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Guide to '''Holmes County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to '''Holmes County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
{{OHDC}}{{Infobox U.S. Co
| county = Holmes County
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| state = Ohio
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| building image = Holmes County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
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| building address = Holmes County Courthouse<br>1 East Jackson<br>Millesburg, Ohio 44654<br>[http://www.co.holmes.oh.us/ Holmes County Website]
}}[[United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio|Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Holmes County'''  


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=== Historical Facts  ===
 
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="2"
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Holmes County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Holmes County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Holmes County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Holmes County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Holmes County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Holmes County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
<center><div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Ohio Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1821</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1808<br></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1825</center>
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Holmes County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Holmes County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Holmes County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized= January 4, 1825
|county seat= Millersburg
|parent county= [[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy|Coshocton]], [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio Genealogy|Tuscarawas]], [[Wayne County, Ohio Genealogy|Wayne]]<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>
|variant spellings=
|county1= [[Ashland County, Ohio Genealogy|Ashland]]
|county2= [[Wayne County, Ohio Genealogy|Wayne]]
|county3= [[Stark County, Ohio Genealogy|Stark]]
|county4= [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio Genealogy|Tuscarawas]]
|county5= [[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy|Coshocton]]
|county6= [[Knox County, Ohio Genealogy|Knox]]</br><center>[[Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
|county7=
|county8=
|county9=
|county10=
|county courthouse= [[Image:Holmes County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg|229px]]
|county location in state= [[Image:OH_holmes.png|185x185px]]
|adoption=
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton]], [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas]], and [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne]] Counties 20 January 1824.<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>
Holmes County was named after Andrew Holmes, an officer killed in the War of 1812. The country is located in the central area of the state.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/holmes/ accessed 2/17/2017.</ref>
*'''County Seat: '''Millersburg
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Holmes County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).</ref>[[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne]] (north){{·}}[[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton]] (south){{·}}[[Ashland, Ohio|Ashland]] (northwest){{·}}[[Stark County, Ohio|Stark]] (northeast){{·}}[[Knox County, Ohio|Knox]] (west){{·}}[[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas]] (east)
 
==== 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.genealogyinc.com/ohio/oh-counties/#courthouse Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses]


=== County Courthouse ===
=== Resources  ===
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Holmes}}
'''Holmes County Courthouse'''<br>1 E Jackson St<br>Millersburg, OH 44654<br>Phone: 330-674-1876<br>[http://www.co.holmes.oh.us/ Holmes County Website]<br><br>


Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1982, marriage and probate records from 1825 and naturalization records; <br>Clerk Circuit has divorce and court records; <br>County Recorder has land and military records; <br>County Library has burial and census 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>
==== Bible Records  ====


=== Holmes County, Ohio Record Dates ===
==== Biography ====
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Holmes}}
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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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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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
|-
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1825
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1825
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1808
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1825
| 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>
|}
=== Record Loss ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


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==== Business Records and Commerce  ====
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Holmes}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy|Coshocton]], [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio Genealogy|Tuscarawas]], and [[Wayne County, Ohio Genealogy|Wayne]] Counties 20 January 1824.<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> Organized January 4, 1825.
*'''County Seat: '''Millersburg
*[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
|}


=== Populated Places ===
==== Cemeteries  ====
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Holmes}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,075,c,holmes.cfm Hometown Locator].
===== [[Killbuck Cemetery|Killbuck Cemetery]] =====
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Holmes County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_County,_Ohio, accessed 17 December 2018.</ref>


