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Guide to '''Hancock County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to '''Hancock County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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|organized= February 12,1820<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Hancock County, Ohio. Page 540-547 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, C12,ounty, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 531-533.</ref>
|county seat= Findlay
|parent county= [[Logan County, Ohio Genealogy|Logan]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Hancock County, Ohio. Page 540-547 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 531-533.</ref>
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|county1= [[Henry County, Ohio Genealogy|Henry]]
|county2= [[Wood County, Ohio Genealogy|Wood]]
|county3= [[Seneca County, Ohio Genealogy|Seneca]]
|county4= [[Wyandot County, Ohio Genealogy|Wyandot]]
|county5= [[Hardin County, Ohio Genealogy|Hardin]]
|county6= [[Allen County, Ohio Genealogy|Allen]]
|county7= [[Putnam County, Ohio Genealogy|Putnam]] </br><center>[[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
=== Historical Facts  ===
Hancock County was named for  John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. The county is located in the northwestern area of the state.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hancock/ accessed 2/17/2017.</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
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{{OH Courthouse Intro|Hancock}}
'''Hancock County Courthouse'''<br>300 S Main St<br>Findlay, OH 45840-3345<br> Phone: 419-424-7008<br>[http://www.co.hancock.oh.us/ Hancock County Website]<br><br>
 
County Recorder has land records; <br>Probate Judge has birth, marriage, death and probate<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>
 
=== Hancock County, Ohio Record Dates  ===
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Hancock}}
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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>
| width="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Hancock County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Hancock County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Hancock County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Hancock County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Hancock County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Hancock County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1828
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1828</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1828
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center></center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1820<br></center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1828
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1828</center>
| 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>
| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Hancock County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Hancock County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Hancock County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
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=== Record Loss ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Logan County, Ohio|Logan County]] 12 February 1820.<ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>  
=== Boundary Changes ===
*'''County Seat: '''Findlay  
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Hancock}}
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Hancock County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hancock_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).</ref>[[Wood County, Ohio|Wood]] (north){{·}}[[Hardin County, Ohio|Hardin]] (south){{·}}[[Wyandot County, Ohio|Wyandot]] (southeast){{·}}[[Seneca County, Ohio|Seneca]] (northeast){{·}}[[Allen County, Ohio|Allen]] (southwest){{·}}[[Putnam County, Ohio|Putnam]] (west){{·}}[[Henry County, Ohio|Henry]] (northwest corner)
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==== Boundary Changes  ====
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Logan County, Ohio Genealogy|Logan County]] 12 February 1820.<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>
*'''County Seat: '''Findlay
*[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
*[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 ===
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.
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Hancock}}


''''' Populated Places '''''<br>
==== Record Loss ====
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,063,c,hancock.cfm Hometown Locator].
For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: [http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/oh-counties.html#courthouse Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses]
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:
=== Resources  ===
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Hancock County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hancock_County,_Ohio, accessed 11 December 2018.</ref>


{{populated places
==== Bible Records  ====
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay,_Ohio Findlay] (county seat)</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fostoria,_Ohio Fostoria]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcadia,_Ohio Arcadia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington,_Ohio Arlington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_Ridge,_Ohio Benton Ridge]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluffton,_Ohio Bluffton]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenera,_Ohio Jenera]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McComb,_Ohio McComb]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Blanchard,_Ohio Mount Blanchard]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Cory,_Ohio Mount Cory]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawson,_Ohio Rawson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Buren,_Ohio Van Buren]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanlue,_Ohio Vanlue]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannonsburg,_Ohio Cannonsburg]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordelia,_Ohio Cordelia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deweyville,_Ohio Deweyville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houcktown,_Ohio Houcktown]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortimer,_Ohio Mortimer]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Stark,_Ohio New Stark]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portage_Center,_Ohio Portage Center]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawtown,_Hancock_County,_Ohio Shawtown]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Independence,_Ohio West Independence]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamstown,_Ohio Williamstown]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Township,_Hancock_County,_Ohio Allen]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Township,_Hancock_County,_Ohio Amanda]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biglick_Township,_Hancock_County,_Ohio Biglick]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanchard_Township,_Hancock_County,_Ohio Blanchard]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cass_Township,_Hancock_County,_Ohio Cass]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_Township,_Hancock_County,_Ohio Delaware]
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| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Township,_Hancock_County,_Ohio Eagle]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Hancock_County,_Ohio Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Township,_Hancock_County,_Ohio Liberty]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Township,_Hancock_County,_Ohio Madison]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Township,_Hancock_County,_Ohio Marion]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Township,_Hancock_County,_Ohio Orange]
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| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Township,_Hancock_County,_Ohio Pleasant]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portage_Township,_Hancock_County,_Ohio Portage]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Township,_Hancock_County,_Ohio Union]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Buren_Township,_Hancock_County,_Ohio Van Buren]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Hancock_County,_Ohio Washington]
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=== History Timeline ===
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Hancock}}


