Family History Resources

The following is a partial listing of available resources at your local Family History Center. For a complete listing, check your local FHC. These items are available through interlibrary loan (for a minimal fee) or by visiting the Salt Lake FHC (free). Most are listed with their film/fiche numbers to make ordering or checking easier.

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Cemetery inscriptions, Paulding County, Ohio (to 1986) 609, [146] p. : maps, Includes surname index. Contains cemetery inscriptions from various cemeteries and burial grounds in Paulding Co. 9 microfiches - 6093857

Deed records, 1835-1881; deed register, 1913-1940; index to deeds, 1835- 1960 Paulding County, 29 microfilm reels, Photoreproduction of manuscripts filmed at Paulding County courthouse.
DEED RECORDS
General index, v. 2, 1866-1900. ------------------------------ 0925252
Grantee index, v. 1-4, 1835-1907. --------------------------- 0925231
Grantee index, v. 5-9, 1907-1945. --------------------------- 0925232
Grantee index, v. 10, 1945-1960. ---------------------------- 0925233
Grantor index, v. 1-3, 1835-1898. --------------------------- 0925234
Grantor index, v. 4-6, 1898-1921. --------------------------- 0925235
Grantor index, v. 7-10, 1921-1960. -------------------------- 0925236
Deed register, v. 6-7, 1913-1920. ---------------------------- 0925254
Deed register, v. 8, 1920-1928. ------------------------------ 0925255
DEED REGISTER
Deed register, v. 9-10, 1928-1940. --------------------------- 0925256
Vols. 1-7, 13 have second copies.
Deed records, v. 1-3, 1835-1849. ---------------------------- 0925258
Deed records, v.1-3, 1835-1849. ----------------------------- 0925237
Deed records, v. 4, 1849-1852. ------------------------------- 0925259
Deed records, v. 4-5, 1849-1854. ---------------------------- 0925238
Deed records, v. 5-6, 1852-1855. ---------------------------- 0925253
Deed records, v. 6-7, 1854-1858. ---------------------------- 0925239
Deed records, v. 7, 1855-1858. ------------------------------ 0925255
DEED RECORDS
Deed records, v. 8-9, 1858-1861. --------------------------- 0925240
Deed records, v. 10-11, 1861-1864. ------------------------ 0925241
Deed records, v. 12-13, 1864-1866. ------------------------ 0925242
Deed records, v. 13, 1865-1866. ---------------------------- 0925257
Deed records, v.14-15, 1866-1868. ------------------------- 0925243
Deed records, v. 16-17, 1869-1871. ------------------------ 0925244
Deed records, v. 18-19, 1871-1873. ------------------------ 0925245
Deed records, v. 20-21, 1873-1874. ------------------------ 0925246
Deed records, v. 22-23, 1874-1976. ------------------------ 0925247
Deed records, v. 24-25, 1876-1878. ------------------------ 0925248
Deed records, v. 26-27, 1878-1880. ------------------------ 0925249
Deed records, v. 28-29, 1879-1881. ------------------------ 0925250
Deed records, v. 30, 1881. ---------------------------------- 0925251

Honor Roll Veterans, Paulding County, Ohio, 1775-1985 by Ray E. Keck. [106] p., Typescript. Contains a roll of honor, in alphabetical order by surname, of military service veterans who resided in Paulding County any time between 1775-1986. Shows name, war, date entered, date discharged, military unit, year date of births and deaths. 2 microfiches - 6100582

Soldiers' Discharge Records, 1861-1928. Includes indexes. Contents: v. 1. 1861-1866 -- v. 2. 1861-1928. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm - 0925260

Newspaper Obituary Abstracts , 1838-1870 for Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Williams, and Wood counties, Ohio. Abstracted and edited by Jana Sloan Broglin, 75, [28] p. : maps. Includes surname index.

COURT RECORDS, 1839-1886, 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. Microfilm of original records in the Paulding County courthouse, Paulding, Ohio. Indexes are at the front of both volumes. Includes records of probate cases. Contents: Chancery records, 1840-1866--Records, 1839-1846.
Chancery records 1840-1866 ---------------- 0925329 item 1
Records 1839-1846 ---------------- 0925329 item 2
2020240 item 6

PETITION RECORDS, 1862-1868, on 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm, Microfilm of original records at the Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio

PROBATE RECORDS, 1842-1898; general index, 1839-1969, 20 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. Microfilm of original records in the Paulding County courthouse, Paulding, Ohio. Additional indexes are at the front of most volumes.

