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Guide to '''Coshocton County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to '''Coshocton 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%" align="center" bgcolor="#cccc99" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Coshocton County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Coshocton County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Coshocton County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Coshocton County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Coshocton County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Coshocton 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>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1800</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1811</center>
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Coshocton County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Coshocton County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Coshocton County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized= 31 January 1810
|county seat= Coshocton<br>
|parent county= [[Muskingum County, Ohio Genealogy|Muskingum]], [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio Genealogy|Tuscarawas]]
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|county1= [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio Genealogy|Tuscarawas]]
|county2= [[Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy|Holmes]]
|county3= [[Knox County, Ohio Genealogy|Knox]]
|county4= [[Licking County, Ohio Genealogy|Licking]]
|county5= [[Muskingum County, Ohio Genealogy|Muskingum]]
|county6= [[Guernsey County, Ohio Genealogy|Guernsey]]</br><center>[[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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|county courthouse= [[Image:Coshocton County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg|245x245px]]
|county location in state= [[Image:OH_coshocton.png|185x185px]]
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingum]] and [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas]] counties 31 January 1810.<ref name="HBG" />
Coshocton County was named from the Delaware Indian (Lenape) language meaning "union of waters" or "black bear crossing". The county is located in the central area of the state.<ref>http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/coshocton/ accessed 2/15/2017</ref>
*'''County Seat:&nbsp;'''Coshocton<br>
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Coshocton County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref>[[Holmes County, Ohio|Homes]] (north){{·}}[[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas]] (east){{·}}[[Guernsey County, Ohio|Guernsey]] (southeast){{·}}[[Knox County, Ohio|Knox]] (west){{·}}[[Licking County, Ohio|Licking]] (southwest){{·}}[[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingum]] (south)
 
==== Boundary Changes  ====
 
For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps"] (1788-1888) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
 
==== Record Loss  ====
For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: [http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/oh-counties.html#courthouse Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses]
== Resources  ==
 
==== Bible Records ====
 
For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see [[Ohio Bible Records]].
 
==== Biography  ====
 
*[http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Coshocton/cofile6.htm Coshocton County, Ohio Biograhical Sketches.]


=== County Courthouse ===
==== Business Records and Commerce  ====
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Coshocton}}


'''Coshocton County Courthouse'''<br> 318 Main Street<br> Coschocton, OH 43812<br> Phone: 740-622-1456 <br>[http://www.courtreference.com/Coshocton-County-Ohio-Courts.htm Coshocton County Courthouse]<br><br>
==== Cemeteries  ====


Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1811, some naturalization from 1862. <br> County Health Department has birth and death records 1867-1909.<br> Common Pleas Court has divorce and court records. <br> County Auditor has land records.<br> Court Clerk has civil and criminal cases from 1811, and naturalization from 1811.<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://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/cemeteries.html Coshocton County Cemetery Inscriptions and photos].  
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16567&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down Coshocton County, Ohio Cemetery lists].  
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/coshocton.htm Coshocton County, Ohio Tombstone Transcription Project]
*Many cemetery records for&nbsp;Coshocton 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 the {{FHL|449243|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.


=== Coshocton County, Ohio Record Dates  ===
<br> Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Coshocton}}
 
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| width="31%" align="center" bgcolor="#dbbff7" | '''Published Grave Transcripts'''
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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=2055 Findagrave.com]
 
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2055 Findagrave.com]
 
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Coshocton.htm Interment.net]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
 
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Coshocton+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Coshocton 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" |1811
[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Coshocton.htm USGenWeb]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1811
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1800
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1811
[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Coshocton&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=16567&ocTGroup=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|Coshocton}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Muskingum County, Ohio Genealogy|Muskingum]] and [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio Genealogy|Tuscarawas]] counties 31 January 1810.
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]  
*'''County Seat: '''Coshocton<br>
 
*[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|Coshocton}}
 
==== Census  ====
 
Coshocton County, Ohio
 
*[[United States Census 1850]].
*[[United States Census 1860]].
*[[United States Census 1870]].
*[[United States Census 1880]].
*[[United States Census 1900]].
*[[United States Census 1910]].
*[[United States Census 1920]].
*[[United States Census 1930]].
 
