Washington County OH Genealogy

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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. Washington Records by Type Birth Records (10) Cemetery Records (391) Census Records (84) Church Records (55) City Directories (61) Court Records (11) Death Records (18) Histories and Genealogies (99) Immigration Records (5) Land Records (22) Map Records (30) Marriage Records (22) Military Records (34) Miscellaneous Records (16) Newspapers and Obituaries (64) Probate Records (18) School Records (86) Tax Records (10)

Overview of Washington County Records

• Washington County was created in 1788 from an unorganized land.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1908 and later can be ordered from the Ohio Department of Health.
• The Washington County Probate Judge has death records starting in 1867 to 1908, birth records from 1867 to 1908, probate records starting in 1789, and marriage records from 1789.
• The Washington County Clerk Court has court records starting from 1792 and divorce records.
• The Washington County Recorder has land records from 1788.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.