Licking County, Ohio Genealogy
Guide to Licking County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information
Description
Licking County was named after the salt licks in the area. the county is located in the central area of the state.[3]
County Courthouse
Licking County Courthouse
1 Courthouse Square
Newark, OH 43055
Phone: 740-670-5791
Licking County Website
Probate Judge has birth, marriage and probate records;
County Health Department has death records;
Clerk Court has divorce records from 1876 and court records from 1872;
County recorder has land records[4]
Licking County, Ohio Record Dates
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 |
| 1875 | 1809 | 1875 | 1872 | 1800 | 1875 | 1820 |
Record Loss
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1875 A courthouse fire on 2 April destroyed or damaged records. Records in the Recorder’s, Sheriff’s, Auditor's and Treasurer’s offices were saved.[6] The marriage records between 1829-1839 [7] were possibly completely lost in the fire. Some estate records also were burned in the fire. There are gaps in records for this county.[8] For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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Boundary Changes
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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: [10]
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- Lima Township (defunct - merged in 1996 with Pataskala)
History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see Ohio Bible Records.
Biographies
- Brister, E.M.P., Ohio Genealogical Society (Licking County Chapter), Centennial history of the City of Newark and Licking County (Chicago-Columbus: The S.J.Clarke Publishing Co., 1909) Volume 1 online at FamilySearch Digital Library; Volume 2 online at FamilySearch Digital Library
- Memorial Record of Licking County, Ohio: containing biographical sketches ... (Chicago: Record Publishing Company, 1894) online at FamilySearch Digital Library
- Smucker, Isaac and Springer, Mrs. C., Our pioneers: being biographical sketches of Capt. Elias Hughes, John Ratliff, Benjamin Green, Richard Pitzer, John Van Buskirk, Issac and John Stadden and Capt. Samuel Elliott; with brief notices of the pioneers of 1801 and 1802 (Ann Arbor, Michigan: University Microfilms, A Xerox Company, 1973) online at FamilySearch Digital Library
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
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- 1881-1962 Ohio, Licking County, Hartford Township Records, 1881-1962 at FamilySearch — index & images. Burial records and cemetery deeds from Croton, Ohio; Also at Ancestry ($)
Census Records
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1810 | 3,852 | — |
| 1820 | 11,861 | 207.9% |
| 1830 | 20,869 | 75.9% |
| 1840 | 35,096 | 68.2% |
| 1850 | 38,846 | 10.7% |
| 1860 | 37,011 | −4.7% |
| 1870 | 35,756 | −3.4% |
| 1880 | 40,450 | 13.1% |
| 1890 | 43,279 | 7.0% |
| 1900 | 47,070 | 8.8% |
| 1910 | 55,590 | 18.1% |
| 1920 | 56,426 | 1.5% |
| 1930 | 59,962 | 6.3% |
| 1940 | 62,279 | 3.9% |
| 1950 | 70,645 | 13.4% |
| 1960 | 90,242 | 27.7% |
| 1970 | 107,799 | 19.5% |
| 1980 | 120,981 | 12.2% |
| 1990 | 128,300 | 6.0% |
| 2000 | 145,491 | 13.4% |
| 2010 | 166,492 | 14.4% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Church Records
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Ohio denominations, see Ohio Church Records.
- 1765-1947 Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records
Directories
- 1915-1920 Licking County, Ohio, U.S., Farm Directory, 1915-1920 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Funeral Homes
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Genealogies
Guardianship
- 1875-1913 Court and Probate Records, 1875-1913(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
Land and Property Records
After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and are where records are currently housed. More information about why to use land records and what information land records includes can be found on the Ohio Land and Property Wiki page.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
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.
