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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from&nbsp; [[Shelby County, Ohio|Shelby County]] 12 February 1820.<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>  
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Shelby County, Ohio|Shelby County]] 12 February 1820.<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: '''Napoleon  
*'''County Seat: '''Napoleon  
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Henry County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).</ref>[[Fulton County, Ohio|Fulton]] (north){{·}}[[Putnam County, Ohio|Putnam]] (south){{·}}[[Williams County, Ohio|Williams]] (northwest){{·}}[[Lucas County, Ohio|Lucas]] (northeast){{·}}[[Defiance County, Ohio|Defiance]] (west){{·}}[[Wood County, Ohio|Wood]] (east){{·}}[[Hancock County, Ohio|Hancock]] (southeast corner)
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Henry County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).</ref>[[Fulton County, Ohio|Fulton]] (north){{·}}[[Putnam County, Ohio|Putnam]] (south){{·}}[[Williams County, Ohio|Williams]] (northwest){{·}}[[Lucas County, Ohio|Lucas]] (northeast){{·}}[[Defiance County, Ohio|Defiance]] (west){{·}}[[Wood County, Ohio|Wood]] (east){{·}}[[Hancock County, Ohio|Hancock]] (southeast corner)


==== Boundary Changes  ====
==== Boundary Changes  ====
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==== History  ====
==== History  ====


{{OH History}}
{{OH History}}  


=====Local Histories=====
===== Local Histories =====


:*Henry County Historical Society, ''Henry County, Ohio: A Collection of Historical Sketches and Family Histories,'' (Napoleon, Ohio: Henry County Historical Society, 1976). {{FHL|121012|item|disp=FHL fiche 6048030 and 6048031; book 977.115 H2h v. 1-3}}
:*Henry County Historical Society, ''Henry County, Ohio: A Collection of Historical Sketches and Family Histories,'' (Napoleon, Ohio: Henry County Historical Society, 1976). {{FHL|121012|item|disp=FHL fiche 6048030 and 6048031; book 977.115 H2h v. 1-3}}
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:*'''1790-1907''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/harrison/land-index.html Bureau of Land Management database] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
:*'''1790-1907''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/harrison/land-index.html Bureau of Land Management database] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Henry|380447}}
{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Henry|380447}}  


==== Maps ====
==== Maps ====
[[Image:Ohhenry.jpg|400px]]
 
[[Image:Ohhenry.jpg|400px|Ohhenry.jpg]]  


==== Military  ====
==== Military  ====


*Civil War<br>Civil War service men from Henry County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment)&nbsp;that&nbsp;originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Henry County.
*Civil War<br>Civil War service men from Henry 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 Henry County.


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry  
      - 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry  


:- [[100th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|100th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Company B
:- [[100th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|100th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Company B
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:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/harrison/wills-index.html community contributed wills] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/harrison/wills-index.html community contributed wills] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Henry|402644}}
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Henry|402644}}  


==== Public Records  ====
==== Public Records  ====
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===== Courthouse  =====
===== Courthouse  =====


[http://www.henrycountyohio.com/ Henry County Courthouse]<br>660 North Perry Street<br>Napoleon, OH 43545-0546<br>Phone: 419.592.4876&nbsp;<br><br>Probate Judge has birth and death records 1867-1908, <br>marriage and probate records from 1847; <br>Clerk Court has divorce and court records 1880; <br>County Recorder&nbsp;has land records from 1835<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Henry County, Ohio. Page 542 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  
[http://www.henrycountyohio.com/ Henry County Courthouse]<br>660 North Perry Street<br>Napoleon, OH 43545-0546<br>Phone: 419.592.4876 <br><br>Probate Judge has birth and death records 1867-1908, <br>marriage and probate records from 1847; <br>Clerk Court has divorce and court records 1880; <br>County Recorder has land records from 1835<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Henry County, Ohio. Page 542 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  


===== Family History Centers  =====
===== Family History Centers  =====
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{{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Henry|477878}}  
{{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Henry|477878}}  


''Original Death Records on Microfilm''
''Original Death Records on Microfilm''  


===== Divorce =====
===== Divorce =====


=== Web Sites  ===
=== Web Sites  ===
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