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Guide to '''Hocking County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to '''Hocking County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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=== Historical Facts  ===
 
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Hocking County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Hocking County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Hocking County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Hocking County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Hocking County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Hocking County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
<center><div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Ohio Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1818</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1818<br></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1819</center>
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Hocking County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Hocking County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Hocking County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized= March 1, 1818<ref>Ohio: Individual County Chronologies at [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies The Newberry Library]</ref>
|county seat= Logan
|parent county= [[Athens County, Ohio Genealogy|Athens]], [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross]], [[Fairfield County, Ohio Genealogy|Fairfield]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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|county1= [[Pickaway County, Ohio Genealogy|Pickaway]]
|county2= [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross]]
|county3= [[Vinton County, Ohio Genealogy|Vinton]]
|county4= [[Athens County, Ohio Genealogy|Athens]]
|county5= [[Perry County, Ohio Genealogy|Perry]]
|county6= [[Fairfield County, Ohio Genealogy|Fairfield]]</br><center>[[Hocking County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Athens County, Ohio|Athens]], [[Ross County, Ohio|Ross]], and [[Fairfield County, Ohio|Fairfield]] Counties 3 January 1818.<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>
Hocking County was named from the Hocking River; the name origin is disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river". The county is located in the south-central area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Hocking County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hocking_County%2C_Ohio accessed 2/17/2017.</ref>
*'''County Seat: '''Logan
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Hocking County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hocking_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).</ref>[[Fairfield County, Ohio|Fairfild]] (northwest){{·}}[[Vinton County, Ohio|Vinton]] (south){{·}}[[Perry County, Ohio|Perry]] (northeast){{·}}[[Pickaway County, Ohio|Pickaway]] (west){{·}} [[Ross County, Ohio|Ross]] (southwest){{·}}[[Athens County, Ohio|Athens]] (southeast)
 
==== Boundary Changes  ====
 
See an interactive map of Hocking County [http://www.ohio.n2genealogy.com/oh-maps.html boundary changes].
 
==== Record Loss  ====
 
=== Resources  ===
 
==== Bible Records  ====
 
==== Biography  ====
 
==== Business Records and Commerce  ====


=== County Courthouse ===
==== Cemeteries  ====
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Hocking}}
'''Hocking County Courthouse'''<br> 1 East Main St<br> Logan, OH 43138-1207<br> Phone: 740-385-2616<br> [http://www.co.hocking.oh.us/ Hocking County Courthouse]<br><br>Probate Judge has birth, marriage and probate records; <br>County Health Depart has death records; <br>Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1873; <br>County Recorder has land records<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


=== Hocking County, Ohio Record Dates  ===
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/cemeteries.htm Hocking County, Ohio Cemeteries]
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Hocking}}
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/hocking/hockingco_cemindx.htm Cemetery Index]
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*[http://usgwtombstones.org/ohio/hocking.htm The Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16876&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down Cemeteries In or Near Hocking County]
*[http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HC.html The Political Graveyard]
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hocking/cemeteries/ Hocking County Cemeteries]
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=37 Ohio Gravestones (Hocking County)]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScnty=2076 Find A Grave] (142 Cemeteries listed)
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/hocking/hockingco.htm Ohio Tombstone Photo Project]
*[http://www.graveaddiction.com/hockcem.html Hocking County Cemeteries]
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohcps/ Ohio Cemetery Preservation Society]
*Many Cemeteries Records for Hocking 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|503060|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
 
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Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
 
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| width="31%" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" | '''Online Grave Transcripts'''
| width="31%" bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center" | '''Published Grave Transcripts'''
| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories'''
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com]
 
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | {{FHL|366145|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}  
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com]
 
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hocking County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hocking County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Hocking.htm Interment.net]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hocking County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
 
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hocking County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Hocking+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hocking County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hocking County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hocking County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
 
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1818
[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Hocking.htm USGenWeb]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1818
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1818
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1819
[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Hocking&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
 
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| colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery Billion Graves]
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=== Record Loss ===
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[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16236&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]
 
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]


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=== Boundary Changes ===
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{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Hocking}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Athens County, Ohio Genealogy|Athens]], [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross]], and [[Fairfield County, Ohio Genealogy|Fairfield]] Counties 3 January 1818.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]  
*'''County Seat: '''Logan
 
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Ohio Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
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*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#OH Ohio Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Hocking}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,073,c,hocking.cfm Hometown Locator].
==== Census and Directories  ====
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Hocking County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hocking_County,_Ohio, accessed 17 December 2018.</ref>


