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Guide to '''Licking County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to '''Licking County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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=== Historical Facts  ===
 
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Licking County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Licking County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Licking County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Licking County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Licking County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Licking County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1875</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>1809</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1875</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1800<br></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1875</center>
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Licking County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Licking County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Licking County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
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|organized= March 1, 1808<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies ‘’Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries;’’] Ohio: Individual County Chronologies; Copyright The Newberry Library 2007</ref>
|county seat= Newark
|parent county= [[Fairfield County, Ohio Genealogy|Fairfield]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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|county1= [[Delaware County, Ohio Genealogy|Delaware]]
|county2= [[Franklin County, Ohio Genealogy|Franklin]]
|county3= [[Fairfield County, Ohio Genealogy|Fairfield]]
|county4= [[Perry County, Ohio Genealogy|Perry]]
|county5= [[Muskingum County, Ohio Genealogy|Muskingum]]
|county6= [[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy|Coshocton]]
|county7= [[Knox County, Ohio Genealogy|Knox]]</br><center>[[Licking County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Fairfield County, Ohio|Fairfield]] County 30 January 1808.<ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092 referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>
Licking County was named after the salt licks in the area. the county is located in the central area of the state.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Licking County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/licking/ accessed 2/22/2017.</ref>
*'''County Seat: '''Newark
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Licking County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licking_County,_Ohio (accessed 27 June 2013).</ref>[[Knox County, Ohio|Knox]] (north){{·}}[[Fairfield County, Ohio|Fairfield]] (southwest){{·}}[[Perry County, Ohio|Perry]] (southeast){{·}}[[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingum]] (east){{·}}[[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton]] (northeast){{·}}[[Delaware County, Ohio|Delaware]] (northwest){{·}}[[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin]] (west)


=== County Courthouse ===
==== Boundary Changes  ====
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Licking}}
'''Licking County Courthouse'''<br>1 Courthouse Square<br>Newark, OH 43055<br>Phone: 740-670-5791<br>[http://www.lcounty.com/ Licking County Website]<br><br>


Probate Judge has birth, marriage and probate records; <br>County Health Department has death records; <br>Clerk Court has divorce records from 1876 and court records from 1872; <br>County recorder has land records<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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.


=== Licking County, Ohio Record Dates  ===
==== Record Loss  ====
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Licking}}
For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: [http://www.genealogyinc.com/ohio/oh-counties/#courthouse Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses]
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'''1875'''--The courthouse was on fire on 2 April 1875. Records in the Recorder’s, Sheriff’s, Auditors and Treasurer’s offices were saved. <ref>GenDisasters.com Newark, OH Licking County Courthouse Fire, Apr 1875 http://www3.gendisasters.com/ohio/17866/newark-oh-licking-county-courthouse-fire-apr-1875</ref> The marriage records between 1829-1839 <ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1 res=980DE7D9123EE63BBC4850DFB5668382669FDE ;oref=slogin "A County Court House in Flames"]New York Times March 30, 1879 Article. </ref>were not available possibly lost completely in the fire. Some estate records also were burned in the fire. There are gaps in records for this county.<ref> [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs2/research.htm Licking County Research Article] </ref>See [[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties]].
 
'''1879'''--The tower of the New Licking County Courthouse caught fire, 29 Mar 1879. No records were destroyed. <ref>GenDisasters.com Newark, OH Licking County Courthouse Tower Fire, Mar 1879 http://www3.gendisasters.com/ohio/17867/newark-oh-licking-county-courthouse-tower-fire-mar-1879</ref>
 
=== Resources  ===
 
==== Bible Records  ====
 
==== Biography  ====
 
==== Business Records and Commerce  ====
 
==== Cemeteries  ====
 
[http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM4QMK Green-Beard Cemetery]
 
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Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
 
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| width="31%" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" | '''Online Grave Transcripts'''
| width="31%" bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center" | '''Published Grave Transcripts'''
| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories'''
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com]
 
