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Guide to '''Hamilton County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to '''Hamilton County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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|county1= [[Boone County, Kentucky Genealogy|Boone (KY)]]
|county2= [[Butler County, Ohio Genealogy|Butler]]
|county3= [[Campbell County, Kentucky Genealogy|Campbell (KY)]]
|county4= [[Clermont County, Ohio Genealogy|Clermont]]
|county5= [[Dearborn County, Indiana Genealogy|Dearborn (IN)]]
|county6= [[Kenton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Kenton (KY)]]
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== County Information ==
 
=== Description ===
Hamilton County was named for the first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. The county is located in the southwestern area of the state.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hamilton/ accessed 2/17/2017.</ref>
 
=== County Courthouse ===
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Hamilton}}
'''Hamilton County Courthouse'''<br>1000 Main St<br>Cincinnati, OH 45202<br>Phone: 513-946-5656<br>[https://www.hamiltoncountyohio.gov/ Hamilton County Website]<br>


Births and deaths were recorded at the local, county and state level in various time periods.&nbsp; Some births and deaths were recorded in multiple locations and the information in those records varies.&nbsp; Hamilton County's civil records start in the following years:<ref>Deb Cyprych, "Hamilton County, Ohio Vital Records," ''The Tracer'' 27 (Mar 2006): 8.</ref><ref>William H. Graver, ''Hamilton County, Ohio Guide to Recorder's Indexes and Documents 1794-1988," (Milford, Ohio: Little Miami Pub. Co., 2003), 68.</ref>  
'''County Recorder and Auditor'''<br>
138 E Court St<br>Cincinnati, OH 45202-1236
<br>Phone: 513-946-4000<br>[https://www.hamiltoncountyauditor.org Recorder and Auditor]<br>


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'''Probate Court'''<br>
230 E Ninth St<br>Cincinnati, OH 45202<br>Phone: 513-946-3600<br>[https://www.probatect.org Probate Office]<br><br>
 
Probate Judge has marriage, burial and probate records; <br>County Health Department has death records; <br>Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1900;<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><br>
Land records 1794-present, maps, Veteran's Grave Registrations. [https://www.probatect.org/court-records/court-record-search "Easy Reference List of Documents Recorded in the Recorder's Office"] gives a complete list of available records.<br>
Plats 1939-present. Property search is available on their website by name or address.<br>
 
=== Hamilton County, Ohio Record Dates  ===
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Hamilton}}
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! scope="col" | '''Locality'''
| 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>
! scope="col" | '''Birth'''
! scope="col" | '''Marriage'''  
! scope="col" | '''Death'''  
! scope="col" | '''Census'''
! scope="col" | '''Land'''
! scope="col" | '''Probate'''
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| Ohio (State Recording) <br>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| 1908
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| <br>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| 1908
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| Hamilton County
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1863
| 1875
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1808
| 1817
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1881
| 1891
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1900
| 1820
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1787
| 1794
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1790
| 1791
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
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| Anderson Twp
| colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.</center>
| 1898
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=== Record Loss ===
| 1907
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| Cincinnati
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| 1874
*'''1814, 1849, 1884'''  Courthouse fires may have damaged or destroyed some records. <ref name="Bell's Ohio Guide">Carol Willsey Bell, ''Ohio Guide to Genealogical Sources'' ([Baltimore]: Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc., 1988).</ref>
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*Lost census: 1810<br>
| 1865
 
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Hamilton}}
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| Norwood
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| 1908
*'''Parent Counties''': Hamilton County was created 4 Jan 1790 as an original county in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Territory Northwest Territory].<ref name="Wikipedia, Northwest Territory">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Territory last updated 3 February 2011</ref>
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*'''Organized''': 01 Mar 1803, Ohio became a state with Hamilton County as one of the original counties.<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Ohio Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library] </ref>
| 1908
*'''County seat:''' Cincinnati
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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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| St. Bernard
| 1889
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| 1889
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{{Adoption HCGS}}  
=== Populated Places ===
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Hamilton}}


==== Boundary Changes ====
''''' Populated Places '''''<br>
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,061,c,hamilton.cfm Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Hamilton County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_County,_Ohio, accessed 11 December 2018.</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.
{{populated places
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| cities-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ash,_Ohio Blue Ash]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheviot,_Ohio Cheviot]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Cincinnati,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio_Genealogy Cincinnati](county seat)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deer_Park,_Ohio Deer Park]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield,_Ohio Fairfield] (part)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Park,_Ohio Forest Park]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison,_Ohio Harrison]
</div>
| cities-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Hill,_Ohio Indian Hill]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loveland,_Ohio Loveland] (part)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeira,_Ohio Madeira]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milford,_Ohio Milford] (part)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery,_Ohio Montgomery]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Healthy,_Ohio Mount Healthy]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_College_Hill,_Ohio North College Hill]
</div>
| cities-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwood,_Ohio Norwood]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Ohio Reading]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharonville,_Ohio Sharonville] (part)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springdale,_Ohio Springdale]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Bernard,_Ohio St. Bernard]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyoming,_Ohio Wyoming]
</div>
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| villages-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addyston,_Ohio Addyston]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amberley,_Ohio Amberley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington_Heights,_Ohio Arlington Heights]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleves,_Ohio Cleves]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmwood_Place,_Ohio Elmwood Place]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evendale,_Ohio Evendale]
</div>
| villages-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfax,_Ohio Fairfax]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glendale,_Ohio Glendale]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf_Manor,_Ohio Golf Manor]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhills,_Ohio Greenhills]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Heights,_Ohio Lincoln Heights]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockland,_Ohio Lockland]
</div>
| villages-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariemont,_Ohio Mariemont]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtown,_Ohio Newtown]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Bend,_Ohio North Bend]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverton,_Ohio Silverton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrace_Park,_Ohio Terrace Park]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlawn,_Ohio Woodlawn]
</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colerain_Heights,_Ohio Colerain Heights]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Saint_Joseph,_Ohio Mount Saint Joseph]
</div>
| unincorp-col2=<div></div>
| unincorp-col3=<div></div>
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| census-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Jay,_Ohio Blue Jay]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brecon,_Ohio Brecon]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgetown,_Ohio Bridgetown]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Dennison,_Ohio Camp Dennison]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_Grove,_Ohio Cherry Grove]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coldstream,_Ohio Coldstream]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde_Hills,_Ohio Concorde Hills]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covedale,_Ohio Covedale]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi_Hills,_Ohio Delhi Hills]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delshire,_Ohio Delshire]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dent,_Ohio Dent]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dillonvale,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio Dillonvale]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_Ridge,_Ohio Dry Ridge]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_Run,_Ohio Dry Run]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunlap,_Ohio Dunlap]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabethtown,_Ohio Elizabethtown]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finneytown,_Ohio Finneytown]
</div>
| census-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forestville,_Ohio Forestville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_Hill,_Ohio Fruit Hill]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandview,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio Grandview]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groesbeck,_Ohio Groesbeck]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highpoint,_Ohio Highpoint]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooven,_Ohio Hooven]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenwood,_Ohio Kenwood]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loveland_Park,_Ohio Loveland Park]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mack,_Ohio Mack]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Heights,_Ohio Miami Heights]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miamitown,_Ohio Miamitown]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monfort_Heights,_Ohio Monfort Heights]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Healthy_Heights,_Ohio Mount Healthy Heights]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Baltimore,_Ohio New Baltimore]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Burlington,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio New Burlington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Haven,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio New Haven]
</div>
| census-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northbrook,_Ohio Northbrook]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northgate,_Ohio Northgate]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plainville,_Ohio Plainville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Hills,_Ohio Pleasant Hills]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Run,_Ohio Pleasant Run]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Run_Farms,_Ohio Pleasant Run Farms]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remington,_Ohio Remington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rossmoyne,_Ohio Rossmoyne]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_Heights,_Ohio Salem Heights]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawnee,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio Shawnee]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherwood,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio Sherwood]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixteen_Mile_Stand,_Ohio Sixteen Mile Stand]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyline_Acres,_Ohio Skyline Acres]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Creek,_Ohio Taylor Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turpin_Hills,_Ohio Turpin Hills]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Oak,_Ohio White Oak]
</div>
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| townships-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anderson_Township,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio Anderson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colerain_Township,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio Colerain]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Township,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio Columbia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosby_Township,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio Crosby]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi_Township,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio Delhi]
</div>
| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Township,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio Green]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Township,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio Harrison]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Township,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio Miami]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mill_Creek_Township,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio Mill Creek] (defunct)
</div>
| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Township,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio Springfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sycamore_Township,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio Sycamore]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmes_Township,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio Symmes]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitewater_Township,_Hamilton_County,_Ohio Whitewater]
</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Cincinnati_neighborhoods List of Cincinnati neighborhoods]