{{populated places
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7734&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1820 United States Federal Census] $
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8058&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1830 United States Federal Census] $
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8057&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1840 United States Federal Census] $
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan,_Ohio Logan] (county seat)</div>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F121180 United States Census 1850]([[U.S. Census Mortality Schedule, 1850|About this Collection]])
| cities-col2=<div></div>
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8756&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880] $
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F121214 United States Census, 1860]
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*[[United States Census 1860]] More information.  
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1860 United States Federal Census ]$
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F698915 United States Census, 1870]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buchtel,_Ohio Buchtel]
*[[United States Census 1870]] More information.
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurelville,_Ohio Laurelville]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F676504 United States Census, 1880]
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*[[United States Census 1880]] More information
| villages-col2=<div>
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6742&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1880 United States Federal Census] $
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_City,_Ohio Murray City]</div>
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1890 Veterans Schedule] $
| villages-col3=<div></div>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F640286 United States Census, 1900]
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*[[United States Census 1900]] More information
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7884&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1910 United States Federal Census] $
| unincorp-col1=<div>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F639620 Ohio, 1910 federal census]  
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewing,_Ohio Ewing]
*[[United States Census 1910]] More information
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilesboro,_Ohio Ilesboro]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6061&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1920 United States Federal Census] $
</div>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F554071 Ohio, 1920 federal census]<br>  
| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[[United States Census 1920]] More information
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_Run,_Ohio Sand Run]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6224&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1930 United States Federal Census] $
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Bloomingville,_Ohio South Bloomingville]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1037498 Ohio, 1930 federal census ]<br>  
</div>
*[[United States Census 1930]] More information
| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Furnace,_Ohio Union Furnace]</div>
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| census-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_Hill,_Ohio Carbon Hill]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haydenville,_Ohio Haydenville]
</div>
| census-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hide-A-Way_Hills,_Ohio Hide-A-Way Hills]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockbridge,_Ohio Rockbridge]
</div>
| census-col3=<div></div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_Township,_Hocking_County,_Ohio Benton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falls_Township,_Hocking_County,_Ohio Falls]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Hope_Township,_Hocking_County,_Ohio Good Hope]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Township,_Hocking_County,_Ohio Green]
</div>
| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel_Township,_Hocking_County,_Ohio Laurel]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Township,_Hocking_County,_Ohio Marion]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Township,_Hocking_County,_Ohio Perry]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Creek_Township,_Hocking_County,_Ohio Salt Creek]
</div>
| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starr_Township,_Hocking_County,_Ohio Starr]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Township,_Hocking_County,_Ohio Ward]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Hocking_County,_Ohio Washington]
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}}
=== History Timeline ===
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Hocking}}


== Resources ==
==== Church Records  ====
{{OH Resources Intro|Hocking}}


=== Bible Records ===
{{OH Church Intro}}  
{{OH Bible Intro|Hocking}}


=== Biographies  ===
:*[http://www.carthage.lib.il.us/community/churches/primbap/FamHist-HockingOH.html Church and Family History Research Assistance for Hocking County, Ohio]  
{{OH Biographies Intro|Hocking}}
:*[http://ohio.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,church,scfips,39073.cfm Hocking County, Ohio Churches]
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/bios.html Hocking County Ohio, Biographies] at [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/ Genealogy Trails]


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
*[http://www.topozone.com/states/Ohio.asp?county=Hocking&feature=Church Topographic Map Church Features in Hocking County, Ohio]
{{OH Business Records Intro|Hocking}}


=== Cemeteries ===
'''Finding Church Records at Other Repositories'''
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Hocking}}


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Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Hocking County, Ohio Church Records in online catalogs like:  
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Hocking County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=hocking+county+Ohio+church+records&qt=results_page WorldCat] (For instructions see [[WorldCat Online Catalog]]).
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
==== Court Records  ====
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Hocking%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2076 Find a Grave]
*[http://recordsproject.com/county/ohio/hocking.asp The Records Project, Hocking County Public Record Information Online]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Hocking.htm Interment.net]
*[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/OH_Hocking.htm Hocking County, Ohio Free Public Records Directory]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/hocking.htm OH Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://www.findcountyrecords.com/counties/Ohio/Hocking+County Find County Records]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Hocking&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*Many Court Records for Hocking 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|369668|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=37 Ohio Gravestones]
*Many Guardianship Records for Hocking 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|958185|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hocking/cemeteries/ USGenWeb Archives]
 
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/hocking/hockingco.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photo Project]
==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
 
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
 
==== Funeral Homes  ====
 
*[http://www.caring.com/local/funeral-homes-in-hocking-county-ohio Funeral Homes in Hocking County, Ohio]
 
==== Gazetteers  ====
 
==== Genealogy  ====
 
==== History  ====
 
{{OH History}}
 
===== Local Histories  =====
 
:*''History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships, etc.,'' (Chicago, Illinois: Interstate Pub. Co., 1883). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=3elPAQAAIAAJ Google Books] {{FHL|314268|item|disp=FHL film 908209; book 977.1 H2his}}
 
:*Maniskas, Judith S., ''Logan and Hocking County,'' (Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2011). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=swWTN0k4BsMC Google Books]
 