==== Church Records  ====
 
{{OH Church Intro}}
 
*[http://ohio.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,church,scfips,39031.cfm# Coshocton County, Ohio Churches].
*[http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/trinityepiscopal.html Trinity Church]
 
{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Coshocton|736321}}  
 
==== Court Records  ====
 
*Many&nbsp;Court records for Coshocton 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 the {{FHL|393897|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
*Many guardianship records for Coshocton 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 the {{FHL|382718|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
 
==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
 
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
 
==== Gazetteers  ====
 
==== Genealogy  ====
 
==== History  ====
 
*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=693 Ohio History Central, Coshocton County]


''''' Populated Places  '''''<br>
{{OH History}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,031,c,coshocton.cfm Hometown Locator].
===== Local Histories  =====
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Coshocton County, Ohio County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton_County,_Ohio, accessed 7 November 2018.</ref>


{{populated places
:*Bahmer, William J., ''Centennial History of Coshocton County, Ohio'' (Chicago&nbsp;: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1909) Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=EDsVAAAAYAAJ Google Books]; [http://archive.org/details/centennialhisto00compgoog Internet Archive]; {{FHL|235975|item|disp=FHL film 1550763 Item 5}}; Indexed in ''Index to Bahmer’s Centennial history of Coshocton County, Ohio'' {{FHL|643755|item|disp=FHL book 977.165 H22m}}.  
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:*Hill, Norman Newell and Graham, Albert Adams, ''History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881…'' (Newark, Ohio&nbsp;: A.A. Graham, 1881) Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=9gzVAAAAMAAJ Google Books]; [http://archive.org/details/cu31924009823455 Internet Archive]; {{FHL|130580|item|disp=FHL film 934887 Item 2}}; Indexed in ''Index of Coschocton County, Ohio, its past and present…'' {{FHL|476716|item|disp=FHL book 977.165 H2hi index}}.
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton,_Ohio Coshocton] (county seat)</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conesville,_Ohio Conesville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie,_Ohio Nellie]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plainfield,_Ohio Plainfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw,_Ohio Warsaw]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Lafayette,_Ohio West Lafayette]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon,_Ohio Bacon]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakersville,_Ohio Bakersville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blissfield,_Ohio Blissfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chili,_Ohio Chili]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardscrabble,_Ohio Hardscrabble]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keene,_Ohio Keene]
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| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layland,_Ohio Layland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Bedford,_Ohio New Bedford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Guilford,_Ohio New Guilford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Moscow,_Ohio New Moscow]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle,_Ohio Newcastle]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Mountain,_Ohio Spring Mountain]
</div>
| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel_Hill,_Ohio Tunnel Hill]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakatomika,_Ohio Wakatomika]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walhonding,_Ohio Walhonding]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bedford,_Ohio West Bedford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Carlisle,_Ohio West Carlisle]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal_Lewisville,_Ohio Canal Lewisville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresno,_Ohio Fresno]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Adams]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Bedford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethlehem_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Bethlehem]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Clark]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crawford_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Crawford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Franklin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Jefferson]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keene_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Keene]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Lafayette]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linton_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Linton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mill_Creek_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Mill Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Monroe]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Newcastle]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Oxford]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Perry]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Pike]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiverton_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Tiverton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuscarawas_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Tuscarawas]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Virginia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Washington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Eyes_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio White Eyes]
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=== History Timeline ===
==== Land and Property  ====
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Coshocton}}


== Resources ==
{{OH Land}}  
{{OH Resources Intro|Coshocton}}


=== Bible Records ===
:*'''1790-1907''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/coshocton/land-index.html Bureau of Land Management database] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
{{OH Bible Intro|Coshocton}}
:*'''various years''' - [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/mapopening.html Coshocton County maps] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
:*Many land records for Coshocton 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 the {{FHL|382092|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.


=== Biographies  ===
{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Coshocton|382092}}
{{OH Biographies Intro|Coshocton}}


*[http://www.coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/biographies.html Coshocton County Biographies] at [http://www.coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]
==== Maps  ====
[[Image:Ohcoshocton.jpg|400px]]
*[http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/mapopening.html Coshocton County, Ohio Maps].
*[http://www.zipmaps.net/Ohio/Coshocton_County.htm Coshocton County, Ohio Boundary Map].
*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
*Many map records for Coshocton 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 the {{FHL|412217|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.<br>


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
==== Military  ====
{{OH Business Records Intro|Coshocton}}


=== Cemeteries ===
*[http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/CivilWar.html Civil War in Coshocton County Ohio]. Includes histories of regiments, many with regiment flags.
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Coshocton}}
*Civil War service men from&nbsp;Coshocton&nbsp;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 Coshocton County.