== Resources ==
For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see [[Ohio Bible Records]].
{{OH Resources Intro|Hancock}}


=== Bible Records ===
==== Biography  ====
{{OH Bible Intro|Hancock}}


=== Biographies ===
==== Business Records and Commerce ====
{{OH Biographies Intro|Hancock}}


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
==== Cemeteries  ====
{{OH Business Records Intro|Hancock}}


=== Cemeteries ===
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Hancock}}


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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Hancock County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>
| 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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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2071 Findagrave.com]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Hancock%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2071 Find a Grave]
 
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Hancock.htm Interment.net]
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*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/hancock.htm OH Tombstone Transcription Project]
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*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Hancock&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2071 Findagrave.com]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/hancock/hancockco.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photos]
 
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=32&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]
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*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
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[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Hancock.htm Interment.net]  
 
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Hancock+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]  
 
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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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[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Hancock.htm USGenWeb]  
* {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Hancock - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1204396704|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
 
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Hancock+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
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[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Hancock&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]  
 
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery Billion Graves]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Hancock-County?id=county_2071 Find a Grave]
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Hancock,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393202&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Hancock,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16826&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]  
 
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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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[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]
 
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]
 
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=== Census Records ===
See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.
{{OH Census Intro|Hancock}}
 
==== Census ====
 
==== Church Records ====
 
{{OH Church Intro}}  
 
===== Catholic  =====


{{Historical populations
:*'''1796–2004''' - {{RecordSearch|1494476|Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection includes images of parish registers recording the events of baptism, first communion, confirmation, marriage, and death in the Diocese of Toledo (Ohio), Roman Catholic Church. These records are accessed by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images by county. In addition to traditional parish registers, this collection includes miscellaneous cemetery records, Books of the Elect, Professions of Faith, Sick Call registers, etc.<br>
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1830 |813
|1840 |9986
|1850 |16751
|1860 |22886
|1870 |23847
|1880 |27784
|1890 |42563
|1900 |41993
|1910 |37860
|1920 |38394
|1930 |40404
|1940 |40793
|1950 |44280
|1960 |53686
|1970 |61217
|1980 |64581
|1990 |65536
|2000 |71295
|2010 |74782
}}


=== Church Records ===
{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Hancock|659269}}  
{{OH Church Intro|Hancock}}<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>
==== Court Records ====


'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Hancock,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393202&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Hancock,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


'''''Catholic'''''<br>
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
*'''1796-2004''' {{RecordSearch|1494476|Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].


=== Court Records ===
==== Gazetteers  ====
{{OH Court Intro|Hancock}}


=== Directories ===
==== Genealogy  ====
{{OH Directories Intro|Hancock}}


*'''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
==== History  ====


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{OH History}}  
{{OH Emigration Intro|Hancock}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
===== Local Histories  =====
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Hancock}}