<br>
 
*''[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~henryhowesbook/hocking.html Historical Collections of Ohio] ''by Henry Howe Vol. 1 1888, Hocking County
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/bios.html Hocking County Ohio, Biographies]  
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/logan_book.htm Hocking County, Ohio 1908 Souvenir Book] (36 pages)
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/postal_history.htm Postal History]  
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/hocking/hockingco_hist.htm History of Hocking County, Ohio]
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3AHocking+County+%28Ohio%29+Biography.&qt=hot_subject Hocking County Biography] (WorldCat)
*[http://www.co.hocking.oh.us/County_History/county_history.html A Brief History of Hocking County]  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hocking_County%2C_Ohio Hocking County, Ohio] (WikipediA)
*[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/OH/Hocking/state.html National Register of Historic Places]
*[http://www.google.com/archivesearch?hl=en&q=%22Hocking+county+OHio%22+history&um=1&ie=UTF-8&scoring=t&ei=LuHtSpboLYvgswP7jMT1Aw&sa=X&oi=timeline_result&ct=title&resnum=11&ved=0CCwQ5wIwCg Hocking County, Ohio Timeline]
 
==== Land and Property  ====
 
{{OH Land}}
 
:*'''1790-1907''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/hocking/land-index.html Bureau of Land Management database] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives  
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/hocking/deeds-index.html community contributed deeds] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


|-
*Many Land Records for Hocking 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|380949|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
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* {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Hocking - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1515164938|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Hocking+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Hocking-County?id=county_2076 Find a Grave]
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/cemeteries.htm Genealogy Trails]
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/hocking/hockingco_cemindx.htm Ohio Genealogy Express]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Hocking,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393217&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Hocking,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
|-
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
|}


=== Census Records ===
{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Hocking|380949}}  
{{OH Census Intro|Hocking}}


{{Historical populations
==== Maps  ====
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1820 |2130
|1830 |4008
|1840 |9741
|1850 |14119
|1860 |17057
|1870 |17925
|1880 |21126
|1890 |22658
|1900 |24398
|1910 |23650
|1920 |23291
|1930 |20407
|1940 |21504
|1950 |19520
|1960 |20168
|1970 |20322
|1980 |24304
|1990 |25533
|2000 |28241
|2010 |29380
}}


*'''1820''' [https://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7734&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1820 United States Federal Census] at Ancestry ($)
[[Image:Ohhocking.jpg|400px|Ohhocking.jpg]]  
*'''1830''' [https://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8058&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1830 United States Federal Census] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1840''' [https://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8057&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1840 United States Federal Census] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1850''' {{RecordSearch|1401638|United States Census, 1850}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Census, 1850 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1850''' {{RecordSearch|1420440|United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Census, Slave Schedule, 1850 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1850-1880''' [https://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8756&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1860''' [[United States Census 1860]]  
*'''1870''' [[United States Census 1870]]
*'''1880''' [[United States Census 1880]]
*'''1890''' [https://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1890 Veterans Schedule] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1900''' [[United States Census 1900]]
*'''1910''' [[United States Census 1910]]
*'''1920''' [[United States Census 1920]]
*'''1930''' [[United States Census 1930]]
*'''1940''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2442/ 1940 United States Federal Census] at Ancestry ($)


=== Church Records ===
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/1876%20atlas_index.htm Atlas of Hocking County Ohio]
{{OH Church Intro|Hocking}}<br>
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/maps.htm Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps]
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/maps810009-23320.html David Rumsey Map Collection]
*[http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/OH/County/hocking.htm Hocking County Ohio 1895 U. S. Atlas]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=1127&cj=1&iid=gm_31-0194&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 U. S. Land Ownership Atlases, c. 1864-1918, Ohio, Hocking] $
*[http://www.dot.state.oh.us/maps/ODOT%20Maps/hoc.jpg Hocking County Map]
*[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/maps/map-of-Hocking-County-Ohio.htm Hocking County Detailed Map]
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Maps_of_Hocking_County,_Ohio Category: Maps of Hocking County, Ohio]
*Many Maps for Hocking 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|454119|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.


*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
==== Military  ====


'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''Civil War'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Hocking,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393217&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Hocking,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


*[http://ohio.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,church,scfips,39073.cfm Hocking County, Ohio Churches] at [http://ohio.hometownlocator.com OH HomeTownLocator]
:- Civil War service men from Lucas 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 Lucas County.
::- [[114th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|114th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies H and I <br>
:- [http://www.suvcwdb.org/home/search.php?action=list&roff=0&rcnt=50&rmax=1416&cond=IsUnion%3D%27Y%27+and+CemCounty+like+%27%25Hocking%25%27+and+CemState%3D%27OH%27 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War]
:- [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/CIVILWARHOME.htm Hocking County, Ohio Civil War]  
:- [http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/military/cwrd/main.aspx Civil War Research Database] $
:- [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4654 Civil War Pension Index: General Indes to Pension Files, 1861-1934] $
:- [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/morgraiders.html Morgan's Raiders Ride Through Athens, Hocking and Perry Counties]
:- [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/58_OVI.htm 58th Ohio Infantry Regiment (Union)]
:- [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/63rd_OVI.htm 63rd Ohio Infantry Regiment (Union)] <br><br>