- Fleming and Tharp, Robert, A Bicentennial History of Licking County, Ohio: 1808-2008, (Licking County Bicentennial Commission, 2008). FS Catalog book 977.154 H2f
- Brister, E.M.P., Centennial History of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio, (Chicago, Illinois: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1909). Volume 1 online at FamilySearch Digital Library; Volume 2 online at Google Books, FamilySearch Digital Library
- Hill, Norman Newell, History of Licking County, Ohio, Its Past and Present, (Newark, Ohio: A.A. Graham & Co., 1881). Online at Google Books, FamilySearch Digital Library
- Smucker, Isaac, Centennial History of Licking County, Ohio, (Newark, Ohio: Clark and Underwood, 1876). Online at Google Books, Internet Archive, FamilySearch Digital Library
Maps and Gazetteers
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
Military Records
- 1888-1919 Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
Revolutionary War
Civil War
- Miller, Charles D. Report of the great re-union of the veteran soldiers and sailors of Ohio held at Newark, July 22, 1878, under "the auspices of the Society of the soldiers and sailors of Licking County, Ohio" (Ann Arbor, Michigan: University Microfilms International - Books on Demand, 1972) online at FamilySearch Digital Library
Civil War service men from Licking County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Licking County.
- - 1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, Companies D and F
- - 113th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies D and F
World War I
- 1914-1919 Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards, 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
- 1914-1918 Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918 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
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
- 1800-1977 Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
Newspapers
Licking 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 & images, see Ohio Newspapers.
- 1800s-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio History Connection — Select county.
- 1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1800s-Current Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Obituaries
- 1657-Onward Ohio Obituaries at MyHeritage — index ($)
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
From 1797 or the creation of the county, probate records were held by the Court of Common Pleas. After 1852, records are held by the Licking County Probate Court. See Ohio Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1786-1998 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry ($) — index & images.
- 1789-1996 Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — How to Use this Collection.
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
- 1890-1959 Jacksontown Alumni at Licking Township. Digitized book which includes the history of the school and numerous class photos.
Social Security Records
- 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 ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
Ohio tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties.
Online Tax Indexes and Records
- 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index
Vital Records
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
- 1841-2003 Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index
- 1918-1953 Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)
Marriage
- 1789-2013 Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1789-Onward Ohio Marriages at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1800-1942 Ohio Marriages, 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1800-1958 Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
- 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index
Death
- 1765-1947 Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records
- 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.
- 1908-1953 Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 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 ($) — index & images
- 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- 1918-1953 Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Divorce
- 1962-2007 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at Ancestry ($)
Voting Records
- 1900-Onward Ohio, Voter Registrations at MyHeritage — index ($)
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Licking County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.
Licking County Records and Archives Department
61 E Main St
Newark, OH 43055
740-670-5121
Facebook
Website
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch 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 FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Licking County. For state-wide library facilities, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.
Licking County Library
101 W Main St
Newark, OH 43055-5054
740-349-5500
Email: info@lickingcountylibrary.org
Website
Alexandria Public Library
10 Maple Dr
PO Box 67
Alexandria, OH 43001
740-924-3561
Website
Granville Public Library
217 E Broadway
Granville, OH 43023-1398
740-587-0196
Website
Homer Public Library
385 South Street NW
Homer, OH 43027
740-892-2020
Website
Pataskala Public Library
101 S Vine St
Pataskala, OH 43062-9210
740-927-9986
Website
Museums
Licking County Historical Society
PO Box 785
5 N 6th Street
Newark, OH 43055-0785
740-345-4898
Email:lchs@alink.com
Website
Licking Valley Heritage Society
71 Hilltop Dr NE
Newark, OH 43055
740-763-3506
Email:lvheritagesociety@gmail.com
Facebook
Website
Societies
Listed below are societies in Licking County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Ohio Societies.
Licking County Genealogical Society
Licking County Library
101 W Main St
Newark, OH 43055-5054
Phone: 740-349-5510
Facebook
Website
Websites
- 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 ($) — online databases
- Licking County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides
References
- ↑ ‘’Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries;’’ Ohio: Individual County Chronologies; Copyright The Newberry Library 2007
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Licking County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/licking/ accessed 2/22/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ GenDisasters.com Newark, OH Licking County Courthouse Fire, Apr 1875.
- ↑ New York Times March 30, 1879 Article. "A County Court House in Flames" ($)
- ↑ Licking County Research Article
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Licking County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licking_County,_Ohio, accessed 23 December 2018.