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United States

Ohio

Miami County

Guide to Miami County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Ohio Online Genealogy Records

County Facts County seat: Montgomery Organized: 1 April, 1807 Parent County(s): Montgomery Neighboring Counties Shelby  • Darke  • Montgomery  • Clark  • Champaign County See County Maps Courthouse Location Map Adoption This page is available for adoption

County Information

Description

The county was named for the Miami Indians. It's county seat is Troy and was founded March 1, 1807. It is located in the West-Central area of the state.

County Courthouse

Miami County Courthouse
215 W. Main St.
Troy, Ohio 45373-3263

Miami County Website

Miami County, Ohio Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1853	1807	1867	1807	1807	1807	1820
Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

Parent Counties: Formed from Montgomery County 16 January 1807. County Seat: Troy Interactive Map of Ohio County Formation History (1790-1897) - animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes Ohio Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library

Populated Places

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Cities
Clayton Huber Heights	Piqua Tipp City (county seat)	Troy Union
Villages
Bradford Casstown Covington	Fletcher Laura Ludlow Falls	Pleasant Hill Potsdam West Milton
Unincorporated communities
Alcony Bloomer Brandt Conover Frederick	Garland Ginghamsburg Grayson Kessler Lena	Phoneton Polo Rossville West Charleston
Townships
Bethel Brown Concord Elizabeth	Lostcreek Monroe Newberry Newton	Springcreek Staunton Union Washington

Resources

Bible Records

For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see Ohio Bible Records.

Biographies

• Biographical Sketches and Stories of Miami County Ohio - People, places, and things.Indexed by surname
• Biographies from The History of Miami County, Ohio (1880) published by W. H. Beers are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Miami County, Ohio online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Find A Grave Interment.net USGW Tombstones Billion Graves http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/miami/miamico.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photos] Ohio Gravestones
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)	{FHL|442173|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}} http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Miami+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
List of Cemeteries in the County	Findagrave.com Names in Stone
See Ohio Cemeteries for more information.

 

Census Records

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1810	3,941	—
1820	8,851	124.6%
1830	12,807	44.7%
1840	19,688	53.7%
1850	24,999	27.0%
1860	29,959	19.8%
1870	32,740	9.3%
1880	36,158	10.4%
1890	39,754	9.9%
1900	43,105	8.4%
1910	45,047	4.5%
1920	48,428	7.5%
1930	51,301	5.9%
1940	52,632	2.6%
1950	61,309	16.5%
1960	72,901	18.9%
1970	84,342	15.7%
1980	90,381	7.2%
1990	93,182	3.1%
2000	98,868	6.1%
2010	102,506	3.7%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Church Records

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Ohio denominations, see Ohio Church Records.

• List of Churches in Miami, Ohio.

Lutheran

• Records of St. John's Lutheran Church, Piqua, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Court Records

An Index to Court Records from the Miami County Courthouse and other locations containing Probate Court Index, Deeds Index, Marriage Index, Children's Home records, Pauper's Records, etc.

Genealogies

Miami Valley Genealogy Index is an Index to more than a half million pointers to records all over Miami Valley not just Miami County, Ohio.

Land and Property Records

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Ohio Land and Property for additional information about early Ohio land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

Township Maps of the 12 townships along with census indexes and historical descriptions.

Local Histories

Local histories are available for this county. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see Ohio Local Histories.