=== Court Records ===
*'''World War I'''
{{OH Court Intro|Hocking}}


=== Directories ===
:- [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6482&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 ]$
{{OH Directories Intro|Hocking}}
:- [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ohssm&so=2&rank=0&gsfn=&gsfn_x=1&gsln=&gsln_x=1&rg_81004011__date=&rs_81004011__date=0&81004011__date_x=1&gsbco=1%2cAll+Countries&gsbpl=1%2c+&gsbpl_x=1&gsbst=&gsbst_x=1&gsbCounty=&gsbCity=&gsbTown=&_82004013=&_82004013_x=1&_82004014=&_82004014_x=1&_82004015=&_82004015_x=1&rg_81004021__date=&rs_81004021__date=0&81004021__date_x=1&gsmco=1%2cAll+Countries&gsmpl=1%2c+&gsmpl_x=1&gsmst=&gsmst_x=1&gsmCounty=&gsmCity=&gsmTown=&_82004023=&_82004023_x=1&_82004024=&_82004024_x=1&_82004025=&_82004025_x=1&rg_81004031__date=&rs_81004031__date=0&81004031__date_x=1&gsdco=1%2cAll+Countries&gsdpl=1%2c+&gsdpl_x=1&gsdst=&gsdst_x=1&gsdCounty=&gsdCity=&gsdTown=&_82004033=&_82004033_x=1&_82004034=&_82004034_x=1&_82004035=&_82004035_x=1&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&gs1pl_x=1&gs1st=&gs1st_x=1&gs1County=&gs1County_x=1&gs1City=&gs1City_x=1&gs1Town=&gs1Town_x=1&=%2c1%2c+%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c1%2c+%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c1%2c+%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c&gskw=hocking&gskw_x=1&_8000C002=&_8000C002_x=1&_8000C003=&_8000C003_x=1&_80008002=&_80008002_x=1&_80008003=&_80008003_x=1&_80018002=&_80018003_x=1&_80018003=&_80018002_x=1&sbo=0&sbor=&prox=1&UseAdvRQuery=1&AdvSrch=1&db=&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-g Ohio Military Men] 1917-1918 $ <br><br>


*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
*'''World War II'''


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
:- [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8939 U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946] $
{{OH Emigration Intro|Hocking}}
:- [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/WWII_army_records_38_46.htm Hocking County, Ohio WW II Army Enlistment Records 1838-1946]
:- [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1200825 Draft Registration Cards, 1942]
:- [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/Patriots_Home.htm Young America Patriots 1941-1945]
:- [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/hockvets.html World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing]
:- [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/ohio/hocking.htm Hocking County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force] <br><br>


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
*Many Military Records for Hocking 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|430839|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Hocking}}


=== Funeral Homes ===
==== Naturalization and Citizenship ====
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Hocking}}
{| style="width:100%; vertical-align:top;"
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<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
<li>[https://www.cardaras.com/ Cardaras Funeral Homes] in Logan</li>
<li>[https://brownfuneralservice.net/ Heinlein-Brown Funeral Home] in Logan</li>
<li>[https://www.robertsfuneralhomelogan.com/ Roberts Funeral Home] in Logan</li>
<li>[https://www.wellmanfuneralhomes.com/ Wellman Funeral Home] in Laurelville</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies  ===
*Many Naturalization and Citizenship Records for Hocking 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|381048|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Hocking}}


=== Guardianship ===
==== Newspapers  ====
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Hocking}}
*'''1831-1945''' {{FSC|1117882|item|disp=Guardianship Papers, 1831-1903; Index to Administrators and Guardians, 1837-1945}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


=== Land and Property Records ===
{{OHnewspapers|Hocking}}  
{{OH Land Intro|Hocking}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
'''Online Newspapers'''<br>  
*'''1790-1907''' [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/hocking/land-index.html Land Records] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ OHGenWeb Archives]
*'''1860-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1127/?residence=_hocking-ohio-usa_1377 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918] at Ancestry ($)
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/hocking/deeds-index.html Deeds] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ OHGenWeb Archives]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== Local Histories ===
:*[http://www.logandaily.com/ The Logan Daily News]
{{OH Histories Intro|Hocking}}


*''History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships, etc.,'' (Chicago, Illinois: Interstate Pub. Co., 1883). Online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=3elPAQAAIAAJ Google Books] [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/582249-history-of-hocking-valley-ohio-together-with-sketches-of-its-cities-villages-and-townships-educational-religious-civil-military-and-political-history-portraits-of-prominent-persons-and-biographies-of-representative-citizens?offset=9 FamilySearch Digital Library]; History and Biographical Indexes online at [http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/hocking/hockingco_hist_bios_indexlist.htm OH Genealogical Express]
'''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br>
*Howe, Henry; ''Historical Collections of Ohio, Vol. 1'' 1888, Hocking County; at [http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~henryhowesbook/genealogy/hocking.html Rootsweb] - transcribed excepts
*[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p267401coll36/id/13079 Hocking County, Ohio 1908 Souvenir Book] at [https://ohiomemory.org Ohio Memory Collection]
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/postal_history.htm Postal History] at [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/ Genealogy Trails]
*[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/OH/Hocking/state.html Historic Places] at [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com National Register of Historic Places]


