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


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


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


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


*[http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/cemeteries.html Coshocton County Cemetery Inscriptions and photos].  
Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1811, some naturalization from 1862. <br> County Health Department has birth and death records 1867-1909.<br> Common Pleas Court has divorce and court records. <br> County Auditor has land records.<br> Court Clerk has civil and criminal cases from 1811, and naturalization from 1811.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16567&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down Coshocton County, Ohio Cemetery lists].
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/coshocton.htm Coshocton County, Ohio Tombstone Transcription Project]
*Many cemetery records for&nbsp;Coshocton County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|449243|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.


<br> Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
=== Coshocton County, Ohio Record Dates  ===
 
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Coshocton}}
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| width="31%" align="center" bgcolor="#ffff99" | '''Online Grave Transcripts'''
| width="31%" align="center" bgcolor="#dbbff7" | '''Published Grave Transcripts'''
| align="center" bgcolor="#dbeadc" | '''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>
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2055 Findagrave.com]
 
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2055 Findagrave.com]
 
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Coshocton.htm Interment.net]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
 
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Coshocton+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
 
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Coshocton.htm USGenWeb]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1811
 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1811
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1800
[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Coshocton&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1811
 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery Billion Graves]
| colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16567&ocTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]
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[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Coshocton}}
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]  
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Muskingum County, Ohio Genealogy|Muskingum]] and [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio Genealogy|Tuscarawas]] counties 31 January 1810.
 
*'''County Seat: '''Coshocton<br>
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*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Ohio Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
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*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#OH Ohio Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes
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See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.
=== Populated Places ===
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Coshocton}}


==== Census ====
''''' Populated Places '''''<br>


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


*[[United States Census 1850]].  
{{populated places
*[[United States Census 1860]].  
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*[[United States Census 1870]].  
| cities-col1=<div>
*[[United States Census 1880]].  
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton,_Ohio Coshocton] (county seat)</div>
*[[United States Census 1900]].  
| cities-col2=<div></div>
*[[United States Census 1910]].  
| cities-col3=<div></div>
*[[United States Census 1920]].  
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*[[United States Census 1930]].
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| villages-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conesville,_Ohio Conesville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie,_Ohio Nellie]
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| villages-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plainfield,_Ohio Plainfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw,_Ohio Warsaw]
</div>
| villages-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Lafayette,_Ohio West Lafayette]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon,_Ohio Bacon]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakersville,_Ohio Bakersville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blissfield,_Ohio Blissfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chili,_Ohio Chili]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardscrabble,_Ohio Hardscrabble]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keene,_Ohio Keene]
</div>
| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layland,_Ohio Layland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Bedford,_Ohio New Bedford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Guilford,_Ohio New Guilford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Moscow,_Ohio New Moscow]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle,_Ohio Newcastle]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Mountain,_Ohio Spring Mountain]
</div>
| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel_Hill,_Ohio Tunnel Hill]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakatomika,_Ohio Wakatomika]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walhonding,_Ohio Walhonding]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bedford,_Ohio West Bedford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Carlisle,_Ohio West Carlisle]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal_Lewisville,_Ohio Canal Lewisville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresno,_Ohio Fresno]
</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Adams]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Bedford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethlehem_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Bethlehem]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Clark]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crawford_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Crawford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Franklin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Jefferson]
</div>
| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keene_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Keene]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Lafayette]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linton_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Linton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mill_Creek_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Mill Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Monroe]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Newcastle]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Oxford]
</div>
| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Perry]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Pike]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiverton_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Tiverton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuscarawas_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Tuscarawas]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Virginia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio Washington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Eyes_Township,_Coshocton_County,_Ohio White Eyes]
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==== Church Records  ====
=== History Timeline ===
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Coshocton}}


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


*[http://ohio.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,church,scfips,39031.cfm# Coshocton County, Ohio Churches].
=== Bible Records ===
*[http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/trinityepiscopal.html Trinity Church]
{{OH Bible Intro|Coshocton}}


{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Coshocton|736321}}  
=== Biographies  ===
{{OH Biographies Intro|Coshocton}}


==== Court Records  ====
*[http://www.coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/biographies.html Coshocton County Biographies] at [http://www.coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]


*Many&nbsp;Court records for Coshocton County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|393897|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
*Many guardianship records for Coshocton County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|382718|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
{{OH Business Records Intro|Coshocton}}


