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Guide to Hocking County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- 2.4 Cemeteries
- 2.5 Census Records
- 2.6 Church Records
- 2.7 Court Records
- 2.8 Directories
- 2.9 Emigration and Immigration
- 2.10 Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- 2.11 Funeral Homes
- 2.12 Genealogies
- 2.13 Guardianship
- 2.14 Land and Property Records
- 2.15 Local Histories
- 2.16 Maps and Gazetteers
- 2.17 Migration
- 2.18 Military Records
- 2.19 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.20 Newspapers
- 2.21 Obituaries
- 2.22 Other Records
- 2.23 Periodicals
- 2.24 Probate Records
- 2.25 School Records
- 2.26 Social Security Records
- 2.27 Tax Records
- 2.28 Vital Records
- 3 Research Facilities
- 4 Societies
- 5 Websites
- 6 Research Guides
- 7 References
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The county was named from the Hocking River, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river". It is located in the South-central area of the state.[3]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Hocking County Courthouse
1 East Main St
Logan, OH 43138-1207
Phone:740-385-3022
Hocking County Courthouse
Probate Judge has birth, marriage and probate records;
County Health Depart has death records; Clerk Court
has divorce and court records from 1873; County Recorder
has land records[4]
Hocking 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.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1867 | 1818 | 1867 | 1818 | 1818 | 1819 | 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]
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: [7]
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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. | %± |
| 1820 | 2,130 | — |
| 1830 | 4,008 | 88.2% |
| 1840 | 9,741 | 143.0% |
| 1850 | 14,119 | 44.9% |
| 1860 | 17,057 | 20.8% |
| 1870 | 17,925 | 5.1% |
| 1880 | 21,126 | 17.9% |
| 1890 | 22,658 | 7.3% |
| 1900 | 24,398 | 7.7% |
| 1910 | 23,650 | −3.1% |
| 1920 | 23,291 | −1.5% |
| 1930 | 20,407 | −12.4% |
| 1940 | 21,504 | 5.4% |
| 1950 | 19,520 | −9.2% |
| 1960 | 20,168 | 3.3% |
| 1970 | 20,322 | 0.8% |
| 1980 | 24,304 | 19.6% |
| 1990 | 25,533 | 5.1% |
| 2000 | 28,241 | 10.6% |
| 2010 | 29,380 | 4.0% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- 1820 1820 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
- 1830 1830 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
- 1840 1840 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
- 1850 United States Census, 1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- 1850 United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- 1850-1880 U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 at Ancestry ($)
- 1860 United States Census 1860
- 1870 United States Census 1870
- 1880 United States Census 1880
- 1890 1890 Veterans Schedule at Ancestry ($)
- 1900 United States Census 1900
- 1910 United States Census 1910
- 1920 United States Census 1920
- 1930 United States Census 1930
- 1940 1940 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
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.
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.
- 1790-1907 Land Records at OHGenWeb Archives
- 1860-1918 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918 at Ancestry ($)
- Deeds at OHGenWeb Archives
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.
- History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships, etc., (Chicago, Illinois: Interstate Pub. Co., 1883). Online at Google Books FamilySearch Digital Library; History and Biographical Indexes online at OH Genealogical Express
- Howe, Henry; Historical Collections of Ohio, Vol. 1 1888, Hocking County; at Rootsweb - transcribed excepts
- Hocking County, Ohio 1908 Souvenir Book at Ohio Memory Collection
- Postal History at Genealogy Trails
- Historic Places at National Register of Historic Places
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
- Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Logan, Hocking County at Library of Congress
- Maps for Hocking County at David Rumsey Map Collection
- Hocking County Map at Department of Transportation
- Category: Maps of Hocking County, Ohio at Wikimedia Commons
- Lake, D.J.; Atlas of Hocking Co., Ohio: to which is added a township map of the state of Ohio, also an outline & railroad map of the United States (Philadelphia, Titus, Simmons & Titus, 1876) Online at FamilySearch Digital Library
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- 1888-1919 Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- World War II, Korea, Vietnam Casualties at Genealogy Trails History Group
Civil War
Civil War service men from Lucas 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 Lucas County.