{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
:- [[97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies F, H, and I.<br><br>
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Coshocton County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/ohio/coshocton1.htm Coshocton County, Ohio World War II&nbsp;Casualties Army and Air Force].
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1880573 United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942]. More information at [[Georgia, World War II, Draft Registration Cards (FamilySearch Historical Records)]].
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Coshocton%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2055 Find a Grave]
*[http://www.coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/cemeteries.html# OH GenWeb]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Coshocton.htm Interment.net]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/coshocton.htm OH Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Coshocton&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[https://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=16 Ohio Gravestones]
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
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| 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, Coshocton - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1701452107|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Coshocton+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
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| 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/Coshocton-County?id=county_2055 Find a Grave]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Coshocton,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393221&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Coshocton,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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=== Census Records ===
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
{{OH Census Intro|Coshocton}}


{{Historical populations
*Many Naturalization records for Coshocton 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 the&nbsp;{{FHL|382722|subject-id|disp=topic details}}&nbsp;from their catalog.
|type = USA
*Many Naturalization and Citizenship records for Coshocton 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 the {{FHL|382722|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1820 |7086
|1830 |11161
|1840 |21590
|1850 |25674
|1860 |25032
|1870 |23600
|1880 |26642
|1890 |26703
|1900 |29337
|1910 |30121
|1920 |29595
|1930 |28976
|1940 |30594
|1950 |31141
|1960 |32224
|1970 |33486
|1980 |36024
|1990 |35427
|2000 |36655
|2010 |36901
}}


''Wiki articles with links to FamilySearch and Ancestry:''
==== Newspapers  ====


*[[United States Census 1850]]
{{OHnewspapers|Coshocton}}
*[[United States Census 1860]]
*[[United States Census 1870]]
*[[United States Census 1880]]
*[[United States Census 1900]]
*[[United States Census 1910]]
*[[United States Census 1920]]
*[[United States Census 1930]]
*[[United States Census 1940]]


=== Church Records ===
'''Online Newspapers'''<br>  
{{OH Church Intro|Coshocton}}
<br>
*'''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>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Coshocton,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393221&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Coshocton,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


*[http://ohio.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,church,scfips,39031.cfm# Coshocton County, Ohio Churches] at [http://ohio.hometownlocator.com OH Hometown Locator]
:*[http://www.coshoctontribune.com/ Coshocton Tribune].
*[http://www.coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/church/churchopening.html Trinity Episcopal Church], Coshocton
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=8163&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 The Commentator]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7060&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 The Coshocton Age]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=6777&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 The Coshocton County Democrat]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7020&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Coshocton Daily Age]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7062&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Coshocton Daily Times]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7351&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Coshocton Daily Tribune]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=8165&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 The Coshocton Democrat]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7355&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Coshocton Morning Tribune]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=8167&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 The Coshocton News]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=8169&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Coshocton Times]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=6824&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Coshocton Tribune]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7352&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Coshocton Weekly Times]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7124&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 The Democrat and Standard]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7353&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Democratic Standard]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7354&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 The Progressive Age]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7061&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Semi Weekly Age]. $


=== Court Records ===
'''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br>
{{OH Court Intro|Coshocton}}


=== Directories ===
:*'''1907''' - [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/death1907.html Coshocton County, Ohio 1907 Burials]
{{OH Directories Intro|Coshocton}}
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.ohiofamilysearch.org/ Obituary Index]&nbsp; ([http://www.ohiofamilysearch.org/about.aspx about this index])
:*'''various years''' - [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/newsopencosh.html community contributed articles] Courtesy OhioGenWeb


*'''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
'''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>


=== Emigration and Immigration ===
==== Obituaries ====
{{OH Emigration Intro|Coshocton}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
:*[http://www.newspaperobituaries.net/ohio/coshocton_county_obituaries.htm Coshocton County, Ohio Obituaries.]
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Coshocton}}
:*Many Obituary records for Coshocton 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 the {{FHL|450645|subject-id|disp=topic details }}from their catalog.


=== Funeral Homes ===
==== Periodicals ====
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Coshocton}}
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<li>[https://www.fischerfuneralhome.com/ Fischer Funeral Home] in Warsaw</li>
<li>[https://www.freefuneralhome.com/ Free Funeral Home] in Coshocton</li>
<li>[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/ohio/coshocton/given-dawson-paisley-funeral-home/6774?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Given-Dawson-Paisley Funeral Home] in Coshocton</li>
<li>[https://www.themillerfuneralhome.com/ Miller Funeral Home] in Coshocton</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies ===
==== Probate ====
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Coshocton}}


