Another under utilized genealogy resource is Church Records. We tend to focus our research on civil records, but need to be aware that often church records pre-dated civil records and are a great resource as well. In the BMD Records section of this website there are about 15,000 collections of civil records that are available online. Yes, that’s a lot, but we need to also search church records as well.
What can we find in church or synagogue records? Here’s just a shortlist of what nuggets we can find:
- Baptisms and Christenings
- Marriages
- Deaths
- Burials
- Confirmations
- Membership lists
- Church Minutes
- Church Directories
- Transfer Letters
- Bar or Bat Mitzvahs
- Sunday School lists
- Church newsletters
In addition, many folks also documented important events in family bibles, so they need to be searched as well if the event information has been digitized.
Here are a couple of articles that you might find useful:
- U.S. Church Records Research Guide
- United States Church Records
- A Genealogist’s Guide to Using Catholic Records in Genealogy Research
There is a large number of Free Online Church Record collections; the links accessible by state below:.
Note: Some of the links listed below take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections’ images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital.
(Updated February, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD):
- Ada, First Presbyterian Church Records 1880-2007
- Ada, First United Methodist Church Church Records, 1859-2005
- Adams and Scipio Townships, Seneca County, Salems Reformed Church Church Records, 1868-1878, 1910
- Adams County, Presbyterian Church Records 1831 – 1861
- Alvada, Catholic Church. St. Peter Church Records, 1860-2001
- Antwerp, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1870-2000
- Archbold, Catholic Church. St. Peter Church Records, 1865-1966
- Arlington, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Church Records, 1886-1939
- Ashley, Society of Friends. Ashley Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1887-1903
- Ashtabula, Ashtabula Bethany Lutheran Church Records, 1891-1986
- Assumption, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1877-1965
- Attica, First Baptist Church Church Records, 1841-1945
- Attica, First Universalist Church Church Records, 1938-1965
- Auburn Township, Auburn Baptist Church Church Records, 1836-1971
- Bascom, United Methodist Church Record book, 1834-1983
- Bascom, Catholic Church. St. Patrick Church Records, 1881-1934
- Bascom, German Reformed Church Records 1852-1889
- Baughman Township, Saint Michaels Evangelical Lutheran Church Births or christenings, (1830-1875)
- Bellevue, Bellevue Congregational Church Church Registers, 1836-1977
- Bellevue, Catholic Church. Immaculate Conception Church Records, 1860-2001
- Bellevue, Methodist Episcopal Church Records 1852-1946
- Bellevue, Zion United Church of Christ Church Records, 1861-1983
- Belmont County, Society of Friends. Flushing Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1854-1879
- Belmont County, Society of Friends. Short Creek Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1800-1915
- Beloit, Society of Friends. Beloit Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1889-1939
- Berlin Heights, Congregational Church Church Records, 1823-1923
- Berlin Heights, First Regular Baptist Church Church Records, 1845-1857
- Berwick, German Reformed Church Church Records, 1851-1868
- Bethel, Methodist Episcopal Church Church Records, 1828-1908
- Biglick Township, Christian Union Church Church Records, 1892-1902
- Bismarck, Catholic Church. St. Sebastian Church Records, 1848-2001
- Blakeslee, Catholic Church. St. Joseph Church Records, 1884-2002
- Bloom Center, Wood County, Church of God Church Records, 1890-1991
- Bloomdale, Trinity United Methodist Church Church Records, 1881-1967
- Bloomdale, United Brethren In Christ Church Records, 1930-1958
- Bloomville, College Hill United Church of Christ Church Records 1947-2007
- Bluffton, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1984-2001
- Bono, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church Records 1857-2002
- Bowling Green, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1832-1974
- Bowling Green, St. Aloysius Catholic Church Church Records, 1877-1998
- Bowling Green, Trinity United Methodist Church Church Records, 1862-1994
- Brokensword, Brokensword United Methodist Church Church Records, 1906-1986
- Brokensword, Concord Methodist Church Church Records, 1913-1966
- Bronson Township, Olena Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1835-1953
- Bryan, St. Patrick Catholic Church Records 1915-2001
- Bryan, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1872-1946
- Bryan, Trinity Episcopal Church Church Records, 1870-1982
- Bryan, Trinity Lutheran Church Church Records, 1862-1961
- Bucks Township, Tuscarawas County, Evans Creek Lutheran Church Record, 1835-1886
