Hocking County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named from the Hocking River, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river". It is located in the South-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Hocking County Courthouse 1 East Main St Logan, OH 43138-1207 Phone: 740-385-2616 Hocking County Courthouse Probate Judge has birth, marriage and probate records; County Health Depart has death records; Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1873; County 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

 * Hocking County Ohio, Biographies at Genealogy Trails

Census Records

 * 1820 1820 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1830 1830 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1840 1840 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)
 * 1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1850 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * 1850-1880 U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1860 United States Census 1860
 * 1870 United States Census 1870
 * 1880 United States Census 1880
 * 1890 1890 Veterans Schedule at Ancestry ($)
 * 1900 United States Census 1900
 * 1910 United States Census 1910
 * 1920 United States Census 1920
 * 1930 United States Census 1930
 * 1940 1940 United States Federal Census at Ancestry ($)

Church Records

 * Hocking County, Ohio Churches at OH HomeTownLocator

Funeral Homes

 * Funeral Homes in Hocking County, Ohio at Funeral Homes Guide

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1790-1907 Land Records at OHGenWeb Archives
 * 1860-1918 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918 at Ancestry ($)
 * Deeds at OHGenWeb Archives

Local Histories

 * History of Hocking Valley, Ohio: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships, etc., (Chicago, Illinois: Interstate Pub. Co., 1883). Online at Google Books FamilySearch Digital Library; History and Biographical Indexes online at OH Genealogical Express
 * Howe, Henry; Historical Collections of Ohio, Vol. 1 1888, Hocking County; at Rootsweb - transcribed excepts
 * Hocking County, Ohio 1908 Souvenir Book at Ohio Memory Collection
 * Postal History at Genealogy Trails
 * Historic Places at National Register of Historic Places

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
 * Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Logan, Hocking County at Library of Congress
 * Maps for Hocking County at David Rumsey Map Collection
 * Hocking County Map at Department of Transportation
 * Category: Maps of Hocking County, Ohio at Wikimedia Commons
 * Lake, D.J.; Atlas of Hocking Co., Ohio: to which is added a township map of the state of Ohio, also an outline & railroad map of the United States (Philadelphia, Titus, Simmons & Titus, 1876) Online at FamilySearch Digital Library

Military Records

 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * World War II, Korea, Vietnam Casualties at Genealogy Trails History Group

Civil War
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1861-1934 U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 at Ancestry ($)
 * Hocking County, Ohio Civil War at Genealogy Trails

Civil War service men from Lucas 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 Lucas County.
 * - 58th Ohio Infantry Regiment (Union)
 * - 63rd Ohio Infantry Regiment (Union)
 * - 114th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies H and I

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.
 * 1917-1918 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1917-1918 Ohio, Roster of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in World War I, 1917-1918 at Ancestry ($)

World War II
 * 1938-1946 U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1938-1946 WW II Army Enlistment Records 1838-1946 at Genealogy Trails
 * 1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection
 * Ohio World War 2 Casualty List at AccessGenealogy - Army, Air Force
 * Ohio World War 2 NMCG Casualty List at AccessGenealogy - Navy, Marines, Coast Guard

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.
 * Early-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.
 * 1906 Newspaper Article at OHGenWeb Archives
 * Hocking County Newspaper Abstracts at Newspaper Abstracts
 * The Logan Daily News
 * Hocking County, Ohio Newspaper Extractions at Genealogy Trails

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.
 * 1819-1894 Hocking County, Ohio Will Records at SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills.
 * Wills at OHGenWeb Archives

School Records

 * Benton Local High School, 1950 at Genealogy Trails

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.

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.
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — 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.
 * 1803-1900 Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900 at Ancestry ($) — Index.
 * 1818-1885 Hocking County Marriages 1818-1885 at Opengen.com - Vital Record Batch Numbers with links
 * 1851-1855 Hocking County, Ohio Marriages 1851-1855 at Genealogy Trails
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1932, 1938-1944, 1958-2002 Hocking County, Ohio Deaths at Genealogy Trails
 * 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 ($) — index and images
 * 1913-1963 Ohio Death Certificate Index, 1913-1963 at Ohio History Connection
 * 1913-1944, 1954-1963 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Divorce

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

Family History Centers

 * Athens Ohio Family History Center
 * Chillicothe Ohio Family History Center

Libraries
Logan-Hocking County District Library 230 East Main St Logan, OH 43138 740-385-2348 E-mail:[mailto:loganhockinglibrary@gmail.com loganhockinglibrary@gmail.com] Website Laurelville Branch PO Box 396 16240 Maple St Laurelville, OH 43135 740-332-4700 Website

Museums
Hocking County Historical and Genealogical Society and Museum 64 N Culver St Logan, OH 43138 740-385-6026 E-mail:[mailto:hockinghistorymuseum@gmail.com hockinghistorymuseum@gmail.com] Website

Societies
Hocking County Historical and Genealogical Society and Museum 64 N Culver St Logan, OH 43138 740-385-6026 E-mail:[mailto:hockinghistorymuseum@gmail.com hockinghistorymuseum@gmail.com] 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
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Hocking County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
 * OHGenWeb Archives
 * Dust in the Attic Many records
 * Hocking County at Genealogy Trails
 * My Ohio Genealogy
 * Cyndi's List for Hocking County, Ohio
 * – 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.