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com]
 
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Licking County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Licking County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/licking.htm Interment.net]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Licking County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
 
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Licking County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Licking+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Licking County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Licking County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Licking County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
 
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1875
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" |  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1809
[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Lickimg.htm USGenWeb]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1875
 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1872
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1800
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1875
[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Licking&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
 
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| colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
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'''1875'''  A courthouse fire on 2 April destroyed or damaged records. Records in the Recorder’s, Sheriff’s, Auditor's and Treasurer’s offices were saved.<ref>[http://www.gendisasters.com/ohio/17866/newark-oh-licking-county-courthouse-fire-apr-1875#:~:text=Court%2DHouse%20At%20Newark%20Burned,an%20early%20hour%20this%20morning GenDisasters.com Newark, OH Licking County Courthouse Fire, Apr 1875].</ref> The marriage records between 1829-1839 <ref>''New York Times'' March 30, 1879 Article. [https://www.nytimes.com/1879/03/30/archives/a-county-courthouse-in-flames-partial-destruction-of-licking-county.html?searchResultPosition=1 "A County Court House in Flames"] ($)</ref> were possibly completely lost in the fire. Some estate records also were burned in the fire. There are gaps in records for this county.<ref> [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohlcgs2/research.htm Licking County Research Article] </ref> <br>
[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]  


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*[http://midwesternmicrohistory.blogspot.com/2013/07/not-everything-burned-partitions-and.html ''Not Everything Burned -- partitions and mortgages in Licking County, Ohio''] By Harold Henderson at [http://midwesternmicrohistory.blogspot.com/ Midwestern Microhistory: a Genealogy Blog]
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]  


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=== Boundary Changes ===
See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Licking}}
 
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==== Census  ====
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==== Church Records  ====
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Fairfield County, Ohio Genealogy|Fairfield]] County 30 January 1808.<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: '''Newark
{{OH Church Intro}}  
*[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
{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Licking|597265}}  
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==== Court Records  ====
 
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Harold Henderson composed a blog post describing his recent research at the courthouse in Licking County, Ohio. Many records were burned in a fire in 1875. Here is the link to his blog post titled Not Everything Burned -- Partitions and Mortgages in Licking County, Ohio.<br>


=== Populated Places ===
[http://midwesternmicrohistory.blogspot.com/2013/07/not-everything-burned-partitions-and.html/ midwesternmicrohistory]<br>
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Licking}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,089,c,licking.cfm Hometown Locator].
==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Licking County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licking_County,_Ohio, accessed 23 December 2018.</ref>


{{populated places
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heath,_Ohio Heath]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Albany,_Ohio New Albany]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark,_Ohio Newark] (county seat)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pataskala,_Ohio Pataskala]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckeye_Lake,_Ohio Buckeye Lake]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville,_Ohio Granville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratiot,_Ohio Gratiot]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanover,_Ohio Hanover]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford,_Ohio Hartford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebron,_Ohio Hebron]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstown,_Ohio Johnstown]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkersville,_Ohio Kirkersville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louisville,_Ohio St. Louisville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utica,_Ohio Utica]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam,_Licking_County,_Ohio Amsterdam]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appleton,_Ohio Appleton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben,_Ohio Ben]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston,_Licking_County,_Ohio Boston]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatham,_Licking_County,_Ohio Chatham]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Center,_Ohio Columbia Center]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleatown,_Ohio Fleatown]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredonia,_Ohio Fredonia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer,_Ohio Homer]
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| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacksontown,_Ohio Jacksontown]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey,_Ohio Jersey]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linnville,_Ohio Linnville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Corners,_Ohio Lloyd Corners]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locust_Grove,_Licking_County,_Ohio Locust Grove]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luray,_Ohio Luray]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Way,_Ohio New Way]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outville,_Ohio Outville]
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| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perryton,_Ohio Perryton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_Rock,_Ohio Rain Rock]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Fork,_Ohio Rocky Fork]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toboso,_Ohio Toboso]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Station,_Ohio Union Station]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagram,_Ohio Wagram]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_Hills,_Ohio Welsh Hills]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkins_Run,_Ohio Wilkins Run]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechwood_Trails,_Ohio Beechwood Trails]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownsville,_Ohio Brownsville]
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| census-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etna,_Licking_County,_Ohio Etna]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville_South,_Ohio Granville South]
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| census-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbor_Hills,_Ohio Harbor Hills]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marne,_Ohio Marne]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennington_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Bennington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_Green_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Bowling Green]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlington_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Burlington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eden_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Eden]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etna_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Etna]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallsbury_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Fallsbury]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Franklin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granville_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Granville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanover_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Hanover]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Harrison]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Hartford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopewell_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Hopewell]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Jersey]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Liberty]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licking_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Licking]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Madison]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ann_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Mary Ann]
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| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKean_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio McKean]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Monroe]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Newark]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Newton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Perry]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Albans_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio St. Albans]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Union]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Licking_County,_Ohio Washington]
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* Lima Township (defunct - merged in 1996 with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pataskala,_Ohio Pataskala])
=== History Timeline ===
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Licking}}