- Bucyrus, Crawford, First Christian Church Records, 1900-2008
- Bucyrus, Crawford, Grace United Methodist Church Records, 1901-1998
- Bucyrus, Zion Chapel United Methodist Church Records 1858-2000
- Bucyrus, Epworth United Methodist Church Records, 1871-2004
- Bucyrus, First Presbyterian Church Records 1827-1965
- Bucyrus, First United Methodist Church Records 1872-1934
- Bucyrus, Harmony Evangelical Church Records 1877-1925, 1940-1941
- Bucyrus, Holy Trinity Catholic Church Records 1878-1998
- Bucyrus, Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church Records 1897-2010
- Bucyrus, St. John’s United Church of Christ Records 1837-1961
- Bucyrus, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Records 1833-1927
- Bucyrus, United Methodist Church of Woodlawn Records 1891-2004
- Cable, Society of Friends. Mt. Carmel Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1872-1938
- Cambridge, Old Cambridge Baptist Church Church Record, 1825-2000
- Canton, First Baptist Church Church Records, 1859-1930
- Canton, First Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1840-1983
- Canton, First Reformed Church Church Records, 1894-1910
- Canton, Trinity Lutheran Church Births, baptisms, deaths, marriages
- Cardington, Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church Church Records
- Carey, Memorial United Methodist Church Church Records, 1833-1973
- Carey, Our Lady of Consolation Church Church Records, 1873-1989
- Carroll County, Society of Friends. Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1820-1921
- Carrothers, Seneca, Record Books of the Reformed Church 1895-1902, 1916-1946
- Carrothers, Records of the Salem Congregation of the Reformed Church, c.1900-1944
- Cecil, Catholic Church. Immaculate Conception Church Records, 1868-1982
- Centerville, First Baptist Church Church Records, 1799-1978
- Chatfield, Evangelical Lutheran Nazareth Congregation Church Records, 1840-1972
- Chatfield, Evangelical Lutheran Peace Congregation Church Records, 1842-1914
- Cillicothe, United Methodist Church of Walnut Street Church Records, 1830-1940
- Cincinnati, Concordia Lutheran Church Records 1849-1953
- Cincinnati, Evangelical Reformed Zions Congregation Church Records, 1891-1978
- Cincinnati, First United Church of Christ Church Records, 1856-1983
- Cincinnati, Heritage Unitarian Church Church Records, 1887-1969
- Cincinnati, Heritage United Methodist Church Cemetery and Church Records, 1833-1919
- Cincinnati, Lutheran Church of Our Savior Church Records, 1902-1964
- Cincinnati, Matthew United Church of Christ Church Records, 1911-1957
- Cincinnati, Montgomery Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1820-1932
- Cincinnati, Montgomery Universalist Church Church Records, 1839-1943
- Cincinnati, Mt. Auburn Baptist Church Church Records, 1856-1985
- Cincinnati, Nast-Trinity United Methodist Church Church Records, 1835-1985
- Cincinnati, North German Lutheran Church Church Records, 1838-1928
- Cincinnati, North Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1855-1928
- Cincinnati, Norwood Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1886-1911
- Cincinnati, Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1814-1925
- Cincinnati, Salem United Church of Christ Church Records, 1856-1988
- Cincinnati, St. John’s Evangelical Church Church Records, 1864-1985
- Cincinnati, St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1873-1957
- Cincinnati, St. John’s Unitarian Church Church Records and History, 1822-1935
- Cincinnati, St. Luke’s United Church of Christ Church Records, 1865-1936
- Cincinnati, St. Mattaeus Evangelical Protestant Church Church Records, 1843-1918
- Cincinnati, St. Matthaeus German Evangelical Church Church Records, 1843-1918
- Cincinnati, St. Paul’s German Evangelical Church Church Records, 1840-1948
- Cincinnati, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Church Records, 1866-1964
- Cincinnati, St. Peter’s German Evangelical Church Church Records, 1832-1983
- Cincinnati, St. Peter’s Independent German Evangelical Church Church Records, 1888-1901
- Cincinnati, Third Protestant Memorial Church Church History and Records, 1882-1982
- Cincinnati, Trinity Hill United Church of Christ Church Records, 1850-1965
- Cincinnati, Trinity Lutheran Church Records 1849-1924
- Cincinnati, Walnut Hills-Avondale United Methodist Church Church Records, 1865-1970
- Cincinnati, West Cincinnati Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1859-1959
- Cincinnati, Westminster Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1883-1956
- Cincinnati, Wyoming Baptist Church Church Records, 1883-1936
- Cleveland, Trinity Lutheran Church Records, 1853-2013
- Cloverdale, Catholic Church. St. Barbara Church Records, 1898-2001
- Clyde, Baptist Church Church Records, 1863-1926
- Clyde, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1862-2001
- Coldwater, St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1861-1950
- Collins, United Methodist Church Church Records, 1859-1962
