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Guide to Coshocton County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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.

County Courthouse
349 1/2 Main Street Coshocton, Ohio 43812 Coshocton County Website Phone: 740.622.1456 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.

Populated Places
 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:

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

Biographies

 * Coshocton County, Ohio Biograhical Sketches.

Cemeteries

 * Coshocton County Cemetery Inscriptions and photos.

Census Records
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

 * Coshocton County, Ohio Churches.
 * Trinity Church

Land and Property Records

 * 1790-1907 - Bureau of Land Management database Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
 * Various Years - Coshocton County maps Courtesy OhioGenWeb

Local Histories

 * Ohio History Central, Coshocton County

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; ; Indexed in Index to Bahmer’s Centennial history of Coshocton County, Ohio.
 * 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; ; Indexed in Index of Coschocton County, Ohio, its past and present….


 * Ohio Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)
 * Coshocton County, Ohio Maps.
 * Coshocton County, Ohio Boundary Map.
 * Family Maps of Coshocton County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records

 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images or scroll to Browse by Admission Number and Year Range

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 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; images of cards.
 * 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, images of cards.
 * 1916-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; images of cards.

World War II
 * Coshocton County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force.
 * United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.

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. ($)
 * Semi Weekly Age. ($)


 * 1907 Coshocton County, Ohio 1907 Burials
 * Various Years - Obituary Index(about this index)
 * Various Years - community contributed articles Courtesy OhioGenWeb


 * 1793-late 1900's at History Connection —  Select county to Browse.
 * Early- late 1900's Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.

Obituaries

 * Coshocton County, Ohio Obituaries.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1786-1998 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry ($) — index and images.
 * 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll down to Browse images by county.
 * Various Years - community contributed wills Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * Various Years - community contributed wills Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives

School Records

 * Coshocton County, Ohio Schools.

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 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

 * 1800-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll to Browse images by county.

Birth

 * 1800-1962 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 at Ancestry ($) — Index
 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll down to Browse images by county.
 * 1867-1879 - Coshocton County, Ohio Birth Records- 1867-1879. Courtesy of OhioGenWeb
 * 1882-1916 - Coshocton County, Ohio Birth Records- Surname Letter "C" only 1882-1916. Courtesy of OhioGenWeb
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index
 * Various Years - community contributed births Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives

Marriage

 * 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll down to Browse images by county.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; can browse images by film number at a Family History Center.
 * 1803-1900 Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900 at Ancestry ($) — Index.
 * 1811-1930 - Coshocton County, Ohio Marriages 1811-1930.
 * 1898-1912 Ohio Marriages at Ancestry ($)
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1970-2007 Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007 at Ancestry ($)
 * Various Years - community contributed marriages Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * Various Years - community contributed marriages Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


 * 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 at FamilySearch – free. Index of deaths from the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus. Index provided by Ancestry.com.

Death

 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; or scroll down to Browse images by county; may be alphbetical.
 * 1907 1907 Burials Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * 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
 * 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

Divorce

 * 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 ($)

Family History Centers
Mount Vernon Ohio FamilySearch Center Holmes County District Public Library

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

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

Websites

 * 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
 * Ohio Genealogy Forum
 * 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
 * – 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.