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Guide to '''Highland County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to '''Highland County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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=== Historical Facts  ===
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Highland County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Highland County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Highland County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Highland County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Highland County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Highland 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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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1805</center>
<center><div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Ohio Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1868</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1804<br></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1809</center>
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Highland County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Highland County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Highland County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
 
|organized= May 1, 1805
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Adams County, Ohio|Adams]], [[Clermont County, Ohio|Clermont]], and [[Ross County, Ohio|Ross]] Counties 18 February 1805.<ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>  
|county seat= Hillsboro
*'''County Seat: '''Hillsboro
|parent county= [[Adams County, Ohio Genealogy|Adams]], [[Clermont County, Ohio Genealogy|Clermont]], [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross]]<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>
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Highland County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).</ref>[[Fayette County, Ohio|Fayette]] (north){{·}}[[Brown County, Ohio|Brown]] (southwest){{·}}[[Adams County, Ohio|Adams]] (southeast){{·}}[[Clinton County, Ohio|Clinton]] (northwest){{·}}[[Ross County, Ohio|Ross]] (northeast){{·}}[[Pike County, Ohio|Pike]] (east)
|variant spellings=
 
|county1= [[Clinton County, Ohio Genealogy|Clinton]]
==== Boundary Changes  ====
|county2= [[Brown County, Ohio Genealogy|Brown]]
 
|county3= [[Adams County, Ohio Genealogy|Adams]]
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.
|county4= [[Pike County, Ohio Genealogy|Pike]]
 
|county5= [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross]]
==== Record Loss  ====
|county6= [[Fayette County, Ohio Genealogy|Fayette]]</br><center>[[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: [http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/oh-counties.html#courthouse Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses]
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=== Resources  ===
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==== Bible Records  ====
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|county courthouse= [[Image:Highland County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg|229px]]
==== Biography  ====
|county location in state= [[Image:OH_highland.png|185x185px]]
 
|adoption=
==== Business Records and Commerce  ====
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==== Cemeteries  ====
<div style="width:17%; float:left; margin-right:4em; padding:0px">__TOC__</div>
== County Information ==


*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/highland.htm The Tombstone Transcription Project]
=== Description ===
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/ The Tombstone Photo Project]
Highland County was named for the topography which is hilly and divides the watersheds of the Little Miami and Scioto Rivers. The county is located in the southwestern area of the state.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Highland County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/highland/ accessed 2/17/2017.</ref>
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/highland/index.htm Cemeteries of HIghland County, Ohio]
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16864&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down Highland County Cemeteries]
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=36 Highland County, Ohio Gravestones]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScnty=2075 Find A Grave]
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/highland/cemeteries.html Ohio Genealogy Trails, Highland County, Ohio Cemeteries]
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohcnewma/maincemetery.html New Market Township, Higland County, Ohio]
*[http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HI.html The Political Graveyard for Highland County]
*Many Cemetery Records for Highland 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 {{FHL|366232|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.


<br>  
=== County Courthouse ===
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Highland}}
'''Highland County Courthouse'''<br>105 N High St # 1<br>Hillsboro, OH 45133<br>Phone: 937-393-9957<br>[http://www.co.highland.oh.us/ Highland County Website]<br><br>


Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.  
Probate Court has marriage and death records 1867-1909, birth records to 1905 and probate records; <br>County Health Department has birth, marriage and death records from 1909; <br>Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1832, some naturalization and adoption records; <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>


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=== Highland County, Ohio Record Dates  ===
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Highland}}
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| width="31%" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" | '''Online Grave Transcripts'''  
| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
| width="31%" bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center" | '''Published Grave Transcripts'''  
| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" |  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
 
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | {{FHL|366145|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
 
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Highland County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Highland.htm Interment.net]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1805
 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Highland+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1832
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1804
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1809
 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
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| colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.</center>
[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Highland.htm USGenWeb]
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=== Record Loss ===
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[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Highland&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]
 
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery Billion Graves]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
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[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16236&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]


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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Highland}}
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[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Adams County, Ohio Genealogy|Adams]], [[Clermont County, Ohio Genealogy|Clermont]], and [[Ross County, Ohio Genealogy|Ross]] Counties 18 February 1805.<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> The county was founded May 1, 1805.
 