- Columbiana County, Society of Friends. Salem Quarterly Meeting Church Records, 1854-1937
- Columbiana County, Society of Friends. Valley Friends Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1915
- Columbus Grove, Catholic Church. St. Anthony of Padua Church Records, 1914-2001
- Columbus Grove, Columbus Grove United Methodist Church Church Records, 1907-1972
- Columbus Grove, Seventh-Day Adventist Church Church Records, 1876-1996
- Columbus Grove, St. John’s Evangelical United Brethren Church Church Records, 1880-1997
- Columbus Grove, United Church of Christ Church Records, 1856-1974
- Columbus, Broad Street United Methodist Church Records 1867-2006
- Columbus, First Methodist Episcopal Church Church Records, 1886-1969
- Columbus, Overbrook Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1913-1992
- Crawford County, Methodist Protestant Church. Bucyrus Circuit, Muskingum District Church Register, 1887-1929
- Crawford, Church Records of the North Robinson Evangelical Lutheran Society, 1876-1903
- Crestline, Calvary Reformed Church Church Records, 1868-1963
- Crestline, Catholic Church. St. Joseph’s Church Records, 1866-1996
- Crestline, First English Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1854-1935
- Crestline, First United Methodist Church Record Book of First United Methodist Church, 1922-1999
- Curtice, St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1903-2005
- Custar, Catholic Church. St. Louis Church Records, 1875-1925
- Cygnet, Faith United Methodist Church Church Records, 1915-1996
- Danbury, St. Paul Lutheran Church Church Records, 1845-1952
- Dayton, First Lutheran Church Church Records, 1833-1991
- Dayton, St. Andrew’s Church Church Records, 1887-1923
- Dayton, St. John’s United Church of Christ Church Records, 1851-1982
- Defiance, Catholic Church. St. John the Evangelist Church Records, 1850-1997
- Defiance, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1876-2001
- Delaware Bend, Catholic Church. St. Stephen Church Records, 1881-2001
- Delaware, Bellpoint United Methodist Church Record book, 1871-1998
- Dellroy, Methodist Episcopal Church Church Register Records, 1869-1913
- Delphos, Catholic Church. St. John the Evangelist Church Records 1840-2001
- Deshler, Catholic Church. Immaculate Conception Church Records, 1899-2001
- Deshler, Oakdale United Methodist Church Church Records, 1900-1987
- Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004
- Dowling, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1890-1996
- Doylestown, Emanuel United Church of Christ Early Records
- Dunbridge, United Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1907-1992
- Eden, and Bloom Townships, Presbyterian Church of Melmore Church Records, 1828-1907
- Edgerton, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1865-2001
- Ellerton, Salem Lutheran Church Church Records, 1824-1990
- Elliston, Zion United Methodist Church Church Records, 1861-1949
- Elmore, St. John’s United Church of Christ Church Records, 1857-1985
- Elmore, Trinity Lutheran Church Church Records, 1876-1939
- Evansport, United Methodist Church Church Record, 1922-1966
- Fairfield County, Miscellaneous Church Records
- Farmersville, Farmersville Reformed Church Church Records, 1883-1944
- Fayette County, Presbyterian Church of Bloomingburg, General early Records and index
- Fayette, Catholic Church. Our Lady of Mercy Church Records, 2000-2001
- Fernbank, Church of the Resurrection Church Records, 1877-1998
- Findlay, Catholic Church. St. Michael Church Records, 1850-2001
- Findlay, Enon Valley Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1841-1951
- Findlay, Salem United Methodist Church Church Records, 1867-1942
- Findlay, St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church Church Records, 1876-1984
- Findlay, St. John’s Lutheran Church Church Records, 1858-1983
- Findlay, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Church Records, 1870-1945
- Fort Jennings, Catholic Church. St. Joseph Church Records, 1848-2001
- Fostoria, Seneca County, Hope Lutheran Church Church Records, 1868-1954
- Fostoria, Bethel Evangelical Church Church Records, 1910-1990
- Fostoria, Bethel Methodist Church Church Records, 1920-1990
- Fostoria, Catholic Church. St. Wendelin Church Records, 1963-2002
- Fostoria, St. Wendlin Catholic Church Church Records, 1850-1997
- Freedom Township, Henry County, St. John Lutheran Church Church Records, 1869-1968
- Fremont, Catholic Church. Sacred Heart Church Records, 1958-2001
- Fremont, Catholic Church. St. Ann Church Records, 1841-2001
- Fremont, Catholic Church. St. Casimir Church Records, 1919-1992
- Fremont, First United Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1830-1946
- Fremont, Memorial United Methodist Church Church Records, 1943-1993
- Fremont, St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1843-1945
- Fremont, St. Joseph Catholic Church Records 1858-2001
- Fremont, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Church Records, 1842-1941
