Licking County OH Genealogy

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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. Licking Records by Type Birth Records (6) Cemetery Records (298) Census Records (59) Church Records (29) City Directories (68) Court Records (6) Death Records (18) Histories and Genealogies (69) Immigration Records (4) Land Records (19) Map Records (35) Marriage Records (18) Military Records (2) Miscellaneous Records (5) Newspapers and Obituaries (110) Probate Records (16) School Records (85) Tax Records (6)

Overview of Licking County Records

• Licking County was created in 1808 from Fairfield County.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1908 and later can be ordered from the Ohio Department of Health.
• The Licking County courthouse had a fire in 1875 that burned some records.
• The Licking County Probate Judge has birth records from 1875 to 1908, marriage records from 1809, and probate records from 1875.
• The Licking County Health Department has death records starting in 1875 to 1908.
• The Licking County Clerk Court has divorce records from 1876 and court records starting in 1872.
• The Licking County Recorder has land records from 1800.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.