==== Record Loss  ====
=== History Timeline ===
For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: [http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/oh-counties.html#courthouse Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses]
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Hamilton}}


== Governmental Repositories  ==
== Resources ==
{{OH Resources Intro|Hamilton}}


=== County Courthouses  ===
=== Bible Records ===
{{OH Bible Intro|Hamilton}}


==== [http://www.courtclerk.org/ County Clerk of Courts]<br> ====
=== Biographies ===
{{OH Biographies Intro|Hamilton}}


[http://www.hamilton-co.org/ Hamilton County Courthouse]<br>1000 Main St.<br>Cincinnati, Ohio 45202<br>Phone:513-946-5656&nbsp;<br><br>Probate Judge has marriage, burial and probate records; <br>County Health Department has death records; Clerk Court <br>has divorce&nbsp;and court records from 1900; County Recorder<br>has land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Hamilton County, Ohio. Page 542 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*Cunningham, Frank. ''Big Dan: the story of a colorful railroader''. (Desert News Press, Salt Lake City, Utah 1944)  Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/67266-big-dan-the-story-of-a-colorful-railroader?offset=8 FamilySearch Digital Library].
*Ford, Henry A, Ford, Kate B.  ''History of Hamilton County, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches''. (Cleveland, Ohio: L.A. Williams & Co, 1884.  Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/189286-history-of-hamilton-county-ohio-with-illustrations-and-biographical-sketches?offset=12 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t6f19qr18&view=1up&seq=7 Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/historyofhamilto01ford Internet Archive].


[http://www.courtclerk.org/directions.asp Directions and Parking]
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{OH Business Records Intro|Hamilton}}


''Online index to Divorces (1994-present), Civil and Criminal Cases (1989-present), Common Pleas (1997-present).''<br>
=== Cemeteries ===
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Hamilton}}


[http://www.hamilton-co.org/common_pleas/ '''Court of Common Pleas''']<br>
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Hamilton 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=Hamilton+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2070&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby= Find a Grave]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/hamilton.htm Interment]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/hamilton/hamiltonco.htm Ohio GenWeb Tombstone Photo Project]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/hamilton.htm USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=31 Ohio Gravestones.org]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Hamilton&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*{{RecordSearch|3714673|Ohio, Cincinnati, Vine Street Hill Cemetery Index of Burials, 1851-1986}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete


(513) 946-5800<br>  
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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, Hamilton - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=679113887|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Hamilton+Ohio&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]


[http://www.courtclerk.org/cp_civil.asp Hours]<br>  
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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=Hamilton%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_2070 Find a Grave]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Hamilton,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393203&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Hamilton,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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[http://www.hamilton-co.org/MunicipalCourt/ '''Municipal Court''']<br>
==Online Resources==
*'''1843-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20707/ohio-hamilton-cincinnati-burials?s=275764761 Ohio, Hamilton, Cincinnati, Walnut Hills Cemetery Burials] at MyHeritage — index ($)


(513) 946-5700<br>
=== Census Records ===
{{OH Census Intro|Hamilton}}


[http://www.courtclerk.org/mun_civil.asp Hours]<br>
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1800 |14692
|1810 |15258
|1820 |31764
|1830 |52317
|1840 |80145
|1850 |156844
|1860 |216410
|1870 |260370
|1880 |313374
|1890 |374573
|1900 |409479
|1910 |460732
|1920 |493678
|1930 |589356
|1940 |621987
|1950 |723952
|1960 |864121
|1970 |924018
|1980 |873224
|1990 |866228
|2000 |845303
|2010 |802374
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==== [http://www.probatect.org/ Probate Court]  ====
=== Church Records ===
{{OH Church Intro|Hamilton}}<br>


William Howard Taft Center<br>230 E. Ninth St.<br>Cincinnati, Ohio 45202<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>  


[http://www.probatect.org/generalinfo/index.htm Hours and Location]<br>  
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Hamilton,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393203&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Hamilton,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