== Resources ==
==== Gazetteers  ====
{{OH Resources Intro|Licking}}


=== Bible Records ===
==== Genealogy  ====
{{OH Bible Intro|Licking}}


=== Biographies ===
==== History ====
{{OH Biographies Intro|Licking}}
*Brister, E.M.P., Ohio Genealogical Society (Licking County Chapter), ''Centennial history of the City of Newark and Licking County'' (Chicago-Columbus: The S.J.Clarke Publishing Co., 1909) Volume 1 online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/164893-centennial-history-of-the-city-of-newark-and-licking-county-ohio-v-1?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; Volume 2 online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/158587-centennial-history-of-the-city-of-newark-and-licking-county-ohio-v-2?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*''Memorial Record of Licking County, Ohio: containing biographical sketches ...'' (Chicago: Record Publishing Company, 1894) online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/424837-memorial-record-of-licking-county-ohio-containing-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-of-the-county-together-with-biographies-and-portraits-of-all-the-presidents-of-the-united-states?viewer=1&offset=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library]
*Smucker, Isaac and Springer, Mrs. C., ''Our pioneers: being biographical sketches of Capt. Elias Hughes, John Ratliff, Benjamin Green, Richard Pitzer, John Van Buskirk, Issac and John Stadden and Capt. Samuel Elliott; with brief notices of the pioneers of 1801 and 1802'' (Ann Arbor, Michigan: University Microfilms, A Xerox Company, 1973) online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/272556-our-pioneers-being-biographical-sketches-of-capt-elias-hughes-john-ratliff-benjamin-green-richard-pitzer-john-van-buskirk-issac-and-john-stadden-and-capt-samuel-elliott-with-brief-notices-of-the-pioneers-of-1801-and-1802?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{OH History}}
{{OH Business Records Intro|Licking}}


=== Cemeteries ===
===== Local Histories  =====
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Licking}}


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:*''A Bicentennial History of Licking County, Ohio: 1808-2008, ''(Licking County Bicentennial Commission, 2008). {{FHL|1689124|item|disp=FHL book 977.154 H2f}}
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Licking County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Licking%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2084 Find a Grave]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/licking.htm Interment.net]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/licking.htm OH Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Licking&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/licking/lickingco.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photo Project]
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=45 Ohio Gravestones]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61972/ Hartford Township, Licking County, Ohio, U.S., Township Records, 1881-1962] at Ancestry - index & images ($), includes burial and cemetery deeds
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
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* {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Licking - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1916369388|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Licking+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Licking+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_2084&page=1#cem-2328330 Find a Grave]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Licking,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394885&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Licking,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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*'''1881-1962''' {{RecordSearch|2068324|Ohio, Licking County, Hartford Township Records, 1881-1962}} at FamilySearch — index & images. Burial records and cemetery deeds from Croton, Ohio; ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61972/ Ancestry]'' ($)


