Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy: Difference between revisions

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

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|organized= January 4, 1825

|county seat= Millersburg

|parent county= [[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy|Coshocton]], [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio Genealogy|Tuscarawas]], [[Wayne County, Ohio Genealogy|Wayne]]<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>

|county6= [[Knox County, Ohio Genealogy|Knox]]</br><center>[[Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>

|county courthouse= [[Image:Holmes County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg|229px]]

|county location in state= [[Image:OH_holmes.png|185x185px]]

Holmes County was named after Andrew Holmes, an officer killed in the War of 1812. The country is located in the central area of the state.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/holmes/ accessed 2/17/2017.</ref>

=== County Courthouse ===

Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1982, marriage and probate records from 1825 and naturalization records; <br>Clerk Circuit has divorce and court records; <br>County Recorder has land and military records; <br>County Library has burial and census 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>

=== Holmes County, Ohio Record Dates ===

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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>

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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''

| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''

| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867

| width="14.2%" align="center" |1825

=== Record Loss ===

=== Boundary Changes ===

*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy|Coshocton]], [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio Genealogy|Tuscarawas]], and [[Wayne County, Ohio Genealogy|Wayne]] Counties 20 January 1824.<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> Organized January 4, 1825.

=== Populated Places ===

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,075,c,holmes.cfm Hometown Locator].

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=== History Timeline ===

{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Holmes}}

== Resources ==

=== Bible Records ===

*''Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio: containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and of many of the early settled families'' (Chicago: J.H.Beers & Co., 1889). '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/224910-commemorative-biographical-record-of-the-counties-of-wayne-and-holmes-ohio-containing-biographical-sketches-of-prominent-and-representative-citizens-and-of-many-of-the-early-settled-families?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924010144032&view=1up&seq=7 Hathitrust]

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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Holmes County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>

| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>

*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Holmes%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2077 Find a Grave]

*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/holmes.htm Ohio Tombstone Transcription Project]

*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Holmes&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]

*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=38 Ohio Gravestones]

| 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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* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Holmes+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]

| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>

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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Holmes-County?id=county_2077 Find a Grave]

*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Holmes,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393216&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Holmes,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]

| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>

{{OH Census Intro|Holmes}}

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|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]

=== Church Records ===

*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>

'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''

*'''1825-1900''' [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHHolmes/civil_court/civil_court_index.html Holmes County Civil Court index] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHHolmes OHGenWeb]

=== Directories ===

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

=== Emigration and Immigration  ===

=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===

=== Funeral Homes  ===

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=== Genealogies ===

=== Guardianship ===

*'''1825-1852''' {{FSC|669013|item|disp=Guardian Records, 1825-1852}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

*'''1839-1851''' {{FSC|719798|item|disp=Administrators and Guardians' Bonds, 1839, 1848-1849, 1851}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

{{OH Land Intro|Holmes}}

''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]

{{OH Histories Intro|Holmes}}

*Holmes County Historical Society, ''Holmes County Historical Sketches: Ohio Bicentennial Edition, 1803-2003,'' (Holmes County Historical Society, 2002). {{FSC|1130752|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6007465; book 977.164 H2ho}}

*Egger, Donald, ''Holmes County, Ohio: Flashes from the Past,'' (Library Archives of Holmes County, 1963). {{FSC|100632|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1 A1}}

=== Maps and Gazetteers ===

{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Holmes County}}}}

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

Civil War 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|102nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies A and G

'''''World War I'''''<br>

{{OH Naturalization Intro|Holmes}}

*'''1800-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1987615|Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, County Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].

{{OH Newspapers Intro|Holmes}}

*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection — Select county.

=== Obituaries ===

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

=== Other Records ===

{{OH Other Records Intro|Holmes}}

=== Periodicals ===

{{OH Probate Intro|Holmes}}

*'''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 FamilySearch — [[Ohio Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]].

*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]

=== 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]].

=== Tax Records ===

*'''1800-1850''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30045/ohio-tax-records-1800-1850?s=275764761 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850] at MyHeritage ($) — index

=== Vital Records ===

{{OH Birth Intro|Holmes}}

*'''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 Marriage Intro|Holmes}}

*'''1789-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20618/ohio-marriages?s=275764761 Ohio Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

*'''1970-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10212/ohio-marriages-1970-2003?s=275764761 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003] at MyHeritage ($) — index

*'''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

==== Divorce ====

*'''1962-2007''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2026 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/Search/ Ancestry] ($) <br>

*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20383/ohio-voter-registrations?s=275764761 Ohio, Voter Registrations] at MyHeritage — index ($)

=== FamilySearch Centers ===

{{OH Libraries Intro|Holmes}}

'''Holmes County District Public Library'''<br>3102 Glen Dr<br>Millersburg, OH 44654<br>330-674-5972<br>[http://www.holmeslibrary.org Website]<br><br>

== Societies ==

'''Holmes County Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 136<br>Millersburg, OH 44654-0136<br>330-674-1913<br>[http://usgenwebsites.org/OHHolmes/hcgs_index.html Website]<br><br>

== Websites ==

*[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.

*[http://usgenwebsites.org/OHHolmes/ Holmes Co. - OHGenWeb]

== Research Guides ==

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