''Many records are now available online.&nbsp; Archival Records: [http://www.probatect.org/CourtRecordsArchive/bukestates.aspx Estates 1791 - 1984]; [http://www.probatect.org/CourtRecordsArchive/bukwills.aspx Wills 1791 - 1973]; [http://www.probatect.org/CourtRecordsArchive/bukestates.aspx?tipe=trust Trusts1791 - 1984]; [http://www.probatect.org/CourtRecordsArchive/bukguardianships.aspx Guardianships 1791 - 1984]: [http://www.probatect.org/CourtRecordsArchive/bukmarriages.aspx Marriages 1808 - 1983]; [http://www.probatect.org/CourtRecordsArchive/bukminister.aspx Minister's License 1963 - 1975]; [http://www.probatect.org/CourtRecordsArchive/bukbirths.aspx Birth Records 1863 - 1908]; [http://www.probatect.org/CourtRecordsArchive/bukbirthRegs.aspx Birth Registrations and Corrections 1941 - 1994]; [http://www.probatect.org/CourtRecordsArchive/bukdeaths.aspx Death Records 1881 - 1908]; [http://www.probatect.org/CourtRecordsArchive/buknaturalizations.aspx Naturalizations 1856 - 1906]; [http://www.probatect.org/CourtRecordsArchive/bukprobateentries.aspx Probate Court Journal Entries 1791 - 1837]; [http://www.probatect.org/CourtRecordsArchive/bukphysiciancertificates.aspx Physician Certificates 1919 - 1987].&nbsp; Records are incomplete due to courthouse fires.&nbsp; ''<br>
=== Court Records ===
{{OH Court Intro|Hamilton}}


==== [http://www.hamilton-co.org/appealscourt/ First District Court of Appeals]  ====
=== Directories ===
{{OH Directories Intro|Hamilton}}
*'''1749-1990''' {{RecordSearch|3754697|United States City and Business Directories, ca. 1749 - ca. 1990}} at FamilySearch — [[United States City and Business Directories - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1811-2000''' [https://digital.cincinnatilibrary.org/digital/collection/p16998coll5 City & County Directories] at Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library - images; includes directories for select cities and counties in Ohio and Kentucky
*'''1849-1850''' ''Williams' Cincinnati directory and business advertiser, for 1849-1850'' (Cincinnati, Ohio: Williams' and Company, 1849). '''''Online at:'''''  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/616390-williams-cincinnati-directory-and-business-advertiser-for-1849-1850?offset=8 FamilySearch Digital Library].
*'''1862''' ''Williams' Cincinnati directory, city guide and business mirror for the Commencing June 1, 1862.  Twelve Edition''. (Cincinnati, Ohio: Williams' and Company, 1862). '''''Online at:'''''  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/557044-williams-cincinnati-directory-city-guide-and-business-mirror?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].
*'''1879''' ''Cincinnati Society Blue Book and Family Directory, containing the names of Householders with their residences and exact numbers; the names of adult members of each family, the Ladies reception day,; Together with a complete classification by street, suburbs and neighboring towns; names of the members of clubs; plans of theatres; personnel of the press; points of etiquette. Together with other information of local interest.'' (Peter G. Thomson, 1879). '''''Online at:'''''  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/237655-cincinnati-society-blue-book-and-family-directory?offset=6 FamilySearch Digital Library].
*'''1946''' ''The Greater Cincinnati Telephone Directory - Summer 1946''. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/714629-cincinnati-telephone-directory-summer-1946?offset=2 FamilySearch Digital Library].
*'''1953''' ''Cincinnati Telephone Directory - Summer 1953''. Published by Cincinnati Bell Inc. '''''Online at:'''''  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/746394-cincinnati-telephone-directory-summer-1953?offset=4 FamilySearch Digital Library].
*'''1956''' ''Cincinnati Telephone Directory - Summer 1956''. Published by Cincinnati Bell Inc. '''''Online at:'''''  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/746395-cincinnati-telephone-directory-summer-1956?offset=5 FamilySearch Digital Library].
*'''1957''' ''Cincinnati Telephone Directory - Summer 1957''. Published by Cincinnati Bell Inc. '''''Online at:'''''  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/746396-cincinnati-telephone-directory-summer-1957?offset=3 FamilySearch Digital Library].
*'''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


William Howard Taft Center<br>230 E. Ninth St.<br>Cincinnati, Ohio 45202<br>
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{OH Emigration Intro|Hamilton}}


(513) 946-3500 <br>
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Hamilton}}


[http://www.hamilton-co.org/appealscourt/directions.asp?m=HOM Directions]<br>
*Dabne, Wendell Phillips. ''Cincinnati's Colored Citizens'': Historical Sociological and Biographical (Cincinnati, Ohio: Dabney Pub. Co., C 1926) {{FSC|138723|item|disp=977.178 F2 FamilySearch}}


=== Federal Courts in Hamilton County ===
=== Funeral Homes ===
 
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Hamilton}}
[http://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/clerksoffice/cincinnati.htm U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio]<br>Office of the Clerk<br>Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse, Room 103<br>100 East Fifth Street<br>Cincinnati, Ohio&nbsp; 45202<br>
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District Court for [[Adams County, Ohio|Adams]], [[Brown County, Ohio|Brown]], [[Butler County, Ohio|Butler]], [[Clermont County, Ohio|Clermont]], [[Clinton County, Ohio|Clinton]], [[Highland County, Ohio|Highland]], [[Lawrence County, Ohio|Lawrence]], [[Scioto County, Ohio|Scioto]] and [[Warren County, Ohio|Warren]] counties in Ohio.<br>  
<li>[https://www.amatacremation.com/ Amata Cremation] in Cincinnati</li>
 
<li>[https://www.bjmeyersons.com/ B.J. Meyer Sons Funeral Home & Crematory] in Cincinnati</li>
[http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/index.htm U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit]<br>Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse<br>100 East Fifth St.<br>Cincinnati, Ohio 45202<br>513-564-7000
<li>[https://bestcremationservice.com/ Best Cremation Service] in Cincinnati</li>
 
<li>[https://www.braterfh.com/ Brater - Winter Funeral Homes] in Cincinnati</li>
[http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/library/library.htm U.S. Courts Library] <br>  
<li>[https://www.braterfh.com/ Brater - Winter Funeral Homes] in Harrison</li>
 
<li>[https://www.essentialendings.com/ Cincinnati Funeral Services by Thomas Funeral Home Inc.] in Cincinnati</li>
(513) 564-7321[http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/library/library.htm]<br>  
<li>[https://www.dwifuneralhome.com/ Dalbert, Woodruff & Isenogle Funeral Home] in Cincinnati</li>
 
<li>[https://www.dennisgeorgefunerals.com/ Dennis George Funeral Home] in Cleves</li>
[http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/library/library.htm Hours]
<li>[https://www.donaldjordanmc.com/ Donald Jordan Memorial Chapel] in Cincinnati</li>
 
<li>[https://www.radelfuneral.com/ Fares J. Radel Funeral Homes and Crematory] in Cincinnati</li>
[http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/travel_information/travelinfo_directions.htm Directions]<br>  
<li>[https://www.frederickfh.com/ Frederick Funeral Home] in Cincinnati</li>
 