=== Census Records ===
:*Brister, E.M.P., ''Centennial History of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio,'' (Chicago, Illinois: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1909). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=mNUyAQAAMAAJ Google Books] Volume 1:{{FSbook|934273|}} Volume 2:{{FSbook|934279|}} {{FHL|345726|item|disp=FHL film 1000323 Items 3 - 4; book 977.154 H2b v. 1-2}}
{{OH Census Intro|Licking}}


{{Historical populations
:*Hill, Norman Newell, ''History of Licking County, Ohio, Its Past and Present,'' (Newark, Ohio: A.A. Graham &amp; Co., 1881). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=d6o-AAAAYAAJ Google Books] {{FSbook|102339|}} {{FHL|222942|item|disp=FHL film 908538 Item 1 (Volume 1) and 1697604 Item 1 (Volume 2); book 977.154 H2hi}}
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licking_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1810 |3852
|1820 |11861
|1830 |20869
|1840 |35096
|1850 |38846
|1860 |37011
|1870 |35756
|1880 |40450
|1890 |43279
|1900 |47070
|1910 |55590
|1920 |56426
|1930 |59962
|1940 |62279
|1950 |70645
|1960 |90242
|1970 |107799
|1980 |120981
|1990 |128300
|2000 |145491
|2010 |166492
}}


=== Church Records ===
:*Smucker, Isaac, ''Centennial History of Licking County, Ohio,'' (Newark, Ohio: Clark and Underwood, 1876). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=WE4VAAAAYAAJ Google Books] [http://archive.org/details/centennialhistor00smuc Internet Archive] {{FHL|112395|item|disp=FHL film 496600 Item 1}}
{{OH Church Intro|Licking}}<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>
==== Land and Property  ====


'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
{{OH Land}} {{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Licking|403753}}
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Licking,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394885&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Licking,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


=== Court Records ===
==== Maps ====
{{OH Court Intro|Licking}}
[[Image:Ohlicking.jpg|400px]]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)]


=== Directories ===
==== Military  ====
{{OH Directories Intro|Licking}}


*'''1915-1920''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5313 Licking County, Ohio, U.S., Farm Directory, 1915-1920] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''Revolutionary War '''<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1292696758718_229" />
*'''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  ===
:- [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs2/revwar.htm Revolutionary War Veterans of Licking County, Ohio]
{{OH Emigration Intro|Licking}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
<br>
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Licking}}


=== Funeral Homes  ===
*'''Civil War'''<br>Civil War service men from Licking County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments&nbsp;that were formed from men of Licking County.
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Licking}}
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<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
<li>[https://www.law-bakerfuneralhome.com/ Brucker-Baker Funeral Home] in Utica</li>
<li>[https://www.brucker-kishlerfuneralhome.com/ Brucker & Kishler Funeral Home] in Newark</li>
<li>[https://www.cotnerfuneralhome.com/ Cotner Funeral Home] in Reynoldsburg</li>
<li>[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/ohio/johnstown/crouse-kauber-fraley-funeral-home/6747?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Crouse-Kauber-Fraley Funeral Home] in Johnstown</li>
<li>[https://www.hendersonvanatta.com/ Henderson - Van Atta - Stickle Funeral & Cremation Service] in Heath</li>
<li>[https://www.hendersonvanatta.com/ Henderson - Van Atta - Stickle Funeral & Cremation Service] in Newark</li>
<li>[https://www.hoskinsonfuneral.com/ Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service] in Hebron</li>
<li>[https://www.hoskinsonfuneral.com/ Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service] in Kirkersville</li>
<li>[https://www.hoskinsonfuneral.com/ Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation Service] in Newark</li>
<li>[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/ohio/pataskala/kauber-fraley-funeral-home/6817?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Kauber-Fraley Funeral Home] in Pataskala</li>
<li>[https://www.mcpeekhoekstra.com/ McPeek Hoekstra Hoskinson Funeral & Cremation Service] in Granville</li>
<li>[https://www.pfeifer-woodyard.com/ Pfeifer-Woodyard Funeral & Cremation Services] in Reynoldsburg</li>
<li>[https://www.reedegan.com/ Reed-Egan Funeral Home] in Newark</li>
<li>[https://www.vocfh.com/ Vensil and Chute Funeral Homes and Remembrance Centers] in Newark</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies  ===
:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry|1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry]], Companies D and F
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Licking}}
:-[[113th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|113th_Regiment,_Ohio_Infantry]], Companies D and F