{{populated places
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=530886&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2077&CSsr=41& findagrave.com]  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic,_Ohio Baltic]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenmont,_Ohio Glenmont]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmesville,_Ohio Holmesville]
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| villages-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killbuck,_Ohio Killbuck]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudonville,_Ohio Loudonville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millersburg,_Ohio Millersburg] (county seat)
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville,_Ohio Nashville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Prairie,_Ohio Big Prairie]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charm,_Ohio Charm]
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| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmerstown,_Ohio Farmerstown]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakeville,_Ohio Lakeville]
</div>
| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hope,_Ohio Mount Hope]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unionville,_Holmes_County,_Ohio Unionville]
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| census-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin,_Holmes_County,_Ohio Berlin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Buckhorn,_Ohio Lake Buckhorn]
</div>
| census-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walnut_Creek,_Ohio Walnut Creek]
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| census-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winesburg,_Holmes_County,_Ohio Winesburg]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Township,_Holmes_County,_Ohio Berlin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Township,_Holmes_County,_Ohio Clark]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardy_Township,_Holmes_County,_Ohio Hardy]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killbuck_Township,_Holmes_County,_Ohio Killbuck]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knox_Township,_Holmes_County,_Ohio Knox]
</div>
| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanic_Township,_Holmes_County,_Ohio Mechanic]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Township,_Holmes_County,_Ohio Monroe]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint_Township,_Holmes_County,_Ohio Paint]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prairie_Township,_Holmes_County,_Ohio Prairie]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richland_Township,_Holmes_County,_Ohio Richland]
</div>
| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripley_Township,_Holmes_County,_Ohio Ripley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Creek_Township,_Holmes_County,_Ohio Salt Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walnut_Creek_Township,_Holmes_County,_Ohio Walnut Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Holmes_County,_Ohio Washington]
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=== History Timeline ===
===== Nashville Methodist Cemetery  =====
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Holmes}}


== Resources ==
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=842050&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2077&CSsr=81& findagrave.com]<br>
{{OH Resources Intro|Holmes}}


=== Bible Records ===
<br>
{{OH Bible Intro|Holmes}}


=== Biographies  ===
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.  
{{OH Biographies Intro|Holmes}}
*''Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio: containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and of many of the early settled families'' (Chicago: J.H.Beers & Co., 1889). '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/224910-commemorative-biographical-record-of-the-counties-of-wayne-and-holmes-ohio-containing-biographical-sketches-of-prominent-and-representative-citizens-and-of-many-of-the-early-settled-families?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924010144032&view=1up&seq=7 Hathitrust]


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{| width="85%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="1"
{{OH Business Records Intro|Holmes}}
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| width="31%" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" | '''Online Grave Transcripts'''
| width="31%" bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center" | '''Published Grave Transcripts'''
| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories'''
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com]


=== Cemeteries ===
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | {{FHL|366145|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Holmes}}
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com]


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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Holmes County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>
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[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Holmes.htm Interment.net]
 
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Holmes+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
[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 Online'''</center>
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[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Holmes.htm USGenWeb]  
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Holmes%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2077 Find a Grave]
 
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Holmes.htm Interment.net]
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*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/holmes.htm Ohio Tombstone Transcription Project]
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*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Holmes&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Holmes&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]  
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/holmes/holmesco.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photos]
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=38 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>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery Billion Graves]  
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |  
| bgcolor="#eddffb" |  
* {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Holmes - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1342171111|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Holmes+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16236&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]  
 
|-
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" |  
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Holmes-County?id=county_2077 Find a Grave]
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Holmes,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393216&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Holmes,%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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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]
 
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| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
|}
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=== Census Records ===
See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.
{{OH Census Intro|Holmes}}
 
==== Census ====


{{Historical populations
==== Church Records  ====
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1830 |9135
|1840 |18088
|1850 |20452
|1860 |20589
|1870 |18177
|1880 |20776
|1890 |21139
|1900 |19511
|1910 |17909
|1920 |16965
|1930 |16726
|1940 |17876
|1950 |18760
|1960 |21591
|1970 |23024
|1980 |29416
|1990 |32849
|2000 |38943
|2010 |42366
}}


=== Church Records ===
{{OH Church Intro}}  
{{OH Church Intro|Holmes}}<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>
LDS Ward and Branch Records  


'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*Nashville
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Holmes,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393216&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Holmes,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


=== Court Records ===
{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Holmes|453499}}  
{{OH Court Intro|Holmes}}


*'''1825-1900''' [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHHolmes/civil_court/civil_court_index.html Holmes County Civil Court index] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHHolmes OHGenWeb]
==== Court Records  ====


=== Directories ===
:*'''1825-1900''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohholmes/civil_court/civil_court_index.html Holmes County Civil Court index] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
{{OH Directories Intro|Holmes}}


*'''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
==== Emigration and Immigration  ====


=== Emigration and Immigration ===
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups ====
{{OH Emigration Intro|Holmes}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
==== Gazetteers  ====
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Holmes}}