<li>[https://www.rohdefuneral.com/ Geo. H. Rohde & Son Funeral Home] in Cincinnati</li>
*U.S. Court of Appeals for [[Kentucky|Kentucky]], [[Michigan|Michigan]], [[Ohio|Ohio]] and [[Tennessee|Tennessee]].<br>  
<li>[https://www.gilliganfuneralhomes.com/ Gilligan Funeral Homes] in Cincinnati</li>
*U.S. Courts Library serves the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, District Courts, and Bankruptcy Courts.&nbsp; The library is a repository for the [http://www.fdlp.gov/home/about Federal Depository Library Program].<br>
<li>[https://www.springgrove.org/locations/gump-holt-funeral-home/ Gump Holt Funeral Home] in Cincinnati</li>
 
<li>[https://www.hodappfuneralhome.com/ Hodapp Funeral Homes] in Cincinnati</li>
=== County Recorder and Auditor  ===
<li>[https://www.houseofgloverfuneralservices.com/ House of Glover Funeral Services] in Cincinnati</li>
 
<li>[https://jcbattleandsons.com/ J. C. Battle & Sons Funeral Home] in Cincinnati</li>
Hamilton County Administration Building <br>138 E. Court St. <br>Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-1236
<li>[https://www.jkmfuneralhome.com/ Jackman-Hensley Funeral Home] in Harrison</li>
 
<li>[https://www.evansfuneralhome.com/ John H. Evans Funeral Home] in Milford</li>
==== [http://recordersoffice.hamilton-co.org/index.html Recorder's Office] ====
<li>[https://www.kinley-kempfuneralhome.com/ Kinley-Kemp Funeral Home and Arrangement Center] in Cincinnati</li>
 
<li>[https://www.mrfh.com/ Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Homes] in Cincinnati</li>
(513) 946-4573
<li>[https://www.moorefamilyfuneralhomes.com/ Moore Family Funeral Homes - Newtown] in Newtown</li>
 
<li>[https://www.naegelefuneralhome.com/ Naegele, Kleb & Ihlendorf Funeral Home] in Norwood</li>
''Land records 1794-present, maps, Veteran's Grave Registrations.&nbsp; [http://recordersoffice.hamilton-co.org/documents_on_file/easy_reference_list.html "Easy Reference List of Documents Recorded in the Recorder's Office"] gives a complete list available records.''
<li>[https://neidhardminges.com/ Neidhard-Minges Funeral Home] in Harrison</li>
 
<li>[https://www.thelegacymemorialfuneralhomes.com/ Neidhard-Young Funeral Home] in Cincinnati</li>
==== [http://www.hamiltoncountyauditor.org/ Auditor's Office] ====
<li>[https://www.newcomercincinnati.com/ Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions, West Side Chapel] in Cincinnati</li>
 
<li>[https://www.paulyoungfuneralhome.com/ Paul R. Young Funeral Home] in Cincinnati</li>
(513) 946-4000<br>  
<li>[https://www.prestoncharlesfuneralhome.com/ Preston Charles Funeral Home] in Cincinnati</li>
 
<li>[https://www.rmdfuneralhome.com/ Ralph Meyer & Deters Funeral Home] in Cincinnati</li>
''Plats 1939-present.&nbsp; Property search is availabe on their website by name or address.&nbsp;''
<li>[https://www.renfrofuneralservice.com/ Renfro, Patterson & Jordan Funeral Home] in Cincinnati</li>
 
<li>[https://www.springgrove.org/ Spring Grove Funeral Home] in Cheviot</li>
=== County Health Department  ===
<li>[https://www.springgrove.org/ Spring Grove Funeral Home - Northwest] in Cincinnati</li>
 
<li>[https://www.springgrove.org/ Spring Grove Funeral Home - Northwest] in Mt Healthy</li>
[http://www.hamiltoncountyhealth.org/en/index.html Hamilton County Public Health Department]<br>250 William Howard Taft, 2nd Floor<br>Cincinnati, Ohio 45219<br>(513) 946-7800 <br>[http://www.hamiltoncountyhealth.org/en/contact_us/map_directions.html Directions], [http://www.hamiltoncountyhealth.org/en/birth_and_death/genealogical_research_disinterment_adoption_records.html Genealogical Research]  
<li>[https://www.springgrove.org/ Spring Grove Funeral Home - Sharonville] in Sharonville</li>
 
<li>[https://www.strawserfuneralhome.com/ Staley-Strawser Funeral Home] in Deer Park</li>
''Hamilton County births 1875-present, deaths 1891-present, Reading Health Department records.''
<li>[https://www.strawserfuneralhome.com/ Strawser Funeral Home & Cremation Service] in Blue Ash</li>
 
<li>[https://www.tpwhite.com/ T. P. White and Sons] in Cincinnati</li>
== Historical Facts  ==
<li>[https://amgardens.org/ The Arlington Memorial Gardens Funeral Home] in Cincinnati</li>
 
<li>[https://thomasjustinmemorial.com/ Thomas-Justin Memorial Funeral Home] in Cincinnati</li>
==== Parent Jurisdictions  ====
<li>[https://thompsonhalljordan.com/ Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home] in Cincinnati</li>
 
<li>[https://www.tredwayfuneral.com/ Tredway Funeral Home] in Cincinnati</li>
Hamilton County was created 2 Jan 1790 as an original county in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Territory Northwest Territory].<ref name="Wikipedia, Northwest Territory">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Territory last updated 3 February 2011</ref>&nbsp; In 1803, Ohio became a state with Hamilton County as one of the original counties.
<li>[https://www.tuftsschildmeyer.com/ Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center] in Loveland</li>
 
<li>[https://www.vittstermeranderson.com/ Vitt, Stermer & Anderson Funeral & Cremation Services] in Cincinnati</li>
'''County seat:''' [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]] <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).</ref>  
<li>[https://www.vorhisandryan.com/ Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Homes] in Lockland</li>
 
<li>[https://www.vorhisandryan.com/ Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Homes] in Norwood</li>
==== Record Loss  ====
<li>[https://www.vorhisandryan.com/ Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Homes] in Springdale</li>
 
<li>[https://www.herbwalker.com/ Walker Funeral Homes] in Cincinnati</li>
*'''1814, 1849, 1884''' - courthouse fires<ref name="Bell's Ohio Guide">Carol Willsey Bell, ''Ohio Guide to Genealogical Sources'' ([Baltimore]: Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc., 1988).</ref>&nbsp;
<li>[https://www.herbwalker.com/ Walker Funeral Homes] in Mt Healthy</li>
*'''1810, 1890''' - no census<br>  
<li>[https://www.weilkahnfuneralhome.com/ Weil Kahn Funeral Home] in Cincinnati</li>
*[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki]]<br>
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*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 blogs] Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle.<br>
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==== Boundary Changes  ====
 
See an interactive map of Hamilton County [http://www.ohio.n2genealogy.com/oh-maps.html boundary changes].
 