=== Guardianship ===
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Licking}}
*'''1875-1913''' {{FSC|252011|item|disp=Court and Probate Records, 1875-1913}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


=== Land and Property Records ===
==== Newspapers  ====
{{OH Land Intro|Licking}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
{{OHnewspapers|Licking}}<br> '''Online Newspapers'''<br> '''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>  
*[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 ===
==== Obituaries  ====
{{OH Histories Intro|Licking}}


*Fleming and Tharp, Robert, ''A Bicentennial History of Licking County, Ohio: 1808-2008, ''(Licking County Bicentennial Commission, 2008). {{FSC|1689124|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.154 H2f}}
==== Periodicals  ====
*Brister, E.M.P., ''Centennial History of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio,'' (Chicago, Illinois: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1909). Volume 1 online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/164893-centennial-history-of-the-city-of-newark-and-licking-county-ohio-v-1?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; Volume 2 online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=mNUyAQAAMAAJ Google Books], [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/158587-centennial-history-of-the-city-of-newark-and-licking-county-ohio-v-2?offset=2 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*Hill, Norman Newell, ''History of Licking County, Ohio, Its Past and Present,'' (Newark, Ohio: A.A. Graham &amp; Co., 1881). Online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=d6o-AAAAYAAJ Google Books], [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/249084-history-of-licking-county-o-i-e-ohio-its-past-and-present-containing-a-condensed-comprehensive-history-of-ohio-including-an-outline-history-of-the-northwest-a-complete-history-of-licking-county-its-townships-cities-towns-villages?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*Smucker, Isaac, ''Centennial History of Licking County, Ohio,'' (Newark, Ohio: Clark and Underwood, 1876). Online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=WE4VAAAAYAAJ Google Books], [http://archive.org/details/centennialhistor00smuc Internet Archive], [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/451221-centennial-history-of-licking-county-ohio-read-at-the-centennial-celebration-of-the-licking-co-agricultural-society-at-the-old-fort-july-4th-1876?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
==== Probate  ====
{{OH Maps Intro|Licking}}


{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Licking County}}}}
{{OH Probate Intro}}  
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [https://www.mapofus.org/ohio MapofUS.org]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Licking,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394885&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Licking,%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 ===
:*'''1790–1967''' - {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ohio_Probate_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Record Description page]. <br>
{{OH Migration Intro|Licking}}


=== Military Records ===
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Licking|380788}}  
{{OH Military Intro|Licking}}


*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]].
==== Public Records ====


'''''Revolutionary War'''''<br>
==== Repositories  ====
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohlcgs2/revwar.htm Revolutionary War Veterans] at [https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohlcgs2/index.html Licking County Genealogical Society]
See also a List of [http://www.genealogyinc.com/ohio/oh-society-archive/ Ohio Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies]


