Muskingum 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. Muskingum Records by Type Birth Records (15) Cemetery Records (355) Census Records (62) Church Records (33) City Directories (59) Court Records (6) Death Records (40) Histories and Genealogies (50) Immigration Records (4) Land Records (15) Map Records (30) Marriage Records (19) Military Records (5) Miscellaneous Records (4) Newspapers and Obituaries (116) Probate Records (19) School Records (69) Tax Records (5)

Overview of Muskingum County Records

• Muskingum County was created in 1804 from Washington and Fairfield counties.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1908 and later can be ordered from the Ohio Department of Health.
• The Muskingum County Probate Court has death records starting in 1867 to 1908, birth records from 1867 to 1908, probate records starting in 1804, marriage records from 1804, and naturalization records.
• The Muskingum County Recorder has land records starting in 1803 and military records starting in 1865.
• The Muskingum County Clerk Court has court records from 1804 and divorce records.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.