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


==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Coshocton 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=Coshocton%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2055 Find a Grave]
*[http://www.coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/cemeteries.html# OH GenWeb]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Coshocton.htm Interment.net]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/coshocton.htm OH Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Coshocton&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[https://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=16 Ohio Gravestones]
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
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* {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Coshocton - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1701452107|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Coshocton+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Coshocton-County?id=county_2055 Find a Grave]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Coshocton,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393221&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Coshocton,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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==== Gazetteers  ====
=== Census Records ===
{{OH Census Intro|Coshocton}}


==== Genealogy  ====
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1820 |7086
|1830 |11161
|1840 |21590
|1850 |25674
|1860 |25032
|1870 |23600
|1880 |26642
|1890 |26703
|1900 |29337
|1910 |30121
|1920 |29595
|1930 |28976
|1940 |30594
|1950 |31141
|1960 |32224
|1970 |33486
|1980 |36024
|1990 |35427
|2000 |36655
|2010 |36901
}}


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


*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=693 Ohio History Central, Coshocton County]
*[[United States Census 1850]]
*[[United States Census 1860]]
*[[United States Census 1870]]
*[[United States Census 1880]]
*[[United States Census 1900]]
*[[United States Census 1910]]
*[[United States Census 1920]]
*[[United States Census 1930]]
*[[United States Census 1940]]


{{OH History}}  
=== Church Records ===
{{OH Church Intro|Coshocton}}
<br>
*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Coshocton,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393221&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Coshocton,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


===== Local Histories  =====
*[http://ohio.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,church,scfips,39031.cfm# Coshocton County, Ohio Churches] at [http://ohio.hometownlocator.com OH Hometown Locator]
*[http://www.coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/church/churchopening.html Trinity Episcopal Church], Coshocton


:*Bahmer, William J., ''Centennial History of Coshocton County, Ohio'' (Chicago&nbsp;: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1909) Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=EDsVAAAAYAAJ Google Books]; [http://archive.org/details/centennialhisto00compgoog Internet Archive]; {{FHL|235975|item|disp=FHL film 1550763 Item 5}}; Indexed in ''Index to Bahmer’s Centennial history of Coshocton County, Ohio'' {{FHL|643755|item|disp=FHL book 977.165 H22m}}.
=== Court Records ===
:*Hill, Norman Newell and Graham, Albert Adams, ''History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881…'' (Newark, Ohio&nbsp;: A.A. Graham, 1881) Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=9gzVAAAAMAAJ Google Books]; [http://archive.org/details/cu31924009823455 Internet Archive]; {{FHL|130580|item|disp=FHL film 934887 Item 2}}; Indexed in ''Index of Coschocton County, Ohio, its past and present…'' {{FHL|476716|item|disp=FHL book 977.165 H2hi index}}.
{{OH Court Intro|Coshocton}}


==== Land and Property  ====
=== Directories ===
{{OH Directories Intro|Coshocton}}


{{OH Land}}  
*'''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


:*'''1790-1907''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/coshocton/land-index.html Bureau of Land Management database] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
:*'''various years''' - [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/mapopening.html Coshocton County maps] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
{{OH Emigration Intro|Coshocton}}
:*Many land records for Coshocton County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|382092|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.


{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Coshocton|382092}}
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Coshocton}}


==== Maps ====
=== Funeral Homes ===
[[Image:Ohcoshocton.jpg|400px]]
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Coshocton}}
*[http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/mapopening.html Coshocton County, Ohio Maps].
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*[http://www.zipmaps.net/Ohio/Coshocton_County.htm Coshocton County, Ohio Boundary Map].
|-
*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
|
*Many map records for Coshocton County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|412217|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.<br>
<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
 
<li>[https://www.fischerfuneralhome.com/ Fischer Funeral Home] in Warsaw</li>
==== Military  ====
<li>[https://www.freefuneralhome.com/ Free Funeral Home] in Coshocton</li>
 
<li>[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/ohio/coshocton/given-dawson-paisley-funeral-home/6774?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Given-Dawson-Paisley Funeral Home] in Coshocton</li>
*[http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/CivilWar.html Civil War in Coshocton County Ohio]. Includes histories of regiments, many with regiment flags.
<li>[https://www.themillerfuneralhome.com/ Miller Funeral Home] in Coshocton</li>
*Civil War service men from&nbsp;Coshocton&nbsp;County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Coshocton County.
</ul>
 
|}
:- [[97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies F, H, and I.<br><br>
 
*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/ohio/coshocton1.htm Coshocton County, Ohio World War II&nbsp;Casualties Army and Air Force].
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1880573 United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942]. More information at [[Georgia, World War II, Draft Registration Cards (FamilySearch Historical Records)]].
 