=== Funeral Homes ===
==== Genealogy ====
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Holmes}}
{| style="width:100%; vertical-align:top;"
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<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
<li>[https://www.alexanderfhinc.com/ Alexander Funeral Home, Inc.] in Millersburg</li>
<li>[https://www.millerfuneralcare.com/ Miller Funeral Care, LLC.] in Millersburg</li>
<li>[https://www.snyderfuneralhomes.com/ Snyder Funeral Homes] in Loudonville</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies ===
==== History ====
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Holmes}}


=== Guardianship ===
{{OH History}}  
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Holmes}}
*'''1825-1852''' {{FSC|669013|item|disp=Guardian Records, 1825-1852}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*'''1839-1851''' {{FSC|719798|item|disp=Administrators and Guardians' Bonds, 1839, 1848-1849, 1851}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*'''1852-1903''' {{FSC|669011|item|disp=Guardian Records, 1852-1903}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images


=== Land and Property Records ===
===== Local Histories  =====
{{OH Land Intro|Holmes}}
{{OH Land and Property Other Repositories}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
:*Holmes County Historical Society, ''Holmes County Historical Sketches: Ohio Bicentennial Edition, 1803-2003,'' (Holmes County Historical Society, 2002). {{FHL|1130752|item|disp=FHL fiche 6007465; book 977.164 H2ho}}
*[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 ===
:*Holmes County History Book Committee, ''Holmes County Ohio to 1985,'' (Salem, West Virginia: Walsworth Pub. Co., 1985). {{FHL|1185345|item|disp=FHL book 977.164 H2hc}}
{{OH Histories Intro|Holmes}}


*Holmes County Historical Society, ''Holmes County Historical Sketches: Ohio Bicentennial Edition, 1803-2003,'' (Holmes County Historical Society, 2002). {{FSC|1130752|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6007465; book 977.164 H2ho}}
:*Egger, Donald, ''Holmes County, Ohio: Flashes from the Past,'' (Library Archives of Holmes County, 1963). {{FHL|100632|item|disp=FHL book 977.1 A1}}
*Holmes County History Book Committee, ''Holmes County Ohio to 1985,'' (Salem, West Virginia: Walsworth Pub. Co., 1985). {{FSC|1185345|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.164 H2hc}}
*Egger, Donald, ''Holmes County, Ohio: Flashes from the Past,'' (Library Archives of Holmes County, 1963). {{FSC|100632|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1 A1}}
*Stiffler, A.J., ''The standard atlas of Holmes County, Ohio: to which is added an authentic history of the county, historical sketches of each township and village, biographies and portraits of representative men'' - 1875 & 1907 combined (Cincinnati: The Standard Atlas Publishing Co., 1987) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/638774-the-standard-atlas-of-holmes-county-ohio-to-which-is-added-an-authentic-history-of-the-county-historical-sketches-of-each-township-and-village-biographies-and-portraits-of-representative-men?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*Troyer, Clarence, ''History of villages, people, places in eastern Holmes County'' (1975) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/482029-history-of-villages-people-places-in-eastern-holmes-county?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*[https://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Holmes-County-Histories-and-Genealogies.htm Holmes County OH Histories and Genealogies] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com LDS Genealogy]


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
==== Land and Property  ====
{{OH Maps Intro|Holmes}}


{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Holmes County}}}}
{{OH Land and Property Other Repositories}}
*[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=Holmes,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393216&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Holmes,%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 ===
<br>
{{OH Migration Intro|Holmes}}


=== Military Records ===
<br><br>
{{OH Military Intro|Holmes}}


==== Maps  ====


*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]].
[[Image:Ohhuron.jpg|400px|Ohhuron.jpg]]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)]


'''''Civil War'''''<br>
==== Military  ====


Civil War service men from Morgan 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 Morgan County.
*'''Civil War<br>'''Civil War service men from Morgan 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 Morgan County.


:- [[102nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry|102nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies A and G
:- [[102nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry|102nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies A and G  
:- [[166th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)|166th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)]], Companies A, I and K
:- [[166th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)|166th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard)]], Companies A, I and K


'''''World War I'''''<br>
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
 
==== Newspapers  ====
 
{{OHnewspapers|Holmes}}<br> '''Online Newspapers'''<br> '''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>  
 
==== Obituaries  ====
 
==== Periodicals  ====


*'''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]].
==== Probate  ====
*'''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]].