=== Guardianship ===
:*'''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>
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Coshocton}}
:*'''various years''' - [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/wills.html community contributed wills] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
*'''1837-1893 '''{{FSC|983454|item|disp=Guardians Docket, 1837-1893}}(*); Probate Court, Coshocton County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/coshocton/wills-index.html community contributed wills] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
*'''1869-1876 '''{{FSC|983457|item|disp=Administrators and Guardians Dockets, 1869-1876}}(*); Probate Court, Coshocton County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1869-1888 '''{{FSC|983455|item|disp=Guardians Bonds and Letters, 1869-1888}}(*); Probate Court, Coshocton County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


=== Land and Property Records ===
{{OH Probate Intro}}  
{{OH Land Intro|Coshocton}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*Many Probate records for Coshocton 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 the {{FHL|382271|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
*'''1790-1907''' [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/coshocton/land-index.html Land Records] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/mapopening.html Coshocton County maps] at [http://www.coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]
*[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 ===
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Coshocton|382271}}
{{OH Histories Intro|Coshocton}}


*''Centennial History of Coshocton County, Ohio''. By William J. Bahmer. (Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1909) Volume 1 online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=EDsVAAAAYAAJ Google Books],[http://archive.org/details/centennialhisto00compgoog Internet Archive], [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/527910-centennial-history-of-coshocton-county-ohio-vol-1?offset=2 FamilySearch Digital Books]; Volume 2 online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/538436-centennial-history-of-coshocton-county-ohio-vol-2?offset=3 FamilySearch Digital Library].
==== Public Records  ====
*''History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881…'' By Norman Newell Hill and Albert Adams Graham. (Newark, Ohio: A.A. Graham, 1881) Online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=9gzVAAAAMAAJ Google Books]; [http://archive.org/details/cu31924009823455 Internet Archive]; [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/118520-history-of-coshocton-county-ohio-its-past-and-present-1740-1881-containing-a-comprehensive-history-of-ohio-a-complete-history-of-coshocton-county-its-townships-towns-villages-schools-churches-societies-industries-statistics-etc?offset=10 FamilySearch Digital Library].


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
==== Repositories  ====
{{OH Maps Intro|Coshocton}}


{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Coshocton County}}}}
===== Courthouse  =====
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [http://www.mapofus.org MapofUS.org]
*[http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/mapopening.html Coshocton County Maps] at [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]
*[http://www.zipmaps.net/Ohio/Coshocton_County.htm Coshocton County, Ohio Boundary Map] at [http://www.zipmaps.net ZipMaps.com]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Coshocton,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393221&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Coshocton,%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 ===
[http://www.courtreference.com/Coshocton-County-Ohio-Courts.htm Coshocton County Courthouse]<br> 318 Main Street<br> Coschocton, OH 43812<br> Phone: 740.622.1456&nbsp;<br>
{{OH Migration Intro|Coshocton}}


=== Military Records ===
'''''Probate Court''''' has marriage and probate records from 1811, some naturalizations from 1862. <br> '''''County Health Department''''' has birth and death records 1867-1909.<br> '''''Common Pleas Court''''' has divorce and court records. <br> '''''County Auditor''''' has land records.<br> '''''Court Clerk''''' has civil and criminal cases from 1811, and naturalizations from 1811.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 541, Coshocton County, Ohio. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
{{OH Military Intro|Coshocton}}


*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]].
===== Family History Centers  =====
'''''Civil War'''''<br>
Civil War service men from Coshocton 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 Coshocton County.


:- [[97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies F, H, and I.<br>
{{OH fhc}} [[Zanesville Ohio Family History Center|Zanesville Ohio FamilySearch Center]]&nbsp;. Other centers are:&nbsp;<br> [[Mount Vernon Ohio Family History Center|Mount Vernon Ohio FamilySearch Center]]<br> [http://www.holmeslibrary.org/ Holmes County District Public Library]  
*[http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/CivilWar.html Civil War in Coshocton County] at [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]. Includes histories of regiments, many with regiment flags.


'''''World War I'''''<br>
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory].  
*'''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]].
*'''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]].