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
:*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/news.html Hocking County, Ohio Newspaper Extractions]
{{OH Maps Intro|Hocking}}
:*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/browsenid.aspx?tp=2&cj=1&nid=888&p=38&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 Logan Daily News at Ancestry.com] ($)
:*'''various years''' - [ http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/hocking/newspaper-index.htmlcommunity contributed newspaper articles] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2541 Hocking County newspaper abstracts] Courtesy OhioGenWeb


{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Hocking County}}}}
'''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [http://www.mapofus.org MapofUS.org]
*[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06768_002/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Logan, Hocking County] at [https://www.loc.gov Library of Congress]
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/maps810009-23320.html Maps for Hocking County] at [http://www.davidrumsey.com David Rumsey Map Collection]
*[https://hocking.oh.gov/PublicMaps/index.php?dir=%28SCANS%29%20TAX%20MAPS%20AND%20TOWNSHIP%20MAPS%20%28PDF%29%20HISTORIC Plat and tax maps of Hocking County and its townships (1850-Present)] from the county mapping department.
*[https://hocking.oh.gov/PublicMaps/index.php?dir=%28SCANS%29%20RECORDED%20PLATS/OHIO%20COMPANY%20PURCHASE Ohio Company Purchase Plat Maps (1810s)] from the county mapping department. Landowners in alphabetical order for each division and agency.
*[http://www.dot.state.oh.us/maps/ODOT%20Maps/hoc.jpg Hocking County Map] at [http://www.dot.state.oh.us Department of Transportation]
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Maps_of_Hocking_County,_Ohio Category: Maps of Hocking County, Ohio] at [http://commons.wikimedia.org Wikimedia Commons]
*Lake, D.J.; ''Atlas of Hocking Co., Ohio: to which is added a township map of the state of Ohio, also an outline & railroad map of the United States'' (Philadelphia, Titus, Simmons & Titus, 1876) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/53420-atlas-of-hocking-co-ohio-to-which-is-added-a-township-map-of-the-state-of-ohio-also-an-outline-railroad-map-of-the-united-states?offset=8 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Hocking,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393217&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Hocking,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


=== Migration ===
:*Many Newspapers for Hocking 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|503556|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
{{OH Migration Intro|Hocking}}
:*Many Obituaries for Hocking 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|577535|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.


=== Military Records ===
==== Obituaries  ====
{{OH Military Intro|Hocking}}


*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]].
==== Probate  ====
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/hockvets.html World War II, Korea, Vietnam Casualties] at [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/ Genealogy Trails History Group]


'''''Civil War'''''<br>
{{OH Probate Intro}}
*'''1861-1865''' [http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/military/cwrd/main.aspx U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
*'''1861-1934''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4654/ U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/CIVILWARHOME.htm Hocking County, Ohio Civil War] at [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/ Genealogy Trails]


Civil War service men from Lucas 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 Lucas County.
:*'''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>
:- [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/58_OVI.htm 58th Ohio Infantry Regiment (Union)]
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/hocking/wills-index.html community contributed wills] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
:- [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/63rd_OVI.htm 63rd Ohio Infantry Regiment (Union)]
:- [[114th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|114th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies H and I


*{{FSC|67808|item|disp=Hocking County Auditor. Account of Ohio Volunteers paying monies into the county treasury for the benefit of persons or families named by the soldiers, 1861-1865}}
*Many Probate Records for Hocking 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|369667|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.


'''''World War I'''''<br>
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Hocking|369667}}


*'''1914-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3029263|Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
==== Public Records ====
*'''1914-1919''' {{RecordSearch|3010045|Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards, 1914-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1916-1920''' {{RecordSearch|3039663|Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards, 1916-1920}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1917-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482/ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
*'''1917-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7895/ Ohio, Roster of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in World War I, 1917-1918] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)


'''''World War II'''''<br>
==== Repositories  ====
*'''1938-1946''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8939/ U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
*'''1938-1946''' [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/WWII_army_records_38_46.htm WW II Army Enlistment Records 1838-1946] at [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/ Genealogy Trails]
*'''1942''' {{RecordSearch|1861144|United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/ohio/ohio-world-war-2-casualties-army-air-force.htm Ohio World War 2 Casualty List] at [https://accessgenealogy.com AccessGenealogy] - Army, Air Force
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/ohio/ohio-world-war-2-nmcg-casualty-list.htm Ohio World War 2 NMCG Casualty List] at [https://accessgenealogy.com AccessGenealogy] - Navy, Marines, Coast Guard


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
===== Courthouse  =====
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Hocking}}


''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
[http://www.co.hocking.oh.us/ Hocking County Courthouse]<br> 1 East Main Street<br> Logan, OH 43138-1207<br> Phone:740.385.3022 <br><br>Probate Judge has birth, marriage and probate records; <br>County Health Depart has death records; Clerk Court <br>has divorce and court records from 1873; County Recorder <br>has land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Hocking County, Ohio. Page 542 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*'''1800-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1987615|Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, County Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].