- Fremont, Trinity Lutheran Church Church Records, 1892-1985
- Frenchtown, Catholic Church. St. Nicholas Church Records, 1856-1985
- Freyburg, St. John’s Catholic Church : Birth, baptism & marriage Records
- Friendsville, Trinity Reformed Church Church Records, 1872-1935
- Galena, Society of Friends. Orange Road Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1904-1956
- Galion, Catholic Church. St. Joseph Church Records, 1854-2000
- Galion, English Evangelical Lutheran Church Records, 1853-1914
- Galion, First Baptist Church Records, 1859-1950
- Galion, First Lutheran Church Church Records, 1842-1956
- Galion, First Presbyterian Church Records, 1864-1954
- Galion, First United Methodist Church Church Records, 1850-1945
- Galion, First United Methodist Church Records
- Galion, Grace Episcopal Church Records, 1880-1980
- Galion, Loss Creek Church Records
- Galion, Peace Evangelical Lutheran Congregation Church Records, 1846-1924
- Galion, Peace United Church of Christ Church Records, 1841-1969
- Galion, St. Paul United Methodist Church Records
- Galion, Trinity Lutheran Church Records
- Galion, United Methodist Church. St. Mark Church Records, 1846-2001
- Galion, Windfall Emanuel United Church of Christ Church Records, 1917-1992
- Gallia County, Gallipolis, Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Record, 1863-1937
- Gallipolis, Methodist Episcopal Church,. Rodney Circuit Church Record, 1884-1939
- Genoa, Catholic Church. Our Lady of Lourdes Church Records, 1858-2000
- Gibsonburg, Catholic Church. St. Michael Church Records, 1895-2001
- Gibsonburg, First English Lutheran Church Church Records, 1913-2013
- Glandorf, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Church Record, 1834-1988
- Grand Rapids, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1848-1970
- Granville, Centenary United Methodist Church Records 1831-2001
- Greenfield Township, Huron County, Greenfield Congregational Church Church Records, 1832-1959
- Greenville, St. John Lutheran Church Records 1852-1900
- Gurneyite Society of Friends. Ohio Yearly Meeting Church Records, 1827-1965
- Hamler, Catholic Church. St. Paul Church Records, 1891-2001
- Hamler, Hope Lutheran Church Church Records, 1879-2007
- Hamler, Immanuel Lutheran Church Church Records, 1896-1990
- Harpster, United Methodist Church Church Records, 1877-1917
- Harris-Elmore Public Library Digital Collections – Church Records
- Harrison, United Methodist Church Church Records, 1855-1986
- Harveysburg, Beech Grove Freewill Baptist Church Record book, 1903-1915
- Harveysburg, Freewill Baptist Church Records, 1848-1917
- Haskins, Haskins Federated Church Church Records, 1858-1962
- Helena, Shiloh United Methodist Church Church Records, 1822-1895
- Hicksville, Catholic Church. St. Michael Church Records, 1879-2001
- Holgate, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1893-2001
- Holgate, St. John’s Lutheran Church Church Records, 1876-1941
- Holgate, St. John’s Reformed Church Church Records, 1860-1990
- Holgate, St. Peter Lutheran Church Church Records 1906-2007
- Holgate, United Methodist Church Church Records, 1891-1916
- Holland, Providence Lutheran Church Church Record book, 1958-2007
- Hopewell Township, Mercer County, St. John Lutheran Church Church Records, 1860-1982
- Hunts Corners, Zoar Evangelical United Church of Christ Church Records, 1854-1981
- Huron County, Society of Friends. Greenwich Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1834-1854
- Huron, First Presbyterian Church Records 1835-1923
- Huron, St. Peter Catholic Church Records 1890-2001
- Indian Creek Baptist Church Records
- Jackson, Methodist Church Records 1855-2005
- Jenera, St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Records 1858-1994
- Jenera, Trinity Lutheran Church Church Records, 1883-1996
- Jeromesville, German Reformed Church Church Records, 1846-1876
- Junction, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1881-2001
- Kalida, Catholic Church. St. Michael Church Records, 1879-2001
- Kelleys Island, Catholic Church. St. Michael Church Records, 1861-1934
- Kirby, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1866-1999
- Lakeside, Ottawa County, United Methodist Church Church Records, 1881-1936
- Lakewood, Church of the Ascension Church Records, 1881-1901
- Lakewood, Church of the Ascension (Episcopal), Lakewood Church of Christ, Church of the Redeemer (Swedenborgian)
- Landeck, Catholic Church. St. John the Baptist Church Records, 1877-1939
- Lebanon, Cumberland Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1836-1933
- Lebanon, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1806-1931
- Lebanon, Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1930-1961
- Leesville, St. John Lutheran Church Church Records, 1845-2004
- Leipsic, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records 1889-2001
- Lexington, First United Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1832-1983
- Lexington, Resurrection Catholic Church Records 1971-2001