General index v. 1 1839-1969 ------------------------- 0925306
Index (dates not given) --------------------------------- 0925330
Appearance docket v. 11852-1884 ------------------ 0925314
Administration docket v. 1 1879-1898 ---------------0925322
Civil docket v. 1-2 1852-1898 ------------------------ 0925323
Docket 1842-1849 ---------------- 0925328
Docket 1847-1848 ---------------- 0925327
Minutes 1852-1855 Docket 1865-1888 Journal v. 1-3 1842-1856 Probate journal v. 1-2 1852-1867 ---------------- 0925307
Probate journal v. 3-4 1870-1878 ---------------- 0925308
Probate journal v. 5-6 1878-1885 ---------------- 0925309
Administrators & executors bonds & letters v. 1 ------------ 0925321
1872-1891 Guardians bonds & letters v. 1 1871-1891 ---------------- 0925324
Inventories & sale bills v. 1-2 1852-1873 ---------------- 0925315
Inventories & sale bills v. 3-4 1873-1887 ---------------- 0925316
Inventories & sale bills v. 5 1887-1890 ---------------- 0925317
Record of accounts v. 1-2 1860-1875 ---------------- 0925318
Record of accounts v. 3-4 1875-1882 ---------------- 0925319
Record of accounts v. 5 1882-1887 ---------------- 0925320
Final records v. 1-2 1852-1867 ---------------- 0925312
Final records v. 3-5 1862-1886 ---------------- 0925313

WILL RECORDS, 1852-1903, index to wills deposited, 1852-1972, 3 microfilm reels ; 35 mm, Microfilm of original records in the Paulding County courthouse, Paulding, Ohio.

Index to wills deposited 1852-1972 ---------------- 0925325
Will records v. 1-2 1852-1894 ---------------- 0925310
Will records v. 3 1893-1903 ---------------- 0925311

EARLY BIRTHS Paulding County, Ohio, by Ray E. Keck. V. 1. Part one 1819-1867, part two 1867-1879 -- v. 2. Delayed registrations 1867-1985, birth registrations 1880-1908.

MORTALITY RECORDS, Paulding County, Ohio, through 1993 by Ray E. Keck. Author taken from "Foreword". "This compilation of information concerning deaths that occurred in Paulding County since pioneer times, has been made from several sources ... Sources used are, Death Records ; 1850 and 1860 Mortality Census ; County Home Records ; Coroner Records ; Township Records of unmarked Burials ; Early Newspaper listings etc." Information includes name, birth & death date, born where, and cemetery source.

MARRIAGE RECORDS, 1839-1952, 6 microfilm reels ; 35 mm, includes indexes in front of each volume.

Marriage records, v. 1-3, 1839-1886. ------------------------ 0925300
Marriage records, v. 4-5, 1886-1899. ------------------------ 0925301
Marriage records, v. 6-7, 1899-1908. ------------------------ 0925302
Marriage records, v. 8-9, 1908-1921. ------------------------ 0925303
Marriage records, v. 10-11, 1921-1940. ---------------------- 0925304
Marriage records, v. 12-13, 1940-1952. ---------------------- 0925305

RECORDS OF BIRTHS, 1867-1908, 2 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. Microfilm of original records in the Paulding County courthouse, Paulding, Ohio. Additional indexes are at the front of vols. 1-2.

Index to births v. 1-2 1867-1908 ---------------- 0925297
Records of births v. 1-5 1867-1908 ---------------- 0925298

RECORDS OF DEATHS, vols. 1-4, 1867-1908, 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. Microfilm of original records in the Paulding County courthouse, Paulding, Ohio. Indexes are at the front of some volumes.

RECORD OF WAR VETERANS GRAVES, no. 1, 1862-1972, 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. Microfilm of original records in the Paulding County courthouse, Paulding, Ohio. 0925261

EARLY MARRIAGES, Paulding County, Ohio, 1839-1902, by Ray E. Keck, [266] p. Contains an all name index of marriage books 1-6 in the Probate Court Records Section of Paulding County, and gives name of bride or groom, spouse, date of marriage, book and page numbers.

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