*'''County Seat: '''Hillsboro
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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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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]  
 
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/highland/cemeteries.html Genealogy Trails]  
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See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.
=== Populated Places ===
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Highland}}


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


*[http://usgwcensus.org/states/ohio/ Census Project]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,071,c,highland.cfm Hometown Locator].
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7734&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1820 United States Census] $
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8058&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1830 United States Census] $
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Highland County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_County,_Ohio, accessed 16 December 2018.</ref>
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8057&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1840 United States Census] $
*[[United States Census 1850]] [[United States Census Population Schedules, 1850 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8756&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880] $ (Free Indexes)
*[[United States Census 1860]] [[United States Census Population Schedules, 1860 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1860 United States Census] $
*[[United States Census 1870]] [[United States Census Population Schedules, 1870 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[United States Census 1880]] (Index only) [[United States Census Population Schedules 1910 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6742&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1880 United States Census ]$
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1890 Veterans Schedule] $
*[[United States Census 1900]] [[United States Census Population Schedules, 1900 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7884&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1910 United States Census] $
*[[United States Census 1910]] [[United States Census Population Schedules 1910 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[[United States Census 1920]] [[United States Census Population Schedules 1920 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6224&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1930 United States Census] $
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8851&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1930 Census of Merchant Seaman] $
*[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1241&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 U. S. Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914] $


==== Church Records  ====
{{populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsboro,_Ohio Hillsboro] (county seat)</div>
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| cities-col3=<div></div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenfield,_Ohio Greenfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland,_Ohio Highland]
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| villages-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leesburg,_Ohio Leesburg]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynchburg,_Ohio Lynchburg]
</div>
| villages-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mowrystown,_Ohio Mowrystown]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_Spring,_Ohio Sinking Spring]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allensburg,_Ohio Allensburg]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast,_Highland_County,_Ohio Belfast]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berrysville,_Ohio Berrysville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston,_Highland_County,_Ohio Boston]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridges,_Ohio Bridges]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmel,_Ohio Carmel]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodsonville,_Ohio Dodsonville]
</div>
| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Danville,_Ohio East Danville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmville,_Ohio Elmville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfax,_Highland_County,_Ohio Fairfax]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folsom,_Ohio Folsom]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoagland,_Ohio Hoagland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollowtown,_Ohio Hollowtown]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall,_Ohio Marshall]
</div>
| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Market,_Ohio New Market]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Petersburg,_Ohio New Petersburg]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pricetown,_Highland_County,_Ohio Pricetown]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainsboro,_Ohio Rainsboro]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samantha,_Ohio Samantha]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Tree_Ridge,_Ohio Sugar Tree Ridge]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylorsville,_Ohio Taylorsville]
</div>
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| census-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buford,_Ohio Buford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Holiday,_Ohio Highland Holiday]
</div>
| census-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Fork_Point,_Ohio Rocky Fork Point]</div>
| census-col3=<div></div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brushcreek_Township,_Highland_County,_Ohio Brushcreek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Township,_Highland_County,_Ohio Clay]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concord_Township,_Highland_County,_Ohio Concord]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodson_Township,_Highland_County,_Ohio Dodson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield_Township,_Highland_County,_Ohio Fairfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamer_Township,_Highland_County,_Ohio Hamer]
</div>
| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Highland_County,_Ohio Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Township,_Highland_County,_Ohio Liberty]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Township,_Highland_County,_Ohio Madison]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Township,_Highland_County,_Ohio Marshall]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Market_Township,_Highland_County,_Ohio New Market]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint_Township,_Highland_County,_Ohio Paint]
</div>
| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_Township,_Highland_County,_Ohio Penn]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_Township,_Highland_County,_Ohio Salem]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Township,_Highland_County,_Ohio Union]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Highland_County,_Ohio Washington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiteoak_Township,_Highland_County,_Ohio Whiteoak]
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=== History Timeline ===
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Highland}}