'''''Civil War'''''<br>
===== Courthouse  =====


*Miller, Charles D. ''Report of the great re-union of the veteran soldiers and sailors of Ohio held at Newark, July 22, 1878, under "the auspices of the Society of the soldiers and sailors of Licking County, Ohio"'' (Ann Arbor, Michigan: University Microfilms International - Books on Demand, 1972) online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/217583-report-of-the-great-re-union-of-the-veteran-soldiers-and-sailors-of-ohio-held-at-newark-july-22-1878-under-the-auspices-of-the-society-of-the-soldiers-and-sailors-of-licking-county-ohio?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
[http://www.lcounty.com/ Licking County Courthouse]<br> 20 S 2nd Street<br> Newark, OH 43058<br> Phone: 740.349.6062&nbsp;<br><br>Probate Judge has birth, marriage and probate records; <br>County Health Department has death records; Clerk Court<br> has divorce records from 1876 and court records from 1872; <br>County recorder has land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Licking County, Ohio. Page 543 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


Civil War service men from Licking County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Licking County.
===== County Archives  =====
:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry|1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry]], Companies D and F
:- [[113th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|113th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies D and F


'''''World War I'''''<br>
[http://www.lcounty.com/records/ Licking County Records and Archives Department]<br> Mailing Address:<br>20 S. 2nd Street<br>Newark, OH 43055
*'''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]]
*'''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]].
*'''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 ===
<br>Physical Address:<br>39 S. Buena Vista Street<br>Newark, OH 43055<br>Phone: 740.670.5121<br>[http://lcounty.pastperfect-online.com/39695cgi/mweb.exe Online Records Catalog]
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Licking}}


''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
The office houses a selection of Licking County Government records&nbsp;dating from 1808 to the present and provides&nbsp;direction to customers researching county 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 ===
===== Family History Centers  =====
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Licking}}


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


=== Obituaries ===
*[[Zanesville Ohio Family History Center|Zanesville Ohio Family History Center]]
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Licking}}


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


=== Other Records ===
===== Libraries  =====
{{OH Other Records Intro|Licking}}


=== Periodicals ===
===== Museums  =====
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Licking}}


=== Probate Records ===
===== Societies  =====
{{OH Probate Intro|Licking}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs2/index.html Licking County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society]
*'''1786-1998''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8801 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998] at Ancestry ($) — index & images.
*'''1789-1996''' {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org] — [[Ohio Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]].
*[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 ===
==== School Records ====
{{OH Schools Intro|Licking}}


*'''1890-1959''' [https://www.lickingtwp.com/documents/history/JacksontownYearbook1890-1959.pdf Jacksontown Alumni] at [https://www.lickingtwp.com/ Licking Township]. Digitized book which includes the history of the school and numerous class photos.
[http://www.lickingtwpohio.us/jacksontown_1890-1959.htm Jacksontown Alumni Book 1890-1959]. Digitized book which includes the history of the school and numerous class photos.  


=== Social Security Records ===
==== Taxation  ====
*'''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 ===
{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Licking|381128}}  
{{OH Tax Intro|Licking}}


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


==== Birth ====
===== Birth =====
{{OH Birth Intro|Licking}}


*'''1841-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
''Online Birth Indexes and 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 ====
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/licking/vitals-index.html community contributed birth records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives.
{{OH Marriage Intro|Licking}}


*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
<br> ''Original Birth Records on Microfilm''  
*'''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 ====
===== Marriage  =====
{{OH Death Intro|Licking}}


*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records''  
*'''1833-1967''' {{RecordSearch|2373723|Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths, 1833-1967}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1840-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2128172|Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1908-1953''' {{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 Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1908-1932, 1938-2018''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5763/ Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018] at Ancestry ($) — index & images
*'''1913-1944, 1954-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10692/ohio-death-index-1913-1944-1954-1963?s=275764761 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963] at MyHeritage ($) — 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|Licking}}


*'''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>
:*'''1790-1950''' - [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch Historical Records] For Licking County, the 1808-1951 database is variably extracted; often the Volume and Page number are not given. The "image numbers" given in the extracts refer to the image numbers in the microfilm, not to the image numbers as uploaded to Historical Records. The links to images from search results in the Historical Records for this County are wrong for at least Volumes 7 and 11, but the user can often find the wanted record by going to the next image in sequence. In Volume 7 the images are about 8 MBeach, and in Volume 11 about 5 MB each, so searchers with slow internet connections should be prepared for considerable load time.  


