Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy

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Coshocton County

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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Coshocton County, Ohio
Map
Location of Ohio in the U.S.
Courthouse
Address	349 1/2 Main Street Coshocton, Ohio 43812 Coshocton County Website Phone: 740.622.1456

Coshocton County, Ohio Record Dates

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.

• Parent Counties: Formed from Muskingum and Tuscarawas counties 31 January 1810.
• County Seat: Coshocton
  

Description

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.

Places / Localities

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

Neighboring Counties

Tuscarawas County  • Holmes County  • Knox County  • Licking County  • Muskingum County  • Guernsey County

Boundary Changes

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

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

Resources

Bible Records

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

Biography

• Coshocton County, Ohio Biograhical Sketches.

Cemeteries

Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Online Grave Transcripts	Published Grave Transcripts	County Cemetery Directories
Findagrave.com	Family History Library	Findagrave.com
Interment.net	WorldCat	Names in Stone
USGW Tombstones		Billion Graves
Billion Graves
Ohio Gravestones
See Ohio Cemeteries for more information.

• Coshocton County Cemetery Inscriptions and photos.

• 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

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".

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

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.
• Trinity Church

Court Records

• 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.

History

• Ohio History Central, Coshocton County

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

• 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

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

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• 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

• 1888-1919 - Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — index and images

Civil War

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

• 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.

Probate

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 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

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).

Repositories

Courthouse

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.

Family History Centers

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.

• Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator

Local Centers and Libraries

Mount Vernon Ohio FamilySearch Center Holmes County District Public Library

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory.

Societies

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

Online Genealogy Research Groups

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• 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

• Coshocton County, Ohio Schools.

Taxation

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

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

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

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

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

• 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

• 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

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