Franklin County OH Genealogy

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Franklin Records by Type

Birth Records (25)
Cemetery Records (390)
Census Records (51)
Church Records (103)
City Directories (188)
Court Records (7)
Death Records (42)
Histories and Genealogies (111)
Immigration Records (11)
Land Records (17)
Map Records (35)
Marriage Records (27)
Military Records (16)
Minority Records (21)
Miscellaneous Records (6)
Newspapers and Obituaries (393)
Probate Records (21)
School Records (217)
Tax Records (4)

Franklin County Records by City/Town

Bexley Genealogy (34)
Blacklick Genealogy (31)
Blendon Genealogy (27)
Columbus Genealogy (1,018)
Dublin in Franklin County Genealogy (40)
Gahanna Genealogy (41)
Galloway Genealogy (40)
Grove City Genealogy (65)
Groveport Genealogy (49)
Hilliard Genealogy (45)

Lockbourne Genealogy (31)
New Albany Genealogy (42)
Obetz Genealogy (29)
Reynoldsburg Genealogy (57)
Truro Genealogy (28)
Upper Arlington Genealogy (30)
Washington in Franklin County Genealogy (27)
Westerville Genealogy (86)
Whitehall Genealogy (28)
Worthington Genealogy (61)

Overview of Franklin County Records

Franklin County was created in 1803 from Ross and Wayne counties.
Copies of birth and death certificates from 1908 and later can be ordered from the Ohio Department of Health.
The Franklin County Probate Court has birth records starting in 1908, death records starting in 1908, marriage records starting in 1803, and probate records starting in 1805.
The Franklin County Clerk Court has divorce and court records starting in 1803.
The Franklin County Auditor has land records starting in 1800.
Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.