== Places  ==
 
==== Populated Places  ====
 
A Gazetteer of Hamilton Co., Ohio 1784-1986 can be found in ''Guide to Genealogical Resources in Cincinnati &amp; Hamilton Co., Ohio, 6th Edition.''<ref name="Guide">Connie Stunkel Terheiden and Kenny R. Burck, ''Guide to Genealogical Resources in Cincinnati; Hamilton Co., Ohio, 6th Edition''(Milford: Little Miami Pub. Co., 2009).</ref>&nbsp; [Hereafter referred to as ''The Guide.'']
 
[http://geonames.usgs.gov/redirect.html Board on Geographic Names (BGN)] can be searched for the names of populated places in Hamilton County.&nbsp; Search for Hamilton County, Ohio with 'Populated Places' selected as the "Feature Class."
 
==== Townships  ====
 
Anderson, Cincinnati, Colerain, Columbia, Crosby, Delhi, Green, Harrison, Miami, Millcreek (defunct), Spencer, Springfield, Storrs (defunct), Sycamore, Symmes, Whitewater <ref>William H. Graver, ''Hamilton County, Ohio Guide to Recorder's Indexes and Documents 1794-1988''(Milford: Little Miami Pub. Co., 2003).</ref>  
 
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
 
*[[Boone County, Kentucky|Boone County, Kentucky]]  
*[[Butler County, Ohio|Butler County, Ohio]]  
*[[Campbell County, Kentucky|Campbell County, Kentucky]]  
*[[Clermont County, Ohio|Clermont County, Ohio]]  
*[[Dearborn County, Indiana|Dearborn County, Indiana]]  
*[[Kenton County, Kentucky|Kenton County, Kentucky]]  
*[[Warren County, Ohio|Warren County, Ohio]]<br>
 
==== Family History Library  ====
 
[https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&fed=false&collectionId=&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Addyston&author_givenName=&author_surname= Addyston], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Anderson+Township&author_givenName=&author_surname= Anderson Twp], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Bevis&author_givenName=&author_surname= Bevis], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Bridgetown&author_givenName=&author_surname= Bridgetown], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Camp+Dennison&author_givenName=&author_surname= Camp Dennison], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Carthage&author_givenName=&author_surname= Carthage], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Cincinnati&author_givenName=&author_surname= Cincinnati], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Colerain+Township&author_givenName=&author_surname= Colerain Township], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&fed=false&collectionId=&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+College+Hill&author_givenName=&author_surname= College Hill], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Columbia+Township&author_givenName=&author_surname= Columbia Township], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Crosby+Township&author_givenName=&author_surname= Crosby Township], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Cumminsville&author_givenName=&author_surname= Cumminsville], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Delhi+Township&author_givenName=&author_surname= Delhi Township], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Elmwood+Place&author_givenName=&author_surname= Elmwood Place], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Fairfield&author_givenName=&author_surname= Fairfield], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Fernbank&author_givenName=&author_surname= Fernbank], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Glendale&author_givenName=&author_surname= Glendale], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Green+Township&author_givenName=&author_surname= Green Township], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Harrison&author_givenName=&author_surname= Harrison], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Lockland&author_givenName=&author_surname= Lockland], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Madisonville&author_givenName=&author_surname= Madisonville], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Miami+Heights&author_givenName=&author_surname= Miami Heights], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Monfort+Heights&author_givenName=&author_surname= Monfort Heights], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Montgomery&author_givenName=&author_surname= Montgomery], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+New+Haven&author_givenName=&author_surname= New Haven], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+North+Bend&author_givenName=&author_surname= North Bend], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Norwood&author_givenName=&author_surname= Norwood], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Reading&author_givenName=&author_surname= Reading], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Sayler+Park&author_givenName=&author_surname= Sayler Park], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Springdale&author_givenName=&author_surname= Springdale], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Springfield+Township&author_givenName=&author_surname= Springfield Township], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+St.+Bernard&author_givenName=&author_surname= St. Bernard], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Sycamore+Township&author_givenName=&author_surname= Sycamore Township], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+The+Village+of+Indian+Hill&author_givenName=&author_surname= The Village of Indian Hill], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+White+Oak&author_givenName=&author_surname= White Oak], [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Whitewater&author_givenName=&author_surname= Whitewater].&nbsp; More may now be available.&nbsp; If the community you are interested is not yet listed here, check the [https://www.familysearch.org/s/search/library_catalog#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=place&searchCriteria=&placeName=Ohio%2C+Hamilton%2C+Whitewater+Township&author_givenName=&author_surname= Family History Library Catalog].
 
==== FamilySearch Wiki/Online  ====
 
[[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]]
 
[http://www.tpsurvey.org/ Terrace Park, Ohio Building Survey] contains history of every building in the village with stories, photos, census and a deed index. The site also includes genealogy records for former residents.<br>
 
== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources|Resources]]  ==
 
For all [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources|Resources]], please follow the link above. Specific topics:
 
====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Getting_Started|Getting Started]]  ======
 
====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Research_Guides|Research Guides]]  ======
 
====== [[Ohio Bible Records|Bible Records]].  ======
 
====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]  ======
 
====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Census|Census]]  ======
 
====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Church_Records|Church Records]]  ======
 
====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Court_Records|Court Records]]  ======
 
====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Directories|Directories]]  ======
 
====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Ethnic.2C_Political.2C_or_Religious_Groups|Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups]]  ======
 
====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Genealogy|Genealogy]]  ======
 
{{OH History}}
 
{{OH History}}
 
===== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#History|History]]  =====
 
{{OH History}}
 
====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]  ======
 
{{OH Land}}
 
====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Maps|Maps]]  ======
 
[[Image:Ohhamilton.jpg|600px|Ohhamilton.jpg]]
 
====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Migration|Migration]]  ======
 
====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Military|Military]]  ======
 
'''Civil War'''<br>  
 
*Civil War service men from Hamilton 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 Hamilton County.<br>  


:- [[11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Company K (Union Rifles)
=== Genealogies  ===
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Hamilton}}


