Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy

∣ Societies and Family History Resources ∣ Government Records ∣ Genealogy Links ∣ Publications ∣ Census Records ∣
∣ Court, Probate, Land and Tax Records ∣ Birth Records, Marriage Records, Divorce Records and Death Records ∣
∣ Cemeteries & Graveyards ∣ Church & Bible Records ∣ County History ∣ Military Records ∣ Schools & Directories ∣

Coshocton County, Ohio ancestry and genealogy research page. Uncover links to record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you you find your own Coshocton Co., ancestors. Learn how to start by building a Free Family Tree.

Coshocton County Quick Facts

Coshocton County
  • Government Website: www.co.coshocton.oh.us/
  • Created Date / Origin:   January 31, 1810 from Muskingum County and Tuscarawas County
  • County Seat:  Coshocton
  • Named After:  Delaware Indian word meaning "union of waters"
  • Bordering Counties: Holmes County (north), Tuscawaras County (east), Guernsey County (southeast), Muskingum County (south), Licking County (southwest), Knox County (west)
  • Municipalities Include Coshocton, Baltic, Conesville, Nellie, Plainfield, Warsaw, West Lafayette.
  • Townships Include Adams, Bedford, Bethlehem, Clark, Crawford, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Keene, Lafayette, Linton, Mill Creek, Monroe, Newcastle, Oxford, Perry, Pike, Tiverton, Tuscarawas, Virginia, Washington, White Eyes.
  • Other localities Include Bakersville, Blissfield, Fresno, Keene, Tunnel Hill, Wakatomika, Walhonding
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Coshocton County Genealogical & Historical Societies and Family History Resources

A list of Coshocton County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Ohio Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.

  • Ohio State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
  • Coshocton County Chapter, OGS, PO Box 128, Coshocton, OH 43812-0128; meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm in the meeting room of the Senior Center, 201 Brown's Lane, Coshocton. This OGS Chapter has published several books on Coshocton County history, cemetery books, and an index to "Bahmer's History, 1909." Census, marriage, county directory 1899, Atlases, Platt Book, 5-generation charts, and will records are also available.
  • Johnson-Humrick House Museum, 300 N Whitewoman St, Coshocton, OH 43812-1061; Phone: (740) 622-8710
  • Walhonding Valley Historical Society, PO Box 199, Warsaw, OH 43844-0199; Phone: (740) 824-4000
  • Coshocton County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
  • Coshocton County, Ohio Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Coshocton County
  • Coshocton County, Ohio Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com) read and post messages with other genealogy researchers for Coshocton County
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Coshocton County Courthouse and Government Records

Genealogist typically fail to notice the benefits of Coshocton County court, probate, and land records as a source of genealogical details. Hidden away in Ohio courthouses and archives just about everywhere are often the hopes and dreams and frustrations of countless Ohio people.

The possibilities are excellent that your potential forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least quite a few aspects of their lives in the Coshocton County court records. Even if your ancestors is not discussed in a Court case, take into consideration all of the other methods which often can have lead to her or him appearing in court records.

Please make sure to call the clerk's department to confirm hours, mailing address, fees and other details prior to visiting or seeking information because of sometimes changing contact details. The Department Offices DO NOT DO RESEARCH. The records are accessible to interested parties, barring private issues. A good number of workers will help people in locating the materials, however it's up to the man or women to do the researching.

The following facts denotes exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Coshocton County. The dates indicated listed below are considered the first noted records data for this particular county.

  • Coshocton County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
    • Address: 349 1/2 Main St., Coshocton 43812
    • Phone: (740) 622-1753
  • Coshocton County Clerk of Probate Court handles the probating of wills, estate administrations, trusts, guardianships, adoptions, birth corrections, delayed birth registrations and issues marriage licenses. The Probate Court is that the Probate Judge is the ex-officio Clerk of Courts, thus, the Court performs all the duties as its own Clerk of Courts
    • Address: 426 Main Street, Coshocton, Ohio 43812
    • Phone: (740)622-1837
    • Marriage Records: 1811 
    • Probate Records: 1811
  • Coshocton County Recorder has the duty of keeping specific records which may include: deeds, mortgages, military discharges, plats, etc.
    • Phone: 740-622-2817
    • Land Records: 1800
  • Coshocton County Clerk of Court of Common Pleas is responsible for duties that include filing, docketing, indexing, and preserving all court pleadings for civil, felony criminal and domestic relations cases.  Other services provided by the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas are administering oaths, keeping naturalization records, and recording and retention of coroner records.
    • Address: 318 Main Street, Coshocton, OH 43812
    • Phone: 740-622-1456
    • Court Records: 1811
  • Ohio Department of Health, Vital Statistics, has copies for copies of birth certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Ohio for current fees and application process.
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Coshocton County Genealogy Links

The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Coshocton County. A lot of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Professional Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a payment. This is just a list which has been compiled or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to submit your own favorite Coshocton County genealogy or family history related sites.

Coshocton Co. OH Books, Newspapers & Publications

Coshocton Co. OH Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Coshocton Co. OH Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

Coshocton Co. OH Census Records

Coshocton Co. OH Cemeteries & Graveyards

Coshocton Co. OH Church & Bible Records

Coshocton Co. OH Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Coshocton Co. OH General and History Websites

Coshocton Co. OH Immigration & Naturalization

Coshocton Co. OH Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Coshocton Co. OH Military Records

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