Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named from the Delaware Indian (Lenape) language meaning "union of waters" or "black bear crossing". It is located in the Mid-Central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Coshocton County Courthouse 318 Main Street Coschocton, OH 43812 Phone: 740-622-1456 Coshocton County Courthouse

Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1811, some naturalization from 1862. County Health Department has birth and death records 1867-1909. Common Pleas Court has divorce and court records. County Auditor has land records. Court Clerk has civil and criminal cases from 1811, and naturalization from 1811.

Populated Places
 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

 * Coshocton County Biographies at OHGenWeb

Census Records
Wiki articles with links to FamilySearch and Ancestry:


 * United States Census 1850
 * United States Census 1860
 * United States Census 1870
 * United States Census 1880
 * United States Census 1900
 * United States Census 1910
 * United States Census 1920
 * United States Census 1930
 * United States Census 1940

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places


 * Coshocton County, Ohio Churches at OH Hometown Locator
 * Trinity Episcopal Church, Coshocton

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1790-1907 Land Records at OHGenWeb Archives
 * Coshocton County maps at OHGenWeb

Local Histories

 * Ohio History Central, Coshocton County at Ohio History Connection
 * Centennial History of Coshocton County, Ohio. By William J. Bahmer. (Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1909) Volume 1 online at Google Books,Internet Archive, FamilySearch Digital Books; Volume 2 online at FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881… By Norman Newell Hill and Albert Adams Graham. (Newark, Ohio: A.A. Graham, 1881) Online at Google Books; Internet Archive; FamilySearch Digital Library.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
 * Coshocton County Maps at OHGenWeb
 * Coshocton County, Ohio Boundary Map at ZipMaps.com
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
Civil War Civil War service men from Coshocton 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 Coshocton County.
 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.


 * - 97th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies F, H, and I.


 * Civil War in Coshocton County at OHGenWeb. Includes histories of regiments, many with regiment flags.

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.

World War II
 * 1942 United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * Courtsquare World War II Honor Roll Coshocton County, Ohio. OH GenWeb

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

Newspapers

 * 1793-late 1900's at History Connection —  Select county.
 * 1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009 at MyHeritage — index & images, ($)
 * Early-late 1900's Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.
 * 1842-1888 The Coshocton Democrat at Ancestry ($)
 * 1852-1860 The Progressive Age at Ancestry ($)
 * 1859-1861, 1927, 1956 The Coshocton County Democrat at Ancestry ($)
 * 1862-1907 The Coshocton Age at Ancestry ($)
 * 1863-1864, 1917-1977 Coshocton Tribune at Ancestry ($)
 * 1882-1906 Democratic Standard at Ancestry ($)
 * 1883-1884, 1901-1912 Coshocton Daily Age at Ancestry ($)
 * 1886-1889 Semi Weekly Age at Ancestry ($)
 * 1900-1913 Coshocton Daily Times at Ancestry ($)
 * 1902-1903 The Democrat and Standard at Ancestry ($)
 * 1907 Coshocton County, Ohio 1907 Burials at OHGenWeb
 * 1907-1911 Coshocton Weekly Times at Ancestry ($)
 * 1909-1916 Coshocton Daily Tribune at Ancestry ($)
 * 1911-1917 Coshocton Morning Tribune at Ancestry ($)
 * 1946 The Coshocton News at Ancestry ($)
 * 1964 Coshocton Times at Ancestry ($)
 * 1967-1968 The Commentator at Ancestry ($)
 * News Items at OHGenWeb
 * Coshocton Tribune

Obituaries

 * Coshocton County, Ohio Obituaries at Newspaper Obituaries
 * Obituaries at OHGenWeb

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.
 * Wills at OHGenWeb
 * Wills at OHGenWeb Archives

School Records

 * Coshocton County Schools at OHGenWeb

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
 * 1800-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Birth

 * 1800-1962 Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 at Ancestry ($) — Index
 * 1841-2003  at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1867-1879 Coshocton County, Ohio Birth Records- 1867-1879 at OHGenWeb
 * 1908-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998 at Ancestry ($) — Index
 * 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)

Marriage

 * 1789-2013 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1803-1900 Ohio, Compiled Marriage Index, 1803-1900 at Ancestry ($) — Index.
 * 1811-1930 Coshocton County, Ohio Marriages 1811-1930at Ohio Genealogy Express
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970-2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1970-2007 Ohio, Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007 at Ancestry ($)
 * Marriages at OHGenWeb

Death

 * 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1907 Burials at OHGenWeb
 * 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
 * 1939-1951 Deaths of Residents at OHGenWeb

Divorce

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Mount Vernon Ohio Family History Center
 * Wooster Ohio Family History Center
 * Zanesville Ohio Family History Center
 * Holmes County District Public Library- an affiliate library
 * Wayne County Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Coshocton Public Library 655 Main St Coshocton, Ohio 43812 740-622-0956 Email:[mailto:info@coshoctonlibrary.org info@coshoctonlibrary.org] Website

Museums
Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum 600 N Whitewoman St Coshocton, OH 43812 740-622-7644 Website

Societies
The Coshocton County Chapter OGS P.O. Box 128 Coshocton, OH 43812-0128 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
 * Coshocton County, Ohio WikipediA
 * Coshocton County OH Genealogy at LDSGenealogy
 * OH Gen Web
 * USGW Archives
 * – 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.