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


''[http://www.archive.org/details/historyofchillic00galb The History of the Chillicothe Presbytery]'', From its Organization in 1799-1889
=== Bible Records ===
{{OH Bible Intro|Highland}}


[http://www.highlandco.org/?q=node/23 Churches of Highland County, Ohio]
=== Biographies  ===
{{OH Biographies Intro|Highland}}


[http://www.topozone.com/states/Ohio.asp?county=Highland&feature=Church Topographic Map Church Features in Highland County, Ohio]
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{OH Business Records Intro|Highland}}


[http://ohio.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,church,scfips,39071.cfm Highland County, Ohio Churches]
=== Cemeteries ===
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Highland}}


Many Church Records for Highland 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 {{FHL|359373|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.  
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Highland 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=Highland%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2075 Find a Grave]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Highland.htm Interment.net]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/highland.htm OH Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Highland&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/highland/toc.html#cemetery OHGenWeb]
*[https://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=36 Ohio Gravestones]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/highland/highlandco.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photo Project]
* [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/highland/cemeteries.html Genealogy Trails]
*{{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, Highland - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1817489488|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Highland+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Highland-County?id=county_2075 Find a Grave]
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/highland/highlandco_cems.htm Ohio Genealogy Express Cemeteries of Highland County]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Highland,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393218&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Highland,%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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{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Highland|359373}}  
=== Census Records ===
{{OH Census Intro|Highland}}


==== Court Records ====
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1810 |5766
|1820 |12308
|1830 |16345
|1840 |22269
|1850 |25781
|1860 |27773
|1870 |29133
|1880 |30281
|1890 |29048
|1900 |30982
|1910 |28711
|1920 |27610
|1930 |25416
|1940 |27099
|1950 |28188
|1960 |29716
|1970 |28996
|1980 |33477
|1990 |35728
|2000 |40875
|2010 |43589
}}
*'''1787-1940''' [http://usgwcensus.org/states/ohio/ Ohio Federal Census] at [http://usgwcensus.org USGenWeb Free Census Report]
*'''1820''' [https://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7734&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1820 United States Census] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1830''' [https://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8058&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1830 United States Census] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1840''' [https://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8057&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1840 United States Census] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1850''' {{RecordSearch|1401638|United States Census, 1850}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Census, 1850 - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1860''' [[United States Census 1860]] - at FamilySearch - [[United States Census, 1860 - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1870''' [[United States Census 1870]] - at FamilySearch - [[United States Census, 1870 - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1880''' [[United States Census 1880]] - at FamilySearch - [[United States Census, 1910 - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1890''' [https://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1890 Veterans Schedule] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1898-1914''' [https://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=1241&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 U.S. Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1900''' [[United States Census 1900]] - at FamilySearch - [[United States Census, 1900 - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1910''' [[United States Census 1910]] - at FamilySearch - [[United States Census, 1910 - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1920''' [[United States Census 1920]] - at FamilySearch - [[United States Census, 1920 - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1930''' [https://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6224&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1930 United States Census] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1930''' [https://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8851&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1930 Census of Merchant Seaman] at Ancestry ($)


*Many Court Records for Highland 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 {{FHL|400616|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
=== Church Records ===
*Many Guardianship Records for Highland 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 {{FHL|454132|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
{{OH Church Intro|Highland}}<br>


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


==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Highland,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393218&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Highland,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


