Ohio, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900

The Northwest Territory, which was established in 1787, includes present-day Ohio.

After a period of about 16 years, Ohio became a state in 1803. This database contains records of marriages that took place in Ohio between 1803 and 1900. Each record provides the names of both bride and groom, along with the marriage date. Records from the following counties may be found in this database: Allen, Ashland, Athens, Auglaize, Belmont, Columbiana, Coshocton, Clark, Crawford, Darke, Defiance, Fairfield, Franklin, Gallia, Hancock, Henry, Highland, Hocking, Holmes, Huron, Paulding, Jackson, Lawrence, Mahoning, Muskingum, Ottawa, Preble, Putnam, Richland, Ross, Sandusky, Scioto, Seneca, Shelby, and Wayne Counties.

Allen County was formed in 1820 and organized in 1831 from Logan, Mercer, and Shelby counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1864.
Original data: Allen County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-64. County court records located at Lima, Ohio. Family History Library film #0901412 - 0901413

Ashland County was created in 1846 from parts of Huron, Lorain, Richland, and Wayne counties. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1865.
Original data: Ashland County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-65. County court records located at Ashland, Ohio or Family History Library microfilm #2079405-2079406.

Athens County was formed in 1805 and was organized from Washington County. The records in this database cover the years 1851-65.
Original data: Athens County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-65. County court records located at Athens, Ohio. Family History Library film #0311592 - 0311593

Auglaize County was formed in 1848 from Allen and Mercer counties. The records in this database cover the years 1848 through 1899.
Original data: Auglaize County, Ohio Marriages, 1848-99. County court records located at Wapakoneta, Ohio. Family History Library film #0963056 - 0963059

Belmont County was formed in 1801 from Jefferson and Washington counties. The records in this database cover the years 1801 through 1900.
Original data: Belmont County, Ohio Marriages, 1801-1900. County court records located at St. Clairsville, Ohio. Family History Library film #0317290 - 0902149

Clark County was formed in 1818 from Champaign, Greene, and Madison counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1865.
Original data: Clark County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-65. County court records located at Springfield, Ohio. Family History Library film #0466399 - 0466401

Columbiana County was formed in 1803 from Jefferson County. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1870. Original data: Columbiana County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-70. County court records located at Lisbon, Ohio. Family History Library film #0927767 - 0927768

Coshocton County was formed in 1810 and organized in 1811 from Muskingum and Tuscarawas counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
Original data: Coshocton County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Coshocton, Ohio. Family History Library film #0895286 - 0895289 & 0894318 - 0894320

Crawford County was formed in 1820 and organized in 1826 from Delaware, Seneca, Sandusky, and Marion counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1864.
Original data: Crawford County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-64. County court records located at Bucyrus, Ohio. Family History Library film #0388676 - 0388678

Darke County was formed in 1809 and organized in 1817 from Miami county. The records in this database cover the years 1817 through 1898. For 1865 this database only contains surnames A-B, please consult microfilm copies of the county for surnames C-Z.
Original data: Darke County, Ohio Marriages, 1817-98. County court records located at Greenville, Ohio. Family History Library film #1030772 - 1030775

Defiance County was formed in 1845 from Henry, Paulding, and Williams counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1864.
Original data: Defiance County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-64. County court records located at Defiance, Ohio. Family History Library film #1977639

Fairfield County was formed in 1800 and was organized from Ross and Washington Counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1860.
Original data: Fairfield County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-60. County court records located at Lancaster, Ohio. Family History Library film #0295269

Franklin County was formed in 1803 from Ross county and unorganized land. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1860.
Original data: Franklin County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-1860. County court records located at Columbus, Ohio. Family History Library film #0285143 - 0285144

Gallia County was formed in 1803 from Washington County and is located in the southeast portion of the state, bordering West Virginia. The records in this database cover the years 1803 through 1900.
Original data: Gallia County, Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900. County court records located at Gallipolis, Ohio or Family History Library microfilm #0317655-0317658.

Hancock County was formed in 1820 and organized in 1828 from Logan, Delaware and Wood counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1864.
Original data: Hancock County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-64. County court records located at Findlay, Ohio. Family History Library film #1299131

Henry County was formed in 1820 (1834) and was organized from Logan, Shelby, Wood, & Williams Counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1899.
Original data: Henry County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-99. County court records located at Napolean, Ohio. Family History Library film #0423620 - 0423623

Highland County was formed in 1805 and organized from Adams, Clermont and Ross Counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1875.
Original data: Highland County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-75. County court records located at Hillsboro, Ohio. Family History Library #0570613-0570621.

