Genealogy and Local History in Logan County, Ohio
Vital Records

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Online Sources

The following online sources are related to vital records for Logan County.

• Logan County Health District – Includes information on how to obtain copies of birth and death certificates for events occurring in Logan County
• Ohio Death Certificate Index, 1913-1944 – Searchable database covering all Ohio counties
• Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 – Searchable database containing information extracted from death certificates with corresponding images
• Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997 – Searchable database containing information extracted from various death records including Logan County deaths for the period 1867-1908
• Ohio.gov, Department of Health - Vital Records (Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce) – Includes information on how to obtain copies of birth and death certificates for events occurring in Ohio

Publications, Records, etc.

The following bibliography lists items related to vital records for Logan County. Entries on this list are arranged by author or compiler and title. These items are available at repositories listed on the Archives and Libraries page per the holdings information following each entry. Some of these items may also be available at other libraries within Ohio and elsewhere.

Microfilmed items held by the LDS Family History Library can be requested at any LDS family history center. Make a note of the microfilm numbers needed in order to place a request.

• 1858 marriages.
  p. 31.
  Information found in the packets of the Logan County Common Pleas Court, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
  Includes ages, places of birth, and parents' names for four couples married in Logan County, Ohio, in 1858.
  In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 18, no. 2 (summer 1996).
  
  

  For holdings, see Branches and twigs quarterly



• Births, 1881.
  p. 31-34.
  Submitted by Dorothy Knack.
  List originally published in Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), Apr. 20, 1894.
  In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 2, no. 2 (summer 1980).
  
  

  For holdings, see Branches and twigs quarterly



• Deaths in 1880.
  p. 18.
  List originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855), Jan. 14, 1881.
  In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 1, no. 1 (summer 1979).
  
  

  For holdings, see Branches and twigs quarterly



• Early Logan County births.
  p. 11.
  Report of several births occurring in 1866 and early 1867 in Rushcreek and Lake Townships which are not recorded in the county birth records.
  In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 17, no. 1 (spring 1995).
  
  

  For holdings, see Branches and twigs quarterly



• Harrison Twp. deaths, 1876.
  p. 56.
  In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 9, no. 3 (fall 1987).
  
  

  For holdings, see Branches and twigs quarterly



• Inskeep, Ruth Celia, 1906-1998.
  Logan County marriage records, March 26, 1818-April 4, 1846. — [S.l. : R. Inskeep, 19--]
  93, 13 leaves.
  
  

  Holdings: Logan County District Library



• Inskeep, Ruth Celia, 1906-1998.
  Logan County, Ohio, marriage records, March 26, 1818-April 4, 1846 / compiled by Ruth Inskeep. — Bellefontaine, Ohio : R. Inskeep, 1977.
  124 leaves.
  
  

  Holdings: LDS Family History Library

  
  Microfilm. Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989. on 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
  
  

  Holdings: LDS Family History Library (LDS FHL microfilm 1320898 item 12)



• July 4, 1876 marriages.
  p. 34.
  In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 10, no. 2 (summer 1988).
  
  

  For holdings, see Branches and twigs quarterly



• Knack, Dorothy, 1925-2004.
  Marriage notices, 1862-1863.
  p. 80.
  Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855).
  In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 5, no. 4 (winter 1983).
  
  

  For holdings, see Branches and twigs quarterly



• Knack, Dorothy, 1925-2004.
  Marriage notices from "The Logan gazette," Bellefontaine, Ohio, June 7, 1850 through May 30, 1851 / by Dorothy Knack.
  p. 13-16.
  In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 1, no. 1 (summer 1979).
  
  

  For holdings, see Branches and twigs quarterly



• Knack, Dorothy, 1925-2004.
  Marriages, Jan. 8, 1864-Dec. 14, 1866 / submitted by Dorothy Knack.
  3 pts.
  In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 2, no. 4 (winter 1980)-v. 3, no. 2 (summer 1981).
  
  

  For holdings, see Branches and twigs quarterly



• Lambert, Marguerite N.
  Death notices from Ohio newspapers at the Logan County Historical Society, Bellefontaine, Ohio / compiled by Marguerite N. Lambert. — Ann Arbor, Mich. : M.N. Lambert, 1976.
  29 leaves.
  Includes information from various newspapers, 1829-1872.
  
  

  Holdings: Logan County District Library



• Logan County (Ohio). Health Department.
  Logan County birth index. — [Bellefontaine, Ohio] : Logan County District Library, [1996]-
  <6> v.
  Copy of the indexes at the Logan County Health Department, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
  Contents: 1909-1950 — 1950-1958 — 1959-1973 — 1974-1989 — 1990-future — Bellefontaine birth index, 1909-1949.
  