==== Funeral Homes  ====
*Galbraith, Jr., D.D., Rev. R.C.; ''The History of the Chillicothe Presbytery, from its organization in 1799 to 1889''. (Chillicothe, Ohio: Scioto Gazette Book and Job Office, 1889) '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/606118-the-history-of-the-chillicothe-presbytery-from-its-organization-in-1799-to-1889?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [https://archive.org/details/historyofchillic00galb Archive]
*[http://ohio.hometownlocator.com/features/cultural,class,church,scfips,39071.cfm Highland County, Ohio Churches] at [http://ohio.hometownlocator.com OH HometownLocator]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=196220&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Ohio%2C%20Highland%22%20%2Bsubject%3Achurch Highland, County, Ohio Church Records] at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/ FamilySearch Catalog]


*[http://www.caring.com/local/funeral-homes-in-highland-county-ohio Funeral Homes in Highland County, Ohio]
=== Court Records ===
{{OH Court Intro|Highland}}


==== Gazetteers  ====
=== Directories ===
{{OH Directories Intro|Highland}}


==== Genealogy  ====
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


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


{{OH History}}  
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Highland}}


===== Local Histories =====
=== Funeral Homes ===
 
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Highland}}
:*Thompson, James Henry, ''The History of the County of Highland, in the State of Ohio: From Its First Creation and Organization, to July 4th, 1876,'' (Hillsboro, Ohio: Hillsboro Gazette Job Room, 1878). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=P04VAAAAYAAJ Google Books] [http://archive.org/details/historyofcountyo00thom Internet Archive] {{FSbook|83030|}} [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=19863 Ancestry ($)](Indexed) {{FHL|293442|item|disp=FHL film 982232 Item 8}}
*[https://www.imortuary.com/funeral-homes/ohio/highland.php Funeral Homes in Highland, Ohio] at [https://www.imortuary.com iMortuary]
 
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:*Klise, J.W., ''The County of Highland: A History of Highland County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days,'' (Madison, Wisconsin: Northwestern Historical Association, 1902). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=3DsVAAAAYAAJ Google Books] [http://archive.org/details/countyhighlanda00houggoog Internet Archive] {{FSbook|933707|}} {{FHL|40263|item|disp=FHL film 934865 Item 3}}
|-
 
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:*Klise, J.W., ''State Centennial History of Highland County, Ohio,'' (Owensboro, Kentucky: Cook and McDowell Publications, 1980). {{FHL|40336|item|disp=FHL book 977.1845 H2k}}
<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
 
<li>[https://www.ebrightfuneralhome.com/ Ebright Funeral Homes] in Greenfield</li>
:*''History of Ross and Highland Counties, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches,'' (Cleveland, Ohio: Williams Brothers, 1880). Digital copy at {{FSbook|216610|}} {{FHL|213900|item|disp=FHL film 915745 Item 2; book 977.18 H2h}}
<li>[https://www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com/ Edgington Funeral Homes] in Hillsboro</li>
 
<li>[https://www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com/ Edgington Funeral Homes] in Mowrystown</li>
:*Scott, Daniel, ''A History of the Early Settlement of Highland County, Ohio,'' (The Gazette, 1890). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=C04VAAAAYAAJ Google Books]
<li>[https://www.murrayfettro.com/ Murray-Fettro Funeral Home] in Greenfield</li>
 
<li>[https://www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com/ Thompson Funeral Homes & Cremation Care] in Hillsboro</li>
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~genepool/highland.htm Folklore of Highland County, Ohio]
<li>[https://www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc/ Turner Funeral Homes] in Hillsboro</li>
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~henryhowesbook/highland.html Historical Collections of Ohio] by Henry Howe Vol. 1 1888
<li>[https://www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc/ Turner Funeral Homes] in Leesburg</li>
 
<li>[https://www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc/ Turner Funeral Homes] in Lynchburg</li>
==== Land and Property  ====
<li>[https://www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com/ Wylie-Thompson Funeral Homes & Cremation Care] in Sinking Springs</li>
 
</ul>
{{OH Land}}
|}
 
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/highland/wills-index.html community contributed deeds] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 
{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Highland|392548}}
 