=== Newspapers ===
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/hocking/ Welcome to Hocking County, Ohio]
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Hocking}}
*[http://www.co.hocking.oh.us/ The Hocking County Home Page]
*[http://www.logan-hockingchamber.com/ Hocking County Chamber of Commerce]


*'''1793-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10604/ohio-newspapers-1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
===== Family History Centers =====
*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection — Select county.
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/news.html Hocking County, Ohio Newspaper Extractions] at Genealogy Trails


=== Obituaries ===
{{OH fhc}}  
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Hocking}}


*'''1657-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20485/ohio-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*[[Athens Ohio Family History Center|Athens Ohio Family History Center]]


=== Other Records ===
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.
{{OH Other Records Intro|Hocking}}


=== Periodicals ===
===== Libraries  =====
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Hocking}}


=== Probate Records ===
*[http://www.hocking.lib.oh.us/ Logan-Hocking County District Library]
{{OH Probate Intro|Hocking}}
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/hocking/hockingco_libr.htm Hocking County, Ohio Libraries]


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
===== Museums  =====
*'''1786-1998''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8801 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998] at Ancestry ($) — index & images.
*'''1789-1996''' {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org] — [[Ohio Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1819-1894''' [http://www.sampubco.com/wills/oh/ohhocking01.htm Hocking County, Ohio Will Records] at [http://www.sampubco.com/wills/oh/ SAMPUBCO] - Browsable index of testators of wills.
*'''1831-1945''' {{FSC|1117882|item|disp=Guardianship Papers, 1831-1903; Index to Administrators and Guardians, 1837-1945}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/hocking/wills-index.html Wills] at OHGenWeb Archives
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== School Records ===
===== Societies  =====
{{OH Schools Intro|Hocking}}


*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/benton_high_school.htm Benton Local High School, 1950] at [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/ Genealogy Trails]
*[http://www.hockingcountyhistoricalsociety.com/ Hocking County Historical Society]  
*[http://search.ohiohistory.org/texis/search/mlt.html?query=hocking&pr=public&prox=page&rorder=500&rprox=500&rdfreq=500&rwfreq=500&rlead=500&sufs=0&order=r&cq=&cmd=mlt&id=4aaa15439 Search the Ohio Historical Society Web Site]


=== Social Security Records ===
==== Schools  ====
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry ($) — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/benton_high_school.htm Benton Local High School, 1950]
{{OH Tax Intro|Hocking}}


''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Taxation  ====
*'''1800-1850''' {{RecordSearch|1473259|Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Tax Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1800-1850''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30045/ohio-tax-records-1800-1850?s=275764761 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850] at MyHeritage ($) — index


=== Vital Records ===
:*'''1816-1838''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1473259 Ohio Tax Records 1816-1838], [[Ohio Tax Records|About this Collection]]
{{OH Vital Intro|Hocking}}


==== Birth ====
{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Hocking|490881}}  
{{OH Birth Intro|Hocking}}


*'''1841-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
==== Vital Records ====
*'''1908-1998''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3146/ Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998] at Ancestry ($) — Index
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1959-1998''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10943/ohio-birth-index-1959-1998?s=275764761 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998] at MyHeritage - index ($)


==== Marriage ====
{{OH Vital Intro}}  
{{OH Marriage Intro|Hocking}}


*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*[http://www.vitalrec.com/ohcounties6.html#Hocking Hocking County Vital Records]  
*'''1789-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20618/ohio-marriages?s=275764761 Ohio Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*Many Vital Records for Hocking County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see {{FHL|370876|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
*'''1800-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2367319|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1800-1958''' {{RecordSearch|1681001|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1803-1900''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5194 Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900] at Ancestry ($) — Index.
*'''1818-1885''' [https://opengen.net/location/usa-ohio-county-hocking.html Hocking County Marriages 1818-1885] at [https://opengen.net Opengen.com] - Vital Record Batch Numbers with links
*'''1851-1855''' [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/marriages.html Hocking County, Ohio Marriages 1851-1855] at [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/ Genealogy Trails]
*'''1970-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10212/ohio-marriages-1970-2003?s=275764761 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003] at MyHeritage ($) — index


==== Death ====
===== Birth  =====
{{OH Death Intro|Hocking}}


*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
''Online Birth Indexes and Records''  
*'''1833-1967''' {{RecordSearch|2373723|Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths, 1833-1967}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1840-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2128172|Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1908-1932, 1938-1944, 1958-2002''' [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/Hocking_Deaths_1908__2002_Home.htm Hocking County, Ohio Deaths] at [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/ Genealogy Trails]
*'''1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007''' {{RecordSearch|1949341|Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007}} at FamilySearch– [[Ohio Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1908-1932, 1938-2018''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5763/ Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018] at Ancestry ($) — index & images
*'''1913-1963''' [https://resources.ohiohistory.org/death/ Ohio Death Certificate Index, 1913-1963] at [https://resources.ohiohistory.org Ohio History Connection]
*'''1913-1944, 1954-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10692/ohio-death-index-1913-1944-1954-1963?s=275764761 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963] at MyHeritage ($) — index
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
==== Divorce ====
{{OH Divorce Intro|Hocking}}


