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.

History

Biographies and Family Histories
 

Hamilton Local Histories

Cincinnati Beginnings
Second Settlement of Ohio at Cincinnati (1886)
The Story of Hamilton County *in progress*
The Citizens Book, Cincinnati (1916) *in progress*
Tales of Old Cincinnati - In progress *in progress*

Historic Photos

Riverboat Cincinnati c. 1906

Old News

Cincinnati Old News

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

The Siege of Cincinnati
Morgan's Raid through Ohio
The Black Brigade in Cincinnati
Civil War Records

World War II

World War II Casualties

Miscellaneous Data

Hamilton County Queries

 

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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