Hardin County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for John Hardin, an officer in the American Revolution. It is located in the Northwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Hardin County Courthouse One Courthouse Square Kenton, Ohio 43326 Phone: 419-674-2279 Hardin County Website

Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1864; County Health Department has birth and death records; Probate Court has marriage, death and probate records Recorder has land records

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:

Biographies

 * Portrait and biographical record of Marion and Hardin counties, Ohio, (Chicago, Illinois: Chapman Publishing Co., 1895). Digital copy at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Google Books; Internet Archive

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1790-1907 Land Records at OHGenWeb Archives - original land purchasers from the Federal government.
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * Blue, Herbert T.O., Centennial History of Hardin County, Ohio, (Canton, Ohio: Rogers-Miller Co., 1933).
 * The History of Hardin County, Ohio: Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc, General and Local Statistics, Military Record, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest Territory, History of Ohio, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., Etc, (Chicago, Illinois: Warner, Beers and Co., 1883). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Google Books
 * Kohler, Minnie Ichler; A Twentieth Century History of Hardin County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Principal Interests, (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co., 1910). Volume 2 online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Google Books; Internet Archive.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1788-1940 Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * Gloria Hughes Motter, comp. Index to the Hardin County, Ohio veterans graves. Kenton, Ohio : Ohio Genealogical Society. Hardin County Chapter, c2004. FS Library 977.144 V32g

Civil War Civil War service men from Hardin 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 Hardin County.


 * - 4th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (3 months, 1861), Companies D and G

World War I
 * 1914-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1914-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1916-1920 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1977 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Newspapers

 * 1793-late 1900s at History Connection —  Select county.
 * 1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
 * Early-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1786-1998 Ohio, Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry ($) — index and images.
 * 1789-1996 at FamilySearch.org — How to Use this Collection.
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1850 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Birth

 * 1841-2003 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index
 * 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Marriage

 * 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 at FamilySearch– How to Use this Collection
 * 1908-1932, 1938-2018 Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Divorce

 * 1962-2007 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at Ancestry ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Findlay Ohio FamilySearch Center
 * Lima Ohio FamilySearch Center
 * Marion Ohio FamilySearch Center
 * Findlay-Hancock County Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Robert Reed Genealogy Library 211 W Franklin St P.O. Box 520 Kenton, OH 43326 419-674-4088 Email: [mailto:ehardincountyg@columbus.rr.com ehardincountyg@columbus.rr.com] Website Ada Public Library 320 N Main St Ada, OH 45810-1199 419-634-5246 Website Alger Public Library 100 W Wagner St P.O. Box 18 Alger, OH 45812-0018 419-757-7755 Website Forest-Jackson Public Library 102 W Lima St Forest, OH 45843 419-273-2400 Website Hardin Northern Public Library 153 N Main St Dunkirk, OH 45836-1064 419-759-3558 Website Mary Lou Johnson, Hardin County District Library 325 E Columbus St Kenton, OH 43326 Phone: 419-673-2278 Website Ridgemont Public Library 124 E Taylor St P.O. Box 318 Mt Victory, OH 43340 937-354-4445 Website

Museums
Hardin County Historical Museums, INC 223 North Main Street Kenton, OH 43326 419-673-7147 E-mail:[mailto:director@hardinmuseums.org director@hardinmuseums.org] Website

Societies
Hardin County Genealogy Society 211 West Franklin Street PO Box 520 Kenton, OH 43326 419-674-4088 FaceBook Website

Websites

 * Local Gov't Records by County at Ohio History Connection — Browse their list; records are not online.
 * Custom Browse of Historical Collections at Ohio Memory — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
 * Ohio Genealogical Society ($) — online databases
 * Hardin County, Ohio OHGenWeb
 * The Hardin County OHGenWeb Project, a member of The OHGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Hardin County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.