Hocking County was formed in 1818 from Athens, Ross, and Fairfield counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1865.
Original data: Hocking County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-65. County court records located at Logan, Ohio. Family History Library film #0564858-0564859 & 0564963

Huron County was formed in 1809 and organized in 1815 from Portage, Geauga and Cuyahoga counties. The records in this database cover the years 1878 through 1900.
Original data: Huron County, Ohio Marriages, 1878-1900. County court records located at Norwalk, Ohio. Family History Library film #0410260 - 0410263

Jackson County was formed in 1816 and organized from Athens, Gallia, Ross, and Scioto Counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1865.
Original data: Jackson County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-65. County court records located at Jackson, Ohio. Family History Library #0301043-0301044.

Jefferson County was formed in 1797 from Washington county. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1865.
Original data: Jefferson County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-65. County court records located at Steubenville, Ohio. Family History Library film #0900073 - 0900074

Lawrence County was formed in 1815 (1817) and was organized from Gallia and Scioto Counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1860.
Original data: Lawrence County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-60. County court records located at Ironton, Ohio. Family History Library film #0317716 - 0317717

Mahoning County was created in 1846 from Columbiana and Trumbull counties. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1870.
Original data: Mahoning County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-70. County court records located in Youngstown, Ohio or Family History Library microfilm #0906673-0906674.

Miami County was formed in 1807 from Montgomery County. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1865.
Original data: Miami County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-65. County court records located at Troy, Ohio. Family History Library film #0549804 - 0550177

Muskingum County was created in 1804 from parts of Fairfield and Washington counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1860.
Original data: Muskingum County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-60. County court records located in Zanesville, Ohio or Family History Library microfilm #0865138-0865139.

Ottawa County was formed in 1840 from parts of Erie, Lucas, and Sandusky counties. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1890.
Original data: Ottawa County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-90. County court records located in Port Clinton, Ohio or Family History Library microfilm #2069268.

Preble County was formed in 1808 and was organized from Butler & Montgomery Counties. The records in this database cover the years 1808 through 1900.
Original data: Preble County, Ohio Marriages, 1808-1900. County court records located at Eaton, Ohio. Family History Library film #0564963 & 0564858 - 0564859 & 0564963

Putnam County was formed in 1820 and organized in 1834 from Shelby, Logan, Wood, and Williams counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1865.
Original data: Putnam County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-65. County court records located at Ottawa, Ohio. Family History Library film #0915773 - 0915774

Richland County was formed in 1808 (1813) and was organized from Franklin and Knox Counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1870.
Original data: Richland County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-70. County court records located at Mansfield, Ohio. Family History Library film #0388736 - 0388740

Ross County was formed in 1798 from Adams, Hamilton, and Washington counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900.
Original data: Ross County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Chillicothe, Ohio. Family History Library film #0281642 - 0281644 & 0281651 -0281652

Sandusky County was formed in 1820 and organized from Huron County. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1865.
Original data: Sandusky County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-65. County court records located at Fremont, Ohio. Family History Library #0506617-0506618.

Seneca County was formed in 1824 from Huron and Sandusky counties. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1899.
Original data: Seneca County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-99. County court records located at Tiffin, Ohio or Family History Library microfilm #0388635-0388641.

Scioto County was created in 1803 from Adams County. The records from the county in this database cover the years 1851 through 1860.
Original data: Scioto County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-60. County court records located in Portsmouth, Ohio or Family History Library microfilm #0292694.

Shelby County was formed in 1819 and organized from Miami County. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1899.
Original data: Shelby County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-99. County court records located at Sidney, Ohio. Family History Library #0562858-0562859

Holmes County was formed in 1824 and was organized in 1825 from Coshocton, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1860. Original data: Holmes County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-60. County court records located at Millersburg, Ohio. Family History Library film #0477144-0477145

Paulding County was formed in 1820 and was organized in 1839 from Shelby, Darke, Williams and Wood counties. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1900. Original data: Paulding County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Paulding, Ohio. Family History Library film #0925300 - 0925302

Tuscarawas County was formed in 1808 from Muskingum county. The records in this database cover the years 1851 through 1875.
Original data: Tuscarawas County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-75. County court records located at New Philadelphia, Ohio. Family History Library film #0890364 - 0890365

Wayne County was formed in 1808 and organized in 1812 from Columbiana and Stark counties. The records in this database cover the years 1817 through 1864.
Original data: Wayne County, Ohio Marriages, 1817-64. County court records located at Wooster, Ohio. Family History Library film #0425753 - 0425755