Genealogical Records
Genealogical Records at BPL
Use the buttons below to search our collections for local genealogical records to help you fill in your Belmont County family history:
Vital Records (Birth, Marriage, Death)
Cemetery Records
Census Records
Also see: ➤ Online Genealogy Databases
County Records (Deeds)
Also try searching online: ➤ Belmont County Recorder’s Office Public Record Search
Obituaries
Also see: ➤ Newspapers
County Histories
Also see: ➤ Historical/Archival Collections at BPL the Library
Basic Steps to Family History
- Start with yourself – name, date and place of birth, etc.
- Work backwards, writing down what you know in a systematic way about your parents, grandparent, etc.
- Continue down the chain
Useful worksheets
Ancestral Chart
Family Group Record
If you need... look for...
Vital records (birth/marriage/death), Census records, Cemetery records
Vital records (birth/marriage/death), Church records, Obituaries, Census records, Cemetery records
Census records, Emigration & Immigration Records, Naturalization and Citizenship records, Obituaries, Vital records
Vital records, Obituaries, Cemetery records, Probate Records, Church records
Census records, Vital records, Church records, Obituaries
Family histories, Obituaries, County histories, Newspapers, Periodicals
Vital records, Church records, Newspapers, Obituaries
Vital records, Church records, Newspapers, Obituaries, Census records
Census records, Directories, Deeds, County Histories, Obituaries, Newspapers, Vital records
Church records, Obituaries, Newspapers, Military records
