Trumbull County, Ohio
Trumbull County was created on July 10, 1800 and was formed from Jefferson County and Wayne County of the Northwest Territory. The County was named for Governor Jonathan Trumbull of Connecticut. (This was in the Western Reserve, which was once part of Connecticut.). The County Seat is Warren.
Trumbull County borders the state of Pennsylvania about 40 miles southeast of Cleveland. Johnathon Trumbull was an early Ohio Governor. He was nicknamed "Brother Jonathon" by George Washington and became an early symbol of America. Warren, the county seat, was founded in 1799 and named for surveyor Moses Warren. The Packard brothers who later manufactured the Packard automobile in Detroit, established a company in Warren that made incandescent lamps and electrical products. Stephen Foster wrote the song "Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair" in the city.
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Records at the Trumbull County Courthouse
All Departments below are in the Trumbull County Courthouse 160 High Street, Warren, OH 44482; Phone: +1-216-675-2557, unless otherwise noted below. The Official County website is located at http://www.co.trumbull.oh.us/. NOTE: The record dates below are from the earliest date to present time.
Trumbull County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1803, Birth / Death Records from 1867-1908 and Probate Records from 1803 and is located at 161 High Street, Warren, OH 44481; (330) 675-2521, (330) 675-3024 fax
Trumbull County Recorder has Land Records from 1795 and is located at the courthouse. Phone: 330-675-2401, Fax: 330-675-2404; Email: rsmarche@co.trumbull.oh.us
Trumbull County Clerk of Court of Common Pleas has Court Records from 1807 and is located at 161 High Street, N.W., Warren, Ohio 44481; Phone: (330) 675-2557
Tax records for Ohio began as early as 1800. The archives section of the Ohio Historical Society has a collection of original Ohio tax lists from the state auditor's office. They include lists from the county's organization to 1838, usually arranged by county and township. They are not indexed. County courthouses hold various tax records that have not been inventoried. They are in the office of the county auditor or the county records manager. The FHL has microfilm copies of all known extant tax records 1800-38 for Ohio.
Below is a list of online resources for Trumbull County Court Records. Email us with websites containing Trumbull County Court Records by clicking the link below:
Trumbull County Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records
Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events. They are prime sources for genealogical information.
Ohio did not make it a law to keep birth records until 1867. Ohio made it a law to record births in 1867. County probate courts kept birth records between 1867 and December 19, 1908. There is no statewide index to birth records from 1867 through December 19, 1908. Go to the list of county probate court birth records held at the Ohio Historical Society. If the Ohio Historical Society does not hold a county's birth records, please contact the county's probate court.
Ohio Department of Health, Vital Statistics, 225 Neilston Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215; (614) 466-2531. Same-day service available to walk-in customers (for Ohio birth and death records only)., P.O. Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Please allow up to approximately 3 weeks to 6 months for processing of all type of certificates when ordered through the mail. They have the following records:
- Birth & Death Certificates: The state of Ohio began issuing certificates for births on December 20, 1908. The Ohio Department of Health holds birth certificates for the state of Ohio from December 20, 1908 to the present. The Vital Statistics Office maintains statewide Death Certificates from 1954 to the present. Individual health departments in the county or city where the death took place keep certificates for their local area (not statewide).
- Cost: $16.50 per certificate, payment is payable to the Treasurer State of Ohio. The cost for each authentication is $5.00 payable to the Secretary of State of Ohio. If no record is found or no copy is made, state law requires that we keep $16.50 for a searching fee. Please do not send cash in the mail.
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- Marriage & Divorce Certificates: The State of Ohio Vital Statistics Office maintains the abstracts of marriages and divorces that occurred in Ohio from January 1, 1954, to present. Abstracts are brief forms that list limited information extracted from the original marriage licenses or divorce decrees. This limited information is used for index purposes and the filing of the marriage or divorce within the State of Ohio. We do not have marriage licenses or divorce decrees on file, only abstracts. An abstract is not a marriage license or divorce decree. Please contact the following agencies: Marriage License - County Probate Court; Divorce – County Clerk of Court. To request a certified copy of a marriage license contact the Recorder of Deeds in the county where the license was obtained.To request a certified copy of a divorce decree contact the Circuit Clerk in the county where the decree was granted.
- Cost: Include a fee of $3.00 per 10 year search per last name with request. Allow 4 to 6 months for the search. Please do not send cash in the mail.
Order On-Line - You can also order Order Electronically Online and get the certificates within 2-5 days with a credit or debit card. Order Birth Records, Marriage Records, Divorce Records or Death Records.
Order By Mail - Turn around is estimated at 3 to 6 weeks from the day the request is received. However, people are urged to allow sufficient time for delivery for all birth/death records. Mail a check or money order of $16.50 for each certified certificate. Do not send cash. Mail to the following address: Ohio Department of Health, Vital Statistics, P.O. Box 15098, Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098. Please include return address on envelope and application form.
Order In Person - Same day service is available to walk-in customers. This is the fastest way to obtain a birth certificate. When you arrive, you will complete an application and pay the $16.50 required fee. Walk-in address is Ohio Department of Health, Vital Statistics, 225 Neilston Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215; Phone: (614) 466-2531. You can also obtain the birth/death record from the city or county health department office where the event occurred, provided there is no court or legal action. You may download the application and submit it in person or by mail to the nearest local health department.
Below is a list of online resources for Trumbull County Vital Records. Email us with websites containing Trumbull County Vital Records by clicking the link below:
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- Click Here to Search the Social Security Death Index - Search over 82 million death records and get genealogical information crucial to your family research.