- Liberty Center, United Methodist Church. Liberty Chapel Church Records, 1854-2006
- Liberty Township, St. Paul’s Church Church Records, 1842-1925
- Lima, St. Rose Catholic Church Records 1858-2001
- Lima, Catholic Church. St. Charles Borromeo Church Records, 1953-2001
- Lima, Catholic Church. St. Gerard Church Records, 1919-2001
- Lima, Catholic Church. St. John the Evangelist Church Records, 1901-2001
- Lima, Epworth Methodist Church Church Record, 1895-1973
- Lima, Market Street Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1833-1958
- Lindsey, Emmanuel Lutheran Church Church Records, 1800-1966
- Lisbon, Miscellaneous Records from the First Presbyterian Church of Lisbon, and St. Jacob’s Church of Salem Township
- Logan County, Cherokee Run Presbyterian Church Records, 1824-1931
- Logan County, Society of Friends. Goshen Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1828-1848
- Logan County, Society of Friends. Goshen Quarterly Meeting Church Records, 1875-1942
- Luckey, Zion Lutheran Church Church Records, 1883-1991
- Lykens, United Methodist Church Church Records, 1944-1996
- Lyons, East Chesterfield Church of Christ Disciples Church Records, 1887-1949
- Lyons, First Universalist Church Church Records, 1868-1995
- Mahoning County, Society of Friends. East Goshen Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1864-1959
- Mansfield, Catholic Church. Our Lady of the Snows Church Records, 1949-2001
- Mansfield, Catholic Church. St. Peter Church Records, 1869-2001
- Mansfield, First United Methodist Church Church Records, 1853-1982
- Marblehead, Catholic Church. St. Joseph Church Records, 1864-2000
- Marietta, St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1858-1949
- Marion Township, Hancock County, Bethlehem United Methodist Church Church Records, 1873-1982
- Marshallville, St. Michael’s Lutheran Church Church Records 1830-1981
- Marygrove, Catholic Church. Immaculate Conception Church Records, 1865-2002
- Marysdale, Catholic Church. Immaculate Conception Church Records, 1874-2001
- Marywood, Catholic Church. St. Michael Church Records, 1835-2001
- Maumee, Catholic Church. St. Joseph Church Records, 1841-2001
- Maumee, First Presbyterian Church of Maumee Church Minutes and Sunday School Records, 1820-2010
- Maumee, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Church Records, 1837-1989
- McCutchenville, German Reformed Church Church Records, 1841-1873
- Mechanic Township, Holmes County, Salem Reformed Church Church Records, 1875-1931
- Metamora, Methodist Church Church Records, 1871-1946
- Miamisburg, St. Jacob’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Records, 1826-1983
- Middle Point, Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1874-1994
- Milan, Catholic Church. St. Anthony’s Church Church Records, 1866-1972
- Milan, Edison Memorial Methodist Church Church Records, 1838-1985
- Milan, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1825-1954
- Milan, Society of Friends. Indulged Meeting Church Records, 1877-1879
- Milan, St. Anthony Catholic Church Records 1866-2001
- Milan, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Church Records, 1849-1922
- Miller City, Catholic Church. St. Nicholas Church Records, 1899-1983
- Millersville, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1859-1985
- Monroeville, Huron, St. Peter Lutheran Church Church Records, 1859-1965
- Monroeville, Catholic Church. St. Joseph Church Records, 1863-2001
- Monroeville, Congregational Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1859-1894
- Monroeville, First Methodist Episcopal Church Church Records, 1856-1931
- Monroeville, German Evangelical Church Church Records, 1913-1930
- Monroeville, Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1831-1919
- Monroeville, United Church of Christ. Congregational Community Church Church Records, 1932-1955
- Montpelier, Catholic Church. Sacred Heart Church Records, 1943-2002
- Morges, St. Mary’s of the Immaculate Conception Church Records 1834-1945
- Morrow County, Methodist Protestant Church. Cardington Circuit, Muskingum District Church Records, 1883-1931
- Morrow County, Society of Friends. Alum Creek Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1794-1935
- Mount Gilead, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1831-1997
- Mt. Pleasant, Society of Friends. Mt. Pleasant Preparative Meeting Church Records, 1897-1916
- Mungen, Church of Christ Church Records, 1886-1925
- Muskingum County, Church Records, 1800-1970
- Muskingum County, Putnam Presbyterian Church, Registers, 1835-1966
- Nankin, Nankin Federated Church Church Records, 1844-1963
- Napoleon, Catholic Church. St. Augustine Church Records 1857-2001
- Napoleon, Emanuel Lutheran Church Church Records 1882-2007
- Napoleon, St. John’s Episcopal Church Church Records 1857-1962
- Nevada, Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Record, 1858-1986
- Nevada, United Methodist Church Church Records, 1872-1952
