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Licking County
Research
Below you will find information to assist those doing research in Licking County. Much
of the information below has been compiled by LCGS Education Chairman, Ronna Eagle.
Use the menu below to go to the topic of your interest or scroll the page.
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Genealogical Materials Available In Licking County, Ohio
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Formation of Licking County, Ohio
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PARENT COUNTY
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YEARS
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COUNTY SEAT
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Washington
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1788-1798
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Marietta
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Ross
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1798-1800
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Chillicothe
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Fairfield
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1800-1808
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Lancaster
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Licking
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1808
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Newark
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WARNING TO ALL FIRST TIME LICKING COUNTY RESEARCHERS
You may be told that there are
NO PRE-1875 RECORDS DUE TO THREE COURTHOUSE FIRES!
ALL records WERE NOT BURNED! Many Probate Court records were destroyed by the fires, but some
were preserved. Ministers and families who still resided in the area re-recorded many marriages, wills, etc. Three
early original marriage records were preserved and are NOW available for viewing at the courthouse. BUT, they will
not make photocopies of these records. (With permission, you can, however take digital photos of them.)
Surviving Probate Court Wills, Estate records and Guardianship records have
been abstracted by Licking County Genealogical Society volunteers and the abstracts have been published by LCGS
in the book "Licking County Ohio Probate Records 1829-1904" which can be
ordered from LCGS. See the Publications web page
for a brief description, ordering information and price.
Licking County, Ohio land records are intact from the very beginning. Deeds that were recorded in the earlier parent
counties have been transcribed and are available at the Licking County Recorders Office. You will find the earliest
records in two sets of books, both marked, "Transcribed Deeds". The double set is handwritten with index
in the back of the second volume; the single book is typewritten, also with index. All other Grantor/Grantee Indices
will be found according to years. The Licking County Recorders Office is located on the third floor of the County
Administration Building, located next to Wendy's, across from the Courthouse, on the east side of the square in
Newark. See the Recorders Office website at: http://www.lcounty.com/rec/ for information on current photocopy costs. Also located in the Licking County Recorders Office that
is often overlooked are Military burial records which can be found on 3x5 index cards located on top of the shelving
at the rear of the room. This is the same shelving where the earliest deeds and indices are located. These cards
show where a veteran is buried, his military service, and other data. The date of birth/death and next of kin are
sometimes shown.
Licking County Courthouse
Located on the main Square in downtown Newark, OH
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Probate Court:
Courthouse Square, Newark, Ohio 43055
Phone: (740) 349-6137
Hours: 8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Monday-Friday
Data located both in book form as well as microfilm. The film reader is located directly behind the door in Probate
Court. Microfilm drawers are labeled. Most Ohio birth and death records begin about 1867, however, because of the
courthouse fire,
Licking County Birth and Death records begin in 1875
After 1899, marriage records required names of parents.
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Birth Records 1875-1908
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Record - Ministers' Licenses
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Death Records 1875-1908
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Civil Records
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Marriages 1808-1875 (Transcribed)
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Guardians Bonds-Letters 1875-
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Marriages 1808-1828 Original Marriages
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Inheritance Tax
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Marriages 1875-Present
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Complete Record
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Clerk of Courts/Common Pleas:
Most of these records have been moved from the courthouse to
The Licking County Courthouse Annex
65 East Main Street, Newark, OH.
NOTE: You will be subject to a security check by going through a metal detector. After going through the security
check, go directly down the hall to the left.
Early records must be requested and they will be brought up to you upon request.
Some of the records located in the basement of the Licking County Courthouse Annex are:
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Appearance Docket 1819-1823
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Chancery Indices
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Civil Court Records
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Execution Dockets
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Index to Complete Record
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Partition Index
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Partition Records 1816-
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Other records are now stored in the old jail
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Web Site: http://www.lcounty.com/clerkofcourts/
Court Case Search:
http://www.lcounty.com/pa/pa.urd/pamw6500.display
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Licking County Administration Building
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County Recorder Office
20 South Second Street, Newark, Ohio 43055
Phone: (740) 349-6060
Hours: 8:30 A.M - 4:30 P.M. Monday - Friday
Web site: http://www.lcounty.com/rec/
Located on the 3rd Floor. Early land records are housed on East side of room. Photocopies of deeds available (see
web site for current fee).
Pre-noon copy requests preferred.
