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Hamilton County Ohio
 

Welcome to the Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy Trails Website, dedicated to the Genealogy and History of Hamilton County, Ohio. Your County Host is Kevin.  My Hamilton County ancestors are Ortmann, Duennes, Miller & Beghtol

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County Data

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.

Townships in Hamilton County

Anderson Colerain Columbia Crosby Delhi
Green Harrison Miami Mill Creek Springfield
  Sycamore Symmes Whitewater  

Township Histories

Communities

Cities, Towns &Villages in Hamilton County (Past & Present)

Cincinnati  Cleves College Hill Loveland
Mt. Healthy North College Hill Norwood St. Bernard

Census Records

None at this time.

Vital Records

Births
Bibles
Marriages Records, 1817-1837 -*in progress*
Marriage Licenses, 1825-1852
Marriage Notices
Divorce Notices
Death Notices
Wills

Biographies

A J R
Hon. William Allen Col. Fred C. Jones Col. John Riddle
WILLIAM H. ALLEN Col. William G. Jones WILLIAM G. ROGERS
Gen. Jacob Ammon  JOHN KING, M. D. CHARLES W. ROWLAND
     
B L S
Joshua Hall Bates NICHOLAS LONGWORTH JOHN M. SCUDDER
    JOHN SIMPKINSON
C Mc/Mac John Cleves Short
Dr. Milton Thomas Carey Col. David W. McClung Peyton Short
Samuel Fenton Cary William McLean John P. Slough
Salmon Portland Chase NEIL MACNEALE ADAM STIFEL
Salmon Portland Chase   WILLIAM SUMNER
Jacob Dolson Cox M Peter John Sullivan
Joseph F. Cronin Dr. Patrick F. Maley John Cleves Symmes I
  Hon. Stanley Matthews John Cleves Symmes II
D Dr. Charles S. Muscroft  
Hon. David Davis Dr. Reuben D. Mussey T
  Dr. William H. Mussey Alphonso Taft
F   William Howard Taft
Hon. Howard Ferris N Capt. Henry H. Tinker
Cyrus D. Fishburn Charles A. Nolting  
    W
G O Melanethon Smith Wade
WILLIAM GOFORTH, M. D Thomas Oddsworth J. D. Wells
  Clemens Oskamp John Wine
H William S. P. Oskamp Dr. Charles O. Wright
Marcellus Brown Hagans    
JOHN WILLIAMSON HERRON P Z
Gen. Andrew Hickenlooper Gen. Samuel Holden Parsons Maj. Peter Zinn
Gen. Andrew Hickenlooper SYLVESTER H. PARVIN  
David Hicks HON. ANDREW J. PRUDEN  
Joseph Hooker

 

George Ellis Pugh  
  Rev. John B. Purcell  
  JOHN JAMES QUINN  
     
     
     
     
     

 

Obituaries

Mrs. Benjamin Miller (1918)

 

History

Biographies and Family Histories

Keim-Kniep Bible
Isaac Sanford Family (Letters)
 

Hamilton Local Histories

Historic Photos

Old News

Cincinnati Old News
Tank Explosion, Cincinnati 1896
Boatd of Health Meeting, Cincinnati, Aug. 2, 1870

 

Newspapers

Schools

Class Lists


Class Photos

Churches

 

Military

Revolutionary War

1841 Census of Petitioners for Revolutionary & Military Service
Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in County

Civil War

Civil War Records
The black brigade of cincinnati

World War II

World War II Casualties

 

 

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
 


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