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{OH Probate Intro}}  
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Holmes}}


''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
:*'''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>
*'''1800-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1987615|Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, County Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
:*'''1852-1900''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohholmes/probate_court/probate_court_index.html Holmes County Probate Court index] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
:*'''1825-1920s''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohholmes/wills/wills_index.html Holmes County Will index] Courtesy OhioGenWeb


=== Newspapers ===
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Holmes|380780}}  
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Holmes}}


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


=== Obituaries ===
==== Repositories  ====
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Holmes}}
See also a List of [http://www.genealogyinc.com/ohio/oh-society-archive/ Ohio Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies]


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


=== Other Records ===
[http://www.co.holmes.oh.us/ Holmes County Courthouse] <br>1 East Jackson Street<br>Millersburg, OH 44654<br>Phone: 330.674.0286&nbsp;<br><br>Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1982, <br>marriage and probate records from 1825 and naturalization<br>records; Clerk Circuit has divorce and court records; <br>County Recorder&nbsp;has land&nbsp;and military records; County<br>Library has burial and census records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Holmes County, Ohio. Page 543 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
{{OH Other Records Intro|Holmes}}


=== Periodicals ===
===== Family History Centers  =====
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Holmes}}


=== Probate Records ===
{{OH fhc}}  
{{OH Probate Intro|Holmes}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*[[Wooster Ohio Family History Center|Wooster Ohio Family History Center]]
*'''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 FamilySearch — [[Ohio Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1825-1920s''' [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHHolmes/wills/wills_index.html Holmes County Will index] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHHolmes OHGenWeb]       
*'''1852-1900''' [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHHolmes/probate_court/probate_court_index.html Holmes County Probate Court index] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHHolmes OHGenWeb]
*[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 ===
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 Schools Intro|Holmes}}


=== Social Security Records ===
===== Libraries  =====
*'''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|Holmes}}


''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|Holmes}}


==== Birth ====
{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Holmes|628390}}  
{{OH Birth Intro|Holmes}}


*'''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|Holmes}}


*'''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|Holmes}}


*'''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]].
*'''1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007''' {{RecordSearch|1949341|Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007}} at FamilySearch– [[Ohio Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index of deaths from the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus. Index provided by Ancestry.com.
*'''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|Holmes}}


*'''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>
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records''  


===Voting Records===
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/holmes/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|Holmes}}


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


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


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/wooster/1388-liahona-drive Wooster Ohio FamilySearch Center]
''Online Death Indexes and Records''
*[http://www.holmeslibrary.org Holmes County District Public Library] - an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
:*'''1908-1953''' - [[Ohio Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953]] Free name indexes and images at [[Ohio Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|FamilySearch]]. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.
{{OH Libraries Intro|Holmes}}
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/holmes/vitals-index.html community contributed marriage records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


'''Holmes County District Public Library'''<br>3102 Glen Dr<br>Millersburg, OH 44654<br>330-674-5972<br>[http://www.holmeslibrary.org Website]<br><br>
{{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Holmes|450602}}


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


'''Killbuck Valley Historical Society and Museum'''<br>145 W Front St<br>Killbuck, OH 44637<br>330-763-0133<br>Email:[mailto:kbkbobbi@gmail.com kbkbobbi@gmail.com]<br><br>
===== Divorce  =====
''' Holmes County Historical Society'''<br>484 Wooster Rd<br> Millersburg, OH 44654<br>330-674-0022<br>[https://www.holmeshistory.com Website]<br><br>
'''The Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center'''<br>5798 County Road 77<br>Millersburg, OH 44654<br>330-893-3192<br>Email:[mailto:director@amheritagecenter.com director@amheritagecenter.com]<br>[https://behalt.com Website]<br><br>


== Societies ==
=== Web Sites  ===
{{OH Societies Intro|Holmes}}


'''Holmes County Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 136<br>Millersburg, OH 44654-0136<br>330-674-1913<br>[http://usgenwebsites.org/OHHolmes/hcgs_index.html Website]<br><br>
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/ohio/holmes-county/ Holmes County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy]
*[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/102354897055084945585 Ohio Genealogy Network Community on Google+]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/219410844759934/ Ohio Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Holmes|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}