'''''World War II'''''<br>
<br>  
*'''1942''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1861144 United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942] at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*Courtsquare World War II Honor Roll Coshocton County, Ohio. [http://www.coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/military//wwIIroster.html OH GenWeb]


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
===== Libraries  =====
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Coshocton}}


''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
===== Museums  =====
*'''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 ===
===== Societies  =====
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Coshocton}}


*'''1793-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10604/ohio-newspapers-1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
[http://www.coshoctongenealogy.org/ The Coshocton County Chapter OGS]<br>P.O. Box 128, Coshocton, Ohio 43812-0128
*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection —  Select county.
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1842-1888''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8165/ The Coshocton Democrat] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search Ancestry] ($)
*'''1852-1860''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7354/ The Progressive Age] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search Ancestry] ($)
*'''1859-1861, 1927, 1956''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6777/ The Coshocton County Democrat] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search Ancestry] ($)
*'''1862-1907''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7060/ The Coshocton Age] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search Ancestry] ($)
*'''1863-1864, 1917-1977''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6824/ Coshocton Tribune] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search Ancestry] ($)
*'''1882-1906''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7353/ Democratic Standard] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search Ancestry] ($)
*'''1883-1884, 1901-1912''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7020/ Coshocton Daily Age] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search Ancestry] ($)
*'''1886-1889''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7061/ Semi Weekly Age] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search Ancestry] ($)
*'''1900-1913''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7062/ Coshocton Daily Times] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search Ancestry] ($)
*'''1902-1903''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7124/ The Democrat and Standard] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search Ancestry] ($)
*'''1907''' [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/death1907.html Coshocton County, Ohio 1907 Burials] at [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]
*'''1907-1911''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7352/ Coshocton Weekly Times] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search Ancestry] ($)
*'''1909-1916''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7351/ Coshocton Daily Tribune] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search Ancestry] ($)
*'''1911-1917''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7355/ Coshocton Morning Tribune] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search Ancestry] ($)
*'''1946''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8167/ The Coshocton News] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search Ancestry] ($)
*'''1964''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8169/ Coshocton Times] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search Ancestry] ($)
*'''1967-1968''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8163/ The Commentator] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search Ancestry] ($)
*[http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/newsopencosh.html News Items] at [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]
*[http://www.coshoctontribune.com/ Coshocton Tribune]


=== Obituaries ===
==== Schools  ====
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Coshocton}}


*'''1657-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20485/ohio-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*[http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/schoolopening.html Coshocton County, Ohio Schools.]
*[http://www.newspaperobituaries.net/ohio/coshocton_county_obituaries.htm Coshocton County, Ohio Obituaries] at [http://www.newspaperobituaries.net/ohio/index.html Newspaper Obituaries]
*[http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/obituaries.html Obituaries] at [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]


=== Other Records ===
==== Taxation  ====
{{OH Other Records Intro|Coshocton}}


=== Periodicals ===
{{OH Tax Intro}}  
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Coshocton}}


=== Probate Records ===
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1473259 Ohio Death Tax Records 1816-1838].
{{OH Probate Intro|Coshocton}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Coshocton|443931}}
*'''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]].
*[http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/wills.html Wills] at [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/coshocton/wills-index.html Wills] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net 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 ===
==== Vital Records ====
{{OH Schools Intro|Coshocton}}


*[http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/schoolopening.html Coshocton County Schools] at [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]
{{OH Vital Intro}}


=== Social Security Records ===
===== Birth  =====
*'''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 ===
''Online Birth Indexes and Records''
{{OH Tax Intro|Coshocton}}


''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
:*'''1800-1962''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2541 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($)
*'''1800-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1473259|Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Tax Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
:*'''1867-1879 - '''[http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/births.html Coshocton County, Ohio Birth Records- 1867-1879]. Courtesy of OhioGenWeb<br>
:*'''1882-1916''' - [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/births.html Coshocton County, Ohio Birth Records- Surname Letter "C" only 1882-1916]. Courtesy of OhioGenWeb<br>  
:*'''1908-1964''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3146 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($)
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/coshocton/vitals-index.html community contributed births] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
''Original Birth Records on Microfilm''


=== Vital Records ===
===== Marriage  =====
{{OH Vital Intro|Coshocton}}


==== Birth ====
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records''
{{OH Birth Intro|Coshocton}}


*'''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>
:*'''1803-1900''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5194 Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($)  
*'''1800-1962''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2541 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962] at Ancestry ($) — Index
:*'''1811-1930''' - [http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/coshocton/marriages_coshoctonco_a.htm Coshocton County, Ohio Marriages 1811-1930].  
*'''1841-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
:*'''1898-1912''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48348 Ohio Marriages] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($)
*'''1867-1879''' [http://www.coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/Births1867_1879/births1867_1879Info.html Coshocton County, Ohio Birth Records- 1867-1879] at [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]<br>
:*'''1970-2007''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2025 Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($)
*'''1908-1998''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3146/ Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998] at Ancestry ($) — Index
:*'''various years''' - [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/marriageopen.html community contributed marriages] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/coshocton/vitals-index.html community contributed marriages] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
*'''1959-1998''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10943/ohio-birth-index-1959-1998?s=275764761 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998] at MyHeritage - index ($)