====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Naturalization_and_Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]  ======
=== Guardianship ===
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Hamilton}}
*'''1791-1847 '''{{FSC|988424|item|disp=Administration and Guardian Appointments, 1791-1847}}(*); Probate Court, Hamilton County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1852-1954 '''{{FSC|291057|item|disp=Guardianship Docket and Applications for Guardianship, 1852-1954}}(*); Probate Court, Hamilton County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1846-1973 '''{{FSC|2212814|item|disp=Ohio, Hamilton County, Probate Records, 1846-1973}}(*); Probate Court, Hamilton County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1852-1959 '''{{FSC|2278537|item|disp=Ohio, Hamilton County, Wills, 1852-1959}}(*); Probate Court, Hamilton County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1883-1942 '''{{FSC|2288544|item|disp=Ohio, Hamilton County, Miscellaneous Probate Court Dockets, 1883-1942}}(*); Probate Court, Hamilton County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Newspapers|Newspapers]]  ======
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{OH Land Intro|Hamilton}}


====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Periodicals|Periodicals]]  ======
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<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]


====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Probate_Records|Probate Records]]  ======
=== Local Histories ===
{{OH Histories Intro|Hamilton}}


{{OH Probate Intro}}
*Ford, Henry A, Ford, Kate B.  ''History of Hamilton County, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches''. (Cleveland, Ohio: L.A. Williams & Co, 1884).  Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/189286-history-of-hamilton-county-ohio-with-illustrations-and-biographical-sketches?offset=12 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t6f19qr18&view=1up&seq=7 Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/historyofhamilto01ford Internet Archive].
*Cone, Stephen Decatur.  ''A concise history of Hamilton, Ohio; v. 02'' (George Mitchell Publisher, Middletown, Ohio, 1901)  Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/554214-a-concise-history-of-hamilton-ohio-v-02?offset=26 FamilySearch Digital Library].


:*'''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>
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{OH Maps Intro|Hamilton}}
{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Hamilton County}}}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [https://www.mapofus.org/ohio MapofUS org]
*Emerson, William D. ''1847 Atlas, Map of Hamilton County, Ohio'' (C.S Williams & Sons, 1847) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/583376-1847-atlas-map-of-hamilton-county-ohio?offset=14 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Hamilton,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393203&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Hamilton,%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]]


====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Taxation|Taxation]]  ======
=== Migration ===
{{OH Migration Intro|Hamilton}}


====== [[Hamilton County, Ohio Resources#Vital_Records|Vital Records]]  ======
=== Military Records ===
{{OH Military Intro|Hamilton}}


{{OH Vital Intro}}  
*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — index & images


== Societies and Libraries  ==
'''''Civil War'''''<br>
Civil War service men from Hamilton 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 Hamilton County.<br>


=== Societies  ===
:-[[11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Company K (Union Rifles)


[http://www.hcgsohio.org/ '''Hamilton County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society''']<br>
*Burgess, Joe H.  ''Hamilton County and the Civil War'' (1967) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/457404-hamilton-county-and-the-civil-war?offset=22 FamilySearch Digital Library].
*Smith, William A., Smith, Ophia.  ''Colonel A. W. Gilbert; citizen-soldier of Cincinnati'' (Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio, 1934)  Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/611402-colonel-a-w-gilbert-citizen-soldier-of-cincinnati?offset=5 FamilySearch Digital Library].


[http://hcgsohio.blogspot.com/ Hamilton County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society Blog]  
'''''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]].


P. O. Box 15865<br>Cincinnati, OH 45215-0865<br>(513) 956-7078
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Hamilton}}


''[http://www.hcgsdata.org/obit.shtml Cincinnati Newspaper Death Notice] and [http://www.hcgsdata.org/marriage.shtml Hamilton County Marriage] Indexes are available on their website. HCGS has numerous [http://www.hcgsohio.org/publications.shtml publications] including the "The Tracer" (journal) and "The Gazette" (newsletter).&nbsp; HCGS sponsors or co-sponsors numerous genealogical events.''
''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]].


=== Libraries  ===
=== Newspapers ===
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Hamilton}}
*'''1793-1796'''  [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=0IGl3jR3yJEC''The Centinel of the North-Western Territory'' (Ohio)] at  Google News] 
*'''1793-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10604/ohio-newspapers-1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection —  Select county.
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


[http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/ '''Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County''']<br>
=== Obituaries ===
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Hamilton}}


800 Vine Street<br>Cincinnati, Ohio<br>45202-2009<br>(513) 369-6900
*'''1657-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20485/ohio-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1818-1920''' [https://hcgsohio.org/cpage.php?pt=62 Death Notices and Obituaries, 1818-1920] at [https://hcgsohio.org Hamilton County Genealogical Society]


''PLCH is one of the largest genealogical libraries in the country.&nbsp; Very extensive Hamilton County history, genealogy and manuscript sources including a personal name card index to many local histories and manuscript materials.&nbsp; Online resources include: ''[http://catalog.cincinnatilibrary.org/uhtbin/cgisirsi/n9tEVpeJWb/MAIN/224640815/38/1/X/BLASTOFF ''Catalog'']'', ''[http://virtuallibrary.cincinnatilibrary.org/VirtualLibrary/ ''Virtual Library'']'', ''[http://newsdex.cincinnatilibrary.org/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/0/0/49 ''Newsdex'']''.'' <br>
=== Other Records ===
{{OH Other Records Intro|Hamilton}}


'''[http://library.cincymuseum.org/ Cincinnati History Library and Archives]'''<br>
=== Periodicals ===
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Hamilton}}


1301 Western Avenue<br>Cincinnati, Ohio 45203<br>(513) 287-7030<br>
=== Probate Records ===
{{OH Probate Intro|Hamilton}}


''Large collection of manuscript and microfilm materials including deeds, photographs, directories, census, local histories and military rosters.&nbsp; They have a vital record card index to some of their newspaper and manuscript materials (incomplete coverage).&nbsp; Online resources include:&nbsp; [http://library.cincymuseum.org/histind7menu.htm Name Index to Local Histories], [http://library.cincymuseum.org/journals.htm Digital Journals]'', [http://library.cincymuseum.org/libcat7menu.htm ''Catalog (incomplete)'']''and ''[http://library.cincymuseum.org/starweb/archives/servlet.starweb?path=archives/archives.web ''Archive and Manuscript Registers (incomplete)'']''.'' <br>
''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]].
*'''1791-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2141016|Ohio, Hamilton County Records, 1791-1994}}  at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org] — [[Ohio, Hamilton County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1792-1883'''  [http://www.sampubco.com/wills/oh/ohhamilton-a01.htm Hamilton County Ohio Wills Records] at [http://www.sampubco.com SAMPUBCO] - Browsable index of testators of wills.
*'''1791-1994''' [https://www.probatect.org/court-records/archive-categories Hamilton County Probate Archival Category Records] at [https://www.probatect.org Hamilton County Probate Court]. Archive Search includes records of estates, wills, trusts, guardianships, marriages, minister's licenses, birth records, birth registrations and corrections, death records, naturalizations, Probate Court journal entries, and physician certificates, with all categories having widely varied time periods.
*[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]


