Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy
Guide to Coshocton County, Ohio ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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| Address | 349 1/2 Main Street Coshocton, Ohio 43812 Coshocton County Website Phone: 740.622.1456 |
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Contents
- 1 Coshocton County, Ohio Record Dates
- 2 Places / Localities
- 3 Resources
- 3.1 Bible Records
- 3.2 Biography
- 3.3 Business Records and Commerce
- 3.4 Cemeteries
- 3.5 Census
- 3.6 Church Records
- 3.7 Court Records
- 3.8 Emigration and Immigration
- 3.9 Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups
- 3.10 Gazetteers
- 3.11 Genealogy
- 3.12 History
- 3.13 Land and Property
- 3.14 Maps
- 3.15 Military
- 3.16 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 3.17 Newspapers
- 3.18 Obituaries
- 3.19 Periodicals
- 3.20 Probate
- 3.21 Public Records
- 3.22 Repositories
- 3.23 Schools
- 3.24 Taxation
- 3.25 Vital Records
- 3.26 Websites
- 3.27 References
Coshocton County, Ohio Record Dates[edit | edit source]
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1867 | 1811 | 1867 | 1811 | 1800 | 1811 | 1820 |
- Parent Counties: Formed from Muskingum and Tuscarawas counties 31 January 1810.[2]
- County Seat: Coshocton
Description[edit | edit source]
The county was named from the Delaware Indian (Lenape) language meaning "union of waters" or "black bear crossing". It's county seat is Coshocton and was founded January 31, 1810. It is located in the Mid-Central area of the state.[3]
Places / Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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:[4]
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Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Tuscarawas County • Holmes County • Knox County • Licking County • Muskingum County • Guernsey County
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps" (1788-1888) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see Ohio Bible Records.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Business Records and Commerce[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
| Online Grave Transcripts | Published Grave Transcripts | County Cemetery Directories |
| Family History Library | ||
| WorldCat | ||
| Billion Graves | ||
| See Ohio Cemeteries for more information. | ||
- Many cemetery records for Coshocton County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.
Census[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| 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". | ||
Coshocton County, Ohio
- 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[edit | edit source]
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.
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- Many Court records for Coshocton County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.
- Many guardianship records for Coshocton County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Ohio Local Histories.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- Bahmer, William J., Centennial History of Coshocton County, Ohio (Chicago : S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1909) Digital version at Google Books; Internet Archive; FHL film 1550763 Item 5; Indexed in Index to Bahmer’s Centennial history of Coshocton County, Ohio FHL book 977.165 H22m.
- Hill, Norman Newell and Graham, Albert Adams, History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881… (Newark, Ohio : A.A. Graham, 1881) Digital version at Google Books; Internet Archive; FHL film 934887 Item 2; Indexed in Index of Coschocton County, Ohio, its past and present… FHL book 977.165 H2hi index.
Land and Property[edit | edit source]
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.
- 1790-1907 - Bureau of Land Management database Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
- various years - Coshocton County maps Courtesy OhioGenWeb
- Many land records for Coshocton County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.
Maps[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)
- Coshocton County, Ohio Maps.
- Coshocton County, Ohio Boundary Map.
- Family Maps of Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- Many map records for Coshocton County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.
Military[edit | edit source]
- 1888-1919 - Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — index and images
Civil War[edit | edit source]
- Civil War in Coshocton County Ohio. Includes histories of regiments, many with regiment flags.
- 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.
World War I[edit | edit source]
- 1914-1919 - Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards, 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1914-1918 - Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1916-1920 - Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards, 1916-1920 at FamilySearch — index
World War II[edit | edit source]
- Coshocton County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force.
- United States, World War II Draft Registratoin Cards, 1942 at FamilySearch. More information at Georgia World War II, Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records.
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- 1800-1977 - Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — index and images
- Many Naturalization records for Coshocton County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.
To access newspapers, contact public libraries, Ohio Genealogical Society chapters, college or university libraries, the Library of Congress, Google News, or the Ohio Memory. The Ohio Genealogical Society Obituary Database is another source of newspaper information.
For more Ohio newspaper information see the Newspaper Guides on the wiki page Ohio Newspapers and Obituaries.
Online Newspapers
- Coshocton Tribune.
