Morrow County, Ohio

The Genealogical Society

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About the Society and how to contact us
Where we are and our hours
Who we are
When and where we meet
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Membership
Requesting research
Our Publications
Our NEWEST Publication

About the Society and how to contact us
The Morrow County Genealogical Society was organized in 1976 and received its charter as a Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society in 1977 - which makes 2008 our 31st Anniversary Year!!

Our location: 35 East High Street, Mount Gilead, OH
Our phone number: 419-947-5866  ask for the Geneology Annex
Our mailing address: P. O. Box 401, Mount Gilead, OH 43338
Our E-Mail address: MorrowCo.Gen.Society@myaxiom.net

Where we are and our hours
We are located in the Genealogy Annex of the Mount Gilead Public Library. The visiting address is 35 East High Street. The Annex is the lovely white "gingerbread" house on the south side of East High Street, at the corner of the first long block east of the Victory Shaft in the center of town (don't count the alley). It is catty-corner across the street from the Courthouse, and just west of the main library building. The sign says "Library Annex". Park in the lower level parking lot which faces Center Street (the street south of High Street). There is a ramp entrance on the East side of the building.

Genealogy Department Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00p.m.
Thursday 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
*PLEASE NOTE:* The Genealogy Library will NOT be open on Saturdays during the Winter months. Saturday hours of 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. will resume the first Saturday in May 2008 and run through the Saturday BEFORE Thanksgiving.
Betty Meier volunteers as the Genealogy Librarian and either she or other volunteers will be available to assist you.
The telephone number is 419-947-5866. Ask for the Genealogy Annex.
Or E-Mail the Society at MorrowCo.Gen.Society@myaxiom.net.

Who we are
Officers for 2008 are:
President:  Betty Meier
Vice President:  Daniel Campbell
Secretary:  Connie Conant
Treasurer:  Sandy Hollingsworth
Correspondence Secretary:  Marguerite Davis
Publicity Secretary: Betty Meier
Newsletter Editor:  Connie Conant

When and where we meet
Most meetings are held on the fourth Saturday of the month at 2:00 p.m. There are no regular meetings in the months of June, July, and December. Meetings are held in the Genealogy Annex (see above) of the Mt. Gilead Public Library, in the lower level meeting room.

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Upcoming Meetings and Events

April 17-19, 2008
Ohio Genealogical Society Conference
Location: Sheraton Cincinnati North, across from Sharonville Convention Center
Program: Navigating the Past

April 26, 2008 -- NOON
First Families Luncheon
Location: Canaan Township Hall, 2170 St. Rt. 95, Edison, Ohio 43320
Go here for details and reservation form - which must be received by April 18.
Program: History of Ice Cream
Speaker: Jan Augenstein
Note: Applications for membership in "First Families of Morrow County" are available in Genealogy Dept. of the Library or by mail. OR go here for online application materials. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE MORROW COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY BEFORE APRIL 1, 2008.

May 24, 2008 - 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Gilead Library, Genealogy Annex Meeting Room
Program: Prairie Grass
Speaker: Emily Frase, Prairie Program Coordinator

No regular meetings in June or July.

If you have a presentation which might be of interest to our Genealogical Society members and guests, or know of someone who does, please e-mail the Society with details!

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Membership Information
You are most cordially invited to become a member of our Society - especially if you have "roots" in Morrow County. Annual Membership dues are $5.00 per person or $7.00 for a joint membership (two persons at one address). Outside the U.S., dues are $7.00 per person or $8.00 for a joint membership. Included with each membership is our quarterly newsletter "The Monument".

Make checks payable to: Morrow County Genealogical Society and mail to P.O.Box 401, Mount Gilead, OH 43338. Dues run from January 1 through December 31. Indicate whether membership is "new" or "renewal", whether "joint" or "single", and whether or not you are a member of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Please also indicate which surnames you are researching and whether or not you may be listed in our newsletter as researching those names.

Requesting Research
There are six ways to request research within the county:

1. E-Mail the Society at MorrowCo.Gen.Society@myaxiom.net. Be specific about your request. (This is your best option.)

2. Write to the Society at P. O. Box 401, Mount Gilead, OH 43338. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope along with your very specific request.

Methods 1 and 2 above are volunteer services - you will be asked only to reimburse the Society for the cost of copies and mailing. A donation to the Society is always appreciated, of course!

3. Join the Morrow County Mailing List.

4. Check out the Lookup Volunteers page.

5. Go to one (or more!) of the monthly meetings of the Genealogical Society and ask for help!

6. Walk in to the County Courthouse.

Please do NOT mail research requests to the County Courthouse. They are very overworked and rely on our volunteers to handle your requests. However, they WILL handle "walk-in" requests.

