Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy

United States

Ohio

Coshocton County

Guide to Coshocton County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Ohio Online Genealogy Records

County Facts County seat: Coshocton Organized: 31 January 1810 Parent County(s): Muskingum, Tuscarawas Neighboring Counties Tuscarawas  • Holmes  • Knox  • Licking  • Muskingum  • Guernsey See County Maps Courthouse Location Map Adoption This page is available for adoption

County Information

Description

The county was named from the Delaware Indian (Lenape) language meaning "union of waters" or "black bear crossing". It is located in the Mid-Central area of the state.

County Courthouse

Coshocton County Courthouse
318 Main Street
Coschocton, OH 43812
Phone: 740-622-1456
Coshocton County Courthouse

Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1811, some naturalization from 1862.
County Health Department has birth and death records 1867-1909.
Common Pleas Court has divorce and court records.
County Auditor has land records.
Court Clerk has civil and criminal cases from 1811, and naturalization from 1811.

Coshocton County, Ohio Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1867	1811	1867	1811	1800	1811	1820
Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

Parent Counties: Formed from Muskingum and Tuscarawas counties 31 January 1810. County Seat: Coshocton Interactive Map of Ohio County Formation History (1790-1897) - animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes Ohio Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library

Populated Places

Populated Places

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Cities
Coshocton (county seat)
Villages
Conesville Nellie	Plainfield Warsaw	West Lafayette
Unincorporated communities
Bacon Bakersville Blissfield Chili Hardscrabble Keene	Layland New Bedford New Guilford New Moscow Newcastle Spring Mountain	Tunnel Hill Wakatomika Walhonding West Bedford West Carlisle
Census-designated places
Canal Lewisville Fresno
Townships
Adams Bedford Bethlehem Clark Crawford Franklin Jackson Jefferson	Keene Lafayette Linton Mill Creek Monroe Newcastle Oxford	Perry Pike Tiverton Tuscarawas Virginia Washington White Eyes

Resources

Bible Records

For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see Ohio Bible Records.

Biographies

• Coshocton County Biographies at OHGenWeb

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Coshocton County, Ohio online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Find A Grave OH GenWeb Interment.net OH Tombstone Transcription Project Billion Graves Ohio Gravestones
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)	Family History Library WorldCat
List of Cemeteries in the County	Find A Grave
See Ohio Cemeteries for more information.

Census Records

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1820	7,086	—
1830	11,161	57.5%
1840	21,590	93.4%
1850	25,674	18.9%
1860	25,032	−2.5%
1870	23,600	−5.7%
1880	26,642	12.9%
1890	26,703	0.2%
1900	29,337	9.9%
1910	30,121	2.7%
1920	29,595	−1.7%
1930	28,976	−2.1%
1940	30,594	5.6%
1950	31,141	1.8%
1960	32,224	3.5%
1970	33,486	3.9%
1980	36,024	7.6%
1990	35,427	−1.7%
2000	36,655	3.5%
2010	36,901	0.7%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Wiki articles with links to FamilySearch and Ancestry:

• United States Census 1850
• United States Census 1860
• United States Census 1870
• United States Census 1880
• United States Census 1900
• United States Census 1910
• United States Census 1920
• United States Census 1930
• United States Census 1940

Church Records

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Ohio denominations, see Ohio Church Records.

• Coshocton County, Ohio Churches at OH Hometown Locator
• Trinity Episcopal Church, Coshocton

Land and Property Records

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Ohio Land and Property for additional information about early Ohio land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

Online Land Indexes and Records

• 1790-1907 Land Records at OHGenWeb Archives
• Coshocton County maps at OHGenWeb

Local Histories

Local histories are available for this county. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see Ohio Local Histories.

• Ohio History Central, Coshocton County at Ohio History Connection
• Centennial History of Coshocton County, Ohio. By William J. Bahmer. (Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1909) Volume 1 online at Google Books,Internet Archive, FamilySearch Digital Books; Volume 2 online at FamilySearch Digital Library.
• History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881… By Norman Newell Hill and Albert Adams Graham. (Newark, Ohio: A.A. Graham, 1881) Online at Google Books; Internet Archive; FamilySearch Digital Library.

Maps and Gazetteers

Click a neighboring county
for more resources

• Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
• Coshocton County Maps at OHGenWeb
• Coshocton County, Ohio Boundary Map at ZipMaps.com

Military Records

• 1888-1919 Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Civil War
Civil War service men from Coshocton County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Coshocton County.

- 97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies F, H, and I.

• Civil War in Coshocton County at OHGenWeb. Includes histories of regiments, many with regiment flags.

World War I

• 1914-1918 Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
• 1914-1919 Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards, 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
• 1916-1920 Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards, 1916-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

World War II

• 1942 United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
• Courtsquare World War II Honor Roll Coshocton County, Ohio. OH GenWeb

Naturalization and Citizenship

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

• 1800-1977 Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Newspapers

Coshocton County newspapers often contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.

