Formed February 16, 1810 from Franklin County — named for President James Madison · county seat London. Repository addresses, online record links, and a free printable record checklist below.
Short episodes that walk through Madison County's records, one record type at a time.
Formation · Settlers & Migration · Probate · Land · Tax · Churches · Newspapers · Where to Look
Watch on YouTube1 N. Main St., Room 205, London, OH 43140 · (740) 852-0756
co.madison.oh.us — Probate Court
Wills, estates, guardianships, marriage records, and historically birth/death records 1867–1908.
1 N. Main St., Room 40, London, OH 43140 · (740) 852-1854
Deeds and land records searchable online from 1920; older deeds back to 1810 on microfilm.
1 N. Main Street, London, OH 43140 · (740) 852-9776
co.madison.oh.us/departments/court_system/clerk_of_courts/index.php
Divorces, civil suits (including partition suits that divide land among heirs), and Common Pleas journals. Before 1852, this court also handled wills and estates.
1 N. Main Street, London, OH 43140 · (740) 852-9717
Current tax lists and property transfer records. Early tax duplicates are on FamilySearch and at the Ohio History Connection.
20 S. Walnut St., Room #9, London, OH 43140
madcoohgen.com · meets quarterly, last Wed of Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct
A separate location from the public library — newspaper microfilm, an obituary card catalog, and a duplicate deed microfilm set (1810–1955).
260 E. High St., London, OH 43140 · Wed & Sun 1–4pm
A different organization from the Genealogical Society above. Museum with obituaries, maps, and historic structures including Jonathan Alder's early cabin.
20 E. First St., London, OH 43140 · (740) 852-9543
Offers Ancestry Library Edition, HeritageQuest, and Fold3 via a library card. The county's dedicated genealogy collection is at the Genealogical Society above, not this building.
306 Lafayette St., Suite B, London, OH 43140
co.madison.oh.us — Vital Statistics
Certified birth/death certificates for Madison County events. Pre-1908 records: Probate Court above.
Find A Grave — Madison County and Interment.net — Madison County.
Not sure which office has what? See Which County Office Holds What.
Many Madison County record books are filmed and free to view at FamilySearch (free account required).
In Full-Text Search, add Madison County, Ohio as the place to find names inside handwritten deeds, wills, and court books. How to use it.
Madison County was formed in 1810 from Franklin County. For records made before then, search the parent county:
All of Madison County lies in the Virginia Military District, land Virginia set aside for its Revolutionary War veterans. It was surveyed in irregular metes and bounds, and the first owners' records follow a warrant, entry, survey, and patent trail.
Titles that covered Madison 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 |
|---|---|---|
| London Sentinel | 1843-c.1850s | Chronicling America (LOC) |
| Madison Chronicle (London) | 1854-1863 | Chronicling America (LOC) |
| Madison County Union / The London Times | c.1863-1917 | Microfilm only — Madison County District Library |
| The Madison Press | 1917-2019 | GenealogyBank (partial); microfilm — Madison County District Library |
| Madison County Democrat | 1932-1958 | Chronicling America (LOC) |
| Mount Sterling Tribune | 19th century-present | Microfilm only — Madison County District Library |
Fill in what you're looking for, print it, and take it with you to the courthouse or library.
Brick Walls & Buckeyes
brickwallsbuckeyes.com · Madison County, Ohio
Addresses and links last checked October 2026.
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