- Search Ohio Death Certificate Index 1913-1944 from the Ohio Historical Society
- Ohio Obituaries Index 1830s-present - mostly Northwest counties (over 800,000 names) includes obituaries from these Ohio counties: Allen, Auglaize, Belmont, Defiance, Erie, Gallia, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Huron, Logan, Lorain, Miami, Ottawa, Paulding, Ross, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Washington, Wayne, Wood & Wyandot - coverage varies by county - also see the links below (copies of the obituaries can be ordered for a fee)
- MOLO Obituary Index includes obituaries from newspapers in Ashland County (Loudonville), Coshocton County, Holmes County and Stark County (Massillon)
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Trumbull County Census Records
Countywide Records: Federal Population Schedules that exist for Trumbull County, Ohio are 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 (fragment, see below), 1900, 1910, 1910, 1920 and 1940. Other Federal Schedules to look at when researching your Family Tree in Trumbull County, Ohio are Industry and Agriculture Schedules availible for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. The Mortality Schedules for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. There are free downloadable and printable Census forms to help with your research. These include U.S. Census Extraction Forms and U.K. Census Extraction Forms.
Below is a list of online resources for Trumbull County Census Records. Email us with websites containing Trumbull County Census Records by clicking the link below:
Trumbull County Military Records
Below is a list of online resources for Trumbull County Military Records. Email us with websites containing Trumbull County Military Records by clicking the link below:
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- Ohio: Revolutionary War Pensioners Living in the State of Ohio in 1818-1819
- Ohio Historical Society War of 1812 Roster of Ohio Soldiers
- Ohio Civil War Documents
- Ohio: Links to Ohio Civil War Rosters
- Ohio Society of Daughters of the American Revolution
- National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution,
- Ohio Society of Sons of the American Revolution,
- National Society of Sons of the American Revolution, 1000 South Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40203; (502) 589-1776
- Revolutionary War Muster and Pay Rolls
(The National Archives): View, Print Copy & Save Original Documents in NARA publication M246 include muster rolls, payrolls, strength returns, and other miscellaneous personnel, pay, and supply records of American Army units, 1775-83.
- Patriot Army Records of the Revolutionary War
(The National Archives): View, Print Copy & Save Original Documents in NARA publication M246 include muster rolls, payrolls, strength returns, and other miscellaneous personnel, pay, and supply records of American Army units, 1775-83.
- Revolutionary War Pensions
(The National Archives): View, Print Copy & Save Original Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, from NARA publication M804.
- Southern Claims - Barred and Disallowed Records from the State of Ohio (The National Archives): View, Print Copy & Save Original Documents In the 1870s, southerners claimed compensation from the U.S. government for items used by the Union Army, ranging from corn and horses, to trees and church buildings.
- Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900 from the State of Ohio
(The National Archives): View, Print Copy & Save Original Pension applications for service in the U.S. Army between 1861 and 1917, grouped according to the units in which the veterans served.
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Trumbull County Genealogical Addresses
Below is a list of online resources for Trumbull County Genealogical Addresses. Email us with websites containing Trumbull County Genealogical Addresses by clicking the link below:
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- Trumbull County Chapter, OGS, PO Box 309, Warren, OH 44482-0309; Trumbull County Chapter, OGS meets at the Warren-Trumbull County Library in the Thomas Meeting Room, 444 Mahoning Ave., NW, Warren, OH on the second Tuesday of each month; morning meetings on even months at 10:00am, and evening meetings on odd months at 6:00pm.
- Trumbull
County Health Dept,
176 Chestnut Ave Ne,
Warren, OH 44483;
330-675-2590
- The
University of Akron-Archival Services,
225 S Main St,
(Old Polsky Bldg),
Akron OH 44325-1702;
330-972-7670
- Ohio Historical Society, Archives-Library Division, 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211; Telephone: 614-297-2300
The Ohio Historical Society Archives/Library is, by law, the archives for the State of Ohio. As such, we collect, preserve, and make available to the public, documents pertaining to the operation of state and local governments.
- Ohio Genealogical Society, 713 S. Main St, Mansfield, OH 44907-1644;(419) 756-7294, [EMAIL]
- Columbus Metropolitan Library, Genealogy Division, 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus, OH 43215.
614-645-2ASK (2275);The Genealogy Division holds microfilm; printed, typescript, and manuscript collections, including family and local histories; atlases; cemetery records; city directories; military records; censuses and census indexes; and transcribed records provided by the Ohio chapters of the DAR.
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Trumbull County Cemeteries & Graveyards
There are many churches and cemeteries in Trumbull County. Some transcriptions are online. A great site is the Trumbull County Tombstone Transcription Project.
Below is a list of online resources for Trumbull County Cemetery & Church Records. Email us with websites containing Trumbull County Cemetery & Church Records by clicking the link below:
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- Find Obituaries in The World's Largest Newspaper Archive at NewpaperArchive.com! - Find thousands of Ohio obituaries to help you research your family history. Search for a Ohio newspaper obituary about your ancestor or a celebrity. Begin your search today and find death notices and funeral announcements printed in newspapers from Ohio .
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- America's Obituaries (1977 to current) at Genealogybank.com
- Obituaries contain helpful information such as names, dates, places of birth, death, marriage and family information. Over 28 million obituaries make this the most complete collection from the 20th and 21st centuries - includes over 1,100 U.S. newspapers. New content added daily!
- Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index - An index to over 1,500,000 obituaries, death & marriage notices & other sources from Ohio from the 1810s to the present day.
- Ohio Cemetery Records: Extracted from the Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly
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- Gravestone, Tombstone, and Memorial Photo Collection from findagrave.com

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County Church & Bible Records
Family Trees & Genealogy Tidbits
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