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


=== Archives ===
<br>
{{OH Archives Intro|Licking}}


'''Licking County Records and Archives Department'''<br>61 E Main St<br>Newark, OH 43055<br>740-670-5121<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Licking-County-Records-Archives-1632267013682904 Facebook]<br> [https://www.lcounty.com/depts/records_n_archives Website]<br><br>
<br> ''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''


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


:*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/reynoldsburg/2135-baldwin-road Columbus Ohio South FamilySearch Center]
''Online Death Indexes and Records''
:*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/zanesville/3300-kearns-drive Zanesville Ohio FamilySearch Center]
:*[https://www.columbuslibrary.org Columbus Metropolitan Library] - an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
:*'''1908-1953''' - Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Free name indexes and images at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1307272 <u><span style="text-decoration: underline;">FamilySearch-Historical Records</span></u>]. 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, widowed or divorced, occupation of deceased and disposition of remains. {{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Licking|381055}}  
{{OH Libraries Intro|Licking}}


'''Licking County Library'''<br>101 W Main St<br>Newark, OH 43055-5054<br>740-349-5500<br>Email: [mailto:info@lickingcountylibrary.org info@lickingcountylibrary.org]<br>[http://www.lickingcountylibrary.info Website]<br><br>
''Original Death Records on Microfilm''
'''Alexandria Public Library'''<br>10 Maple Dr<br>PO Box 67<br>Alexandria, OH 43001<br>740-924-3561<br>[http://www.alexandrialibrary.org Website]<br><br>
'''Granville Public Library'''<br>217 E Broadway<br>Granville, OH 43023-1398<br>740-587-0196<br>[http://www.granvillelibrary.org Website]<br><br>
'''Homer Public Library'''<br>385 South Street NW<br>Homer, OH 43027<br>740-892-2020<br>[http://www.homer.lib.oh.us Website]<br><br>
'''Pataskala Public Library'''<br>101 S Vine St<br>Pataskala, OH 43062-9210<br>740-927-9986<br>[http://www.pataskalalibrary.org Website]


=== Museums ===
===== Divorce  =====
{{OH Museums Intro|Licking}}


'''Licking County Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 785<br>5 N 6th Street<br>Newark, OH 43055-0785<br>740-345-4898<br>Email:[mailto:lchs@alink.com lchs@alink.com]<br>[https://www.lchsohio.org Website] <br><br>
=== Web Sites  ===
'''Licking Valley Heritage Society'''<br>71 Hilltop Dr NE<br>Newark, OH 43055<br>740-763-3506<br>Email:[mailto:lvheritagesociety@gmail.com lvheritagesociety@gmail.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/LVHeritage Facebook]<br>[http://www.lvheritage.org/home Website]


== Societies ==
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/ohio/licking-county/ Licking County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy]
{{OH Societies Intro|Licking}}
*[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+Licking|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}


'''Licking County Genealogical Society'''<br>Licking County Library<br>101 W Main St<br>Newark, OH 43055-5054<br>Phone: 740-349-5510<br>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-Organization/Licking-County-Ohio-Genealogical-Society-131048433647503 Facebook]<br>[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohlcgs2/index.html Website]<br><br>
=== Places  ===


== Websites ==
==== Populated Places  ====
{{OH Websites Intro|Licking}}


*[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.
*[[Granville, Ohio|Granville]]  
*[https://www.ogs.org/ Ohio Genealogical Society] ($) — online databases
*Johnstown
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Licking-County.htm Licking County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com LDS Genealogy]
*Pataskala
*[https://www.usgenweb.org USGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1950|Ohio|Licking}} – 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|Licking}}


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

Revision as of 17:26, 27 March 2014

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

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Licking County, Ohio
Map
Boundary map of Licking County, Ohio
Map of the U.S. highlighting Ohio
Location of Ohio in the U.S.
Courthouse
Licking County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
Address Licking County Courthouse
Courthouse Square
Newark, Ohio 43055
Licking County Website