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Our Genealogical Society Publications

Ordering instructions: Orders for publications may be sent to the MCGS, P. O. Box 401, Mount Gilead, OH 43338. Please be sure to include the name and address to which the materials should be sent, along with your payment. If you are local and wish to pick up your order at the Genealogy Dept. of the Mt. Gilead Library, please so indicate on your order and include your telephone number. If you are ordering as a result of seeing this information here on our Web page, it would be helpful if you mention that too! Please note: Due to change in Ohio tax laws, we must charge the amount of tax for the Ohio County in which you live. Therefore, *** indicates use your county's tax rate. Click here to see a table of the tax rates for all Ohio counties.

***NEW VOLUME  Published May 2007***
Morrow County Marriage Records
Volumes 9-10-11   January 2, 1926 thru September 8, 1951
131 pages, spiral binding
$15.00 + *** tax + $3.50 Postage & Handling

1850 Morrow County Census Records

Four printed volumes, one for each "parent" county.
Click here for list of which Townships are in which volume. All are spiral bound.
Volume One - Marion County - $17.50 + *** Tax + $3.50 Postage & Handling
Volume Two - Richland County - $16.50, + *** Tax + $3.50 Postage & Handling
Volume Three - Delaware County - $16.50 + *** Tax + $3.50 Postage & Handling
Volume Four - Knox County - $15.00 + *** Tax + $3.50 Postage & Handling

Morrow County Birth Records

The Early Morrow County Births Vol. 1
1856, 1857, and 1869 thru 1879
14,500+ names. Spiral bound.
$15.00 + *** tax + $3.50 Postage and Handling

The Early Morrow County Births Vol. 2
1880 to 1895
126 pages, 16,000+ names. Spiral bound.
$16.00 + *** tax + $3.50 Postage and Handling

The Early Morrow County Births Vol. 3
1896 to 1908
12,000+ names. Spiral bound.
$13.00 + *** tax + $3.50 Postage and Handling

Recorded Birth Certificates
1909 - 1983
Approximately 45,000 Names.
$25.00 + *** Tax + $5.00 Postage & Handling

Morrow County Marriage Records

Probate Marriage Records
Vol. 1a and 1b  February 1848 through December 1855
$6.00 + *** Tax + $2.00 Postage & Handling

Vol. 1 and 2  January 1856 through December 1869
$7.00 + *** Tax + $2.00 Postage & Handling

Vol. 3 and 4  January 1870 through October 1890*
$8.50 + *** Tax - $2.00 Postage & Handling

Vol. 5  October 1890 through January 1899*
$6.50 + *** Tax + $2.00 Postage & Handling

Vol. 6  January 1899 through January 1907*
$6.50 + *** Tax + $2.00 Postage & Handling

Vol. 7  January 1907 through September 1915*
58 pages, spiral bound, sorted by Male and Female
$7.00 + *** Tax + $3.00 Postage & Handling

Vol. 8  September 1915 through December 1926
72 pages, spiral bound, sorted by Male and Female
$8.00 + *** Tax + $3.00 Postage & Handling

This completes the transcription of the microfilm records that have been released. *Indicates the months which overlap into the next Volume. This overlap is because the information in the various Volumes matches the microfilm reels from which they were transcribed. Note that the duplicated months contain different names.

Morrow County Ohio Will Index 1848 - 1926
Index of over 3,350 Morrow County Wills on 60 spiral-bound pages
$8.00 + *** tax + $3.00 Postage & Handling

Morrow County Death Records

Morrow County Early Death Records, Volume 1
1856, 1857, 1867 through 1879
52 Pages, 2,000+ Records, Spiral Bound
$7.50 + *** Tax + $3.00 Postage & Handling

Morrow County Early Death Records, Volume 2
1880-1889
45 Pages, 2000+ Records, Spiral Bound
$7.50 + *** Tax + $3.00 Postage & Handling

Morrow County Early Death Records, Volume 3
1890-1899
42 Pages, 2,000+ Records, Spiral Bound
$7.50 + *** Tax + $3.00 Postage & Handling

***NEW 12/05***Morrow County Early Death Records, Volume 4***NEW***
1900-1908
40 Pages, 2000+ Records, Spiral Bound
$7.50 + *** Tax + $3.00 Postage and Handling

Morrow County Recorded Death Index
1908-2001
352 Pages, 20,000+ Names, Spiral Bound
$25.00 + *** Tax + $5.00 Postage & Handling

Morrow County, Ohio, Residents' Place of Death - Out of County 1968-2001
$5.00 + *** Tax + $2.25 Postage & Handling

Morrow County Funeral Home Records

Records of the Craven Funeral Home - Volume 1
The Oldest Funeral Home in Mt. Gilead, Ohio
954 Records with over 3,000 Names -- 1927 - 1940
190 Pages, Spiral Bound, Indexed
$16.50 + *** Tax + $3.50 Postage & Handling