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1803-1808 Deeds (Transcribed)
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1808-1890 Grantor/Grantee indexed by volumes
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Military Grave Cards
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Some Military Discharge records are also located on the West side of the room.
More recent deeds are now on computer.
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Recorded Documents: http://www.lcounty.com/recordings/
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Health Departments
Both the City of Newark Health Department and The Licking County Health Department are located at 675 Price Road,
Newark, OH.
(The old TB Sanitarium)
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City of Newark Health Department: Births and Deaths occuring within the City Limits from 1908 to present day, office located straight back
from front entrance. Signs are posted. Phone: (740) 349-6680
Hours: 8 A.M.-4 P.M. Monday-Friday
(born/died within the city)
birth/death records 1909-present.
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Licking County Health Department: Births and Deaths occuring within Licking County but outside the Newark City Limits from 1908 to present
day. Located to the right as you go in the front door. Some records can now be searched for online, see below.
Phone: (740) 349-6535
Hours: 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Monday - Friday.
Births and Deaths occurring within the Licking County Combined General Health District from 1907 to present.
Web site: http://www.lickingcohealth.org/
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Ohio Department of Health
- Vital Records
For Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce Records.
Walk-in: Ohio Department of Health
Vital Statistics
225 Neilston Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: (614) 466-2531
Mail Requests: Ohio Department of Health
Vital Statistics
246 N. High Street, 1st Floor, Revenue Room
P.O. Box 15098
Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098
See the Ohio Department of Health - Vital Records web site at: http://www.odh.state.oh.us/vitalstatistics/vitalstats.aspx
more detailed information.
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The Licking County Genealogical Society Library
2nd Floor of the Newark Public Library
101 West Main Street
Newark, OH 43055-5054
Hours Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 1-4 p.m.;
Free and open to the public, staffed by volunteers.
Click Here for information about contacting L.C.G.S. for research.
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LCGS Library Holdings
| 1. ATLAS/MAPS (A/M) - On the bottom shelves of first section of shelves, to the far right on west wall of
library. |
| 2. CENSUS (CENSUS) - Top portion of the above, first section, far right on west wall of library above the
Atlas/Maps section. |
| 3. CITY/COUNTY DIRECTORIES (CCD)- Second section of shelves from the right, on west wall of library. (Note:
Licking County and Newark Directories are the only ones on the shelves here at this time, the rest are in storage.) |
| 4. CITY/COUNTY YEARBOOKS (CCY) - Located after the City/County Directories Above. |
| 5. FAMILY HISTORY BOOKS (FH) - Located on the north wall of the library. |
| 6. (How-to-do) GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH BOOKS (GENRES) - Located in the third-from-right section of shelves
on west wall. |
| 7. IMMIGRATION/NATURALIZATION BOOKS (IMMIG) - Located after the above collection, on west wall. |
| 8. NEWSLETTER/MAGAZINES/QUARTERLIES (N/M) - Located along the whole south wall. (Note: MOST NEWSLETTERS OVER
TEN YEARS OLD were placed in storage due to shelving limitations and allowing room to grow.) |
| 9. LICKING COUNTY BOOKS (LIC CO.) - Located on the first (NE) section of the shelving that is in the FLOOR
space on the south portion of the library. Sections are alphabetical under the following subjects: 1) BIOS &
Auto Bio; 2) BIRTHS; 3) CEMETERIES; 4) CHURCHES; 5) COURT RECORDS (Includes i.e. Common Pleas, Deeds, Deaths, Supreme
Court, Probate); 6) HISTORIES; 7) LOCAL HISTORY (alphabetical by place, i.e. Cities, Township, Villages, Misc.);
8) PICTORIAL HISTORIES and 9) LOCAL POEMS. Oversized Licking County material is stored flat on the top and bottom
shelf of this collection. |
| 10. OHIO BOOKS (OH) - Located in the second section of the above shelving unit, going from NE to NW to the
end of the row. (Collection is arranged first with Ohio in general information). |
| 11. OTHER STATES (OS) - Includes general USA/AMERICA Research Books, i.e. U.S. Bios, then Afro/American,
Native American then each state, alphabetically. Located on the opposite (South) side of the above shelving unit,
going from left (west) to right (east) section one thru four. |
| 12. OTHER COUNTRIES (OC) - Located in the fifth and sixth sections of the above shelving unit, going east
(right). |
| 13. PATRIOTIC/LINEAGE SOCIETY BOOKS (P/L) - Located in the top portion of the seventh section of the above
shelving unit on the far southeast. |
| 14. RELIGION BOOKS (REL) - Located after the above P/L collection in the last section of the above shelving
unit on the far southeast. |
15. WAR/MILITARY BOOKS (WARS) - Located along the west wall of the Library on the far south portion, adj.
the free-standing shelving unit. (Arranged chronlogically by war, then alphabetically by topic.)
