Highland County, Ohio Genealogy

United States &gt; Ohio &gt; Highland County

County Courthouse

 * Highland County Clerk of Courts
 * Highland County Courthouse

Parent County
1805--Highland County was created 18 February 1805 from Ross, Adams and Clermont Counties. County seat: Hillsboro

Populated Places

 * Townships, Villages &amp; Cities
 * Highland County, Ohio WikipediA
 * Histopolis Highland County, Ohio
 * New Market Township Highland County, Ohio

Neighboring Counties

 * Adams
 * Brown
 * Clinton
 * Fayette
 * Pike
 * Ross

Cemeteries

 * The Tombstone Transcription Project
 * The Tombstone Photo Project
 * Cemeteries of HIghland County, Ohio
 * Highland County Cemeteries
 * Highland County, Ohio Gravestones
 * Find A Grave
 * Ohio Genealogy Trails, Highland County, Ohio Cemeteries
 * New Market Township, Higland County, Ohio
 * The Political Graveyard for Highland County
 * Many Cemetery Records for Highland County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Census

 * Census Project
 * 1820 United States Census $
 * 1830 United States Census $
 * 1840 United States Census $
 * United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850
 * U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 $ (Free Indexes)
 * United States Census, 1850
 * United States Census, 1860
 * 1860 United States Census $
 * United States Census, 1870
 * United States Census, 1880 (Index only)
 * 1880 United States Census$
 * 1890 Veterans Schedule $
 * United States Census, 1900
 * 1910 United States Census $
 * United States Census, 1920
 * 1930 United States Census $
 * 1930 Census of Merchant Seaman $
 * U. S. Native American Enrollment Cards for the Five Civilized Tribes, 1898-1914 $

Church
The History of the Chillicothe Presbytery, From its Organization in 1799-1889

Churches of Highland County, Ohio

Topographic Map Church Features in Highland County, Ohio

Highland County, Ohio Churches

Many Church Records for Highland County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Court

 * Many Court Records for Highland County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.
 * Many Guardianship Records for Highland County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Funeral Homes

 * Funeral Homes in Highland County, Ohio

Land

 * BLM Land Patents
 * Highland County Ohio, Recorder

Local Histories

 * Highland County, Ohio Biography (WorldCat)
 * Folklore of Highland County, Ohio
 * Historical Collections of Ohio by Henry Howe Vol. 1 1888
 * The History of the County of Highland In the State of Ohio, From its First Creation and Organization to July 4th, 1876
 * The County of Highland: a History of Highland County, Ohio
 * Many History Records for Highland County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Maps

 * 1895 Atlas Map of Highland County, Ohio
 * Outline Map of Highland County Ohio $

Military

 * Revolutionary War -Revolutionary War


 * Civil War Civil War service men from Highland 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 Highland County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Ohio Cavalry, Company C, also known as "Pope's Escort" and "Shield's Body Guard", and Company H, which had many men from Hillsboro


 * World War I -World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 $


 * World War II -United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
 * -Highland County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force
 * -U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 $


 * General -History of MIlitary Service of the U. S., and the State of Ohio


 * -Many Military Records for Highland County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Many Naturalization and Citizenship Records for Highland County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Newspapers

 * The Times-Gazette
 * Newspaper Abstracts
 * Abstracts From Before 1850
 * Hillsboro Press Gazette (Hillsboro, Ohio) $
 * News Herald (Hillsboro, Ohio) $
 * Many Newspapers for Highland County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.
 * Many Obituaries for Highland County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Probate

 * Many Probates for Highland County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Taxation

 * Ohio Source Records
 * Ohio Tax Records 1816-1838
 * Many Tax Records for Highland County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.

Vital Records

 * Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch – Pilot. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.
 * Many Vital Records for Highland County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see.
 * Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944 and 1959-2002 $
 * Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 $

Societies and Libraries

 * Southern Ohio Genealogical Society of Highland County, Ohio
 * Highland County, Ohio Libraries
 * Highland County Public Libraries
 * Highland County Historical Society
 * Greenfield Historical Society

Web Sites

 * USGenWebproject. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Ohio Genealogy Express, Highland County, Ohio
 * Cyndi's List
 * Cyndi's List