==== Maps  ====
 
[[Image:Ohhighland.jpg|600px|Ohhighland.jpg]]  
 
:*[http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maggieoh/oh_1895.jpg 1895 Atlas Map of Highland County, Ohio]
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=1205&iid=31009_165400-00008 Outline Map of Highland County Ohio] $
 
==== Military  ====


*R'''evolutionary War'''<br>-[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/highland/military/revwarlist.htm Revolutionary War] <br>
=== Genealogies  ===
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Highland}}


*'''Civil War'''<br>Civil War service men from Highland 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 Highland County.
=== Guardianship ===
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Highland}}


:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry|1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry]], Company C, also known as "Pope's Escort" and "Shield's Body Guard", and Company H, which had many men from Hillsboro<br><br>
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{OH Land Intro|Highland}}


*'''World War I'''<br>-[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6482&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918] $<br>
''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]


*'''World War II'''<br>-[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1861144 United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942]
=== Local Histories ===
{{OH Histories Intro|Highland}}


:-[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/ohio/highland.htm Highland County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force]
*Klise, J.W.; ''The County of Highland: A History of Highland County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days,'' (Madison, Wisconsin: Northwestern Historical Association, 1902). Online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=3DsVAAAAYAAJ Google Books] [http://archive.org/details/countyhighlanda00houggoog Internet Archive] [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/158307-the-county-of-highland-a-history-of-highland-county-ohio-from-the-earliest-days-with-special-chapters-on-the-bench-and-bar-medical-profession-educational-development-industry-and-agriculture-and-biographical-sketches?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].
:-[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8939 U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946] $<br><br>
*Klise, J.W.; ''State Centennial History of Highland County, Ohio,'' (Owensboro, Kentucky: Cook and McDowell Publications, 1980). {{FSC|40336|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1845 H2k}}
*''History of Ross and Highland Counties, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches,'' (Cleveland, Ohio: Williams Brothers, 1880). Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/472900-history-of-ross-and-highland-counties-ohio-with-illustrations-and-biographical-sketches?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], {{FSC|213900|item|disp=FS Library film 915745 Item 2; book 977.18 H2h}}
*Scott, Daniel; ''A History of the Early Settlement of Highland County, Ohio,'' (The Gazette, 1890). Online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=C04VAAAAYAAJ Google Books] [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/455748-a-history-of-the-early-settlement-of-highland-county-ohio?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~genepool/highland.htm Folklore of Highland County, Ohio] at [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~genepool/ The Gene Pool]
*Howe, Henry; ''Historical Collections of Ohio'' (Cincinnati, Ohio: C.J.Krehbiel & Co., Printers and Binders, 1888) Volume 1 online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/104976-historical-collections-of-ohio-in-two-volumes-an-encyclopedia-of-the-state-v-01?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library Vol 1]; [https://archive.org/details/historicalcollec01inhowe/page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archives]


*'''General'''<br>-[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/highland/highlandco_military.htm History of MIlitary Service of the U. S., and the State of Ohio]<br>
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{OH Maps Intro|Highland}}


:-Many Military Records for Highland 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 {{FHL|499502|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Highland County}}}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [http://www.mapofus.org MapofUS.org]
*[http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/ohio/index2_1866-1875.htm  Ohio Maps 1866-1875] at [http://alabamamaps.ua.edu Alabama Maps]
*[https://search.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=1205&iid=31009_165400-00008 Outline Map of Highland County Ohio] at Ancestry ($)
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Highland,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393218&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Highland,%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]]


==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
=== Migration ===
{{OH Migration Intro|Highland}}


*Many Naturalization and Citizenship Records for Highland 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 {{FHL|499504|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
=== Military Records ===
{{OH Military Intro|Highland}}


==== Newspapers  ====
*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/highland/index.htm History of MIlitary Service of the U. S., and the State of Ohio] at [http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com Ohio Genealogy Express]<br>
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/ohio-genealogy Ohio Military Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com Access Genealogy] - scroll down to Ohio Military Records


{{OHnewspapers}}
'''''Revolutionary War'''''<br>
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/highland/military/revwarlist.htm A List of Veterans] at [http://www.usgennet.org USGenNet]<br>


'''Online Newspapers''' <br>  
'''''Civil War'''''<br>
Civil War service men from Highland 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 Highland County.