• Harbaugh, Thomas C., Centennial History: Troy, Piqua and Miami County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, (Chicago, Illinois: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1909). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, FHL film 1000332 Item 2; book 977.148 H2ha

• Sterrett, Frank M., A History of Miami County, Ohio, (Troy, Ohio: Montgomery Printing, 1917). FHL film 874385; book 977.148 H2s

• Miller, Irene E., History of Miami County, Ohio, (Tipp City, Ohio: Miami County Genealogy and Historical Society, 1982). FHL film 1598188 Item 3; book 977.148 H2hi

• The History of Miami County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc, (Chicago, Illinois: W.H. Beers, 1880). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Google Books, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($)(Indexed), FHL film 924425 Item 1; book 977.148 H2h 1973

• Hill, Leonard U., A History of Miami County, Ohio, 1807-1953, (Columbus, Ohio: 1953). FHL book 977.148 H2m

• A Genealogical and Biographical Record of Miami County, Ohio: Compendium of National Biography (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing, 1900). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Google Books, Internet Archive, FHL film 1000332 Item 1

Local Histories
Histories of Miami County for 1846, 1880, 1909, 1920 and Randolph Slaves.

The History of Miami County, Ohio, published 1880, W. H. Beers & Co. is available at FamilySearch.

• Ohio Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

Click a neighboring county
for more resources

• Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)

Military Records

• 1888-1919 - Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
• Military Records of Miami County.

Civil War, 1861-1865
Civil War service men from Miami County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Miami County.

- 1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, Company I

World War I

• 1914-1919 - Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards, 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; images.
• 1914-1918 - Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, images.
• 1916-1920 - Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards, 1916-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; images.

Naturalization and Citizenship

• 1800-1977 - Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.

Newspapers

Miami County newspapers often contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.

For more Ohio newspaper information see Ohio Newspapers and Obituaries.

• 1793-1967+ - Newspapers at Ohio History Connection — browse by Year, County, or City/Village.
• Early to late-1900's - Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.

Other Records

Social Security:
Social Security Death Index

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Probate Records

From 1797 or the creation of the county, probate records were held by the Court of Common Pleas. After 1852, records are held by the Miami County Probate Court. Records include wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records (1867-1908 only). The records may give the decedent's date of death, name of spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.

See Ohio Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.

Online Probate Records

• 1786-1998 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry — index and images $
• 1789-1996 Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
• 1807-1845Probate records of Miami County at Ancestry ($) original data

School Records

Piqua, Ohio High School 1919 Basketball Team

Tax Records

Ohio tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties.

• 1800-1850 - Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
• 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index
• Early Tax and Census records 1810-1840 period.

Vital Records

Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Marriages were usually recorded from the formation of the county and are held at the office of the County Probate Court. Divorce records are located with the county Clerk of Courts.

Any existing birth and death records from 1867 through December 19, 1908 are located at the County Probate Court. The Ohio Department of Health has birth records filed after December 20, 1908 and death records filed after January 1, 1954, while the Ohio History Connection houses death records from December 20, 1908 through December 31, 1953.

Birth

• 1821–1962 - Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
• Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973 (Ancestry $)
• 1841-2003 - Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
• 1908-1964 - Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964 at ancestry.com ($)
  

Marriage

• 1789-2013 - Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
• 1800-1958 Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
• 1800-1942 Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
• 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

• 1840-2001 - Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
• 1908–1953 - Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
• 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ancestry].com ($) — index and images
• 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Research Facilities

Miami County Courthouse
201 West Main Street
Troy, OH 45373-3263
Phone: 937-332-6855

Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1807;
Probate Judge has marriage, death and probate;
County Health Department has birth records;
County Recorder has land records

Archives

Listed below are archives in Miami County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.

Family History Centers

Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.

• Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator

Local Centers and Libraries

• Dayton Ohio Family History Center

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Miami County. For state-wide library facilities, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.

The following public libraries in Miami County have collections of particular interest to genealogists.

Troy-Miami County Public Library
419 W. Main St.
Troy, Ohio 45373
Telephone: 937- 339-0502
Website

The collections include books, maps, microfilm, newspapers, and several original local records with internet access to sites with additional records.

Societies

Listed below are societies in Miami County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Ohio Societies.

Websites

• Miami County OH Genealogy
• USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
• Miami County, Ohio site has many links to court records, newspapers, histories of the county, etc.
• FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.

Family History Library

This website requires a paid subscription for full access.