[http://www.libraries.uc.edu/libraries/arb/archives/collections/ohionetwork_coll.html '''University of Cincinnati Archives &amp; Rare Books Library''']
=== School Records ===
{{OH Schools Intro|Hamilton}}


8th Floor Blegen Library<br>P.O. Box 210113<br>2602 McMicken Circle<br>Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0113<br>(513) 556-1959<br>[http://www.libraries.uc.edu/libraries/arb/archives/location.html Location and Hours]<br>
=== 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


''The University of Cincinnati is the [http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/lgr/networkl.html Ohio Network Of American History Research Center]'' ''for Hamilton County.&nbsp; They are the designated repository for government records of Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland and Warren Counties in Ohio.&nbsp; The UC Archives has numerous records including the following online indexes:&nbsp; [http://www.libraries.uc.edu/libraries/arb/archives/collections/natdec/index.html Hamilton County Ohio Citizenship Records 1837-1916], [http://www.libraries.uc.edu/libraries/arb/archives/collections/natdec/will_index.html Hamilton County Ohio Wills 1791-1901] and [http://drc.libraries.uc.edu/handle/2374.UC/2032 Deaths 1865-1912] (image and index, in progress).''<br>
=== Tax Records ===
{{OH Tax Intro|Hamilton}}


==== Family History Centers  ====
''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''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


*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]<br>
=== Vital Records ===
*[[Cincinnati Ohio Family History Center]]
{{OH Vital Intro|Hamilton}}
*[[Cincinnati Ohio East Family History Center]] (Montgomery)<br>
*[[Fairfield/Hamilton Ohio Family History Center|Hamilton Ohio Family History Center]]


== Web Sites  ==
==== Birth ====
{{OH Birth Intro|Hamilton}}


*[http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/hamilton-county.html Hamilton County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Familytree101)
*'''1841-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohhamilt/mnpg.html Hamilton County, Ohio GenWeb]  
*'''1908-1998''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3146/ Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998] at Ancestry ($) — Index
*[http://www.cincinnatimemory.org/ Greater Cincinnati Memory Project]  
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*[http://virtuallibrary.cincinnatilibrary.org/VirtualLibrary/Default.aspx Virtual Library for Cincinnati and Hamilton County]  
*'''1959-1998''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10943/ohio-birth-index-1959-1998?s=275764761 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998] at MyHeritage - index ($)
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Hamilton|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}


== Upcoming Events  ==
==== Marriage ====
{{OH Marriage Intro|Hamilton}}


This calendar displays events that may be of interest to local genealogists. Not all of the events are sponsored by the Hamilton County Genealogical Society. Clicking on the link will bring up additional details. Please contact the sponsoring agency for further information and confirmation. If you have an event you would like included on the calendar, please contact hcgsohio@gmail.com. Thanks!<br><br>
*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1789-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20618/ohio-marriages?s=275764761 Ohio Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1791-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2141016|Ohio, Hamilton County Records, 1791-1994}} at FamilySearch - [[Ohio, Hamilton County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images
*'''1800-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2367319|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1800-1958''' {{RecordSearch|1681001|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1970-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10212/ohio-marriages-1970-2003?s=275764761 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003] at MyHeritage ($) — index


[https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=rpgklj7pol661b938lkj1a0o98%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York Calendar of Events]
==== Death ====
{{OH Death Intro|Hamilton}}


[http://hcgsohio.blogspot.com/p/calendar.html The Calendar of Events can also be viewed on the Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogical Society blog].  
*'''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>
*'''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]]; index & images
*'''1843-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20707/ohio-hamilton-cincinnati-burials?s=275764761 Ohio, Hamilton, Cincinnati, Walnut Hills Cemetery Burials] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007''' {{RecordSearch|1949341|Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007}} at FamilySearch– [[Ohio Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1908-1932, 1938-2018''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5763/ Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018] at Ancestry ($) — 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


== Sources Consulted  ==
==== Divorce ====
{{OH Divorce Intro|Hamilton}}


The following sources were consulted in creating the Hamilton County, Ohio Wiki and its subpages:
*'''1962-2007''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2026 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007] at Ancestry ($)


''The Handybook of Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.'' Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002.
===Voting Records===
*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20383/ohio-voter-registrations?s=275764761 Ohio, Voter Registrations] at MyHeritage — index ($)


Archives and Rare Books Department, University of Cincinnati. ''Inventory of Government Documents for Eight Counties of Southwest Ohio, Revised Edition''. Cincinnati: University of Cincinnati, 1993.
== Research Facilities ==
{{OH Research Facilities Intro|Hamilton}}


Bell, Carol Willsey. ''Ohio Guide to Genealogical Sources''. [Baltimore]: Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc., 1988.
=== Archives ===
{{OH Archives Intro|Hamilton}}


Cyprych, Deb. "Hamilton County, Ohio, Probate Court Records: Online at Last!." ''The Tracer'' 31 (February 2010): 1, 6-9.
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


Cyprych, Deb. "Hamilton County, Ohio, Vital Records." ''The Trace''r 27 (March 2006): 1, 9-15.  
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/cincinnati/700-clough-pike Cherry Grove/ Eastgate Ohio FamilySearch Center]
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/cincinnati/5505-bosworth-place Cincinnati Ohio FamilySearch Center]
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/montgomery/8250-cornell-road Cincinnati Ohio East FamilySearch Center]
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/fairfield/4831-pleasant-avenue Fairfield/Hamilton Ohio FamilySearch Center]
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/cincinnati/familysearch-center National Underground Railroad Freedom Center]


Dempsey, Jim. "[http://www.hcgsohio.org/researchaids.shtml TRACER, Article Index, 1979-2008]." ''[http://www.hcgsohio.org/researchaids.shtmlHamilton County Genealogical Society]'' accessed 26 February 2011.<br>
=== Libraries ===
{{OH Libraries Intro|Hamilton}}


Graver, Bill and Deb Cyprych. "Cincinnati and Hamilton County Directories," ''The Tracer'' 27 (September 2006): 65, 71-74.  
'''Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County'''<br>800 Vine St<br>Cincinnati, OH<br>45202-2009<br>513-369-6900<br>[http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/ Website]<br><br>
'''Cincinnati History Library and Archives'''<br>1301 Western Ave<br>Cincinnati, OH 45203<br>513-287-7030<br>[http://library.cincymuseum.org Website]<br><br>
'''University of Cincinnati Archives and Rare Books Library'''<br>
8th Floor Blegen Library<br>PO Box 210113<br>2602 McMicken Circle<br>Cincinnati, OH 45221-0113<br>(513) 556-1959<br>[https://libraries.uc.edu/libraries/arb.html Website]


