Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Muskingum and Tuscarawas counties 31 January 1810.
 * County Seat: Coshocton

Description
The county was named from the Delaware Indian (Lenape) language meaning "union of waters" or "black bear crossing". It's county seat is Coshocton and was founded January 31, 1810. It is located in the Mid-Central area of the state.

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:

Neighboring Counties
Tuscarawas County •  Holmes County  •  Knox County  •  Licking County  •  Muskingum County  •  Guernsey County

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

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

Biography

 * Coshocton County, Ohio Biograhical Sketches.

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


 * Coshocton County Cemetery Inscriptions and photos.
 * Many cemetery records for Coshocton 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 the from their catalog.

Census
Coshocton County, Ohio


 * 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

 * Coshocton County, Ohio Churches.
 * Trinity Church

Court Records

 * Many Court records for Coshocton 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 the from their catalog.
 * Many guardianship records for Coshocton 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 the from their catalog.

History

 * Ohio History Central, Coshocton County

Local Histories

 * Bahmer, William J., Centennial History of Coshocton County, Ohio (Chicago : S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1909) Digital version at Google Books; Internet Archive; ; Indexed in Index to Bahmer’s Centennial history of Coshocton County, Ohio.
 * Hill, Norman Newell and Graham, Albert Adams, History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740-1881… (Newark, Ohio : A.A. Graham, 1881) Digital version at Google Books; Internet Archive; ; Indexed in Index of Coschocton County, Ohio, its past and present….

Land and Property

 * 1790-1907 - Bureau of Land Management database Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
 * various years - Coshocton County maps Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * Many land records for Coshocton 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 the from their catalog.

Maps

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)
 * Coshocton County, Ohio Maps.
 * Coshocton County, Ohio Boundary Map.
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Many map records for Coshocton 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 the from their catalog.

Military

 * 1888-1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Civil War

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


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

World War II

 * Coshocton County, Ohio World War II Casualties Army and Air Force.
 * United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. More information at Georgia, World War II, Draft Registration Cards (FamilySearch Historical Records).

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1800-1977 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Many Naturalization records for Coshocton 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 the from their catalog.

Newspapers
Online Newspapers


 * Coshocton Tribune.
 * The Commentator. $
 * The Coshocton Age. $
 * The Coshocton County Democrat. $
 * Coshocton Daily Age. $
 * Coshocton Daily Times. $
 * Coshocton Daily Tribune. $
 * The Coshocton Democrat. $
 * Coshocton Morning Tribune. $
 * The Coshocton News. $
 * Coshocton Times. $
 * Coshocton Tribune. $
 * Coshocton Weekly Times. $
 * The Democrat and Standard. $
 * Democratic Standard. $
 * The Progressive Age. $
 * Semi Weekly Age. $

Online Newspaper Abstracts


 * 1907 - Coshocton County, Ohio 1907 Burials
 * various years - Obituary Index (about this index)
 * various years - community contributed articles Courtesy OhioGenWeb

Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form

Obituaries

 * Coshocton County, Ohio Obituaries.
 * Many Obituary records for Coshocton 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 the from their catalog.

Probate
Online Probate Records
 * 1786 - 1998 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1789 - 1996 at FamilySearch.org — images
 * 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.
 * various years - community contributed wills Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * various years - community contributed wills Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


 * Many Probate records for Coshocton 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 the from their catalog.

Courthouse
Coshocton County Courthouse 318 Main Street Coschocton, OH 43812 Phone: 740.622.1456

Probate Court has marriage and probate records from 1811, some naturalizations 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 naturalizations from 1811.

Family History Centers
Mount Vernon Ohio FamilySearch Center Holmes County District Public Library

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory.

Societies
The Coshocton County Chapter OGS P.O. Box 128, Coshocton, Ohio 43812-0128

Online Genealogy Research Groups

 * U.S. Midwest Genealogy Research Community - FamilySearch Facebook Research Group
 * Ohio Ancestors - FamilySearch Community group, must have a free FamilySearch account to join
 * U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research - FamilySearch Community group, must have a free FamilySearch account to join
 * U.S. and Canada Genealogy Research - FamilySearch Community group, must have a free FamilySearch account to join

Schools

 * Coshocton County, Ohio Schools.

Taxation

 * Ohio Death Tax Records 1816-1838.

Birth
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1800-1962 - Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 at ancestry.com ($)
 * 1867-1879 - Coshocton County, Ohio Birth Records- 1867-1879. Courtesy of OhioGenWeb
 * 1882-1916 - Coshocton County, Ohio Birth Records- Surname Letter "C" only 1882-1916. Courtesy of OhioGenWeb
 * 1908-1964 - Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964 at ancestry.com ($)
 * various years - community contributed births Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1789-2013 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1800-1958 - at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. Name index to marriage records from the state of Ohio. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and some FamilySearch Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later.
 * 1800-1942 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1803-1900 - Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 at ancestry.com ($)
 * 1811-1930 - Coshocton County, Ohio Marriages 1811-1930.
 * 1898-1912 - Ohio Marriages at ancestry.com ($)
 * 1970-2007 - Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007 at ancestry.com ($)
 * various years - community contributed marriages Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * various years - community contributed marriages Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1840-2001 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1907 - 1907 Burials Courtesy OhioGenWeb
 * 1908-2007 - Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 at ancestry.com ($)
 * 1939-1951 - Coshocton Deaths of Residents Courtesy of OhioGenWeb
 * various years - community contributed death records Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
 * various years - community contributed obituaries Courtesy OnioGenWeb

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce

 * 1962-2007 - Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 at ancestry.com ($)

Websites

 * Coshocton County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Ohio Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Ohio Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Ohio Genealogy Forum
 * Coshocton County, Ohio Profile
 * The Political Graveyard, Coshocton County, Ohio
 * Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy Forum
 * Coshocton County, Ohio WikipediA
 * Coshocton County, Ohio Chamber of Commerce
 * Coshocton County, Ohio Convention and Visitor Bureau
 * Coshocton County OH Genealogy
 * Coshocton County OH Genealogy