Holmes County, Ohio Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named after Andrew Holmes, an officer killed in the War of 1812. It is located in the Mid-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Holmes County Courthouse 1 E Jackson St Millersburg, OH 44654 Phone: 330-674-1876 Holmes County Website

Probate Court has birth and death records 1867-1982, marriage and probate records from 1825 and naturalization records; Clerk Circuit has divorce and court records; County Recorder has land and military records; County Library has burial and census 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

 * Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio: containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and of many of the early settled families (Chicago: J.H.Beers & Co., 1889). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Hathitrust

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1825-1900 Holmes County Civil Court index at OHGenWeb

Local Histories

 * Holmes County Historical Society, Holmes County Historical Sketches: Ohio Bicentennial Edition, 1803-2003, (Holmes County Historical Society, 2002).
 * Holmes County History Book Committee, Holmes County Ohio to 1985, (Salem, West Virginia: Walsworth Pub. Co., 1985).
 * Egger, Donald, Holmes County, Ohio: Flashes from the Past, (Library Archives of Holmes County, 1963).
 * Stiffler, A.J., The standard atlas of Holmes County, Ohio: to which is added an authentic history of the county, historical sketches of each township and village, biographies and portraits of representative men - 1875 & 1907 combined (Cincinnati: The Standard Atlas Publishing Co., 1987) Online at FamilySearch Digital Library
 * Troyer, Clarence, History of villages, people, places in eastern Holmes County (1975) Online at FamilySearch Digital Library
 * Holmes County OH Histories and Genealogies at LDS Genealogy

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Ohio (1788-1940) at MapofUS.org
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * 1888-1919 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.

Civil War

Civil War service men from Morgan 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 Morgan County.


 * - 102nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies A and G
 * - 166th Regiment, Ohio Infantry (National Guard), Companies A, I and K

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.

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.
 * 1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009 at MyHeritage — index & images, ($)
 * Early-late 1900s Newspapers at Ohio Memory — sort by County, City, Time Period, and more.

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 — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1825-1920s Holmes County Will index at OHGenWeb
 * 1852-1900 Holmes County Probate Court index 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
 * 1800-1850 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 ($) — Index
 * 1959-1998 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998 at MyHeritage - index ($)

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.
 * 1970-2003 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Death

 * 1833-1967 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1840-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007 at FamilySearch– How to Use this Collection; Index of deaths from the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus. Index provided by Ancestry.com.
 * 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

Divorce

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

Family History Centers

 * Wooster Ohio Family History Center
 * Holmes County District Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Holmes County District Public Library 3102 Glen Dr Millersburg, OH 44654 330-674-5972 Website

Museums
Killbuck Valley Historical Society and Museum 145 W Front St Killbuck, OH 44637 330-763-0133 E-mail:[mailto:kbkbobbi@gmail.com kbkbobbi@gmail.com]  Holmes County Historical Society 484 Wooster Rd Millersburg, OH 44654 330-674-0022 Website The Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center 5798 County Road 77 Millersburg, OH 44654 330-893-3192 E-mail:[mailto:director@amheritagecenter.com director@amheritagecenter.com] Website

Societies
Holmes County Genealogical Society PO Box 136 Millersburg, OH 44654-0136 330-674-1913 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
 * Holmes Co. - OHGenWeb
 * OHGenWeb Archives
 * The Holmes County OHGenWeb Project, a member of The OHGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Holmes County OH Genealogy at LDS Genealogy
 * – 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.