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
 
*Many Naturalization records for Coshocton County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the&nbsp;{{FHL|382722|subject-id|disp=topic details}}&nbsp;from their catalog.
*Many Naturalization and Citizenship records for Coshocton County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|382722|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
 
==== Newspapers  ====
 
{{OHnewspapers|Coshocton}}
 
'''Online Newspapers'''<br>  
 
:*[http://www.coshoctontribune.com/ Coshocton Tribune].
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=8163&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 The Commentator]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7060&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 The Coshocton Age]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=6777&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 The Coshocton County Democrat]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7020&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Coshocton Daily Age]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7062&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Coshocton Daily Times]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7351&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Coshocton Daily Tribune]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=8165&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 The Coshocton Democrat]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7355&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Coshocton Morning Tribune]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=8167&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 The Coshocton News]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=8169&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Coshocton Times]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=6824&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Coshocton Tribune]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7352&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Coshocton Weekly Times]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7124&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 The Democrat and Standard]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7353&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Democratic Standard]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7354&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 The Progressive Age]. $
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Newspaper&dbid=7061&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Semi Weekly Age]. $
 
'''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br>  
 
:*'''1907''' - [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/death1907.html Coshocton County, Ohio 1907 Burials]
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.ohiofamilysearch.org/ Obituary Index]&nbsp; ([http://www.ohiofamilysearch.org/about.aspx about this index])
:*'''various years''' - [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/newsopencosh.html community contributed articles] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 
'''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>
 
==== Obituaries  ====
 
:*[http://www.newspaperobituaries.net/ohio/coshocton_county_obituaries.htm Coshocton County, Ohio Obituaries.]
:*Many Obituary records for Coshocton County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|450645|subject-id|disp=topic details }}from their catalog.
 
==== Periodicals  ====


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


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


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


*Many Probate records for Coshocton County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the {{FHL|382271|subject-id|disp=topic details}} from their catalog.
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1790-1907''' [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/coshocton/land-index.html Land Records] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/mapopening.html Coshocton County maps] at [http://www.coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Coshocton|382271}}
=== Local Histories ===
{{OH Histories Intro|Coshocton}}


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


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


===== Courthouse  =====
{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Coshocton County}}}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [http://www.mapofus.org MapofUS.org]
*[http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/mapopening.html Coshocton County Maps] at [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]
*[http://www.zipmaps.net/Ohio/Coshocton_County.htm Coshocton County, Ohio Boundary Map] at [http://www.zipmaps.net ZipMaps.com]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Coshocton,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393221&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Coshocton,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


[http://www.courtreference.com/Coshocton-County-Ohio-Courts.htm Coshocton County Courthouse]<br> 318 Main Street<br> Coschocton, OH 43812<br> Phone: 740.622.1456&nbsp;<br>
=== Migration ===
{{OH Migration Intro|Coshocton}}


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


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


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


For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory].  
'''''World War I'''''<br>
*'''1914-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3029263|Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1914-1919''' {{RecordSearch|3010045|Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards, 1914-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1916-1920''' {{RecordSearch|3039663|Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards, 1916-1920}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].


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


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


===== Museums  =====
''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<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]].


===== Societies  =====
=== Newspapers ===
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Coshocton}}


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


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


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


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


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


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


{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Coshocton|443931}}
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1786-1998''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8801 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998] at Ancestry ($) — index & images.
*'''1789-1996''' {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org] — [[Ohio Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]].
*[http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/wills.html Wills] at [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/coshocton/wills-index.html Wills] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


==== Vital Records ====
=== School Records ===
{{OH Schools Intro|Coshocton}}


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


===== Birth  =====
=== Social Security Records ===
*'''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


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


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


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


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


:*'''1803-1900''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5194 Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($)  
*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
:*'''1811-1930''' - [http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/coshocton/marriages_coshoctonco_a.htm Coshocton County, Ohio Marriages 1811-1930].  
*'''1800-1962''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2541 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962] at Ancestry ($) — Index
:*'''1898-1912''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48348 Ohio Marriages] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($)
*'''1841-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
:*'''1970-2007''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2025 Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($)
*'''1867-1879''' [http://www.coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/Births1867_1879/births1867_1879Info.html Coshocton County, Ohio Birth Records- 1867-1879] at [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]<br>
:*'''various years''' - [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/marriageopen.html community contributed marriages] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
*'''1908-1998''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3146/ Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998] at Ancestry ($) — Index
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/coshocton/vitals-index.html community contributed marriages] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1959-1998''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10943/ohio-birth-index-1959-1998?s=275764761 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998] at MyHeritage - index ($)