*'''1962-2007''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2026 Ohio. Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/Search/ Ancestry] ($) <br>
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/hocking/vitals-index.html community contributed birth records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


===Voting Records===
===== Marriage  =====
*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20383/ohio-voter-registrations?s=275764761 Ohio, Voter Registrations] at MyHeritage — index ($)
== Research Facilities ==
{{OH Research Facilities Intro|Hocking}}


=== Archives ===
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records''
{{OH Archives Intro|Hocking}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
:*'''1803-1900''' - [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5194 Ohio Marriages at Ancestry.com] $
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
:*'''1818-1829''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/hocking/vitals-index.html Miscellaneous Hocking County, Ohio Marriages] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
:*'''1818-1885''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohhockin/ Hocking County Marriages 1818-1885]
:*'''1851-1855''' - [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/marriages.html Hocking County, Ohio Marriages 1851-1855]


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/the-plains/7795-lemaster-road Athens Ohio FamilySearch Center]
<br> ''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/chillicothe/1918-north-bridge-street Chillicothe Ohio FamilySearch Center]


=== Libraries ===
===== Death  =====
{{OH Libraries Intro|Hocking}}


'''Logan-Hocking County District Library'''<br>230 East Main St<br>Logan, OH 43138<br>740-385-2348<br>Email:[mailto:loganhockinglibrary@gmail.com loganhockinglibrary@gmail.com]<br>[http://www.hocking.lib.oh.us Website]<br><br>
''Online Death Indexes and Records''  
'''Laurelville Branch'''<br>PO Box 396<br>16240 Maple St<br>Laurelville, OH 43135<br>740-332-4700<br>[http://www.hocking.lib.oh.us Website]


=== Museums ===
:*'''1908-1953''' - [[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.
{{OH Museums Intro|Hocking}}
:*'''1908-1932, 1938-1944, 1958-2002''' - [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/Hocking_Deaths_1908__2002_Home.htm Hocking County, Ohio Deaths]
:*'''1913-1944''' - [http://www.ohiohistory.org/collections--archives/archives-library/services/death-certificate-index Ohio Death Certificate Index, 1913-1944] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
:*'''1908-1932, 1938-2007''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=5763&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ohio Deaths at Ancestry.com] ($)


'''Hocking County Historical and Genealogical Society and Museum'''<br>64 N Culver St<br>Logan, OH 43138<br>740-385-6026<br>Email:[mailto:hockinghistorymuseum@gmail.com hockinghistorymuseum@gmail.com]<br>[https://hockingcountyhistorymuseum.org/home Website]<br>
''Original Death Records on Microfilm''  


== Societies ==
{{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Hocking|370876}}  
{{OH Societies Intro|Hocking}}


'''Hocking County Historical and Genealogical Society and Museum'''<br>64 N Culver St<br>Logan, OH 43138<br>740-385-6026<br>Email:[mailto:hockinghistorymuseum@gmail.com hockinghistorymuseum@gmail.com]<br>[https://hockingcountyhistorymuseum.org/home Website]<br><br>
===== Divorce  =====


== Websites ==
=== Web Sites  ===
{{OH Websites Intro|Hocking}}


*[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/custom/browse?field=place Custom Browse of Historical Collections] at [https://ohiomemory.org/digital/ Ohio Memory] — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohhockin/ USGenWeb] project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.  
*[https://www.ogs.org/ Ohio Genealogical Society] ($) — online databases
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohhocki3/%7E%20Dust%20in%20the%20Attic%7E.html Dust in the Attic] Under '''History''', click on '''Hocking County''' for cemeteries and other records.
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohhockin/ USGenWeb] project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Hocking|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Hocking-County.htm Hocking County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com LDS Genealogy]
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/ Genealogy Trails]  
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ OHGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.myohiogenealogy.com/oh_county/hoc.htm My Ohio Genealogy]  
*[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohhocki3/Hocking%20County%20Genealogy.html Dust in the Attic] Many records
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/ Hocking County] at [http://genealogytrails.com Genealogy Trails]
*[http://www.myohiogenealogy.com/oh_county/hoc.htm My Ohio Genealogy]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/oh-local.htm#Hocking Cyndi's List for Hocking County, Ohio]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/oh-local.htm#Hocking Cyndi's List for Hocking County, Ohio]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|795|Ohio|Hocking}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