:*'''before 1850''' - [http://www.mhrising.com/newspapers/Ohio%20Newspapers/hillsborough_gazette_and_highlan.htm Ohio newspaper abstracts before 1850]  
:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry|1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry]], Company C, also known as "Pope's Escort" and "Shield's Body Guard", and Company H, which had many men from Hillsboro<br>
:*'''1857-1886''' - [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038158/ ''The Highland Weekly News''] available at the Library of Congress - free.
:*'''1886-1914''' - [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038161/ ''The News-Herald''] at the Library of Congress - free.
:*'''various years''' - Highland County Newspapers available at [http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Ohio/Highland/Default.aspx Ancestry] ($).
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.timesgazette.com/ ''The Times-Gazette'']


'''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>
'''''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]].
*'''1917-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482/ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)


<br> '''Historic Newspapers by Name'''  
'''''World War II'''''<br>
*'''1938-1946''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8939/ U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
*'''1942''' {{RecordSearch|1861144|United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]].


Search for newspapers by town or county name in these directories.<br>
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Highland}}


:*Historic Highland County Newspapers listed at the [http://web2.ohiohistory.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=QX524131659C2.4422&profile=newspap&http://web2.ohiohistory.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=11072G52C7142.1&menu=search&aspect=subtab84&npp=15&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=newspap&ri=44&source=~%21horizon&index=.NP&term=Highland&aspect=subtab84&x=10&y=2#focus Ohio Historical Society.]
''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
:*Historic Highland County Newspapers listed at the [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/titles/places/ohio/Highland/ Library of Congress].<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]].
:*Historic Highland County Newspapers listed at [http://news.google.com/newspapers Google News].
:*Historic Highland County Newspapers listed at [http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2543 Ohio Newspaper Abstracts]


Many Newspapers for Highland 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 {{FHL|825136|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
=== Newspapers ===
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Highland}}


==== Obituaries  ====
*'''1793-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10604/ohio-newspapers-1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection —  Select county.
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1857-1886''' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038158/ ''The Highland Weekly News''] at [http://loc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/media/index.html?appid=3c6a392554d545bdb1c083348ef56458&center=-97.5126;39.6376&level=3&loclr=blogsig Library of Congress]
*'''1886-1914''' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038161/ ''The News-Herald''] at [http://loc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/media/index.html?appid=3c6a392554d545bdb1c083348ef56458&center=-97.5126;39.6376&level=3&loclr=blogsig Library of Congress] - free
*[http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Ohio/Highland/Default.aspx Highland County Newspapers] at Ancestry ($)
*[http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2543 Newspaper Abstracts] at [http://www.newspaperabstracts.com Newspaper Abstracts]


*Many Obituaries for Highland 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 {{FHL|499518|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
=== Obituaries ===
*Transcribed Obituaries for [http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/highland/obits/obits_index.html Highland county] at [http://genealogytrails.com/ Genealogy Trails]
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Highland}}


==== Periodicals  ====
*'''1657-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20485/ohio-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/highland/obits/obits_index.html Obituaries and Death Notices] at [http://genealogytrails.com/ Genealogy Trails]


==== Probate  ====
=== Other Records ===
{{OH Other Records Intro|Highland}}


{{OH Probate Intro}}  
=== Periodicals ===
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Highland}}


:*'''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>
=== Probate Records ===
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/highland/wills-index.html community contributed wills] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
{{OH Probate Intro|Highland}}