- New Auburn, Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church Church Records, 1880-1998
- New Bavaria, Catholic Church. Sacred Heart Church Records, 1849-2001
- New Bavaria, Emanuel United Church of Christ Church Records, 1861-1995
- New Cleveland, Holy Family Catholic Church Records, 1862-1983
- New Haven, Crosby United Methodist Church Church Records, 1832-1985
- New Lexington, First United Methodist Church Church Records, 1859-1937
- New Riegel, Catholic Church. St. Boniface Church Records, 1839-2001
- New Washington, St. Bernard Catholic Church Church Record, 1844-1998
- New Washington, St. John’s Lutheran Church Church Records, 1829-1970
- North Baltimore, Catholic Church. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church Records, 1892-2000
- North Baltimore, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Church Records, 1897-1997
- North Baltimore, United Brethren in Christ Church Records, 1889-1995
- North Canton, Mt. Zion Reformed and Lutheran Church Births, baptisms, deaths
- North Lewisburg, Society of Friends. Lewisburg Preparative Meeting Church Records, 1857-1889
- North Liberty, German Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1840-1873
- North Robinson, St. Paul Lutheran Church Records, 1853-2007
- Norwalk, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1868-1948
- Norwalk, Catholic Church. St. Paul Church Records, 1851-2001
- Norwalk, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1830-1950
- Norwalk, First Universalist Church Church Records, 1863-1964
- Norwalk, Old St. Peter’s Church Church Records, 1851-1891
- Norwalk, Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church Bible, Church and family Records
- Norwalk, St. Paul Lutheran Church Records 1861-1933
- Norwalk, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Church Records, 1821-1934
- Norwood, Norwood Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1887-1970
- Norwood, Salems Evangelical Church Church Records, 1911-1988
- Oak Harbor, Catholic Church. St. Boniface Church Records, 1866-2000
- Oak Harbor, Catholic Church. St. Joseph’s Church Records, 1796-1972
- Oak Harbor, St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Church Records, 1879-1979
- Oberlin, First Congregational Church Church Records, 1857-1891
- Oceola, United Brethren Church Church Records, 1850-1927
- Ohio City, Methodist Episcopal Church. Enterprise Circuit Church Records, 1883-1911
- Ohio, Church Records, 1762-2008
- Ohio, Cleveland, Trinity Lutheran Church Records, 1853-2013
- Ohio, Crawford County Church Records, 1853-2007
- Ohio, Grace Episcopal Church Records, 1880-1980
- Ohio, Society of Friends. Cleveland Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1883-1923
- Ohio, Society of Friends. Cleveland Quarterly Meeting Church Records, 1895-1922
- Ohio, Society of Friends. Damascus Quarterly Meeting Church Records, 1828-1926
- Ohio, Society of Friends. Short Creek Quarterly Meeting Church Records, 1807-1934
- Old Fort, Evangelical United Brethren Church Church Records, 1915-2013
- Old Fort, United Methodist Church Church Records, 1882-1969
- Olentangy, Emanuel Lutheran Church Church Records, 1850-1902
- Olentangy, Emmanuel Lutheran Church Church Records, 1902-1936
- Oregon, Catholic Church. St. Ignatius Church Records, 1884-2002
- Oregon, Divinity Lutheran Church Church Records, 1913-2001
- Oregon, First St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1875-1896
- Oregon, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Church Record, 1884-1992
- Ottawa, Catholic Church. St. Peter & Paul Church Records, 1872-1980
- Ottawa, Presbyterian Church Church Records
- Ottoville, Catholic Church. Immaculate Conception Church Records, 1858-2001
- Oxford Township, Erie County, St. John’s Lutheran Church Church Records, 1845-1990
- Oxford Township, Guernsey County, Salt Fork Baptist Church Records 1850-1879
- Pandora, United Methodist Church Church Records, 1847-1996
- Paulding, Catholic Church. St. Joseph Church Records, 1900-2001
- Payne, Catholic Church. St. John the Baptist Church Records, 1883-1929
- Pemberville, First United Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1878-1982
- Pemberville, Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1848-1983
- Pemberville, St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Congregation Church Records, 1881-1925
- Perrysburg, Catholic Church. St. Rose Church Records, 1863-2002
- Perrysburg, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1835-1885
- Perrysburg, First United Methodist Church Church Records, 1835-1970
- Perrysburg, Zoar Lutheran Church Church Records, 1853-1974
- Peru Township, Huron County, First Congregational and Presbyterian Society of Peru Church Records 1819-1927
- Peru, St. Alphonsus Liguori Church Records, 1828-1984
- Piqua, Greene Street Methodist Episcopal Church Church Records, 1832-1986
- Piqua, St. James Episcopal Church Church Records, 1822-1986
- Piqua, United Presbyterian Church Records, 1838-1951
