Hardin County, Ohio Genealogy

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

United States Ohio Hardin County

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Logan County 12 February 1820.
 * County Seat: Kenton
 * Neighboring Counties: residents may also have records in Hancock (north)·Logan (south)·Union (southeast)·Wyandot (northeast)·Marion (east)Allen (northwest)·Auglaize(southwest)

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

Bible Records
For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see Ohio Bible Records.

Cemeteries
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

See Ohio Cemeteries for more information.

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., (Chicago, Illinois: Warner, Beers and Co., 1883). Digital copy at Google Books


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


 * 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). Digital copy at Google Books Internet Archive

Land and Property

 * 1790-1907 - General Land Office records Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * various years - community contributed deeds Courtesy OhioGenWeb Arcihves

Maps

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)

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

Newspapers
Online Newspapers Online Newspaper Abstracts Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form

Probate

 * 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.

Repositories
See also a List of Ohio Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Courthouse
Hardin County Courthouse Public Square; Kenton, OH 43326 Phone:419.673.6283 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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * various years - community contributed births Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1866-1868 - extracted marriage records, 1866-1868 Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * various years - community contributed marriages Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records Original Death Records on Microfilm

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Hardin County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Ohio Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Ohio Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Ohio Genealogy Network Group on Facebook