"Dedicated To The Free Genealogy and History of Hamilton County, Ohio"
Hamilton County, Ohio
County Origins
Hamilton County is the situated in the southwest corner of Ohio on the Ohio River. It was named for the first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton.
The county seat is Cincinnati
Most of Hamilton county was originally part of the Symmes Purchase, land owned and surveyed by John Cleves Symmes,. The first settlers came down the Ohio River in 1788. They founded the towns of Losantiville (later renamed Cincinnati), and Cleves.
In 1790, Hamilton County was the second county formed from the Northwest Territory. At that time it made up about one eighth of the state. During the 1830s and 1840s Hamilton County was a main destination point for German and Irish immigrants.
In 1863, the Civil War Confederate cavalry assault know as Morgan's Raid passed through the northern part of the county.
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Ohio Department of Health:
Ohio Dept. of Health, Vital Statistics
35 E. Chestnut St.
P.O. Box 15098
Columbus, OH 43215-0098
Phone: (614) 466-2531
Available Records:
Birth certificates are available through the Health District for births that occurred from 1875.
Records are also available for individuals born in a home located in Hamilton County except the cities of Cincinnati, Norwood and St. Bernard.
Death certificates are available for persons whose death occurred from 1891 in Hamilton County, except cities of Cincinnati, Norwood and St. Bernard.
Birth or death records not available through the Health District may be available at one of the following health departments:
Cincinnati Health Department (513) 352-3120
Norwood Health Department (513) 458-4600
St. Bernard Health Department (513) 242-7770
Ohio Department of Health (614) 466-2531
Genealogy research is available for birth records (1875 - present) and death records (1891 - present) by appointment only. Appointment times are 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays only.
Call (513) 946-7805 to schedule an appointment.
Hamilton County Ohio Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 15851, Cincinnati, OH 45215-0851
(513)-956-7078
If you don't find what you are looking for here, try visiting the Genealogy Trails websites for the counties surrounding Hamilton:
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