For more Ohio newspaper information see Ohio Newspapers and Obituaries.

• 1793-late 1900's Newspapers at Ohio History Connection — Select county.
• Early-late 1900's Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.
• 1842-1888 The Coshocton Democrat at Ancestry ($)
• 1852-1860 The Progressive Age at Ancestry ($)
• 1859-1861, 1927, 1956 The Coshocton County Democrat at Ancestry ($)
• 1862-1907 The Coshocton Age at Ancestry ($)
• 1863-1864, 1917-1977 Coshocton Tribune at Ancestry ($)
• 1882-1906 Democratic Standard at Ancestry ($)
• 1883-1884, 1901-1912 Coshocton Daily Age at Ancestry ($)
• 1886-1889 Semi Weekly Age at Ancestry ($)
• 1900-1913 Coshocton Daily Times at Ancestry ($)
• 1902-1903 The Democrat and Standard at Ancestry ($)
• 1907 Coshocton County, Ohio 1907 Burials at OHGenWeb
• 1907-1911 Coshocton Weekly Times at Ancestry ($)
• 1909-1916 Coshocton Daily Tribune at Ancestry ($)
• 1911-1917 Coshocton Morning Tribune at Ancestry ($)
• 1946 The Coshocton News at Ancestry ($)
• 1964 Coshocton Times at Ancestry ($)
• 1967-1968 The Commentator at Ancestry ($)
• News Items at OHGenWeb
• Coshocton Tribune

Obituaries

• Coshocton County, Ohio Obituaries at Newspaper Obituaries
• Obituaries at OHGenWeb

Probate Records

From 1797 or the creation of the county, probate records were held by the Court of Common Pleas. After 1852, records are held by the Coshocton County Probate Court. Records include wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records (1867-1908 only). The records may give the decedent's date of death, name of spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.

See Ohio Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.

Online Probate Indexes and Records

• 1786-1998 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry ($) — index and images.
• 1789-1996 Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — How to Use this Collection.
• Wills at OHGenWeb
• Wills at OHGenWeb Archives

School Records

• Coshocton County Schools at OHGenWeb

Social Security Records

• 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
• 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

Ohio tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties.

Online Tax Indexes and Records

• 1800-1950 - Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Vital Records

Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Marriages were usually recorded from the formation of the county and are held at the office of the County Probate Court. Divorce records are located with the county Clerk of Courts.

Any existing birth and death records from 1867 through December 19, 1908 are located at the County Probate Court. The Ohio Department of Health has birth records filed after December 20, 1908 and death records filed after January 1, 1954, while the Ohio History Connection houses death records from December 20, 1908 through December 31, 1953.

Birth

• 1800-1962 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 at Ancestry ($) — Index
• 1841-2003 Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
• 1867-1879 Coshocton County, Ohio Birth Records- 1867-1879 at OHGenWeb
  
• 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index

Marriage

• 1789-2013 Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
• 1800-1958 Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
• 1800-1942 Ohio Marriages, 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
• 1803-1900 Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900 at Ancestry ($) — Index.
• 1811-1930 Coshocton County, Ohio Marriages 1811-1930at Ohio Genealogy Express
• 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970-2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index
• 1970-2007 Ohio, Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007 at Ancestry ($)
• Marriages at OHGenWeb

Death

• 1840-2001 Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
• 1907 Burials at OHGenWeb
• 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
• 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
• 1939-1951 Deaths of Residents at OHGenWeb

Divorce

• 1962-2007 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at Ancestry ($)
  

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Coshocton County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.

Family History Centers

Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries

• Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
• FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
  

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

• Mount Vernon Ohio Family History Center
• Zanesville Ohio Family History Center
• Holmes County District Public Library- an affiliate library

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Coshocton County. For state-wide library facilities, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.

Coshocton Public Library
655 Main St
Coshocton, Ohio 43812
740-622-0956
Email:info@coshoctonlibrary.org
Website

Museums

Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum
600 N Whitewoman St
Coshocton, OH 43812
740-622-7644
Website

Societies

Listed below are societies in Coshocton County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Ohio Societies.

The Coshocton County Chapter OGS
P.O. Box 128
Coshocton, OH 43812-0128
Website

Websites

• Local Gov't Records by County at Ohio History Connection — Browse their list; records are not online.
• Custom Browse of Historical Collections at Ohio Memory — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
• Ohio Genealogical Society ($) - online databases
• Coshocton County, Ohio WikipediA
• Coshocton County OH Genealogy at LDSGenealogy
• OH Gen Web
• USGW Archives
• FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.

This website requires a paid subscription for full access.

FamilySearch affiliate libraries may have access to center-only databases, but do not always have all services normally provided by a family history center.