Holmes County OH Genealogy

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Holmes County Records by City/Town

Becks Mills Genealogy (32)
Berlin Genealogy (52)
Big Prairie Genealogy (32)
Charm Genealogy (40)
Farmerstown Genealogy (36)
Glenmont Genealogy (34)
Holmesville Genealogy (42)
Killbuck Genealogy (38)


Lakeville Genealogy (29)
Millersburg Genealogy (104)
Mount Hope Genealogy (42)
Nashville Genealogy (40)
Saltillo Genealogy (31)
Trail Genealogy (30)
Walnut Creek Genealogy (42)
Winesburg Genealogy (38)


Overview of Holmes County Records

  • Holmes County was created in 1824 from Coshocton, Wayne, and Tuscarawas counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates from 1908 and later can be ordered from the Ohio Department of Health.
  • The Holmes County Probate Court has birth records starting in 1867 to 1908, death records starting in 1867 to 1908, marriage records starting in 1825, probate records from 1825, and naturalization records.
  • The Holmes County Clerk Circuit has divorce and court records starting in 1825.
  • The Holmes County Recorder has land records starting in 1808 and military records.
  • The Holmes County Library has burial and census records starting in 1820.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.