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Guide to '''Holmes County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | Guide to '''Holmes County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | ||
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton]], [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas]], and [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne]] Counties 20 January 1824.<ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/ | *'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton]], [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas]], and [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne]] Counties 20 January 1824.<ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref> | ||
*'''County Seat: '''Millersburg | *'''County Seat: '''Millersburg | ||
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Holmes County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).</ref>[[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne]] (north){{·}}[[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton]] (south){{·}}[[Ashland, Ohio|Ashland]] (northwest){{·}}[[Stark County, Ohio|Stark]] (northeast){{·}}[[Knox County, Ohio|Knox]] (west){{·}}[[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas]] (east) | *'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Holmes County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).</ref>[[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne]] (north){{·}}[[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton]] (south){{·}}[[Ashland, Ohio|Ashland]] (northwest){{·}}[[Stark County, Ohio|Stark]] (northeast){{·}}[[Knox County, Ohio|Knox]] (west){{·}}[[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas]] (east) | ||
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See an interactive map of Holmes County [http://www.ohio.n2genealogy.com/oh-maps.html boundary changes]. | See an interactive map of Holmes County [http://www.ohio.n2genealogy.com/oh-maps.html boundary changes]. | ||
==== Record Loss ==== | ==== Record Loss ==== | ||
=== Resources === | === Resources === | ||
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Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information. | Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information. | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center | | width="31%" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" | '''Online Grave Transcripts''' | ||
| bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center | | width="31%" bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center" | '''Published Grave Transcripts''' | ||
| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories''' | | bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories''' | ||
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[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Holmes&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves] | [http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Holmes&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves] | ||
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See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information. | See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information. | ||
==== Census ==== | ==== Census ==== | ||
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==== Church Records ==== | ==== Church Records ==== | ||
{{OH Church Intro}} | {{OH Church Intro}} | ||
LDS Ward and Branch Records | LDS Ward and Branch Records | ||
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*Nashville | *Nashville | ||
{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Holmes|453499}} | {{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Holmes|453499}} | ||
==== Court Records ==== | ==== Court Records ==== | ||
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==== Genealogy ==== | ==== Genealogy ==== | ||
==== History ==== | ==== History ==== | ||
{{OH History}} | {{OH History}} | ||
==== Land and Property ==== | ==== Land and Property ==== | ||
{{OH Land}} | {{OH Land}} {{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Holmes|450487}} | ||
{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Holmes|450487}} | |||
==== Maps ==== | ==== Maps ==== | ||
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==== Newspapers ==== | ==== Newspapers ==== | ||
{{OHnewspapers|Holmes}}<br> | {{OHnewspapers|Holmes}}<br> '''Online Newspapers'''<br> '''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br> | ||
'''Online Newspapers'''<br> | |||
'''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br> | |||
'''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br> | |||
==== Obituaries ==== | ==== Obituaries ==== | ||
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==== Probate ==== | ==== Probate ==== | ||
{{OH Probate Intro}} | {{OH Probate Intro}} | ||
:*'''1790–1967''' - {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ohio_Probate_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Record Description page]. <br> | |||
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Holmes|380780}} | :*'''1790–1967''' - {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ohio_Probate_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Record Description page]. <br> | ||
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Holmes|380780}} | |||
==== Public Records ==== | ==== Public Records ==== | ||
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*[[Wooster Ohio Family History Center|Wooster Ohio Family History Center]] | *[[Wooster Ohio Family History Center|Wooster Ohio Family History Center]] | ||
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory]. Put your town name in the top search box. | For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory]. Put your town name in the top search box. | ||
===== Libraries ===== | ===== Libraries ===== | ||
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===== Societies ===== | ===== Societies ===== | ||
==== Taxation ==== | ==== Taxation ==== | ||
{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Holmes|628390}} | |||
{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Holmes|628390}} | |||
==== Vital Records ==== | ==== Vital Records ==== | ||
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{{OH Vital Intro}} | {{OH Vital Intro}} | ||
===== Birth ===== | ===== Birth ===== | ||
''Online Birth Indexes and Records'' <br> | ''Online Birth Indexes and Records'' <br> ''Original Birth Records on Microfilm'' | ||
''Original Birth Records on Microfilm'' | |||
===== Marriage ===== | ===== Marriage ===== | ||
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records'' <br> | ''Online Marriage Indexes and Records'' <br> ''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm'' | ||
''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm'' | |||
===== Death ===== | ===== Death ===== | ||
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''Online Death Indexes and Records'' | ''Online Death Indexes and Records'' | ||
'''[[Ohio Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953]]''' Free name indexes and images at [[Ohio Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|FamilySearch]]. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased. {{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Holmes|450602}} | '''[[Ohio Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953]]''' Free name indexes and images at [[Ohio Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|FamilySearch]]. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased. {{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Holmes|450602}} | ||
''Original Death Records on Microfilm'' | ''Original Death Records on Microfilm'' | ||
=====Divorce===== | ===== Divorce ===== | ||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||