==== Marriage ====
''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''
{{OH Marriage Intro|Coshocton}}


*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
===== Death  =====
*'''1789-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20618/ohio-marriages?s=275764761 Ohio Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1800-1958''' {{RecordSearch|1681001|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1800-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2367319|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1803-1900''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5194 Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900] at Ancestry ($) — Index.
*'''1811-1930''' [http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/coshocton/coshoctonco_marriages/coshoctonco_marriages_a1.htm Coshocton County, Ohio Marriages 1811-1930]at [http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com Ohio Genealogy Express]
*'''1970-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10212/ohio-marriages-1970-2003?s=275764761 Ohio, Marriages, 1970-2003] at MyHeritage ($) — index
*'''1970-2007''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2025 Ohio, Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007] at Ancestry ($)
*[http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/marriageopen.html Marriages] at [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]


==== Death ====
''Online Death Indexes and Records''
{{OH Death Intro|Coshocton}}


*'''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>
:*'''1907''' - [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/death1907.html 1907 Burials] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
*'''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
:*'''1908-2007''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5763 Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($)  
*'''1840-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2128172|Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
:*'''1939-1951''' - [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/deathsendofyearlist.html Coshocton Deaths of Residents] Courtesy of OhioGenWeb
*'''1907''' [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/death1907.html Burials] at [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/coshocton/vitals-index.html community contributed death records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
*'''1908-1932, 1938-2018''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5763/ Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018] at Ancestry ($) — index & images
:*'''various years''' - [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/obituaries.html community contributed obituaries] Courtesy OnioGenWeb
*'''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
*'''1939-1951''' [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/deathsendofyearlist.html Deaths of Residents] at [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]


==== Divorce ====
<br> ''Original Death Records on Microfilm''
{{OH Divorce Intro|Coshocton}}


*'''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>
===== Divorce =====


===Voting Records===
:*'''1962-2007''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2026 Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($) <br>
*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20383/ohio-voter-registrations?s=275764761 Ohio, Voter Registrations] at MyHeritage — index ($)
== Research Facilities ==
{{OH Research Facilities Intro|Coshocton}}


=== Archives ===
{{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Coshocton|3477908}}  
{{OH Archives Intro|Coshocton}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
=== Web Sites  ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/mt-vernon/1010-beech-street Mount Vernon Ohio FamilySearch Center]
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/wooster/1388-liahona-drive Wooster Ohio FamilySearch Center]
*[http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/coshocton-county.html Coshocton County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Familytree101)
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/zanesville/3300-kearns-drive Zanesville Ohio FamilySearch Center]
*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/oh/ Ohio Genealogy Forum]
*[http://www.holmeslibrary.org/ Holmes County District Public Library]- an affiliate library
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=16567 Coshocton County, Ohio Profile]  
*[https://www.wcpl.info/ Wayne County Public Library] - an affiliate library
*[http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CS.html The Political Graveyard, Coshocton County, Ohio]
*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/oh/coshocton/ Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy Forum]  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton_County,_Ohio Coshocton County, Ohio WikipediA]  
*[http://www.coshoctoncounty.net/agency/chamber/ Coshocton County, Ohio Chamber of Commerce]  
*[http://www.visitcoshocton.com/ Coshocton County, Ohio Convention and Visitor Bureau]  


=== Libraries ===
=== Places / Localities  ===
{{OH Libraries Intro|Coshocton}}


'''Coshocton Public Library'''<br>655 Main St<br>Coshocton, Ohio 43812<br>740-622-0956<br>Email:[mailto:info@coshoctonlibrary.org info@coshoctonlibrary.org] <br>[https://www.coshoctonlibrary.org/genealogy Website]
==== Populated Places ====


=== Museums ===
{| width="100%" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
{{OH Museums Intro|Coshocton}}
|-
| valign="top" |
*Avondale (historical)
*Bacon
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+Bakersville|subject|disp=Bakersville}}
*Bartlett (historical)
*Berlin (historical)
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+Bethlehem+Township|subject|disp=Bethlehem Township}} (historical)
*Birmingham (historical)
*Blissfield
*Blue Row
*Bluff (historical)
*Canal Lewisville
*Canal Spur (historical)
*Cavallo
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+Chili|subject|disp=Chili}}
*Clark *Clowville (historical)
*Coalport (historical)
*Conesville
*Cooperdale
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+Coshocton|subject|disp=Coshocton}} (County Seat)
*Coxs
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+Crawford+Township|subject|disp=Crawford}}
*Crossroads (historical)
*Custalogas Town (historical)
*Delaneysville (historical)
*Delaware Town (historical)
*East Plainfield (historical)
*Flat Iron Corner
*Franklin
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+Fresno|subject|disp=Fresno}}  
*Graham Corners
*Haddon (historical)
*Hardscrabble
*Helmick


