Jefferson County OH Genealogy

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Jefferson County Records by City/Town

Adena Genealogy (34)
Amsterdam Genealogy (32)
Bergholz Genealogy (34)
Bloomingdale Genealogy (31)
Brilliant Genealogy (37)
Cross Creek Genealogy (32)
Hammondsville Genealogy (32)
Irondale Genealogy (36)
Knox in Jefferson County Genealogy (33)
Mingo Junction Genealogy (47)
Mount Pleasant Genealogy (47)


New Alexandria Genealogy (31)
Rayland Genealogy (33)
Richmond Genealogy (48)
Smithfield Genealogy (41)
Springfield in Jefferson County Genealogy (34)
Steubenville Genealogy (213)
Tiltonsville Genealogy (34)
Toronto Genealogy (47)
Warren in Jefferson County Genealogy (31)
Wintersville Genealogy (38)

Overview of Jefferson County Records

  • Jefferson County was created in 1797 from Washington County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates from 1908 and later can be ordered from the Ohio Department of Health.
  • The Jefferson County Probate Judge has marriage records starting in 1803, probate records starting in 1798, and naturalization records.
  • The Jefferson County Clerk Court has divorce and court records starting in 1797.
  • The Jefferson County Recorder has land records starting in 1797.
  • The Jefferson County Board of Health has birth records starting in 1867 to 1908 and death records starting in 1867 to 1908.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.