=== Funeral Homes  ===
:*Beardsley, D.B., ''History of Hancock County, Ohio: from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time,'' (Springfield, Ohio: Republic Print Co., 1881). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=V-9QALSjlEYC Google Books] [http://archive.org/details/historyhancockc00beargoog Internet Archive] {{FSbook|544289|}} [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=19874 Ancestry ($)](Indexed) {{FHL|87526|item|disp=FHL film 1000318 Item 1}}
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Hancock}}
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<li>[https://chiles-lamanfh.com/ Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services] in Bluffton</li>
<li>[https://www.coldrencrates.com/ Coldren-Crates Funeral Home] in Arlington</li>
<li>[https://www.coldrencrates.com/ Coldren-Crates Funeral Home] in Findlay</li>
<li>[https://www.hannemanfh.com/ Hanneman Family Funeral Homes & Crematory] in Findlay</li>
<li>[https://www.hannemanfh.com/ Hanneman Family Funeral Homes & Crematory] in McComb</li>
<li>[https://www.hffh.net/ Harrold-Floriana Funeral Home] in Fostoria</li>
<li>[https://www.hoeningfuneralhome.com/ Hoening Family Funeral Homes] in Fostoria</li>
<li>[https://www.huffordfh.com/ Hufford Family Funeral Home] in Findlay</li>
<li>[https://www.kirkpatrickbehnke.com/ Kirkpatrick-Behnke Funeral Home] in Findlay</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies  ===
:*Brown, Robert C., ''History of Hancock County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns,'' (Chicago, Illinois: Warner, Beers and Co., 1886). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=dA7VAAAAMAAJ Google Books] [http://archive.org/details/historyofhancock00brow Internet Archive] [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=23758 Ancestry ($)](Indexed) {{FHL|225212|item|disp=FHL film 931795}}
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Hancock}}


=== Guardianship ===
:*Kimmell, J.A., ''Twentieth Century History of Findlay and Hancock County and Representative Citizens,'' (Chicago, Illinois: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1910). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=eOAyAQAAMAAJ Google Books] {{FSbook|519468|}} {{FHL|88591|item|disp=FHL film 1000318 Item 4; book 977.119/F1 H2k}}
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Hancock}}
*'''1868-1891 '''{{FSC|968795|item|disp=Guardian's Inventories, 1868-1891}}(*); Probate Judge, Hancock County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


=== Land and Property Records ===
==== Land and Property ====
{{OH Land Intro|Hancock}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
{{OH Land}}
*'''1790-1907''' [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohhancoc/hancocklandpatents.txt Bureau of Land Management Records] at [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohhancoc/ OHGenWeb] - scroll down for the index.
*[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 ===
:*'''1790-1907''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohhancoc/hancocklandpatents.txt Bureau of Land Management records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
{{OH Histories Intro|Hancock}}


*Spaythe, Jacob A.; ''History of Hancock County, Ohio: geographical and statistical'' (Toledo: The B.F. Wade Printing Co., 1903) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/249788-history-of-hancock-county-ohio-geographical-and-statistical?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Hancock|482330}}
*Beardsley, D.B.; ''History of Hancock County, Ohio: from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time Together with Remeiniscenses of Pioneer Life Incidents, Statistical tables and Biographical Sketches'' (Springfield, Ohio: Republic Print Co., 1881). '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/364423-history-of-hancock-county-ohio-from-its-earliest-settlement-to-the-present-time-together-with-remeiniscenses-of-pioneer-life-incidents-statistical-tables-and-biographical-sketches?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [http://books.google.com/books?id=V-9QALSjlEYC Google Books] [http://archive.org/details/historyhancockc00beargoog Internet Archive], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=19874 Ancestry] ($)
*Brown, Robert C.; ''History of Hancock County, Ohio : Containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc.; portraits of early settlers and prominent men, biographies, history of the northwest territory, history of Ohio, statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc., etc'' (Chicago, Illinois: Warner, Beers and Co., 1886). '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/472649-history-of-hancock-county-ohio-containing-a-history-of-the-county-its-townships-towns-portraits-of-early-settlers-and-prominent-men-biographies-history-of-the-northwest-territory-history-of-ohio-statistical-and-miscellaneous-matter-etc?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [http://books.google.com/books?id=dA7VAAAAMAAJ Google Books] [http://archive.org/details/historyofhancock00brow Internet Archive] [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=23758 Ancestry] ($)(Indexed)
*Kimmell, J.A.; ''Twentieth Century History of Findlay and Hancock County and Representative Citizens,'' (Chicago, Illinois: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1910). '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/161486-twentieth-century-history-of-findlay-and-hancock-county-ohio-and-representative-citizens?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library];  [http://books.google.com/books?id=eOAyAQAAMAAJ Google Books]


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
==== Maps ====
{{OH Maps Intro|Hancock}}


{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Hancock County}}}}
[[Image:Ohhancock.jpg|400px|Ohhancock.jpg]]  
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [http://www.mapofus.org MapofUS.org]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Hancock,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393202&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Hancock,%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.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
{{OH Migration Intro|Hancock}}


=== Military Records ===
==== Military ====
{{OH Military Intro|Hancock}}


*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]]..
*Civil War service men from Hancock County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment)&nbsp;that&nbsp;originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Hancock County.
'''''Civil War'''''<br>
Civil War service men from Hancock 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 Hancock County.