OTHER AREAS OF THE LCGS LIBRARY
| COPY MACHINE - by the front door. Please ask a staff member to make your copies. Cost of copies are $0.15 |
| COMPUTER TERMINALS - located near the entrance are in the wooden partitioned area. USE IS LIMITED TO GENEALOGICAL
RESEARCH. (Members of the public who are not members of the Licking County Genealogical Society must have a public
library card and be pre-approved by the Newark Public Library for computer use.) One of the 4 computer terminals
can be used with the Family Tree Maker CD's, Ancestry CD's and other CD media which are available in the LCGS Library |
MICROFILM (MF) - Opposite the library entrance on the east and south walls. Films are located in the filing
cabinets there.
Partial List of Licking County, Ohio Records on Microfilm at the
Licking County Genealogical Society Library
(Be sure to check the Rolodex on top of the microfilm cabinet to
find out exactly what should be located in the lower drawers.)
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Duplicate Tax 1834-1840
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Other tax records also on film
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Deeds - Grantor/Grantee Index 1808-1883
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Marriages 1808-1875 Transcribed
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Marriages 1875-1933 (also available at the Newark Public Library reference area.) Indexes to
these marriage volumes have been done by Bud Abbott (deceased) and are on the shelves at #9 above.
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Clerk of Common Pleas Court - Appearance Docket 1822-1827
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Clerk of Common Pleas Court - Index to Chancery 1819-1824
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Clerk of Common Pleas Court - Chancery - Supreme Court Volume C 1842-1849; Volume D 1850-1856
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Clerk of Common Pleas Court - Partition Records AB 1816 thru G-H 1869-1878.
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Clerk of Common Pleas Court - State Docket - Supreme Court 1834-1844
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Clerk of Common Pleas Court - Transcribed Burnt Records 1867-1872
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Index to Ohio Death Certificates 1908-1932; 1938-1944
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Federal Census on Microfilm is also available with concentration on Ohio Counties. Some census
microfilm is available from other states. Check the Rolodex on top of the microfilm cabinets for availability.
Census for Licking County is available for the years 1820-1930. For other Ohio County Microfilm - Click
Here
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| MICROFILM READER/PRINTER - Use of the reader printer is restricted to staff only for copying purposes. Please
find the item you want on a regular reader then request a staff member to make the copy |
| OBITUARY FILE (OF) - Card file unit of small drawers located on the north wall of the library next to the
Family Histories. Note: Obituaries for the last few years are located in binders in the Licking County Books -
see #9 above. |
| MISC. FILES - Located in the cabinets next to the Obit file and contain the Family Data Files, Ancestor Charts
File, Vertical File, Pioneer File, and Family Bible File. Indexes to these files are located to the right of these
cabinets, in the adj. "yellow card catalog". At the far end of the library, next to the double windows,
is the birth records card file and the county home card file index. |
| Licking County, Ohio - We have County and Family Histories, Bible Records, Court Records, Cemetery Records,
Surname cards, 1820 Pioneer, Birth Record files, plus an extensive Obituary file. Many microfilms including 1820
thru 1920 Federal Census, Newspapers, Churches, Deed Index and more. Also Naturalization petitions and Declarations
of Intent. |
| State of Ohio - We have many Federal censuses, the index to Roster of Ohio Civil War Veterans on microfilm
and County Histories. |
| The Migration Routes of Our Licking County Pioneers - We have some material from the New England States,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and others including some Federal Census on Microfilm. |
| All Other Areas - We have access to the I.G.I. (International Genealogical Index File) through our Internet
Computer System. We have Quarterly Exchanges from many areas of the United States and books on Genealogical Research,
Immigration, Patriotic/Lineage Societies, Religion, and Wars to name a few. |
To Search much of the L.C.G.S. holdings and also the catalog of the Newark Public Library
go to:
http://www.lickingcountylibrary.info/ |
To View Frequently Used Materials From the Newark Public Library's Local History and Genealogy
Collections go to: http://www.lickingcountylibrary.info/links.aspx?id=0
NOTE: This listing does not include materials in the Licking County Genealogical Society's
collection although some items are duplicated. |
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SAMPLE OF LICKING COUNTY, OHIO RECORDS LOCATED AT
OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY
1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211
Telephone: 614-297-2300
Parking charges are $3.00 per car/per day.