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


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


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


:*'''1907''' - [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/death1907.html 1907 Burials] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
*'''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>
:*'''1908-2007''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5763 Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ ancestry.com] ($)  
*'''1833-1967''' {{RecordSearch|2373723|Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths, 1833-1967}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
:*'''1939-1951''' - [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/deathsendofyearlist.html Coshocton Deaths of Residents] Courtesy of OhioGenWeb
*'''1840-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2128172|Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/coshocton/vitals-index.html community contributed death records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
*'''1907''' [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/death1907.html Burials] at [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]
:*'''various years''' - [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/obituaries.html community contributed obituaries] Courtesy OnioGenWeb
*'''1908-1932, 1938-2018''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5763/ Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018] at Ancestry ($) — 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
*'''1939-1951''' [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/deathsendofyearlist.html Deaths of Residents] at [http://coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com OHGenWeb]


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


<references />
*[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/custom/browse?field=place Custom Browse of Historical Collections] at Ohio Memory — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
*[https://www.ogs.org/ Ohio Genealogical Society] ($) - online databases
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton_County,_Ohio Coshocton County, Ohio WikipediA]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Coshocton-County.htm Coshocton County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com LDSGenealogy]
*[http://www.coshoctonohio.pa-roots.com/index.html OH Gen Web]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/coshocton/ USGW Archives]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|774|Ohio|Coshocton}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


{{Ohio|Ohio}} <br>
== Research Guides ==
{{OH Research Guides Intro|Coshocton}}


{{Ohio-stub}}
== References ==
<references />


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Revision as of 14:53, 23 May 2025


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

County Facts
County seat: Coshocton
Organized: 31 January 1810
Parent County(s): Muskingum, Tuscarawas
Neighboring Counties
Tuscarawas • Holmes • Knox • Licking • Muskingum • Guernsey
See County Maps
Courthouse
Coshocton County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
Location Map
OH coshocton.png

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

Coshocton County was named from the Delaware Indian (Lenape) language meaning "union of waters" or "black bear crossing". The county is located in the central area of the state.[1]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Coshocton County Courthouse
318 Main Street
Coschocton, OH 43812
Phone: 740-622-1456
Coshocton County Courthouse

Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1811, some naturalization from 1862.
County Health Department has birth and death records 1867-1909.
Common Pleas Court has divorce and court records.
County Auditor has land records.
Court Clerk has civil and criminal cases from 1811, and naturalization from 1811.[2]

Coshocton County, Ohio Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[3]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1867 1811 1867 1811 1800 1811 1820
Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Populated Places

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[4]

Cities
Villages
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
Townships


History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

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

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Coshocton County, Ohio online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Ohio Cemeteries for more information.

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1820 7,086 —
1830 11,161 57.5%
1840 21,590 93.4%
1850 25,674 18.9%
1860 25,032 −2.5%
1870 23,600 −5.7%
1880 26,642 12.9%
1890 26,703 0.2%
1900 29,337 9.9%
1910 30,121 2.7%
1920 29,595 −1.7%
1930 28,976 −2.1%
1940 30,594 5.6%
1950 31,141 1.8%
1960 32,224 3.5%
1970 33,486 3.9%
1980 36,024 7.6%
1990 35,427 −1.7%
2000 36,655 3.5%
2010 36,901 0.7%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Wiki articles with links to FamilySearch and Ancestry:

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.

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

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

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and are where records are currently housed. More information about why to use land records and what information land records includes can be found on the Ohio Land and Property Wiki page.

Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for this county. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see Ohio Local Histories.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Knox CountyHolmes CountyTuscarawas CountyGuernsey CountyMuskingum CountyLicking CountyOH COSHOCTON.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Civil War
Civil War service men from Coshocton County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Coshocton County.

- 97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies F, H, and I.

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

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

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

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

Online Probate Indexes and Records

School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

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

Online Tax Indexes and Records

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]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Voting Records[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Coshocton County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Coshocton County. For state-wide library facilities, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.

Coshocton Public Library
655 Main St
Coshocton, Ohio 43812
740-622-0956
Email:info@coshoctonlibrary.org
Website

Museums[edit | edit source]

Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum
600 N Whitewoman St
Coshocton, OH 43812
740-622-7644
Website

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Coshocton County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Ohio Societies.

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

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/coshocton/ accessed 2/15/2017
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Coshocton County, Ohio County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton_County,_Ohio, accessed 7 November 2018.
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