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Guide to Miami County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- 2.4 Cemeteries
- 2.5 Census Records
- 2.6 Church Records
- 2.7 Court Records
- 2.8 Directories
- 2.9 Emigration and Immigration
- 2.10 Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- 2.11 Funeral Homes
- 2.12 Genealogies
- 2.13 Guardianship
- 2.14 Land and Property Records
- 2.15 Local Histories
- 2.16 Maps and Gazetteers
- 2.17 Migration
- 2.18 Military Records
- 2.19 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.20 Newspapers
- 2.21 Obituaries
- 2.22 Other Records
- 2.23 Periodicals
- 2.24 Probate Records
- 2.25 School Records
- 2.26 Tax Records
- 2.27 Vital Records
- 3 Research Facilities
- 4 Societies
- 5 Websites
- 6 Research Guides
- 7 References
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
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.[1]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Miami County Courthouse
215 W. Main St.
Troy, Ohio 45373-3263
Miami County Website
Miami County, Ohio Record Dates[edit | edit source]
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.
Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
1853 | 1807 | 1867 | 1807 | 1807 | 1807 | 1820 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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: [4]
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Unincorporated communities | ||
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see Ohio Bible Records.
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- 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.
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
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Census Records[edit | edit source]
Historical populations | ||
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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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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.
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
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.
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
for more resources
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
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.
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security:
Social Security Death Index
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Public Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
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 ($) original data
School Records[edit | edit source]
Piqua, Ohio High School 1919 Basketball Team
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Ohio tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties.
- 1800-1850 - Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
- 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- Early Tax and Census records 1810-1840 period.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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 ($) — index
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1840-2001 - Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.
- 1908–1953 - Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
- 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ancestry].com ($) — index and images
- 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
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[5]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Miami County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
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.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries[edit | edit source]
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.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Miami County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Ohio Societies.
Websites[edit | edit source]
- 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.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Miami County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/miami/ accessed 2/22/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Miami County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_County,_Ohio, accessed 3 January 2019.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
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