United StatesGotoarrow.png Ohio Gotoarrow.png Licking County

Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Tax
Land
Probate
1875
1809
1875
1800
1875
*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

1875--The courthouse was on fire on 2 April 1875. Records in the Recorder’s, Sheriff’s, Auditors and Treasurer’s offices were saved. [3] The marriage records between 1829-1839 [4]were not available possibly lost completely in the fire. Some estate records also were burned in the fire. There are gaps in records for this county.[5]See Burned Counties.

1879--The tower of the New Licking County Courthouse caught fire, 29 Mar 1879. No records were destroyed. [6]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Business Records and Commerce[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Green-Beard Cemetery


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.



Court Records[edit | edit source]


Harold Henderson composed a blog post describing his recent research at the courthouse in Licking County, Ohio. Many records were burned in a fire in 1875. Here is the link to his blog post titled Not Everything Burned -- Partitions and Mortgages in Licking County, Ohio.

midwesternmicrohistory

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 Licking 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]
  • A Bicentennial History of Licking County, Ohio: 1808-2008, (Licking County Bicentennial Commission, 2008). FHL book 977.154 H2f

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]

Ohlicking.jpg

Military[edit | edit source]

  • Revolutionary War
- Revolutionary War Veterans of Licking County, Ohio


  • Civil War
    Civil War service men from Licking County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Licking County.
- 1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, Companies D and F
-113th_Regiment,_Ohio_Infantry, Companies D and F

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Licking 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.
Finding More Probate Records[edit source]

Additional probate records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Licking 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]

Licking County Courthouse
20 S 2nd Street
Newark, OH 43058
Phone: 740.349.6062 

Probate Judge has birth, marriage and probate records;
County Health Department has death records; Clerk Court
has divorce records from 1876 and court records from 1872;
County recorder has land records[1]

County Archives[edit | edit source]

Licking County Records and Archives Department
Mailing Address:
20 S. 2nd Street
Newark, OH 43055


Physical Address:
39 S. Buena Vista Street
Newark, OH 43055
Phone: 740.670.5121
Online Records Catalog

The office houses a selection of Licking County Government records dating from 1808 to the present and provides direction to customers researching county records.

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 Licking 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]

School Records[edit | edit source]

Jacksontown Alumni Book 1890-1959. Digitized book which includes the history of the school and numerous class photos.

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Finding More Tax Records

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

  • 1790-1950 - FamilySearch Historical Records For Licking County, the 1808-1951 database is variably extracted; often the Volume and Page number are not given. The "image numbers" given in the extracts refer to the image numbers in the microfilm, not to the image numbers as uploaded to Historical Records. The links to images from search results in the Historical Records for this County are wrong for at least Volumes 7 and 11, but the user can often find the wanted record by going to the next image in sequence. In Volume 7 the images are about 8 MBeach, and in Volume 11 about 5 MB each, so searchers with slow internet connections should be prepared for considerable load time.



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-Historical Records. 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, widowed or divorced, occupation of deceased and disposition of remains. Finding More Vital Records

Additional vital records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Licking 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 referer=brief_results 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, "Licking County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licking_County,_Ohio (accessed 27 June 2013).
  3. GenDisasters.com Newark, OH Licking County Courthouse Fire, Apr 1875 http://www3.gendisasters.com/ohio/17866/newark-oh-licking-county-courthouse-fire-apr-1875
  4. res=980DE7D9123EE63BBC4850DFB5668382669FDE ;oref=slogin "A County Court House in Flames"New York Times March 30, 1879 Article.
  5. Licking County Research Article
  6. GenDisasters.com Newark, OH Licking County Courthouse Tower Fire, Mar 1879 http://www3.gendisasters.com/ohio/17867/newark-oh-licking-county-courthouse-tower-fire-mar-1879