Formed March 1, 1816 from Athens, Gallia, Ross, and Scioto counties · county seat Jackson. Repository addresses, online record links, and a free printable record checklist below.
Short episodes that walk through Jackson County's records, one record type at a time.
Formation · Settlers & Migration · Probate · Land · Tax · Churches · Newspapers · Where to Look
Watch on YouTube350 Portsmouth St, Jackson, OH 45640 · (740) 286-1401
jacksoncountyohio.us/elected-officials/probate-court
Wills, estate administrations, and guardianships — a key source for family relationships, heirs, and death dates.
226 East Main Street, 3rd floor, Jackson, OH 45640 · (740) 286-1919
[email protected] · jacksoncountyohio.us/elected-officials/recorder
Deeds, land records, and mortgages. Online index back to 1997; earlier records in office only.
226 E. Main Street, Suite 9, Jackson, OH 45640 · (740) 286-2006
Divorces, civil suits (including partition suits that divide land among heirs), and Common Pleas journals. Before 1852, this court also handled wills and estates.
226 E. Main Street, Suite 5, Jackson, OH 45640 · (740) 286-4231
Current tax lists and property transfer records. Early tax duplicates are on FamilySearch and at the Ohio History Connection.
21 Broadway Street, Jackson, OH 45640 · (740) 286-4111
jacksoncitylibrary.org/lochistgen
Yearbooks, digitized local newspapers, Ancestry Library Edition, HeritageQuest, Fold3, and an African American Heritage collection. Hosts the Jackson County OGS chapter meetings.
75 Broadway St, Jackson, OH 45640 · (740) 286-2556 · [email protected]
Artifacts and local history archives; offers a paid research service (roughly $10/hr).
P.O. Box 807, Jackson, OH 45640 · (740) 214-6030 · [email protected]
Meets 2nd Saturday bi-monthly at Jackson City Library's Potter Room.
102 Twin Oaks Dr, Jackson, OH 45640 · (740) 286-5094, ext. 2821
jacksoncountyhealthdepartment.net/vital-statistics
Current birth/death certificates ($30 each); issues Ohio birth certificates statewide.
Find A Grave — Jackson County and Interment.net — Jackson County.
Not sure which office has what? See Which County Office Holds What.
Many Jackson County record books are filmed and free to view at FamilySearch (free account required).
In Full-Text Search, add Jackson County, Ohio as the place to find names inside handwritten deeds, wills, and court books. How to use it.
Jackson County was created from Scioto, Gallia, Athens, and Ross Counties. For records made before then, search the parent counties:
Most of Jackson County's land was federal Congress Lands, surveyed in townships and sections and first sold through U.S. land offices. The first buyer of each tract received a federal patent.
Titles that covered Jackson County, historic and current, with where to search each one. Not every historic title has been digitized — several survive only on microfilm.
| Title | Years | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| The Jackson Standard | 1847-1888 | Chronicling America (LOC); Ohio Memory |
| The Jackson Journal | 1882-1888 | Chronicling America (LOC) |
| Jackson Standard-Journal | 1888-1925 | Chronicling America (LOC); Ohio Memory |
| The Jackson Daily Standard | 1873-1881 | Chronicling America (LOC) |
| Jackson Daily News | 1901 | Chronicling America (LOC) |
| Jackson County Times-Journal | c.1925-present | GenealogyBank (2008-2018); Jackson City Library digital archive |
Fill in what you're looking for, print it, and take it with you to the courthouse or library.
Brick Walls & Buckeyes
brickwallsbuckeyes.com · Jackson County, Ohio
Addresses and links last checked October 2026.
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