Guide to Holmes County Ohio genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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| Address | Holmes County Courthouse 1 East Jackson Millesburg, Ohio 44654 Holmes County Website |
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United States
Ohio Holmes County
Historical Facts
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- Parent Counties: Formed from Coshocton, Tuscarawas, and Wayne Counties 20 January 1824.[1]
- County Seat: Millersburg
- Neighboring Counties: Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy residents may also have records in [2]Wayne (north) · Coshocton (south) · Ashland (northwest) · Stark (northeast) · Knox (west) · Tuscarawas (east)
Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps" (1788-1888) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses
Resources
Bible Records
Biography
Business Records and Commerce
Cemeteries
Killbuck Cemetery
Nashville Methodist Cemetery
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
| Online Grave Transcripts | Published Grave Transcripts | County Cemetery Directories |
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| Billion Graves | ||
See Ohio Cemeteries for more information.
Census
Church Records
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Ohio denominations, see Ohio Church Records.
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Nashville
Court Records
- 1825-1900 - Holmes County Civil Court index Courtesy OhioGenWeb
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Local histories are available for Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Ohio Local Histories.
Local Histories
- Holmes County Historical Society, Holmes County Historical Sketches: Ohio Bicentennial Edition, 1803-2003, (Holmes County Historical Society, 2002). FHL fiche 6007465; book 977.164 H2ho
- Holmes County History Book Committee, Holmes County Ohio to 1985, (Salem, West Virginia: Walsworth Pub. Co., 1985). FHL book 977.164 H2hc
- Egger, Donald, Holmes County, Ohio: Flashes from the Past, (Library Archives of Holmes County, 1963). FHL book 977.1 A1
Land and Property
Maps
Military
- Civil War
Civil War service men from Morgan County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Morgan County.
- - 102nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies A and G
- - 166th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard), Companies A, I and K
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.
To access newspapers, contact public libraries, Ohio Genealogical Society chapters, college or university libraries, the Library of Congress, Google News, or the Ohio Memory. The Ohio Genealogical Society Obituary Database is another source of newspaper information.
For more Ohio newspaper information see the Newspaper Guides on the wiki page Ohio Newspapers.
Online Newspapers
Online Newspaper Abstracts
Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form
Obituaries
Periodicals
Probate
From 1797 or the creation of the county, probate records were held by the Court of Common Pleas. After 1852, records are held by the {{{1}}} County Probate Court. See Ohio Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.
- 1790–1967 - Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by browsing the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the Record Description page.
- 1852-1900 - Holmes County Probate Court index Courtesy OhioGenWeb
- 1825-1920s - Holmes County Will index Courtesy OhioGenWeb
- 1790–1967 - Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by browsing the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the Record Description page.
Finding More Probate Records
Additional probate records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Public Records
Repositories
See also a List of Ohio Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies
Courthouse
Holmes County Courthouse
1 East Jackson Street
Millersburg, OH 44654
Phone: 330.674.0286
Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1982,
marriage and probate records from 1825 and naturalization
records; Clerk Circuit has divorce and court records;
County Recorder has land and military records; County
Library has burial and census records[1]
Family History Centers
FamilySearch Centers are branches of the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources for family history research.
The main FamilySearch Center for Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy is the
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory. Put your town name in the top search box.
Libraries
Museums
Societies
Taxation
Finding More Tax Records
Additional tax records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy Tax Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Vital Records
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
Online Birth Indexes and Records
Original Birth Records on Microfilm
Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
- various years - community contributed marriage records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
Original Marriage Records on Microfilm
Death
Online Death Indexes and Records
- 1908-1953 - Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.
- various years - community contributed marriage records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
Finding More Vital Records
Additional vital records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy Vital Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Original Death Records on Microfilm
Divorce
Web Sites
- Holmes County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Ohio Genealogy Network Community on Google+
- Ohio Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
Places
Populated Places
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002]. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "HBG" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Holmes County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_County,_Ohio (accessed 26 June 2013).