:-[[99th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|99th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies D and G
:-[[99th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|99th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies D and G


'''''World War I'''''<br>
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
*'''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]].
==== Newspapers  ====
*'''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]].
 
{{OHnewspapers|Hancock}}<br> '''Online Newspapers'''<br> '''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>
 
==== Obituaries  ====
 
==== Periodicals  ====
 
==== Probate  ====
 
{{OH Probate Intro}}  
 
:*'''1790–1967''' - {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ohio_Probate_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Record Description page]. <br>
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/wills-index.html community contributed wills] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Hancock|379521}}  
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Hancock}}


''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Public Records ====
*'''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 ===
==== Repositories  ====
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Hancock}}


*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection — Select county.
===== Courthouse =====
*'''1793-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10604/ohio-newspapers-1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/obits-index.html Newspaper Obituaries] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/ USGenWeb]
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


=== Obituaries ===
[http://www.co.hancock.oh.us/ Hancock County Courthouse]<br> 300 S Main Street<br> Findlay, OH 45840-3345<br> Phone: 419.424.3911&nbsp;<br><br>County Recorder has land records; <br>Probate Judge has birth, marriage, <br>death and probate<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Hancock County, Ohio. Page 542 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Hancock}}


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


=== Other Records ===
{{OH fhc}}  
{{OH Other Records Intro|Hancock}}


=== Periodicals ===
*[[Lima Ohio Family History Center|Lima Ohio Family History Center]]
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Hancock}}
*[[Findlay Ohio Family History Center]]


=== Probate 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 Probate Intro|Hancock}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
<br>  


*'''1786-1998''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8801 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998] at Ancestry ($) — index & images.
<br>
*'''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://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/wills-index.html Wills] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/ 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 ===
===== Libraries  =====
{{OH Schools Intro|Hancock}}


=== Social Security Records ===
'''[http://www.findlaylibrary.org/obituaryDB/Obituary_PromptSearch.asp www.findlaylibrary.org/obituaryDB/Obituary_PromptSearch.asp Findlay-Hancock Public Library&nbsp;]&nbsp;'''  
*'''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 ===
===== Museums  =====
{{OH Tax Intro|Hancock}}


''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
===== Societies  =====
*'''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 ===
==== Taxation  ====
{{OH Vital Intro|Hancock}}


==== Birth ====
{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Hancock|663019}}  
{{OH Birth Intro|Hancock}}


*'''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|Hancock}}


*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
===== Birth  =====
*'''1789-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20618/ohio-marriages?s=275764761 Ohio Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1800-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2367319|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1800-1958''' {{RecordSearch|1681001|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1970-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10212/ohio-marriages-1970-2003?s=275764761 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003] at MyHeritage ($) — index


==== Death ====
''Online Birth Indexes and Records'' <br> ''Original Birth Records on Microfilm''
{{OH Death Intro|Hancock}}


*'''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>
===== Marriage  =====
*'''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]].
*'''1908–1953''' {{RecordSearch|1307272|Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007''' {{RecordSearch|1949341|Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007}} at FamilySearch– [[Ohio Death Index - 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 ($) — index & images
*'''1913-1944, 1954-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10692/ohio-death-index-1913-1944-1954-1963?s=275764761 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963] at MyHeritage ($) — 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|Hancock}}


*'''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] ($)
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records''  


===Voting Records===
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/vitals-index.html community contributed marriage records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
*'''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|Hancock}}


=== Archives ===
<br> ''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''
{{OH Archives Intro|Hancock}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
===== Death  =====
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/findlay/2800-crystal-avenue Findlay Ohio FamilySearch Center]
''Online Death Indexes and Records''
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/lima/1195-brower-road Lima Ohio FamilySearch Center]
* [https://www.findlaylibrary.org Findlay-Hancock County Public Library] - an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
:*'''1908-1953''' - [[Ohio Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Deaths]] 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 Libraries Intro|Hancock}}
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/vitals-index.html community contributed deaths records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


