Jackson County OH Genealogy

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Overview of Jackson County Records

• Jackson County was created in 1816 from Scioto, Gallia, Athens, and Ross counties.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1908 and later can be ordered from the Ohio Department of Health.
• The Jackson County Probate Judge has birth records starting in 1867 to 1908, marriage records starting in 1816, and probate records starting in 1819.
• The Jackson County Health Department has death records starting in 1867 to 1908 and burial records.
• The Jackson County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records starting in 1816.
• The Jackson County Recorder has land records starting in 1816.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.