Graver, William H. ''Hamilton County, Ohio Guide to Recorder's Indexes and Documents 1794-1988''. Milford, Ohio: Little Miami Pub. Co., 2003.
=== Museums ===
{{OH Museums Intro|Hamilton}}


Ohio. Supreme court. ''Ohio Supreme Court Reports of Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of Ohio, Vol. 1, 1852-1853''. Columbus: Osgood and Blake, 1853.  
'''Heritage Village Museum'''<br>11450 Lebanon Rd<br>Sharonville, OH 45241<br>513-563-9484<br>[https://heritagevillagecincinnati.org Website]<br><br>
'''Cincinnati Museum Center'''<br>1301 Western Ave<br>Cincinnati, OH 45203<br>513-287-7000/800733-2077<br>Email:[mailto:information@cincymuseum.org information@cincymuseum.org]<br>[https://www.cincymuseum.org Website]


Sperry, Kim. ''Genealogical Research in Ohio, 2nd Edition''. [Baltimore]: Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc., 2003.
== Societies ==
{{OH Societies Intro|Hamilton}}


Stratton, Liz. "Probate Court Records Update - Indexes to Vital Records." ''The Tracer'' 31 (November 2010): 102.  
'''Hamilton County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 15865<br>Cincinnati, OH 45215-0865<br>513-956-7078<br>[http://www.hcgsohio.org/ Website]<br><br>
'''The Cincinnati Historical Society'''<br>800 E 17th Ave<br>Columbus OH 43211<br>614-297-2300/800-686-6124<br>[https://www.ohiohistory.org Website]<br><br>


Terheiden, Connie Stunkel and Kenny R. Burck. ''Guide to Genealogical Resources in Cincinnati; Hamilton Co., Ohio, 6th Edition''. Milford: Little Miami Pub. Co., 2009.<br>
== Websites ==
{{OH Websites Intro|Hamilton}}


Wikipedia.&nbsp; "Northwest Territory."&nbsp; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Territory ''Wikipedia''.] accessed 26 February 2011.<br>
*[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.
*[https://www.ogs.org/ Ohio Genealogical Society] ($) — online databases
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Hamilton-County.htm Hamilton County OH Genealogy] at [https://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Hamilton-County.htm LDS Genealogy]
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohhamilt/mnpg.html Hamilton County, Ohio GenWeb] at [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohhamilt/mnpg.html OHGenWeb]
*[https://digital.cincinnatilibrary.org/digital/collection/p16998coll6 Greater Cincinnati Memory Project] at [https://digital.cincinnatilibrary.org/digital/collection/p16998coll6 The Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|789|Ohio|Hamilton}} – 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.


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Revision as of 16:17, 26 May 2025


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

County Facts
County seat: Cincinnati
Organized: March 1, 1803[1]
Parent County(s): Original County[2]
Neighboring Counties
Boone (KY) • Butler • Campbell (KY) • Clermont • Dearborn (IN) • Kenton (KY) • Warren
See County Maps
Courthouse
Hamilton County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
Location Map
OH hamilton.png

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

Hamilton County was named for the first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. The county is located in the southwestern area of the state.[3]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Hamilton County Courthouse
1000 Main St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-946-5656
Hamilton County Website

County Recorder and Auditor
138 E Court St
Cincinnati, OH 45202-1236
Phone: 513-946-4000
Recorder and Auditor

Probate Court
230 E Ninth St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-946-3600
Probate Office

Probate Judge has marriage, burial and probate records;
County Health Department has death records;
Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1900;
County Recorder has land records[4]
Land records 1794-present, maps, Veteran's Grave Registrations. "Easy Reference List of Documents Recorded in the Recorder's Office" gives a complete list of available records.
Plats 1939-present. Property search is available on their website by name or address.

Hamilton 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[5]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1863 1808 1881 1900 1787 1790 1820
Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

  • 1814, 1849, 1884 Courthouse fires may have damaged or destroyed some records. [6]
  • Lost census: 1810

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:

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: [8]

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 Hamilton 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.

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1800 14,692 —
1810 15,258 3.9%
1820 31,764 108.2%
1830 52,317 64.7%
1840 80,145 53.2%
1850 156,844 95.7%
1860 216,410 38.0%
1870 260,370 20.3%
1880 313,374 20.4%
1890 374,573 19.5%
1900 409,479 9.3%
1910 460,732 12.5%
1920 493,678 7.2%
1930 589,356 19.4%
1940 621,987 5.5%
1950 723,952 16.4%
1960 864,121 19.4%
1970 924,018 6.9%
1980 873,224 −5.5%
1990 866,228 −0.8%
2000 845,303 −2.4%
2010 802,374 −5.1%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

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]

  • Dabne, Wendell Phillips. Cincinnati's Colored Citizens: Historical Sociological and Biographical (Cincinnati, Ohio: Dabney Pub. Co., C 1926) 977.178 F2 FamilySearch

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]

Franklin CountyDearborn CountyBoone CountyKenton CountyCampbell CountyButler CountyWarren CountyClermont CountyOH HAMILTON.PNG
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for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Civil War
Civil War service men from Hamilton 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 Hamilton County.

-11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company K (Union Rifles)

World War I

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton County. For state-wide library facilities, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.

Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
800 Vine St
Cincinnati, OH
45202-2009
513-369-6900
Website

Cincinnati History Library and Archives
1301 Western Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45203
513-287-7030
Website

University of Cincinnati Archives and Rare Books Library
8th Floor Blegen Library
PO Box 210113
2602 McMicken Circle
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0113
(513) 556-1959
Website

Museums[edit | edit source]

Heritage Village Museum
11450 Lebanon Rd
Sharonville, OH 45241
513-563-9484
Website

Cincinnati Museum Center
1301 Western Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45203
513-287-7000/800733-2077
Email:information@cincymuseum.org
Website

Societies[edit | edit source]

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

Hamilton County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society
PO Box 15865
Cincinnati, OH 45215-0865
513-956-7078
Website

The Cincinnati Historical Society
800 E 17th Ave
Columbus OH 43211
614-297-2300/800-686-6124
Website

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Ohio Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Territory last updated 3 February 2011
  3. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/hamilton/ accessed 2/17/2017.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Carol Willsey Bell, Ohio Guide to Genealogical Sources ([Baltimore]: Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc., 1988).
  7. ↑ Ohio Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library
  8. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Hamilton County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_County,_Ohio, accessed 11 December 2018.
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