Hancock County Research Resources ...

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provided transcriptions and advice on site design, content and overall direction.  She
has been great to work with and is much appreciated.  Penny may be contacted at:
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OHGenWeb site  Click here.  (Offsite)

USGenWeb site  Click here.  (Offsite)

Record Dates - Hancock County Ohio  (dates record keeping began)

Addresses for Research

Hancock County Genealogy Society

Hancock Historical Museum
422 West Sandusky Street
Findlay, Ohio 45840
(419) 423-4433

Hancock County Probate Court
209 West Main Cross Street
Findlay, Ohio 45840
(419) 424-7079

Birth & Death Records - Hancock County Public Health
2225 Keith Parkway
Findlay, Ohio 45840
vitals@hancockpublichealth.com
(419) 424-7106

9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday 
8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., ?Tuesday – Friday

Findlay - Hancock County Public Library

Findlay - Hancock County Library OBITUARY files may be accessed here.
Their database took over 20 years to accomplish and serves as an excellent resource for obituaries.

Research Resources

Archives
Hancock County Archives - USGenWeb Project (Offsite)

This "virtual library" of historical documents that have been contributed by researchers.  Here you will find the individual Ohio Counties' Archives, and you may find items such as wills, obituaries, letters, biographical sketches, County and Township histories, census, cemeteries, etc.

Cemetery Lists
Onsite Cemeteries Information

Census
Hancock County Census - 1830 (Transcription)
Hancock County Census - 1930 (Partial transcription)
Hancock County Census - 1880 (Offsite at USGenWeb Archives)  (Transcribed Text Version)
Census Online - Ohio Map (Offsite)
Census Online - Links to Online Census Records(Offsite)

Death Records
Death Records Contributed by Hancock County researcher.
Records A - L
Records M - Z

Ohio Death Certificate Database  Click here.  (Offsite)

Hancock County Divorces
Legal briefs - contributed by Hancock County researcher.  Click here.

History
Hancock County Historical Tidbits - A through L
Hancock County Historical Tidbits - M through Z
These are short historical pieces discussing the daily lives and activities of people in the County.  Information includes births, deaths, marriages, appointments, visitors to the county and more during the 1800's and early 1900's.

Biographies, Family Histories and Other Contributions by Hancock County Researchers
Historical Collections of Ohio by Henry Howe - 1888 
History of Hancock County Ohio - Warner Beers & Company - 1886  (Offsite-Wayback)
History of Hancock County: 1886 - By R. C. Brown  (Offsite)

Land Records
Hancock County Ohio - Bureau of Land Management Land Records Index  
These records are extracted from the Bureau of Land Management Database for the state of Ohio. It shows the original purchasers of land from the federal government and covers the period from pre-Revolutionary times up to 1908.

Land Records contributed by Hancock County researcher. 

LDS Family Search - 100% free membership required
http://www.familysearch.org/  (Offsite)

Message Boards
You may find tips on writing queries HERE

RootsWeb - Hancock County  (Offsite)
GenForum - Hancock County   (Offsite)

Mail List for Hancock County Ohio
For those interested in genealogy in Hancock County, you are encouraged to subscribe to the Hancock County LIST.  Just send email to: OHHANCOC+subscribe@groups.io
Leave the subject line blank and put the word SUBSCRIBE in the message body.  You will receive an automatic response confirming your subscription along with instructions on how to post messages and unsubscribe when you choose.  The LIST membership is free.

Maps
1886 Township County Map
Township Map Current - easy to read
1914 Hancock County Map from Atlas.  Shows towns and connecting roads. (Offsite)

Ohio Map showing all Counties and Townships - Useful Research Tool  (right click to save)
Note:  This is a PDF file and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the file.
May be printed.

Marriage Records
This onsite resource lists various Hancock County marriages 1828-1945.  Click here.

Medical Terminology
Do not miss this resource if you need to decipher a medical diagnosis that used the old terminology.  Click here.

Obituaries
Hancock County Researcher obituary submissions click here.
Obituary Index - from the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center  (Offsite)
There are a few obits listed at this site.  (Offsite)
Findlay - Hancock County Library Obituary files may be accessed here.
This database took over 20 years to accomplish and serves as an excellent resource for obituaries.

Surnames and Queries
Submitted by Hancock County Researchers

Townships
1886 Township County Map
Township Map Current - easy to read

Hancock County Wills
Abstracts of selected wills contributed by Hancock County Researcher.  Click here.