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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Adams County, Ohio|Adams]], [[Clermont County, Ohio|Clermont]], and [[Ross County, Ohio|Ross]] Counties 18 February 1805.<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 [[Adams County, Ohio|Adams]], [[Clermont County, Ohio|Clermont]], and [[Ross County, Ohio|Ross]] Counties 18 February 1805.<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: '''Hillsboro  
*'''County Seat: '''Hillsboro  
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Highland County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).</ref>[[Fayette County, Ohio|Fayette]] (north){{·}}[[Brown County, Ohio|Brown]] (southwest){{·}}[[Adams County, Ohio|Adams]] (southeast){{·}}[[Clinton County, Ohio|Clinton]] (northwest){{·}}[[Ross County, Ohio|Ross]] (northeast){{·}}[[Pike County, Ohio|Pike]] (east)
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Highland County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).</ref>[[Fayette County, Ohio|Fayette]] (north){{·}}[[Brown County, Ohio|Brown]] (southwest){{·}}[[Adams County, Ohio|Adams]] (southeast){{·}}[[Clinton County, Ohio|Clinton]] (northwest){{·}}[[Ross County, Ohio|Ross]] (northeast){{·}}[[Pike County, Ohio|Pike]] (east)


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*[http://usgwcensus.org/states/ohio/ Census Project]  
*[http://usgwcensus.org/states/ohio/ Census Project]  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7734&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1820 United States Census] $  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7734&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1820 United States Census] $  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8058&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1830 United States Census]&nbsp;$  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8058&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1830 United States Census] $  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8057&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1840 United States Census] $  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8057&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1840 United States Census] $  
*[[United States Census 1850]] [[United States Census Population Schedules, 1850 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[[United States Census 1850]] [[United States Census Population Schedules, 1850 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
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:*Historic Highland County Newspapers listed at the [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/titles/places/ohio/Highland/ Library of Congress].<br>  
:*Historic Highland County Newspapers listed at the [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/titles/places/ohio/Highland/ Library of Congress].<br>  
:*Historic Highland County Newspapers listed at [http://news.google.com/newspapers Google News].  
:*Historic Highland County Newspapers listed at [http://news.google.com/newspapers Google News].  
:*Historic Highland County Newspapers listed at&nbsp;[http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2543 Ohio Newspaper Abstracts]
:*Historic Highland County Newspapers listed at [http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2543 Ohio Newspaper Abstracts]


Many Newspapers for Highland County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see {{FHL|825136|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.  
Many Newspapers for Highland County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see {{FHL|825136|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.  
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===== Courthouse  =====
===== Courthouse  =====


[http://www.co.highland.oh.us/ Highland County Courthouse]<br>114 Governor Foraker Place<br>Hillsboro, OH 45133<br>Phone: 937.393.1981&nbsp;<br><br>Probate&nbsp;Court has marriage and death records 1867-1909, <br>birth records to 1905 and probate records; County Health<br>Department has birth, marriage and death records from 1909; <br>Clerk Court has divorce and court recordsc from 1832, <br>some natturalization and adoption records; County Recorder<br>has land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Highland County, Ohio. Page 542 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>  
[http://www.co.highland.oh.us/ Highland County Courthouse]<br>114 Governor Foraker Place<br>Hillsboro, OH 45133<br>Phone: 937.393.1981 <br><br>Probate Court has marriage and death records 1867-1909, <br>birth records to 1905 and probate records; County Health<br>Department has birth, marriage and death records from 1909; <br>Clerk Court has divorce and court recordsc from 1832, <br>some natturalization and adoption records; County Recorder<br>has land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Highland County, Ohio. Page 542 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>  


*[http://www.co.highland.oh.us/Department%20Home%20Pages/Clerk%20of%20Courts.html Highland County Clerk of Courts]  
*[http://www.co.highland.oh.us/Department%20Home%20Pages/Clerk%20of%20Courts.html Highland County Clerk of Courts]  
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==== Taxation  ====
==== Taxation  ====


:*'''1800-1850''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1473259 Ohio Tax Records 1800-1850]&nbsp;
:*'''1800-1850''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1473259 Ohio Tax Records 1800-1850]
:*'''1810''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=48602&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Highland County tax list at Ancestry.com]&nbsp;($)
:*'''1810''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=48602&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Highland County tax list at Ancestry.com] ($)


*Many Tax Records for Highland County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see {{FHL|514882|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
*Many Tax Records for Highland County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see {{FHL|514882|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
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*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/highland/index.html USGenWeb ]project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.  
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/highland/index.html USGenWeb ]project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.  
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/highland/ Highland County] at Genealogy Trails.&nbsp;
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/highland/ Highland County] at Genealogy Trails.
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Highland|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}  
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Highland|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}  
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/highland/index.htm Ohio Genealogy Express], Highland County, Ohio  
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/highland/index.htm Ohio Genealogy Express], Highland County, Ohio  
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