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


*[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://usgenwebsites.org/OHHolmes/ Holmes Co. - OHGenWeb]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ OHGenWeb Archives]
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohholmes/ The Holmes County OHGenWeb Project], a member of The [[OHGenWeb|OHGenWeb Project]], an affiliate of [[USGenWeb|The USGenWeb Project]].
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Holmes-County.htm Holmes County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com LDS Genealogy]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|796|Ohio|Holmes}} – 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|Holmes}}


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

Revision as of 17:18, 27 March 2014

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

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Holmes County, Ohio
Map
Boundary map of Holmes County, Ohio
Map of the U.S. highlighting Ohio
Location of Ohio in the U.S.
Courthouse
Holmes County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
Address Holmes County Courthouse
1 East Jackson
Millesburg, Ohio 44654
Holmes County Website

United StatesGotoarrow.png Ohio Gotoarrow.png Holmes County

Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Tax
Land
Probate
1867
1821
1867
1808
1825
*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]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Business Records and Commerce[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Killbuck Cemetery[edit | edit source]

findagrave.com

Nashville Methodist Cemetery[edit | edit source]

findagrave.com


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.

LDS Ward and Branch Records

  • Nashville



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 Holmes 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]
  • Holmes County Historical Society, Holmes County Historical Sketches: Ohio Bicentennial Edition, 1803-2003, (Holmes County Historical Society, 2002). FHL fiche 6007465; book 977.164 H2ho
  • Holmes County History Book Committee, Holmes County Ohio to 1985, (Salem, West Virginia: Walsworth Pub. Co., 1985). FHL book 977.164 H2hc
  • Egger, Donald, Holmes County, Ohio: Flashes from the Past, (Library Archives of Holmes County, 1963). FHL book 977.1 A1

Land and Property[edit | edit source]




Maps[edit | edit source]

Ohhuron.jpg

Military[edit | edit source]

  • Civil War
    Civil War service men from Morgan 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 Morgan County.
- 102nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies A and G
- 166th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard), Companies A, I and K

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Holmes 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.

Finding More Probate Records[edit source]

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

Public Records[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

See also a List of Ohio Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Holmes County Courthouse
1 East Jackson Street
Millersburg, OH 44654
Phone: 330.674.0286 

Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1982,
marriage and probate records from 1825 and naturalization
records; Clerk Circuit has divorce and court records;
County Recorder has land and military records; County
Library has burial and census records[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 Holmes 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]
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 Holmes 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, 1908-1953 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 marriage records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives

Finding More Vital Records

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


Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

Places[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002]. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "HBG" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Holmes County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).
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Adams · Allen · Ashland · Ashtabula · Athens · Auglaize · Belmont · Brown · Butler · Carroll · Champaign · Clark · Clermont · Clinton · Columbiana · Coshocton · Crawford · Cuyahoga · Darke · Defiance · Delaware · Erie · Fairfield · Fayette · Franklin · Fulton · Gallia · Geauga · Greene · Guernsey · Hamilton · Hancock · Hardin · Harrison · Henry · Highland · Hocking · Holmes · Huron · Jackson · Jefferson · Knox · Lake · Lawrence · Licking · Logan · Lorain · Lucas · Madison · Mahoning · Marion · Medina · Meigs · Mercer · Miami · Monroe · Montgomery · Morgan · Morrow · Muskingum · Noble · Ottawa · Paulding · Perry · Pickaway · Pike · Portage · Preble · Putnam · Richland · Ross · Sandusky · Scioto · Seneca · Shelby · Stark · Summit · Trumbull · Tuscarawas · Union · Van Wert · Vinton · Warren · Washington · Wayne · Williams · Wood · Wyandot
Extinct Areas
Major
Repositories
Allen County Public Library (Ft. Wayne, IN) · American Jewish Archives · Archdiocese of Cincinnati · Archives of Ohio United Methodists · Bowling Green State University Jerome Library · Dayton Metro Library · Erie Lackawanna Historical Society Archives · Mennonite Historical Collections · National Archives at Chicago (Chicago, IL) · National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, John Parker Library · Newberry Library (Chicago, IL) · Ohio Department of Health · Ohio Genealogical Society · Ohio History Connection · Ohio University Alden Library · Palatines to America German Genealogy Society Resource Center · Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County · Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County · Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center · State Library of Ohio · Toledo‑Lucas County Public Library · University of Cincinnati Blegen Library · Western Reserve Historical Society · Wright State University Dunbar Library
Migration
Routes

Family History Library (FHL); now called, FamilySearch Library (FSL)

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