I’m not related to any member of this family.

You will not find birth/death records for OHIO at this time period.



Facts you should know about the early census records –

All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.

NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"
Immigration date is not recorded

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members with their birthplaces

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++


Ohio Vital Records -
Ohio law established the Bureau of Vital Statistics on December 20, 1908. On that date, the mandatory registration of birth and death certificates occurred. Since that time, all birth and death certificates have been registered through our office.

Prior to September 7, 1949, marriages were record at the county probate courts as each county was formed. At that time, an index of all Ohio marriages was not maintained. It was not until 1949, that a statewide index of marriages that occurred in Ohio was created at the state level with the Ohio Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics. While the state Office of Vital Statistics maintains indexes of all marriages, the county probate courts where the married couples applied for their license is where the official marriage certificate resides.

statement source -
Mark Kassouf
Assistant State Registrar/Chief Fraud Officer
Ohio Department of Health
Office of Vital Statistics

PA Birth & death records -
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/vit...


Kathy Hale
Supervisor for Public Services
Government Documents Librarian
State Library of Pennsylvania
607 South Drive
Room 102 Forum Bldg.
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0600
(717) 787-2327
kahale@pa.gov |www.education.state.pa.us


1850 -
Name: Andrew Henderson
Age: 46
Birth Year: abt 1804
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1850: German, Harrison, Ohio
Gender: Male

Andrew Henderson 46, Westmoreland, PA
Jane Henderson 38, Westmoreland, PA
William Henderson 19, Westmoreland, PA
Susannah Henderson 17, Harrison, OH
Robert Henderson 15, Harrison, OH
Samuel Henderson 13, Harrison, OH
John Henderson 12, OH
Sarah Jane Henderson 10, OH
Martha A Henderson 3, Harrison, OH
Mary Henderson 1, Harrison, OH