THE HAMILTON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF OHIO
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To provide information on the sources and locations of family history information that is available, the HCGS has published "A Guide to Genealogical Resources in Cincinnati & Hamilton County, OHIO" now in its 6th edition. It is available for purchase. For information, click on the Publications button.

Guide: Guide Table of Contents    

·         How-To articles from our Tracer - .   Pioneer Societies, Cincinnati Photographers, Hamilton County Vital records, Directories, Catholic Ancestry.

Tracer: How-To articles    

·         General History of Hamilton County - .   History of Cincinnati and Hamilton Co. Ohio - early settlement and development - history of the city, villages and townships - religious, educational, social, military and political - statistics - biographies - pioneer portraits and representative citizens. S.B.Nelson & co. 1894

History: History 1894 

·         Hamilton co. Churches-    Detailed list of 573 churches of all faiths; history, sources, records, Public Library sources, etc., by Lee Ann McNabb

Churches: description 

·         Hamilton co. Probate Records -    Probate Journal Entries 1791 to 1837

Journals: description 

·         The Tracer –    Last name index, volume 1, 1979 through volume 28, 2005.

Names: name index 

·         Deeds and Recorders Office -.   Hamilton County, Ohio, Guide to Recorder's Indexes and Documents, 1794-1988 by William H. Graver. This guide helps you navigate property records and indexes. See PUBLICATIONS

·         The Tracer, Article Index 1979-2008.  

Articles: article index