== Research Guides ==
=== Places  ===
{{OH Research Guides Intro|Hocking}}
 
==== Populated Places  ====
 
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hocking/townships.htm Hocking County, Ohio Townships]
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=16876 Profile for Hocking County, Ohio]
*[http://www.histopolis.com/Place/US/OH/Hocking_County/ Histopolis for Hocking County, Ohio]
*[http://ohio.hometownlocator.com/oh/hocking/ Hocking County, Ohio, Cities, Towns and Neighborhoods]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Hocking_County,_Ohio National Register of Historic Places listings in Hocking County, Ohio] (WikipediA)
*[http://www.placenames.com/us/39073/ppl/ Hocking County Populated Places]
 
<br>
 
=== References  ===


== References ==
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[[Category:Hocking County, Ohio]][[Category:Ohio Counties]]

Revision as of 11:59, 1 January 2014

Guide to Hocking County Ohio genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Hocking County, Ohio
Map
Boundary map of Hocking County, Ohio
Map of the U.S. highlighting Ohio
Location of Ohio in the U.S.
Courthouse
Hocking County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
Address Hocking County Courthouse
1 East Main Street
Logan, Ohio 43138
Hocking County Website

United StatesGotoarrow.png Ohio Gotoarrow.png Hocking County

Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Tax
Land
Probate
1867
1818
1867
1818
1819
*For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries
  • Parent Counties: Formed from Athens, Ross, and Fairfield Counties 3 January 1818.[1]
  • County Seat: Logan
  • Neighboring Counties: Hocking County, Ohio Genealogy residents may also have records in [2]Fairfild (northwest) · Vinton (south) · Perry (northeast) · Pickaway (west) · Ross (southwest) · Athens (southeast)

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

See an interactive map of Hocking County boundary changes.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Business Records and Commerce[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]


Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Online Grave Transcripts Published Grave Transcripts County Cemetery Directories

Findagrave.com

Family History Library

Findagrave.com

Interment.net

WorldCat

Names in Stone

USGenWeb

Billion Graves

Billion Graves

Epodunk

Ohio Gravestones

Names in Stone

See Ohio Cemeteries for more information.

Census and Directories[edit | edit source]

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.

Finding Church Records at Other Repositories

Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Hocking County, Ohio Church Records in online catalogs like:

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Hocking County, Ohio Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Ohio Local Histories.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]
  • Maniskas, Judith S., Logan and Hocking County, (Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2011). Digital copy at Google Books


Land and Property[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.

  • Many Land Records for Hocking 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 topic details.


Maps[edit | edit source]

Ohhocking.jpg

Military[edit | edit source]

  • Civil War
- Civil War service men from Lucas 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 Lucas County.
- 114th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies H and I
- Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
- Hocking County, Ohio Civil War
- Civil War Research Database $
- Civil War Pension Index: General Indes to Pension Files, 1861-1934 $
- Morgan's Raiders Ride Through Athens, Hocking and Perry Counties
- 58th Ohio Infantry Regiment (Union)
- 63rd Ohio Infantry Regiment (Union)

  • World War I
- World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 $
- Ohio Military Men 1917-1918 $

  • World War II
- U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 $
- Hocking County, Ohio WW II Army Enlistment Records 1838-1946
- Draft Registration Cards, 1942
- Young America Patriots 1941-1945
- World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing
- Hocking County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force

  • Many Military Records for Hocking 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 topic details.

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

  • Many Naturalization and Citizenship Records for Hocking 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 topic details.

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Hocking County, Ohio Genealogy newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.

To access newspapers, contact public libraries, Ohio Genealogical Society chapters, college or university libraries, the Library of Congress, Google News, or the Ohio Memory. The Ohio Genealogical Society Obituary Database is another source of newspaper information.

For more Ohio newspaper information see the Newspaper Guides on the wiki page Ohio Newspapers.

Online Newspapers

Online Newspaper Abstracts

Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form

  • Many Newspapers for Hocking 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 topic details.
  • Many Obituaries for Hocking 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 topic details.

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Probate[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 {{{1}}} County Probate Court. See Ohio Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.

  • 1790–1967 - Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967 at 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 browsing the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the Record Description page.
  • various years - community contributed wills Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
  • Many Probate Records for Hocking 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 topic details.
Finding More Probate Records[edit source]

Additional probate records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Hocking County, Ohio Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:

Public Records[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Hocking County Courthouse
1 East Main Street
Logan, OH 43138-1207
Phone:740.385.3022

Probate Judge has birth, marriage and probate records;
County Health Depart has death records; Clerk Court
has divorce and court records from 1873; County Recorder
has land records[1]

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

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The main FamilySearch Center for Hocking County, Ohio Genealogy is the

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Taxation[edit | edit source]

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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.

  • Hocking County Vital Records
  • Many Vital Records for Hocking 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 topic details.
Birth[edit | edit source]

Online Birth Indexes and Records

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Online Marriage Indexes and Records


Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death[edit | edit source]

Online Death Indexes and Records

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Finding More Vital Records

Additional vital records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Hocking County, Ohio Genealogy Vital Records in online catalogs like:

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

Places[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]


References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002]. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "HBG" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Hocking County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hocking_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).
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