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Historical Societies

SedgwickHouse and Museum Owned and , maintained, and operated by: Martins Ferry Area Historical Society 627 Hanover Street Box 422 Martins Ferry, Ohio 43935 Open summer hours or by appointment Available Publications Martin Family Book Zane Family Book Town of Grandeur-Annie Tanks Bulltown Backward  Glances For more information contact Dorothy Albasin-740-635-4222 or e-mail Mary

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Courthouses

Belmont County Courthouse When writing the courthouse, address the letter: Belmont County Courthouse (Name of Dep't, if known; i.e. Probate Court, Vital Records, etc.) 101 W. Main Street St. Clairsville, OH 43950-1224 Phone (740)695-2121 Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 to 4:30

Birth and Death records are not available in this county prior to 1867. Probate Court Records and fees: Call or write for current prices for copies Certified copies of Birth, Death, or Marriage -- write or call for current prices ***Only cash or money orders are accepted made payable to: Belmont County Probate Court Probate Court has the following records: Birth - 1867 to August 20, 1982 Death - 1867 to 1908 - 1940 to August 20, 1982 Marriage - 1803 to present

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Health Departments

Belmont County Health Department State Route 331 68501 Bannock Road St. Clairsville, OH 43950 (740) 695-1202	Available records are as follows: Birth - 1867 to present Death - 1917 to present (No records for 1922)
Bellaire Health Department City Building Bellaire, OH 43906 (740) 676-6061	Available records: Births - 1909 to present Deaths - 1909 to present
Martins Ferry Health Department City Building Martins Ferry, OH 43935 (740) 633-9752	Available records: Births - 1909 to present Deaths - 1908 to present (some 1900)

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Libraries

Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library 308 E. Main Street Barnesville, OH 43713 Hours: Monday thru Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. During Summer the library closes at 6:00 p.m. Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed Sundays Barnesville Library is the repository for research materials collected by Belmont Co. Chapter, OGS.

Bellaire Public Library Mellott Memorial Building 32nd & Guernsey Streets Bellaire, OH 43906 Hours: Monday-Friday 9-8 Saturday 9-5 Sunday 1-5

Martins Ferry Public Library 20 South 5th Street Martins Ferry, OH 43935 Hours: Monday-Friday 9-8 Saturday 10-5 Sunday 1-5

St. Clairsville Public Library St. Clairsville Public Library West Main Street St. Clairsville, OH 43950 Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 9:30 - 8:00; Thurs, Sat 9:30 - 1:00 (Summer). After Sept. 1 - Thurs, Sat 9:30 - 5:00 (Winter) The CumberlandTrail Genealogical Society Genealogy Research Room is in the St. Clairsville Library and is located right across from the Belmont County Courthouse. Many books available, as well as microfilm and the LDS CD-Roms (Family Search).

Wheeling Room Ohio Co Library, Wheeling, WV Maintained by the Wheeling Area Genealogical Society Hours: Monday-Thursday 9-9 Friday10-5 Saturday 9-5

Belmont Co Records in the Wheeling Room
Church Records:
Kirkwood Presbyterian Church-Bridgeport Ohio
St Anthony`s Vol 1&2-1892-1942, 1892-1993 Bridgeport, Ohio
Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church-100Yrs Scotch Ridge
St Mary`s Church 1859-1989 Martins Ferry, Ohio


City Directories:
Callen`s Martins Ferry 1913-1914 Tanks
Early Martins Ferry 1853-1909 Tanks
Bellaire Ohio, and Belmont Co Biennial 1892-1893
Shadyside Ohio 1949

Cementery Records
Tombstones Inscriptions and Family Records - Powell
St Mary`s Martins Ferry, Ohio - Kihm
Belmont Co Cemeteries, Pease Twp- Doughty
Greenwood Bellaire Ohio--CTGS

Marriages Records
Belmont Co Marrages-1803-1917--Cochran
Miscellaneous Records
Belmont Co before 1830- Ochenbein
Birth Records of Midwife Teresie Zaxtudil-Bellaire Ohio
Rock Hill Ridge Horse Detective Association- Giffen
Genealogical Records of Belmont Co 6 vol O.G.S. Belmont Co Chapter
Backward Glances-Martins Ferry Area, Bridgeport Area -Martins Ferry HistoricalSociety.

Obituaries
Belmont Co Newspapers 1941-1981 -O.G.S. Belmont Co Chapter
Walk thought the Cemetery 2 Vols-1930-1931-1932 Taken from the Times LeaderMartins Ferry, Ohio.

Civil War Records:
Belmont Co, United States Veterans Burial- Johnson
Belmont Co Civil War Soldiers -Johnson
The Generals of Belmont Co -Fry

Belmont Co History
Belmont Co History-1988
Belmont Co History Facts and Tradition- 1965 -1989 Belmont Co ExtersionHomemakers
The Story of Barnesville 1809-1940 Sheppard
History of Barnesville Ohio Havlen. Molden, Fisher, Boyd
Sunset Heights Bicentennial History 1776-1976
Centennial History of Belmont Co -McKelvey
History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties 1880 -Caldwell
A Study of the orgins of Place Names Belmont Co, with some early History-Laughlin
Atlas of Belmont Co -1888

Novels
A Town of Grandeur -Tanks-Martins Ferry, Ohio
Lillie- Williams -Martins Ferry, Ohio

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