- - 58th Ohio Infantry Regiment (Union)
- - 63rd Ohio Infantry Regiment (Union)
- - 114th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies H and I
- 1861-1865 U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 at Ancestry ($)
- 1861-1934 U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 at Ancestry ($)
- Hocking County, Ohio Civil War at Genealogy Trails
World War I
- 1914-1918 Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1914-1919 Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards, 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- 1916-1920 Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards, 1916-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1917-1918 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at Ancestry ($)
- 1917-1918 Ohio, Roster of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in World War I, 1917-1918 at Ancestry ($)
World War II
- 1938-1946 U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 at Ancestry ($)
- 1938-1946 WW II Army Enlistment Records 1838-1946 at Genealogy Trails
- 1942 United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- Ohio World War 2 Casualty List at AccessGenealogy - Army, Air Force
- Ohio World War 2 NMCG Casualty List at AccessGenealogy - Navy, Marines, Coast Guard
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- 1800-1977 Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Hocking 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 1900s Newspapers at Ohio History Connection — Select county.
- Early-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.
- 1906 Newspaper Article at OHGenWeb Archives
- Hocking County Newspaper Abstracts at Newspaper Abstracts
- The Logan Daily News
- Hocking County, Ohio Newspaper Extractions at Genealogy Trails
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 Hocking 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.
- 1786-1998 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry ($) — index and images.
- 1789-1996 Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — How to Use this Collection.
- 1819-1894 Hocking County, Ohio Will Records at SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills.
- Wills at OHGenWeb Archives
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — 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.
- 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Marriages were usually recorded from the formation of the county and are held at the office of the County Probate Court. Divorce records are located with the county Clerk of Courts.
Any existing birth and death records from 1867 through December 19, 1908 are located at the County Probate Court. The Ohio Department of Health has birth records filed after December 20, 1908 and death records filed after January 1, 1954, while the Ohio History Connection houses death records from December 20, 1908 through December 31, 1953.
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1841-2003 Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index
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 ($) — Index.
- 1818-1885 Hocking County Marriages 1818-1885 at Opengen.com - Vital Record Batch Numbers with links
- 1851-1855 Hocking County, Ohio Marriages 1851-1855 at Genealogy Trails
- 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1840-2001 Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1908-1932, 1938-1944, 1958-2002 Hocking County, Ohio Deaths at Genealogy Trails
- 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection
- 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
- 1913-1963 Ohio Death Certificate Index, 1913-1963 at Ohio History Connection
- 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1962-2007 Ohio. Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at Ancestry ($)
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Hocking County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Libraries
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Hocking County. For state-wide library facilities, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.
Logan-Hocking County District Library
230 East Main St
Logan, OH 43138
740-385-2348
E-mail:loganhockinglibrary@gmail.com
Website
Laurelville Branch
PO Box 396
16240 Maple St
Laurelville, OH 43135
740-332-4700
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Hocking County Historical and Genealogical Society and Museum
64 N Culver St
Logan, OH 43138
740-385-6026
E-mail:hockinghistorymuseum@gmail.com
Website
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Hocking County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Ohio Societies.
Hocking County Historical and Genealogical Society and Museum
64 N Culver St
Logan, OH 43138
740-385-6026
E-mail:hockinghistorymuseum@gmail.com
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Local Gov't Records by County at Ohio History Connection — Browse their list; records are not online.
- Custom Browse of Historical Collections at Ohio Memory — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
- Ohio Genealogical Society ($) — online databases
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Hocking County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
- OHGenWeb Archives
- Dust in the Attic Many records
- Hocking County at Genealogy Trails
- My Ohio Genealogy
- Cyndi's List for Hocking County, Ohio
- 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]
- ↑ Ohio: Individual County Chronologies at The Newberry Library
- ↑ 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, "Hocking County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hocking_County%2C_Ohio 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, "Hocking County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hocking_County,_Ohio, accessed 17 December 2018.