*Many Probates for Highland 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 {{FHL|400615|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
''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://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/highland/wills-index.html Wills] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ 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]


{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Highland|400615}}  
=== School Records ===
{{OH Schools Intro|Highland}}


==== Public Records ====
=== 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


==== Repositories  ====
=== Tax Records ===
{{OH Tax Intro|Highland}}


===== Courthouse  =====
''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 ($) — index
*'''1810''' [https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/48602/images/OHSourceRecs-001246-156?ssrc=&backlabel=Return Index Tax List Ohio 1810, Highland County] at Ancestry ($)


[http://www.co.highland.oh.us/ Highland County Courthouse]<br>114 Governor Foraker Place<br>Hillsboro, OH 45133<br>Phone: 937.393.1981 <br><br>Probate Court has marriage and death records 1867-1909, <br>birth records to 1905 and probate records; County Health<br>Department has birth, marriage and death records from 1909; <br>Clerk Court has divorce and court recordsc from 1832, <br>some natturalization and adoption records; County Recorder<br>has land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Highland County, Ohio. Page 542 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
=== Vital Records ===
{{OH Vital Intro|Highland}}


*[http://www.co.highland.oh.us/Department%20Home%20Pages/Clerk%20of%20Courts.html Highland County Clerk of Courts]
==== Birth ====
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_County_Courthouse_(Ohio) Highland County Courthouse]
{{OH Birth Intro|Highland}}


===== Family History Centers  =====
*'''1841-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1908-1998''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3146/ Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998] at Ancestry ($) — Index
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/highland/birth/index.html Birth Records] at [http://www.usgennet.org USGenNet and OhioGenWeb]
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1959-1998''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10943/ohio-birth-index-1959-1998?s=275764761 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998] at MyHeritage - index ($)


{{OH fhc}}  
==== Marriage ====
{{OH Marriage Intro|Highland}}


*[[Adams Ohio Family History Center|Adams Ohio Family History Center]]
*'''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 ($)
*'''1800-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2367319|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1800-1958''' {{RecordSearch|1681001|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1803-1900''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5194 Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900] at Ancestry ($) — Index.
*'''1970-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10212/ohio-marriages-1970-2003?s=275764761 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003] at MyHeritage ($) — index
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/highland/marriage/marriage.htm Marriages] at [http://www.usgennet.org USGenNet and OhioGenWeb]


For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory]. Put your town name in the top search box.
==== Death ====
{{OH Death Intro|Highland}}


===== Libraries  =====
*'''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]].
*'''1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007''' {{RecordSearch|1949341|Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index provided by Ancestry.
*'''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
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/highland/death/death.htm Death Information] at [http://www.usgennet.org USGenNet and OhioGenWeb]
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
==== Divorce ====
{{OH Divorce Intro|Highland}}


*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/highland/highlandco_libr.htm Highland County, Ohio Libraries]  
*'''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>
*[http://library.public-libraries.org/county/OH/HighlandCounty.html Highland County Public Libraries]


===== Museums  =====
===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|Highland}}


===== Societies  =====
=== Archives ===
{{OH Archives Intro|Highland}}


*[http://www.sogs.info/ Southern Ohio Genealogical Society of Highland County, Ohio]
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
*[http://www.highlandco.org/HCHS.html Highland County Historical Society]
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
*[http://www.greenfieldhistoricalsociety.org/ Greenfield Historical Society]


==== Taxation  ====
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/winchester/1185-graces-run-road Adams Ohio FamilySearch Center]
*[https://clermontlibrary.org Clermont County Public library] - an affiliate library


:*'''1800-1850''' - [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1473259 Ohio Tax Records 1800-1850] 
=== Libraries ===
:*'''1810''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=48602&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Highland County tax list at Ancestry.com] ($)
{{OH Libraries Intro|Highland}}


*Many Tax Records for Highland 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 {{FHL|514882|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
'''Highland County Public Libraries'''<br>Main Library<br>10 Willettsville Pike<br>Hillsboro, OH 45133<br>937-393-3114<br>[https://www.highlandco.org Website]


