Huron County, Ohio Genealogy
Guide to Huron 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 Huron Native American tribe who once lived in the Great Lakes region. It is located in the North-central area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Huron County Courthouse
2 E Main St
Norwalk, OH 44857
Phone: 419-668-4383
Huron County Website
County Recorder
12 E Main St
Norwalk, OH 44857
First floor
Phone: 419-668-1916
Huron County Recorder
Probate Judge has birth and death records 1867-1908, Marriage and probate records from 1815 and naturalization records from 1859;
City and County Health Department have Birth and death records from 1908;
County Clerk has court records from 1815, divorce and naturalization records 1859;
County Recorder has land records from 1808, Connecticut Fire Sufferers records 1792-1808 and military records from 1865;
County Auditor has tax records from 1820;
County Historical Library has infirmary records 1848-1900, Tax records 1815-1825, County Commission journals from 1815, land partition records 1815-1920;
County militia lists 1864-1865 and indigent soldier burial; indigent soldier burial records 1880-1920[2]
Huron 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 | 1815 | 1867 | 1815 | 1808 | 1815 | 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: [4]
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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]
- Williams, William W., History of the Fire Lands, Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of the Prominent Men and Pioneers, (Cleveland, Ohio: Leader Print. Co., 1879). Online at: Google Books, Internet Archive, FamilySearch Digital Library
- Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio: containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families (Chicago, Illinois: J.H. Beers & Co., 1894) Volume 1 (Huron County) online at FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1820 | 6,675 | — |
| 1830 | 13,341 | 99.9% |
| 1840 | 23,933 | 79.4% |
| 1850 | 26,203 | 9.5% |
| 1860 | 29,616 | 13.0% |
| 1870 | 28,532 | −3.7% |
| 1880 | 31,609 | 10.8% |
| 1890 | 31,949 | 1.1% |
| 1900 | 32,330 | 1.2% |
| 1910 | 34,206 | 5.8% |
| 1920 | 32,424 | −5.2% |
| 1930 | 33,700 | 3.9% |
| 1940 | 34,800 | 3.3% |
| 1950 | 39,353 | 13.1% |
| 1960 | 47,326 | 20.3% |
| 1970 | 49,587 | 4.8% |
| 1980 | 54,608 | 10.1% |
| 1990 | 56,240 | 3.0% |
| 2000 | 59,487 | 5.8% |
| 2010 | 59,626 | 0.2% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
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.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Catholic
- 1796-2004 Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
Lutheran
- Records of the American Lutheran Church, Norwalk, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
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.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- 1845 Index to the Plat Book of ca 1845, Huron County, Ohio at OHGenWeb - surname index and images
- Land Records 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.
- Baughman, A.J., History of Huron County, Ohio: Its Progress and Development, (Chicago, Illinois: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1909). Volume 1 online at Google Books; Volume 2 online at Internet Archive FHL film 1000321 Items 1-2; book 977.125 H2b
- 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
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Civil War
- Civil War service men from Huron 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 with men from Huron County.
- - 1st Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery, a battery is like a company in an artillery regiment.
- - 24th Regiment, Ohio Infantry , Companies A and G
- - 41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies G and H
- - 107th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company H
- - 123rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies B, C, and E
- - 166th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard), Companies B, C, and H
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.
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]
Huron 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 online Ohio newspapers index and images, see Ohio Newspapers.
- 1793-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio History Connection — Select county.
- 1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009 at MyHeritage — index & images, ($)
- 1835-1851 Death Notices from Huron County newspapers at OHGenWeb, The Experiment and Norwalk Experiment newspapers, Norwalk, Ohio - 20 Aug 1835 - 31 Dec 1850.
- Early-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.
- Newspaper Articles at OHGenWeb Archives
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 Huron 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 ($) — index and images.
- 1789-1996 Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- to 1852 Huron County wills to 1852 at Ancestry.com ($) original data
- 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
- 1825 Tax Records at OHGenWeb Archives
- 1829 1829 Taxable Property List at OHGenWeb
- 1857 1857 Taxable Property List at OHGenWeb
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 ($) — Index
- 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)
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.
- 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- early through 1838 Erie and Huron County Marriages through 1838 at OHGenWeb
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1833-1967 Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths, 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
- 1840-2001 Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 at FamilySearch – How to Use this Collection
- 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
- 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1962-2007 Ohio, Divorce Abstract, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at Ancestry ($)
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Huron 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
- Sandusky Ohio Family History Center
- The Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center - an affiliate library
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Huron County. For state-wide library facilities, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.
Norwalk Public Library
46 W Main St
Norwalk, OH 44857
419-668-6063
Email: norwalk@norwalk.lib.oh.us
Website
New London Public Library
67 S Main St
New London, OH 44851
419-929-3981
Email: nlpl@seolibraries.org
Website
Bellevue Public Library
224 E Main St
Bellevue, OH 44811-1409
419-483-4769
Website
Huron County Community Library
6 W Emerald St
Willard, OH 44890-1498
419-933-8564
Email: willard@oplin.org
Website
Monroeville Public Library
34 Monroe St
Monroeville, OH 44847-9722
419-465-2035
Website
Laning-Young Research Center
9 Case Ave
Norwalk, OH 44857
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
The Huron Historical Society
333 Williams St
P.O. Box 222
Huron, Oh 44839
419-433-5009 Ext. 243
Website
Milan History Museum
10 Edison Dr
Milan, OH 44846
419-499-2968
E-mail:info@milanhistory.org
Website
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Huron County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Ohio Societies.
Western Reserve Historical Society
Research Library in the History Center
10825 East Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-721-5722
FamilySearch Wiki
Website
The Firelands Historical Society-
4 Case Ave
Norwalk, OH 44857
Website
New London Area Historical Society
13 Main St
New London, OH 44851
Email: nlareahistoricalsoc@outlook.com
Facebook
Plymouth Area Historical Society
15 Sandusky St
Willard, OH 44890
419-687-5411
Facebook
Ohio Genealogical Society- Huron Chapter
PO Box 923
Norwalk, OH 44857
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
- Huron County at OHGenWeb
- The Huron County OHGenWeb Project, a member of The OHGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
- OHGenWeb Archives
- Huron County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
- 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]
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Huron County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/huron/ 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.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Huron County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huron_County,_Ohio, accessed 18 December 2018.