Avoid visiting during the time of the Ohio State Fair.
See web site for hours - http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/index.html
To find a listing of records at OHS, go the Reference Desk in the Main Reading Room and ask for local government
records file. Previously these records were located in a card file, but they are now available on computer via
their Online Catalog Collection. Go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/occ/menu.htm
then click on "All Society Collections". You will be asked for a "keyword" - use the General
catagory and enter "Licking County". There are at least 278 things available for Licking County, Ohio,
i.e. "Federal Census for Licking County, Ohio - GR10 (1820) which indicates that it will be found in the film
reading room, in the Government Records Film 10. The Online Catalog shows ALL the materials located at OHS for
Licking County, Ohio, which also includes the printed materials on the shelves, data stored in the archives, etc.
Some of the other searches showed:
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Clerk of Courts - Chancery 1819-1824; 1849-1850 on microfilm rolls GR 2698-2700; Index GR 2698
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Appearance Docket 1819-1822 GR 3505
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General Index GR 3505
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Chancery Index GR 3504
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Journal 1813-1815 GR 5147; 1819-1852 GR 3498-3503 (6 rolls)
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Law Record 1811-1834 GR 3374-3382
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Supreme Court - Common Pleas 1814-1825 GR 3383
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Chancery 1842-1856 GR 3504
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Tax Records 1809 GR 2341; 1810 GR 2343;
1811 GR 2345: 1812-1813 GR 2358-59; 1814 GR 2361; 1816-1838 GR 2535-2545
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Marriages 1875-1951 GR 8295-8304; 8323-8325
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DAR Marriages 1808-1816 GR 1388
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DAR Tombstones GR 1327
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Licking County Census 1820-1930 (Indexes for Ohio are located in the Main Reading Room, also
Soundex & Miracode are on film for 1900, 1910.
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Licking County Death Certificates 1908-1944
(Online Index search for years 1913-1937 is available at:
http://www.ohiohistory.org/dindex/index.cfm
Copies may be made on site at OHS by patrons from microfilm for $0.25
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Early newspapers are also available on microfilm and hard copy. Indexes are now online
- see: http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/database/news.html
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Licking County Miscellaneous Resource Material
Veterans of the War with Mexico Residing in Licking
County, January 23, 1878.
(List published in an unknown Licking County Newspaper.)
(List courtesy of L.C.G.S. Volunteer, Don Clary.)
| 1. James H. Smith, Lieut., Co. H, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. |
| 2. Edwin Williams, Sergeant, Co. H, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. |
| 3. Jacob H. Scott, Corporal, Co. H, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. |
| 4. William C. Scott, Private, Co. H, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. |
| 5. George Downs, Private, Co. H, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. |
| 6. Manley McMullen, Private, Co. H, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. |
| 7. Byron H. Stanberry, Sergeant, Duncan's Mounted Riflemen. |
| 8. Augustine M. Stewart, Private, Duncan's Mounted Riflemen. |
| 9. Samuel G. Hamilton, Private, Duncan's Mounted Riflemen. |
| 10. Hugh Ronan, Private, Duncan's Mounted Riflemen. |
| 11. James Fairley, Private, Duncan's Mounted Riflemen. |
| 12. Silas Austin, Private, Duncan's Mounted Riflemen. |
| 13. John O. Jones, Private, Duncan's Mounted Riflemen. |
| 14. Isaac Vanatta, Private, Duncan's Mounted Riflemen. |
| 15. Ira E. Kelsey, Private, Duncan's Mounted Riflemen. |
| 16. Jacob F. Conine, Private, Duncan's Mounted Riflemen. |
| 17. Leonard Stelzer, Sergeant, Co. I, 3rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. |
| 18. George B. Pennell, Private, Co. B, 5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. |
| 19. John Stacel, Private, Co. B, 5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. |
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