.
• Guernsey County Clerk of Court of Common Pleas has Court Records from 1810.
• The Guernsey 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.

Guernsey 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

Guernsey 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.

Guernsey County, Ohio Resources

• State of Ohio Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Ohio
• Guernsey County Chapter, OGS, P.O. Box 661, 125 N. 7th St., Cambridge, OH 43725-0661
• Byesville Historical Society, 236 E Main Ave, Byesville, OH 43723-1208; Phone: (740) 685-2812
• Guernsey County Historical Society, PO Box 741, Cambridge, OH 43725-0741; Phone: (740) 439-5884
• Guernsey County, Ohio Message Boards
• Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy Boards

Guernsey County, Ohio External Links

• Ohio Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Ohio (1802 - 1970)
• Guernsey County, Ohio Books - Amazon
• Guernsey Co., Ohio - FindaGrave
• Cambridge Jeffersonian (Cambridge, Ohio)
• Guernsey County, Ohio Links - Cyndi's List
• Guernsey Co. OHGenweb
• Guernsey County, Ohio Ancestry Database Collections
• Ohio Military Records