Monroe County Chapter

Among the most hard to locate records are those written in stone. For many individuals who died before 1867, the tombstone is the only record of their birth and death. MCC-OGS members have copied tombstone inscriptions for all of the known cemeteries in each of the following townships.

#001 – Jackson Township Cemetery Inscriptions by Opal Smith & Karen Romick (1988), indexed, 67pp, $7.00

#002 – Ohio & Lee Townships Cemetery Inscriptions by Opal Smith & Karen Romick (1989) indexed, 137 pp, $11.00

#003 – Perry Township Gleanings and Cemetery Inscriptions by Ruth Daugherty Hogue, (1991) 129pp, all name index, $15.00

#027 – Green Township Cemetery Inscriptions compiled by Karen Romick, (2001) 61pp, $8.00

#028 – Benton & Washington Township Cemetery Inscriptions – compiled by Karen Romick, (2001) 148pp, indexed, $16.00

#029 – Wayne Township Cemetery Inscriptions – (2002) Indexed, 72 pp, $9.00

#043 – Summit Township Cemetery Inscriptions – (2006) Indexed, 88pp, $10.00

#045 – Adams, Franklin & Switzerland Townships Cemetery Inscriptions (2008) compiled by Karen Romick, 155pp, indexed, $16.00

CENSUS

#014 - 1820-30-40 Federal Census of Monroe County, Ohio - Includes heads of household, age groupings and Revolutionary pensioners, 129 pp, $12.00

#015 - 1880 Federal Census of Monroe County, Ohio – 424 pp, indexed, $22.00

1900 Federal Census of Monroe County, Ohio

#031 - Volume 1 Center, Seneca, Summit and Wayne Townships, indexed, 229 pp, $18.00

#032 - Volume 2 Green, Lee, Jackson & Ohio Township, 187 pp, indexed, $15.00

#033 - Volume 3 Bethel, Benton, Washington, Franklin, Perry Townships, 202 pp, indexed, $15.00

#034 - Volume 4 Malaga, Sunsbury, Switzerland, Salem, Adams Townships, 224 pp, indexed, $18.00

CHURCH RECORDS

#035 - Monroe County Church Records: Nineteenth Century Records of Lewisville, Middle (St. John’s) and Miltonsburg (St. Peter’s) German Evangelical Protestant Churches, by Dr. Shirley A. Harmon. Translated records of these early churches. Dates of records are approximately 1831-1948, $26.00

#036 - Monroe County, Ohio Church Records: Parish Records of St. Paul’s Evangelical Church of Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio (1862-1956)

by Dr. Shirley A. Harmon, Translation of two volumes of parish records. The records started in 1862, but some information contained in the records was before 1850. Surname index. Softbound ,129 pgs, indexed, $15.00

FAMILY RESEARCH

Family Research in Monroe County, Ohio by Catharine F. Fedorchak. The late Mrs. Fedorchak published a column in the county newspaper for over 30 years. This is a compilation of her genealogical columns plus information she received in response to those columns. Each book is overflowing with genealogies, letters, records, and much more! Indexed. Each volume is about 300 pages and sells for $20.00. Order the set (volumes 2-10) and get one of the volumes free! Email us at MonroeOGS@hotmail.com for more information.

Þ #016 - Volume 1 - OUT OF PRINT

Þ #017 - Volume 2 Part 1

Þ #018 - Volume 2 Part 2

Þ #019 - Volume 3

Þ #020 - Volume 4

Þ #021 - Volume 5

Þ #022 - Volume 6

Þ #023 - Volume 7

Þ #024 - Volume 8

Þ #025 - Volume 9

#026 - Volume 10

GENEALOGICAL RECORDS

#040 - Trustee Minutes 1826-1860 of Adams Township transcribed by G. Howard Phillips. Transcribed from the original record book of the Adams Township trustees, these records contain hundreds of residents of Adams and surrounding townships. Trustees dealt with roads, finances, and school districts, as well as making provisions for paupers and indentured apprentices. A fascinating look into the lives of the people of Monroe’s past. (2006) $15.00

#039 - Reconstructed Marriage Records of Monroe County, Ohio 1803-1867 by Ruth Dougherty Hogue. This collection attempts to recreate the marriage records of the county lost to the courthouse fire of 1867. Gleaned from various sources, records also include miscellaneous information. 134 pg, (2005) $15.00

MONROE COUNTY, OHIO GENEALOGICAL RECORDS by Catharine F. Fedorchak. This 17–volume series, long-prized by genealogists, was previously only found in select libraries. Now it’s available to you! Each volume contains cemetery records, naturalizations, court records, newspaper abstracts, land deeds, pension records, family histories, and more! It’s a must have for every Monroe County researcher!

#038 - Volume 1 - $16.00

#041 - Volume 2 - $16.00

#042 - Volume 3 - $16.00

#043 - Volume 4 - $16.00

#049 - Volume 5 - $16.00

#050 - Volume 6 - $16.00

#051 – Volume 7 - $16.00

#052 – Volume 8 - $16.00

#053 – Volume 9 - $16.00 NEW!

HISTORIES

#004 – Monroe County, Ohio Families - Originally published in 1992, this 9x 12 bound volume contains over 900 stories of the people and places of Monroe County. The story of Monroe County told in the words and rare photographs of family historians. $55.00 plus $4.00 postage. Ohio residents add tax.

#037 - Philip and Ruth Dickerson Witten and Their Descendants by Sally Sue Witten. A family history of the first family to settle in Monroe County. Several allied families included. 225 pp, cloth. $20.00 (please include $2.50 S&H and Ohio residents add sales tax.)

#005 - 1869 Map of Monroe County, Ohio Complied by Rita Kopp. Reprint of original landowners atlas completed by Jno. B. Noll in 1869. Identifies land owners in that year; also includes list of post offices in the county, 50 pp, $8.00

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS

Tired of scrolling through microfilm to find a death notice? Looking for records that predate the 1867 courthouse fire? Then check out these volumes of abstracted newspapers. All genealogical information in the “Spirit of Democracy” and the “Monroe County Democrat” newspapers have been abstracted by Rita Kopp and included in these indexed issues. Dates note the years of the issues abstracted.

#06 - Volume 1 - 7 Oct 1897 – 28 Dec 1899, 1910, 13 Feb 1893 – Jan 1894. 73 pp, $8.00

#07 - Volume 2 - Sept 1860, Dec 1862-Dec 1867. 105 pp, $10.00

#08 – Volume 3 - 7 Jan 1868 – 31 May 1870, 7 Jun 1870 – 31 Dec 1872, $11.00

#09 - Volume 4 - 7 Jan 1873 – 16 Feb 1875, 7 Apr 1892 – 27 Jun 1895, $9.00

#10 – Volume 5 - Mar 1844 – 25 Aug 1852, $13.00

OBITUARIES

#011 – Monroe County, Ohio Obituaries Volume 1 by Kathy S. Romick. 203 obits 1900-1960. Great companion to Lee/Ohio Cemeteries book,

$11.00

#012 – Monroe County, Ohio Obituaries Volume 2 by Ruth D. Hogue. Miscellaneous collection from all parts of county with majority from center and

western part of the county. $12.00

#013 – Monroe County, Ohio Obituaries Volume 3 Obituary Collection of Ella Dennis Stephens. Majority of obits are 1890-1910 era and include

Green Township and surrounding areas. $9.00

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