- Piqua, Westminster United Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1817-1985
- Piqua, Zion Reformed Church Church Records, 1873-1910
- Plymouth, Catholic Church. St. Joseph Church Records, 1949-1951
- Pontiac, Huron County, St. Peter Lutheran Church Church Records, 1859-1995
- Port Clinton, Catholic Church. Immaculate Conception Church Records, 1860-2000
- Port Clinton, Peace Lutheran Church Church Records, 1895-1933
- Port Clinton, St. John’s Lutheran Church Church Records, 1875-1977
- Port Clinton, St. Thomas Episcopal Church Church Records, 1896-1982
- Port Clinton, Trinity United Methodist Episcopal Church Church Records, 1854-1924
- Portage, Christ United Methodist Church Church Records, 1874-2006
- Preble County, Society of Friends. Elk Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1828-1921
- Preble County, Society of Friends. Westfield Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1821-1942
- Preble County, Society of Friends. Westfield Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1827-1913
- Preble County, Society of Friends. Westfield Quarterly Meeting Church Records, 1828-1940
- Pusheta Township, Auglaize County, Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Records 1835-1864
- Put-in-Bay, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Church Records, 1865-1962
- Reed, Catholic Church. Assumption Church Records, 1868-1936
- Richfield Center, Catholic Church. St. Elizabeth Church Records, 1914-1969
- Ridgefield Township, First Baptist Church Church Records, 1836-1892
- Ridgefield Township, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1831-1860
- Ridgefield Township, Freewill Baptist Church Church Records, 1834-1845
- Ridgeville Township, St. John Lutheran Church Records 1861-2007
- Ross County, Pisgah Presbyterian Church Records, General early Records and index
- Rossford, Catholic Church. All Saints Church Records, 1903-2001
- Salem Township, Wyandot County, Catholic Church. St. Joseph’s Church Records, 1847-1996
- Salem Township, North Salem Lutheran Church Church Records, 1846-1989
- Salem, First Presbyterian Church Christening Records, 1845-1867
- Sandusky Township, Church Records, 1835-1865
- Sandusky, Catholic Church. Holy Angels Church Records, 1841-2001
- Sandusky, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1853-2001
- Sandusky, Catholic Church. St. Peter and Paul Church Records, 1856-2001
- Sandusky, Emmanuel United Church of Christ Church Records, 1854-1954
- Sandusky, First Congregational Church Church Records, 1818-1986
- Sandusky, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1852-1951
- Sandusky, Grace Episcopal Church Church Records, 1835-1934
- Sandusky, St. John Lutheran Church Church Records, 1866-1965
- Sandusky, St. Stephen’s United Church of Christ Church Records, 1881-1975
- Scotch Ridge, United Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1862-1981
- Seneca County, St. Boniface Catholic Church Record of Baptisms Book 1 1835-1869
- Seneca County, St. Boniface Catholic Church Record of Baptisms Book 2 1870-1914
- Seneca County, Caroline Church Records, 1873-1878
- Seneca Township, Evangelical Jerusalem Church Church Records, 1842-1914
- Shawnee, Shawnee United Methodist Church Church Records, 1874-1935
- Shelby, Catholic Church. Most Pure Heart of Mary Church Records, 1868-2000
- Shelby, Catholic Church. Sacred Heart of Jesus Records 1844-2000
- Smithfield, Society of Friends. Smithfield Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1792-1948
- Sponagle, Trinity Church Records, 1826-1892
- Springboro, Society of Friends. Springboro Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1773-1917
- St. Clairsville, Society of Friends. East Richland Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1908-1955
- St. Michael Ridge, Catholic Church. St. Michael Church Records, 1874-2001
- St. Stephens, Catholic Church. St. Stephen Church Records, 1844-1914
- Stark County, Early Church Records and cemeteries
- Stony Ridge, St. John’s Evangelical Church Church Records, 1900-1995
- Stryker, United Methodist Church. Stryker Circuit Church Records, 1821-1917
- Sulphur Springs, Hope United Church of Christ Church Records, 1890-1977
- Sulphur Springs, St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1833-1994
- Sulphur Springs, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Church Records, 1838-1927
- Summit County, Norton, Trinity Lutheran Church Record, 1897-1937
- Swanton, Catholic Church. St. Richard Church Records, 1909-1919
- Sylvania, St. Joseph Catholic Church Records 1855-2000
- Sylvania, First United Methodist Church Records 1836-1926
- Sylvania, United Church of Christ Records 1834-1991
- Tedrow, Church of Jesus Christ Church Record, 1862-1876
- Tiffin, Catholic Church. St. Joseph Church Records, 1836-2001
- Tiffin, Ebenezer United Methodist Church Church Records, 1858-1986
- Tiffin, First Lutheran Church Church Records, 1870-1956
- Tiffin, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1855-1953
