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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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NEW!!!  WWII Discharges
Discharges of about 30 men from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Iowa.
Info includes home cities and Army serial numbers.

NEW!!!  Highlights of Hamilton County
Glendale, Lockwood & Springdale, Hamilton County

NEW!!!  Hamilton County Ohio Cemetery History

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Cities
Blue Ash
Cheviot
Cincinnati
Deer Park
Fairfield*
Forest Park
Harrison
Loveland*
Madeira
Milford*
Montgomery
Mount Healthy
North College Hill
Norwood
Reading
Sharonville*
Silverton
Springdale
St. Bernard
Village of Indian Hill
Wyoming
 
 
 

*  Only partially in Hamilton County

 

Villages
Addyston
Amberley Village
Arlington Heights
Cleves
Elmwood Place
Evendale
Fairfax
Glendale
Golf Manor
Greenhills
Lincoln Heights
Lockland
Mariemont
Newtown
North Bend
Terrace Park
Woodlawn
 
 
 

 

Townships
Anderson
Colerain
Columbia
Crosby
Delhi
Green
Harrison
Miami
Mill Creek (defunct)
Springfield
Sycamore
Symmes
Whitewater
 
 
 

 

Census-designated Places
Bridgetown North
Cherry Grove
Covedale
Dent
Dillonvale
Dry Run
Finneytown
Forestville
Fruit Hill
Grandview
Groesbeck
Kenwood
Loveland Park*
Mack North
Mack South
Monfort Heights East
Monfort Heights South
Mount Healthy Heights
Northbrook
Northgate
Pleasant Run
Pleasant Run Farm
Sherwood
Turpin Hills
White Oak
White Oak East
White Oak West
 

*  Only partially in Hamilton County

 

Other Localities
Camp Dennison
Cumminsville
Hooven
Miamitown
Mt. St. Joseph

 


Where to find Records in Hamilton County

County Courthouse Address:

1000 Main St. Cincinnati, OH 45202-1206

(513)-632-6500

County Clerk's Office:

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:

Butler County, Ohio (north)

Warren County, Ohio (northeast)

Clermont County, Ohio (east)

Boone County, Kentucky (southwest)

Kenton County, Kentucky (south)

Campbell County, Kentucky (southeast)

Dearborn County, Indiana (west)

 

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