{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Highland|514882}}  
=== Museums ===
{{OH Museums Intro|Highland}}


==== Vital Records ====
'''Highland County Historical Society'''<br>151 E Main St<br>Hillsboro, OH 45133<br>937-393-3392<br>Email:[mailto:hchistoricalsociety@gmail.com hchistoricalsociety@gmail.com]<br>[https://hchistoricalsociety.weebly.com Website] [https://www.facebook.com/HiCoHistSoc Facebook]<br><br>


{{OH Vital Intro}}  
== Societies ==
{{OH Societies Intro|Highland}}


===== Birth =====
'''Southern Ohio Genealogical Society of Highland County, Ohio'''<br>P.O. Box 414<br>Hillsboro, OH 45133<br>Email:[mailto:SOGS414@sbcglobal.net SOGS414@sbcglobal.net]<br>[http://www.sogs.info/ Website]<br><br>
'''Highland County Historical Society'''<br>151 E Main St<br>Hillsboro, OH 45133<br>937-393-3392<br>Email:[mailto:hchistoricalsociety@gmail.com hchistoricalsociety@gmail.com]<br>[https://hchistoricalsociety.weebly.com Website] [https://www.facebook.com/HiCoHistSoc Facebook]<br><br>
'''Greenfield Historical Society'''<br> Travellers Rest<br>P.O. Box 266<br>Greenfield, OH 45123<br>937-981-7890<br>[http://www.greenfieldhistoricalsociety.org/index.html Website]


:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/highland/vitals-index.html community contributed birth records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
== Websites ==
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/highland/birth/index.html community contributed birth records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
{{OH Websites Intro|Highland}}


===== Marriage  =====
*[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
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records''
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/highland/ USGenWeb] project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.  
 
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/highland.htm USGW Archives Ohio]
:*'''1803-1900''' - [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5194 Ohio Marriages on Ancestry.com] $
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/highland/ Highland County] at Genealogy Trails
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/highland/vitals-index.html community contributed marriage records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Highland-County.htm Highland County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com LDS Genealogy]
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/highland/marriage/marriage.htm community contributed marriage records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/highland/index.htm Ohio Genealogy Express], Highland County, Ohio
 
''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''
 
:*Many Vital Records for Highland 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 {{FHL|415473|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
 
===== Death  =====
 
''Online Death Indexes and Records''
 
:*'''1908-1953''' - Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Free name indexes and images at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1949341 FamilySearch]. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.
:*'''1908-1932, 1938-1944, 1959-2002''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=5763&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Ohio Deaths at Ancestry.com] $
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/highland/vitals-index.html community contributed death records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/highland/death/death.htm community contributed death records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 
''Original Death Records on Microfilm''
 
:*Many Vital Records for Highland 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 {{FHL|415473|subject-id|disp=topic details}}.
 
{{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Highland|415473}}
 
===== Divorce  =====
 
=== Web Sites  ===
 
*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/highland/index.html USGenWeb ]project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.  
*[http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/highland-county.html Highland County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Familytree101)
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/highland/ Highland County] at Genealogy Trails. 
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Highland|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/highland/index.htm Ohio Genealogy Express], Highland County, Ohio  
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/oh-local.htm#Highland Cyndi's List]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/oh-local.htm#Highland Cyndi's List]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|794|Ohio|Highland}} – 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.


=== Places  ===
== Research Guides ==
 
{{OH Research Guides Intro|Highland}}
==== Populated Places  ====
 
*[http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/highland/highlandco_twps.htm Townships, Villages &amp; Cities]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_County%2C_Ohio Highland County, Ohio WikipediA]
*[http://www.histopolis.com/Place/US/OH/Highland_County/ Histopolis Highland County, Ohio]
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohcnewma/index.html New Market Township Highland County, Ohio]
 
=== References  ===


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