  

  Holdings: Logan County District Library



• Logan County (Ohio). Health Department.
  Logan County death index. — [Bellefontaine, Ohio] : Logan County District Library, [1996]-
  <6> v.
  Copy of the indexes at the Logan County Health Department, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
  Contents: 1909-1951 — 1951-1958 — 1959-1977 — 1978-1995 — 1996-future — Bellefontaine death index, 1909-1958.
  
  

  Holdings: Logan County District Library



• Logan County, Ohio. Death records, 1867-1870.
  p. 20-23.
  Transcript of death records.
  Originally published in the periodical: Gateway to the West. Vol. 3, no. 2.
  In Bowers, Ruth. Gateway to the West. Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1989. Vol. 2.
  
  

  For holdings, see Gateway to the West



• Logan County, Ohio. Marriages, 1818-1825.
  p. 11-15.
  Transcript of marriage records.
  Originally published in the periodical: Gateway to the West. Vol. 2, no. 1.
  In Bowers, Ruth. Gateway to the West. Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1989. Vol. 2.
  
  

  For holdings, see Gateway to the West



• Logan County, Ohio, marriage records, 1818-1834. — [S.l. : s.n., 19--]
  16, 16 leaves.
  Index of brides and grooms.
  
  

  Holdings: Allen County Public Library; LDS Family History Library

  
  Microfilm. Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989. on 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
  
  

  Holdings: LDS Family History Library (LDS FHL microfilm 1320898 item 11)



• Necrology of the year ending December 31, 1895.
  p. 6.
  Originally published in the Logan County index, Jan. 2, 1896.
  In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 5, no. 1 (spring 1983).
  
  

  For holdings, see Branches and twigs quarterly



• Ohio. Probate Court (Logan County)
  Birth and death records, 1867-1967. — Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1967.
  16 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
  Microfilm of original records at the Logan County Courthouse, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
  Dates of birth applications are the dates of requests for delayed registration of births and have no relation to the actual birth dates.
  
  

  Parts	Dates	LDS FHL microfilm numbers
  Births	1867-1890	0534831
  Births	1893-1908	0534832
  Births and deaths	1940	0534833
  Birth applications, v. 1-2	1941-1942	0526686
  Birth applications, v. 3-4	1942	0545262
  Birth applications, v. 5	1942	0545263
  Birth applications, v. 6	1942-1943	0545264
  Birth applications, v. 7-8	1943-1945	0545265
  Birth applications, v. 9	1945-1947	0545266
  Birth applications, v. 10	1947-1951	0545267
  Birth applications, v. 11	1951-1953	0545268
  Birth applications, v. 12	1953-1956	0545269
  Birth applications, v. 13	1956-1959	0545270
  Birth applications, v. 14	1959-1964	0545271
  Birth applications, v. 15	1964-1967	0545272
  Deaths	1867-1909	0534834

  
  

  Holdings: LDS Family History Library (for LDS FHL microfilm numbers, see the table above)



• Ohio. Probate Court (Logan County)
  Marriage records, 1818-1966. — Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1967.
  12 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
  Microfilm of original records at the Logan County Courthouse, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
  
  

  Parts	Dates	LDS FHL microfilm numbers
  Marriage certificates	1818-1842	0534835
  Marriage records, v. A-C	1818-1867	0534836
  Marriage records, v. D-E	1867-1880	0534837
  Marriage records, v. F-G	1880-1895	0534838
  Marriage records, v. H-I	1895-1903	0534839
  Marriage records, v. J-K	1903-1910	0534840
  Marriage records, v. L-M	1910-1920	0534841
  Marriage records, v. N-O	1920-1931	0534842
  Marriage records, v. P-Q	1931-1943	0534843
  Marriage records, v. R-S	1943-1957	0534844
  Marriage records, v. T-U	1957-1962	0534845
  Marriage records, v. V	1962-1966	0534846

  
  

  Holdings: LDS Family History Library (for LDS FHL microfilm numbers, see the table above)



• Quay, Margaret.
  Logan County births book 1 / submitted by Margaret Quay.
  <25> pts.
  In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 13, no. 3 (fall 1991)-v. 14, no. 4 (winter 1992); v. 15, no. 3 (fall 1993)-v. 18, no. 4 (winter 1996); Branches and twigs. Vol. 16 [i.e. 19], no. 1 (spring 1997)-<v. 20, no. 1 (spring 1998)>
  
  

  For holdings, see Branches and twigs quarterly and Branches and twigs



• Register of births and marriages.
  p. 28.
  Information on the law for recording births, deaths, and marriages which took effect July 1, 1867.
  Originally published in the Bellefontaine Republican (Bellefontaine, Ohio : 1855).
  In Branches and twigs quarterly. Vol. 5, no. 2 (summer 1983).
  
  

  For holdings, see Branches and twigs quarterly

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