Hocking County OH Genealogy

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Overview of Hocking County Records

• Hocking County was created in 1818 from Athens, Ross, and Fairfield counties.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1908 and later can be ordered from the Ohio Department of Health.
• The Hocking County Probate Judge has birth records starting in 1867 to 1908, marriage records starting in 1818, and probate records starting in 1819.
• The Hocking County Health Department has death records starting in 1867 to 1908.
• The Hocking County Clerk Court has court records starting in 1818 and divorce records.
• The Hocking County Recorder has land records starting in 1818.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.