'''Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum'''<br> 600 N Whitewoman St<br> Coshocton, OH 43812<br>740-622-7644<br>[https://roscoevillage.com/attractions-activities/johnson-humrickhouse-museum Website]
| valign="top" |
*Isleta
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+Jackson+Township|subject|disp=JacksonTownship}}
*Jones Corner ( historical)
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+Keene|subject|disp=Keene}}
*Killbucks Town (historical)
*Layland
*Lichtenau (historical)
*Lima (historical)
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+Linton+Mills|subject|disp=Linton Mills}}
*Low Gap
*Maysville
*McGuire (historical)
*Metham
*Mill Creek (historical)
*Millsville (historical)
*Mohawk Village
*Morgan Run
*Mount Airy (historical)
*Munsville (historical)
*Nellie
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+New+Bedford|subject|disp=New Bedford}}
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+New+Castle+Township|subject|disp=New Castle Township}}
*New Guilford
*New Moscow
*New Princeton
*Newcastle
*Old Wyandot Town (historical)
*Oliopolis (historical)
*Orange
*Owls Town (historical)
*Pearl
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+Perry+Township|subject|disp=Perry Township}}
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+Pike+Township|subject|disp=Pike Township}}


== Societies ==
| valign="top" |
{{OH Societies Intro|Coshocton}}
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+Plainfield|subject|disp=Plainfield}}
*Pleasant Valley
*Pleasantville (historical)
*Powell
*Providence (historical)
*Randle
*Rochester (historical)
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+Roscoe|subject|disp=Roscoe}}
*Rural Vale (historical)
*Shady Bend
*Spring Mountain
*Stringtown (historical)
*Summerset Valley (historical)
*Tiverton Center
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+Tiverton+Township|subject|disp=Tiverton Township}}
*Tunnel Hill
*Tyndall
*Tyrone
*Wakatomika
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+Virginia+Township|subject|disp=Virginia Township}}  
*Walhonding
*Wally (historical)
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+Warsaw|subject|disp=Warsaw}}
*Warsaw Junction
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+West+Bedford|subject|disp=West Bedford}}
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+West+Carlisle|subject|disp=West Carlisle}}
*West Lafayette
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Coshocton%2C+White+Eyes+Township|subject|disp=White Eyes Township}}
*White Womans Town (historical)
*Willowbrook (historical)
*Wills Creek
*Wolfes Corner (historical)
*Zeno (historical)


'''The Coshocton County Chapter OGS'''<br>P.O. Box 128<br>Coshocton, OH 43812-0128<br>[https://coshoctongenealogy.wordpress.com Website]
|}


== Websites ==
=== References  ===
{{OH Websites Intro|Coshocton}}


*[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/custom/browse?field=place Custom Browse of Historical Collections] at Ohio Memory — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
<references />
*[https://www.ogs.org/ Ohio Genealogical Society] ($) - online databases
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton_County,_Ohio Coshocton County, Ohio WikipediA]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Coshocton-County.htm Coshocton County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com LDSGenealogy]
*[http://www.coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/index.html OH Gen Web]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/coshocton/ USGW Archives]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|774|Ohio|Coshocton}} – 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 ==
{{Ohio|Ohio}} <br>
{{OH Research Guides Intro|Coshocton}}


== References ==
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Revision as of 06:40, 18 February 2014

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

Template:OHDC

Coshocton County, Ohio
Map
Boundary map of Coshocton County, Ohio
Map of the U.S. highlighting Ohio
Location of Ohio in the U.S.
Courthouse
Coshocton County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
Address 349 1/2 Main Street
Coshocton, Ohio 43812
Coshocton County Website
Phone: 740.622.1456

United Statesgo to Ohio go to Coshocton County

Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Tax
Land
Probate
1867
1811
1867
1800
1811
*For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps" (1788-1888) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see Ohio Bible Records.

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[edit | edit source]

Coshocton County, Ohio

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.



Court Records[edit | edit source]

  • Many Court records for Coshocton 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 the topic details from their catalog.
  • Many guardianship records for Coshocton 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 the topic details from their catalog.