'''Findlay Hancock County Public Library''' <br>206 Broadway St<br>Findlay, OH 45840 <br>419-422-1712<br>Email: [mailto:askgenealogy@findlaylibrary.org askgenealogy@findlaylibrary.org]<br>[https://www.findlaylibrary.org Website]<br><br>
{{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Hancock|379514}}
'''McComb Public Library'''<br>113 S Todd St<br>McComb, OH 45858<br>419-293-2425<br>[http://www.mccombpl.org Website]


=== Museums ===
<br> ''Original Death Records on Microfilm''
{{OH Museums Intro|Hancock}}


'''Hancock Historical Museum'''<br>422 W Sandusky St<br>Findlay, OH 45840<br>419-423-4433<br>[http://hancockhistoricalmuseum.org/ Website]
===== Divorce  =====


== Societies ==
=== Websites  ===
{{OH Societies Intro|Hancock}}


'''Hancock County Chapter, OGS'''<br>P.O.Box 672<br>Findlay, OH 45839-0672<br>[https://www.facebook.com/hccogs Facebook]<br>[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohhccogs Website]
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.  
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Hancock|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
*[http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/hancock-county.html Hancock County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Familytree101)


== Websites ==
=== Places  ===
{{OH Websites Intro|Hancock}}


*[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.
==== Populated Places ====
*[https://www.ogs.org/ Ohio Genealogical Society] ($) — online databases
*[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/OHHancock/index.html Hancock OHGenWeb] May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/ Hancock OHGenWeb Archives]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Hancock-County.htm Hancock County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/ LDS Genealogy]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|790|Ohio|Hancock}} – 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 ==
=== References  ===
{{OH Research Guides Intro|Hancock}}


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

Revision as of 12:38, 18 February 2014

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

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Hancock County, Ohio
Map
Boundary map of Hancock County, Ohio
Map of the U.S. highlighting Ohio
Location of Ohio in the U.S.
Courthouse
Hancock County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
Address Hancock County Courthouse
300 S. Main St.
Findlay, Ohio 45840
Hancock County Website

United StatesGotoarrow.png Ohio Gotoarrow.png Hancock County


Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Tax
Land
Probate
1867
1828
1867
1820
1828
*For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries
  • Parent Counties: Formed from Logan County 12 February 1820.[1]
  • County Seat: Findlay
  • Neighboring Counties: Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy residents may also have records in [2]Wood (north) · Hardin (south) · Wyandot (southeast) · Seneca (northeast) · Allen (southwest) · Putnam (west) · Henry (northwest corner)

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]

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.

Catholic[edit | edit source]
  • 1796–2004 - Ohio, Diocese of Toledo, Catholic Parish Records, 1796-2004 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free. This collection includes images of parish registers recording the events of baptism, first communion, confirmation, marriage, and death in the Diocese of Toledo (Ohio), Roman Catholic Church. These records are accessed by browsing the images by county. In addition to traditional parish registers, this collection includes miscellaneous cemetery records, Books of the Elect, Professions of Faith, Sick Call registers, etc.



Court Records[edit | edit source]

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 Hancock 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.


Maps[edit | edit source]

Ohhancock.jpg

Military[edit | edit source]

  • Civil War service men from Hancock 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 Hancock County.
-99th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies D and G

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Hancock 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]

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.

  • 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
Finding More Probate Records[edit source]

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

Public Records[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Hancock County Courthouse
300 S Main Street
Findlay, OH 45840-3345
Phone: 419.424.3911 

County Recorder has land records;
Probate Judge has birth, marriage,
death and probate[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 Hancock County, Ohio Genealogy is the

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory. Put your town name in the top search box.



Libraries[edit | edit source]

www.findlaylibrary.org/obituaryDB/Obituary_PromptSearch.asp Findlay-Hancock Public Library  

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

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Finding More Tax Records

Additional tax records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Hancock 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

  • 1908-1953 - Ohio Deaths Free name indexes and images at 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.
  • various years - community contributed deaths records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives

Finding More Vital Records

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


Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Websites[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, "Hancock County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hancock_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).
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