- Tiffin, Pleasant Ridge United Methodist Church Church Record, 1879-1989
- Tiffin, Salem Evangelical Church Church Records, 1884-1894
- Tiffin, St. John’s United Church of Christ Church Records, 1836-1983
- Tiffin, St. Mary Catholic Church Records 1831-2002
- Tiffin, St. Paul’s Methodist Church Church Records, 1882-1983
- Tiffin, Trinity United Church of Christ Church Records, 1833-1951
- Tiro, Oakland Lutheran Church Church Records, 1842-1945
- Tiro, United Methodist Church Church Record, 1937-1996
- Toledo, Calvin United Church of Christ Ledger of Activities, 1903-1944
- Toledo, Calvin United Church of Christ Ledger of Activities, 1920-1983
- Toledo, Calvin United Church of Christ Ledger of Activities, 1950-1984
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- Toledo, Bancroft United Methodist Church Church Records, 1886-1984
- Toledo, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Records 1925-2001
- Toledo, Catholic Church. Christ the King Church Records, 1954-2001
- Toledo, Catholic Church. Gesu Church Records, 1922-2001
- Toledo, Catholic Church. Good Shepherd Church Records, 1963-2002
- Toledo, Catholic Church. Immaculate Conception Church Records, 1868-1988
- Toledo, Catholic Church. Little Flower Church Records, 1966-2001
- Toledo, Catholic Church. Nativity Church Records, 1922-1981
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- Toledo, Catholic Church. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Records, 1919-2001
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- Toledo, Catholic Church. Sacred Heart Church Records, 1883-2001
- Toledo, Catholic Church. St. Adalbert Church Records, 1908-2001
- Toledo, Catholic Church. St. Agnes Church Records, 1910-2001
- Toledo, Catholic Church. St. Anthony Church Records, 1882-2001
- Toledo, Catholic Church. St. Benedict the Moor Church Records, 1933-1965
- Toledo, Catholic Church. St. Catherine Church Records, 1930-2002
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- Toledo, Catholic Church. St. Clement Church Records, 1947-2002
- Toledo, Catholic Church. St. Hedwig Church Records, 1875-2000
- Toledo, Catholic Church. St. Hyacinth Church Records, 1928-2002
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- Toledo, Emanuel United Methodist Church Church Records, 1854-1968
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- Toledo, Holy Rosary Catholic Church Records 1901-2001
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- Toledo, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Church Records, 1898-1989
- Toledo, St. Mary Catholic Church Records 1854-2002
- Toledo, St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Records, 1850-1986
- Troy, First United Methodist Church Records 1860-2007
- Upper Sandusky, Catholic Church. St. Peter Church Records, 1858-2000
- Upper Sandusky, Emanuel United Church of Christ Church Record, 1852-1992
- Upper Sandusky, John Stewart United Methodist Church Church Records, 1828-1990
- Upper Sandusky, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Church Records, 1862-1986
- Upper Sandusky, Trinity United Church of Christ Church Records, 1848-1942
- Urbana, Society of Friends. Urbana Preparative Meeting Church Records, 1906-1914
- Van Wert County, Methodist Church. Middlepoint Circuit Church Records, 1872-1928
- Van Wert, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1876–2001
- Van Wert, First Methodist Episcopal Church Church Records, 1896-1941
- Van Wert, First United Methodist Church Church Records, 1871-1984
- Vermilion, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1882-2001
- Vernon Township, Crawford County, St. Paul’s Reformed Church Church Records, 1871-1931
- Vernon Township, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Church Records, 1854-1951
- Wakeman, Catholic Church. St. Mary Church Records, 1931-2001
- Walbridge, Catholic Church. St. Jerome Church Records, 1963-2002
- Warren County, Society of Friends. Miami Monthly Meeting Church Records, 1803-1954
- Warren County, Somerset Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1830-1956
- Waterville, First Presbyterian Church Church Records, 1837-1987
- Waterville, United Methodist Church Church Records, 1834-1994
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- Wauseon, St. Caspar Catholic Church Records 1960-2001
- Wauseon, Congregational United Church of Christ Records, 1860-2012
- Wauseon, Emmaus Lutheran Church Record books 1914-2008
- Wayne, Wood County, United Methodist Church Church Records, 1836-1961
- Wellington, First United Methodist Church Records 1858-1974
- West Millgrove, Congregational Church Church Records, 1841-1985
- Whitehouse, Hope United Methodist Church Church Records, 1846-1998
- Willard, Catholic Church. St. Francis Xavier Church Records, 1882-2002
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- Zanesville, Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Records, 1823-2018
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