Highland County, Ohio Genealogy
Guide to Highland County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The county was named for the topography which is hilly and divides the watersheds of the Little Miami and Scioto Rivers. It is located in the Southwestern area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Highland County Courthouse
105 N High St # 1
Hillsboro, OH 45133
Phone: 937-393-9957
Highland County Website
Probate Court has marriage and death records 1867-1909, birth records to 1905 and probate records;
County Health Department has birth, marriage and death records from 1909;
Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1832, some naturalization and adoption records;
County Recorder has land records[3]
Highland County, Ohio Record Dates[edit | edit source]
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.
| Marriage | Court | Land | Probate | Census | ||
| 1867 | 1805 | 1867 | 1832 | 1804 | 1809 | 1820 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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: [6]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see Ohio Bible Records.
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1810 | 5,766 | — |
| 1820 | 12,308 | 113.5% |
| 1830 | 16,345 | 32.8% |
| 1840 | 22,269 | 36.2% |
| 1850 | 25,781 | 15.8% |
| 1860 | 27,773 | 7.7% |
| 1870 | 29,133 | 4.9% |
| 1880 | 30,281 | 3.9% |
| 1890 | 29,048 | −4.1% |
| 1900 | 30,982 | 6.7% |
| 1910 | 28,711 | −7.3% |
| 1920 | 27,610 | −3.8% |
| 1930 | 25,416 | −7.9% |
| 1940 | 27,099 | 6.6% |
| 1950 | 28,188 | 4.0% |
| 1960 | 29,716 | 5.4% |
| 1970 | 28,996 | −2.4% |
| 1980 | 33,477 | 15.5% |
| 1990 | 35,728 | 6.7% |
| 2000 | 40,875 | 14.4% |
| 2010 | 43,589 | 6.6% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- 1787-1940 Ohio Federal Census at USGenWeb Free Census Report
- 1820 1820 United States Census at Ancestry ($)
- 1830 1830 United States Census at Ancestry ($)
- 1840 1840 United States Census at Ancestry ($)
- 1850 United States Census, 1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- 1860 United States Census 1860 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1870 United States Census 1870 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1880 United States Census 1880 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1890 1890 Veterans Schedule at Ancestry ($)
- 1898-1914 U.S. Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914 at Ancestry ($)
- 1900 United States Census 1900 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1910 United States Census 1910 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1920 United States Census 1920 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1930 1930 United States Census at Ancestry ($)
- 1930 1930 Census of Merchant Seaman at Ancestry ($)
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.
- Galbraith, Jr., D.D., Rev. R.C.; The History of the Chillicothe Presbytery, from its organization in 1799 to 1889. (Chillicothe, Ohio: Scioto Gazette Book and Job Office, 1889) Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Archive
- Highland County, Ohio Churches at OH HometownLocator
- Highland, County, Ohio Church Records at FamilySearch Catalog
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[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.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
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.
- Klise, J.W.; The County of Highland: A History of Highland County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days, (Madison, Wisconsin: Northwestern Historical Association, 1902). Online at Google Books Internet Archive FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Klise, J.W.; State Centennial History of Highland County, Ohio, (Owensboro, Kentucky: Cook and McDowell Publications, 1980). FHL book 977.1845 H2k
- History of Ross and Highland Counties, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches, (Cleveland, Ohio: Williams Brothers, 1880). Online at FamilySearch Digital Library, FHL film 915745 Item 2; book 977.18 H2h
- Scott, Daniel; A History of the Early Settlement of Highland County, Ohio, (The Gazette, 1890). Online at Google Books FamilySearch Digital Library
- Folklore of Highland County, Ohio at The Gene Pool
- Howe, Henry; Historical Collections of Ohio (Cincinnati, Ohio: C.J.Krehbiel & Co., Printers and Binders, 1888) Volume 1 online at: FamilySearch Digital Library Vol 1; Internet Archives
- Ohio Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
- Ohio Maps 1866-1875 at Alabama Maps
- Outline Map of Highland County Ohio at Ancestry ($)
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- 1888-1919 Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- History of MIlitary Service of the U. S., and the State of Ohio at Ohio Genealogy Express
- Ohio Military Records at Access Genealogy - scroll down to Ohio Military Records
Revolutionary War
Civil War
Civil War service men from Highland 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 Highland County.
- - 1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, Company C, also known as "Pope's Escort" and "Shield's Body Guard", and Company H, which had many men from Hillsboro
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.
- 1917-1918 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at Ancestry ($)
World War II
- 1938-1946 U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 at Ancestry ($)
- 1942 United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
- 1800-1977 Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Highland 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.
- 1793-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio History Connection — Select county.
- 1857-1886 The Highland Weekly News at Library of Congress - free
- Early-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.
- 1886-1914 The News-Herald at Library of Congress - free
- Highland County Newspapers at Ancestry ($)
- The Times-Gazette, Hillsboro, Ohio
- Newspaper Abstracts at Newpaper Abstracts
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
From 1797 or the creation of the county, probate records were held by the Court of Common Pleas. After 1852, records are held by the Highland County Probate Court. Records include wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records (1867-1908 only). The records may give the decedent's date of death, name of spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
See Ohio Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1786-1998 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry ($) — index and images.
- 1789-1996 Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — How to Use this Collection.
- Wills at OHGenWeb Archives
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 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 ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Ohio tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties.
Online Tax Indexes and Records
- 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- 1810 Index Tax List Ohio 1810, Highland County at Ancestry ($)
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Marriages were usually recorded from the formation of the county and are held at the office of the County Probate Court. Divorce records are located with the county Clerk of Courts.
Any existing birth and death records from 1867 through December 19, 1908 are located at the County Probate Court. The Ohio Department of Health has birth records filed after December 20, 1908 and death records filed after January 1, 1954, while the Ohio History Connection houses death records from December 20, 1908 through December 31, 1953.
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1841-2003 Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index
- Birth Records at USGenNet and OhioGenWeb
- 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1789-2013 Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1800-1942 Ohio Marriages, 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1800-1958 Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1803-1900 Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900 at Ancestry ($) — Index.
- 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- Marriages at USGenNet and OhioGenWeb
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1840-2001 Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index provided by Ancestry.
- 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
- 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- Death Information at USGenNet and OhioGenWeb
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1962-2007 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at Ancestry ($)
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Highland County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
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
- Adams Ohio Family History Center
- Clermont County Public library - an affiliate library
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Highland County. For state-wide library facilities, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.
Highland County Public Libraries
Main Library
10 Willettsville Pike
Hillsboro, OH 45133
937-393-3114
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Highland County Historical Society
151 E Main St
Hillsboro, OH 45133
937-393-3392
E-mail:hchistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Website Facebook
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Highland County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Ohio Societies.
Southern Ohio Genealogical Society of Highland County, Ohio
P.O. Box 414
Hillsboro, OH 45133
E-mail:SOGS414@sbcglobal.net
Website
Highland County Historical Society
151 E Main St
Hillsboro, OH 45133
937-393-3392
E-mail:hchistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Website Facebook
Greenfield Historical Society
Travellers Rest
P.O. Box 266
Greenfield, OH 45123
937-981-7890
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- 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
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
- USGW Archives Ohio
- Highland County at Genealogy Trails
- Highland County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
- Ohio Genealogy Express, Highland County, Ohio
- Cyndi's List
- 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.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Highland County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/highland/ accessed 2/17/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Highland County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_County,_Ohio, accessed 16 December 2018.