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

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

Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Coshocton 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]

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.

  • 1790-1907 - Bureau of Land Management database Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
  • various years - Coshocton County maps Courtesy OhioGenWeb
  • Many land records for Coshocton 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 the topic details from their catalog.


Maps[edit | edit source]

Ohcoshocton.jpg

Military[edit | edit source]

  • Civil War in Coshocton County Ohio. Includes histories of regiments, many with regiment flags.
  • Civil War service men from Coshocton 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 Coshocton County.
- 97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies F, H, and I.

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

  • Many Naturalization records for Coshocton 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 the topic details from their catalog.
  • Many Naturalization and Citizenship records for Coshocton 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 the topic details from their catalog.

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Coshocton 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

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

  • Coshocton County, Ohio Obituaries.
  • Many Obituary records for Coshocton 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 the topic detailsfrom their catalog.

Periodicals[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.

  • Many Probate records for Coshocton 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 the topic details from their catalog.
Finding More Probate Records[edit source]

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

Public Records[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Coshocton County Courthouse
318 Main Street
Coschocton, OH 43812
Phone: 740.622.1456 

Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1811, some naturalizations from 1862.
County Health Department has birth and death records 1867-1909.
Common Pleas Court has divorce and court records.
County Auditor has land records.
Court Clerk has civil and criminal cases from 1811, and naturalizations from 1811.[1]

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Centers are branches of the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources for family history research.

The main FamilySearch Center for Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy is the Zanesville Ohio FamilySearch Center . Other centers are: 
Mount Vernon Ohio FamilySearch Center
Holmes County District Public Library

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory.


Libraries[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]

The Coshocton County Chapter OGS
P.O. Box 128, Coshocton, Ohio 43812-0128

Schools[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Ohio tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties.

Finding More Tax Records

Additional tax records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy Tax Records in online catalogs like:

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.

Birth[edit | edit source]

Online Birth Indexes and Records

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

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

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Finding More Vital Records

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

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

Places / Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

  • Avondale (historical)
  • Bacon
  • Bakersville
  • Bartlett (historical)
  • Berlin (historical)
  • Bethlehem Township (historical)
  • Birmingham (historical)
  • Blissfield
  • Blue Row
  • Bluff (historical)
  • Canal Lewisville
  • Canal Spur (historical)
  • Cavallo
  • Chili
  • Clark *Clowville (historical)
  • Coalport (historical)
  • Conesville
  • Cooperdale
  • Coshocton (County Seat)
  • Coxs
  • Crawford
  • Crossroads (historical)
  • Custalogas Town (historical)
  • Delaneysville (historical)
  • Delaware Town (historical)
  • East Plainfield (historical)
  • Flat Iron Corner
  • Franklin
  • Fresno
  • Graham Corners
  • Haddon (historical)
  • Hardscrabble
  • Helmick
  • Isleta
  • JacksonTownship
  • Jones Corner ( historical)
  • Keene
  • Killbucks Town (historical)
  • Layland
  • Lichtenau (historical)
  • Lima (historical)
  • Linton Mills
  • Low Gap
  • Maysville
  • McGuire (historical)
  • Metham
  • Mill Creek (historical)
  • Millsville (historical)
  • Mohawk Village
  • Morgan Run
  • Mount Airy (historical)
  • Munsville (historical)
  • Nellie
  • New Bedford
  • New Castle Township
  • New Guilford
  • New Moscow
  • New Princeton
  • Newcastle
  • Old Wyandot Town (historical)
  • Oliopolis (historical)
  • Orange
  • Owls Town (historical)
  • Pearl
  • Perry Township
  • Pike Township
  • Plainfield
  • Pleasant Valley
  • Pleasantville (historical)
  • Powell
  • Providence (historical)
  • Randle
  • Rochester (historical)
  • Roscoe
  • Rural Vale (historical)
  • Shady Bend
  • Spring Mountain
  • Stringtown (historical)
  • Summerset Valley (historical)
  • Tiverton Center
  • Tiverton Township
  • Tunnel Hill
  • Tyndall
  • Tyrone
  • Wakatomika
  • Virginia Township
  • Walhonding
  • Wally (historical)
  • Warsaw
  • Warsaw Junction
  • West Bedford
  • West Carlisle
  • West Lafayette
  • White Eyes Township
  • White Womans Town (historical)
  • Willowbrook (historical)
  • Wills Creek
  • Wolfes Corner (historical)
  • Zeno (historical)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 541, Coshocton County, Ohio. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Coshocton County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).
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