Records of the Craven Funeral Home - Vol. 2
902 Records from 1941 through 1953
177 Pages, Spiral Bound, Indexed
$16.00 + *** Tax + $3.50 Postage & Handling

Records of the Curl Funeral Home, Cardington, OH, Volume 1
July 1924 - December 1938 (1,020 Records)
with Account Ledger Listings October 1890 - February 1893
Contains Complete Surname Index (nearly 3,500 entries)
$12.00 + *** Tax + $3.00 Postage & Handling

Records of the Curl Funeral Home, Cardington, OH, Volume 2
January 4, 1939 - August 16, 1949 Indexed.
8.50 + *** Tax + $3.00 Postage & Handling

Records of the Curl Funeral Home, Cardington, OH, Volume 3
August 22, 1949 - December 25, 1959 Indexed
$9.50 + *** Tax + $3.00 Postage & Handling

Records of the Harry Jacobs Funeral Home - Marengo, Ohio
January 2, 1929 through August 18, 1947 - Indexed
$7.00 + *** Tax + $3.00 Postage & Handling

Morrow County Tombstone Inscription Books

Morrow County Tombstone Inscriptions (By Township
Vol. 1 - Perry and Troy $8.00 + *** Tax + $3.00 Postage & Handling
Vol. 2 - Cardington and Canaan $10.00 + *** Tax + $3.00 Postage & Handling
Vol. 3 - Congress, North Bloomfield & Washington $9.00 + *** Tax + $3.00 Postage & Handling
Vol. 4 - Westfield, Lincoln & Peru $10.00 + *** Tax + $3.00 Postage & Handling
Vol. 5 - Bennington, Chester, Harmony & South Bloomfield $15.02 + *** Tax + $3.50 Postage & Handling
Vol. 6 - Gilead & Franklin $18.00 + *** Tax + $3.50 Postage & Handling

Morrow County County-Home Records 1871-1986
100 pages. 4000+ names.
Sorted both alphabetically and chronologically by entrance date.
(In the chronological listing families are grouped together. )
Included are maps of the County Home cemetery and Sunfish Cemetery.
Spiral bound. $13.50 + *** tax and $3.50 P & H

About this publication: It was thought by the compiler (Betty Meier), that these folks were lost during the census periods as this home was not only for the poor, but also the sick and afflicted. (It was almost a hospital). Often times the Morrow County Home was their last home. These records show where most of these folks moved to upon their discharge, or where they were buried . For example: a father came from Indiana and got the son, a child was sent to an orphanage in Cleveland, and so on.

Bicentennial Project Book

Morrow County's Earliest Churches - 1800's through 1940's

Works of Cecil Graham, and dedicated to him. This book contains the recordings he made in the 1930's and 1940's of these churches, complete with details of the churches and stories of that period.
A 173-page book with over 130 pictures of these churches as they looked then and (for those remaining) as they look now. Two foldout maps are included in the book: a 1930's and a 2000; also includes a picture of our Bicentennial Barn.

$22.00 + *** Tax + $4.00 Postage & Handling

Histories and Atlas

1857, 1871, 1901 Atlas of Morrow County
$25.00 + *** Tax + $5.00 Postage & Handling

REPRINT of the 1895 Delaware, Morrow and Union County Biographical History
$60.00 + *** Tax + $5.50 Postage & Handling
Click here to go to more info with links to Surname and Photograph Indices. Also available: Spiral-bound 127-page printed version of the Surname and Photograph Indices with page numbers. $9.50 + *** Tax + $3.00 Postage & Handling.

INDEX ONLY for the History of Morrow County, Published in 1880 by O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers
$8.50 + *** Tax + $3.00 Postage & Handling
(Our reprint of the History book is currently out of print.)

1989 History of Morrow County
$45.00 + *** Tax + $4.00 Postage & Handling

Orders for publications may be sent to the MCGS, P. O. Box 401, Mount Gilead,OH 43338. Please be sure to include the name and address to which the materials should be sent, along with your payment. If you are local and wish to pick up your order at the Genealogy Dept. of the Mt. Gilead Library, please so indicate on your order and include your telephone number. If you are ordering as a result of seeing this information here on our Web page, it would be helpful if you mention that too!

Published by others:
Little Pitchers Have Big Ears
by Dorthy Poast Predmore
This book, now in its Second Edition, is written by a former Morrow County resident. In this book, Dorthy mentions numerous names and relationships of current and former residents of Morrow County and the surrounding area. Depending on the area and the time of year, Dorthy can be available to speak about the book, the research, or to answer any questions. Contact Suzanne Fisher (address below).
Little Pitchers Have Big Ears is available for $24.95 postage paid, by mailing a check or money order to her daughter:
Suzanne Fisher
4 N. Broadway Lane
Columbus, OH 43214-4102

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