- The Commentator. $
- The Coshocton Age. $
- The Coshocton County Democrat. $
- Coshocton Daily Age. $
- Coshocton Daily Times. $
- Coshocton Daily Tribune. $
- The Coshocton Democrat. $
- Coshocton Morning Tribune. $
- The Coshocton News. $
- Coshocton Times. $
- Coshocton Tribune. $
- Coshocton Weekly Times. $
- The Democrat and Standard. $
- Democratic Standard. $
- The Progressive Age. $
- Semi Weekly Age. $
Online Newspaper Abstracts
- 1907 - Coshocton County, Ohio 1907 Burials
- various years - Obituary Index (about this index)
- various years - community contributed articles Courtesy OhioGenWeb
Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- Coshocton County, Ohio Obituaries.
- Many Obituary records for Coshocton County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic detailsfrom their catalog.
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate[edit | edit source]
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 {{{1}}} 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.com — index and images $
- 1789 - 1996 Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — images
- 1790–1967 - Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by browsing the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the Record Description page.
- various years - community contributed wills Courtesy OhioGenWeb
- various years - community contributed wills Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
- Many Probate records for Coshocton County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.
Finding More Probate Records[edit source]
Additional probate records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Places Search).
Public Records[edit | edit source]
Repositories[edit | edit source]
Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Coshocton County Courthouse
318 Main Street
Coschocton, OH 43812
Phone: 740.622.1456
Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1811, some naturalizations 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 naturalizations from 1811.[2]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
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
Holmes County District Public Library
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory.
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
The Coshocton County Chapter OGS
P.O. Box 128, Coshocton, Ohio 43812-0128
Online Genealogy Research Groups[edit | edit source]
- U.S. Midwest Genealogy Research Community - FamilySearch Facebook Research Group
- Ohio Ancestors - FamilySearch Community group, must have a free FamilySearch account to join
- U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research - FamilySearch Community group, must have a free FamilySearch account to join
Schools[edit | edit source]
Taxation[edit | edit source]
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.
- 1800-1950 - Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at FamilySearch — index and images
Finding More Tax Records
Additional tax records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy Tax Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Places Search).
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Online Birth Indexes and Records
- 1800-1962 - Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 at ancestry.com ($)
- 1841-2003 - Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1867-1879 - Coshocton County, Ohio Birth Records- 1867-1879. Courtesy of OhioGenWeb
- 1882-1916 - Coshocton County, Ohio Birth Records- Surname Letter "C" only 1882-1916. Courtesy of OhioGenWeb
- 1908-1964 - Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964 at ancestry.com ($)
- 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry.com ($) — index
- various years - community contributed births Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
Original Birth Records on Microfilm
Marriage[edit | edit source]
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
- 1789-2013 - Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1800-1958 - Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. Name index to marriage records from the state of Ohio. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and some FamilySearch Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later.
- 1800-1942 Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — index
- 1803-1900 - Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 at ancestry.com ($)
- 1811-1930 - Coshocton County, Ohio Marriages 1811-1930.
- 1898-1912 - Ohio Marriages at ancestry.com ($)
- 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- 1970-2007 - Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007 at ancestry.com ($)
- various years - community contributed marriages Courtesy OhioGenWeb
- various years - community contributed marriages Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
Original Marriage Records on Microfilm
Death[edit | edit source]
Online Death Indexes and Records
- 1840-2001 - Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1907 - 1907 Burials Courtesy OhioGenWeb
- 1908-2007 - Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 at ancestry.com ($)
- 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 at Ancestry.com ($) — index and images
- 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- 1939-1951 - Coshocton Deaths of Residents Courtesy of OhioGenWeb
- various years - community contributed death records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
- various years - community contributed obituaries Courtesy OnioGenWeb
Original Death Records on Microfilm
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1962-2007 - Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at ancestry.com ($)
- 1962-2007 - Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at ancestry.com ($)
Finding More Vital Records
Additional vital records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy Vital Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Places Search).
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Coshocton County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Ohio Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- FamilySearch Catalog
- Ohio Genealogy Forum
- Coshocton County, Ohio Profile
- The Political Graveyard, Coshocton County, Ohio
- Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy Forum
- Coshocton County, Ohio WikipediA
- Coshocton County, Ohio Chamber of Commerce
- Coshocton County, Ohio Convention and Visitor Bureau
- Coshocton County OH Genealogy
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Coshocton County, Ohio. Page 540-547 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 531-533.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 541, Coshocton County, Ohio. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/coshocton/ accessed 2/15/2017
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Coshocton County, Ohio County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton_County,_Ohio, accessed 7 November 2018.
