Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy
Guide to Coshocton 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 from the Delaware Indian (Lenape) language meaning "union of waters" or "black bear crossing". It is located in the Mid-Central area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Coshocton County Courthouse
318 Main Street
Coschocton, OH 43812
Phone: 740-622-1456
Coshocton County Courthouse
Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1811, some naturalization 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 naturalization from 1811.[2]
Coshocton 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 | 1811 | 1867 | 1811 | 1800 | 1811 | 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:[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]
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 | 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". | ||
Wiki articles with links to FamilySearch and Ancestry:
- 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[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.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- 1790-1907 Land Records at OHGenWeb Archives
- Coshocton County maps at OHGenWeb
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.
- Ohio History Central, Coshocton County at Ohio History Connection
- Centennial History of Coshocton County, Ohio. By William J. Bahmer. (Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1909) Volume 1 online at Google Books,Internet Archive, FamilySearch Digital Books; Volume 2 online at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881… By Norman Newell Hill and Albert Adams Graham. (Newark, Ohio: A.A. Graham, 1881) Online at Google Books; Internet Archive; FamilySearch Digital Library.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
- Coshocton County Maps at OHGenWeb
- Coshocton County, Ohio Boundary Map at ZipMaps.com
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Civil War
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.
- Civil War in Coshocton County at OHGenWeb. Includes histories of regiments, many with regiment flags.
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.
World War II
- 1942 United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- Courtsquare World War II Honor Roll Coshocton County, Ohio. OH GenWeb
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]
Coshocton 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 1900's Newspapers at Ohio History Connection — Select county.
- Early-late 1900's Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.
- 1842-1888 The Coshocton Democrat at Ancestry ($)
- 1852-1860 The Progressive Age at Ancestry ($)
- 1859-1861, 1927, 1956 The Coshocton County Democrat at Ancestry ($)
- 1862-1907 The Coshocton Age at Ancestry ($)
- 1863-1864, 1917-1977 Coshocton Tribune at Ancestry ($)
- 1882-1906 Democratic Standard at Ancestry ($)
- 1883-1884, 1901-1912 Coshocton Daily Age at Ancestry ($)
- 1886-1889 Semi Weekly Age at Ancestry ($)
- 1900-1913 Coshocton Daily Times at Ancestry ($)
- 1902-1903 The Democrat and Standard at Ancestry ($)
- 1907 Coshocton County, Ohio 1907 Burials at OHGenWeb
- 1907-1911 Coshocton Weekly Times at Ancestry ($)
- 1909-1916 Coshocton Daily Tribune at Ancestry ($)
- 1911-1917 Coshocton Morning Tribune at Ancestry ($)
- 1946 The Coshocton News at Ancestry ($)
- 1964 Coshocton Times at Ancestry ($)
- 1967-1968 The Commentator at Ancestry ($)
- News Items at OHGenWeb
- Coshocton Tribune
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 Coshocton 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 ($) — index and images.
- 1789-1996 Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — How to Use this Collection.
- Wills at OHGenWeb
- Wills at OHGenWeb Archives
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — 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
- 1800-1950 - Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
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]
- 1800-1962 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 at Ancestry ($) — Index
- 1841-2003 Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1867-1879 Coshocton County, Ohio Birth Records- 1867-1879 at OHGenWeb
- 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index
- 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1789-2013 Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1800-1958 Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1800-1942 Ohio Marriages, 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1803-1900 Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900 at Ancestry ($) — Index.
- 1811-1930 Coshocton County, Ohio Marriages 1811-1930at Ohio Genealogy Express
- 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970-2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- 1970-2007 Ohio, Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007 at Ancestry ($)
- Marriages at OHGenWeb
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1840-2001 Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1907 Burials at OHGenWeb
- 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 Deaths of Residents at OHGenWeb
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1962-2007 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at Ancestry ($)
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Coshocton County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Mount Vernon Ohio Family History Center
- Wooster Ohio Family History Center
- Zanesville Ohio Family History Center
- Holmes County District Public Library- an affiliate library
- Wayne County Public Library - an affiliate library
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Coshocton County. For state-wide library facilities, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.
Coshocton Public Library
655 Main St
Coshocton, Ohio 43812
740-622-0956
Email:info@coshoctonlibrary.org
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum
600 N Whitewoman St
Coshocton, OH 43812
740-622-7644
Website
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Coshocton County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Ohio Societies.
The Coshocton County Chapter OGS
P.O. Box 128
Coshocton, OH 43812-0128
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Local Gov't Records by County at Ohio History Connection — Browse their list; records are not online.
- Custom Browse of Historical Collections at Ohio Memory — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
- Ohio Genealogical Society ($) - online databases
- Coshocton County, Ohio WikipediA
- Coshocton County OH Genealogy at LDSGenealogy
- OH Gen Web
- USGW Archives
- 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]
- ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/coshocton/ accessed 2/15/2017
- ↑ 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, "Coshocton County, Ohio County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton_County,_Ohio, accessed 7 November 2018.
