Local Resources - Added 3-11-2008
This information is provided for you by the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County. We strive to keep it as up-to-date as possible, but we encourage you to call ahead if you plan on doing research in Knox County as days and hours are always subject to change without notice. (Last updated May 4, 2001)
Knox County Genealogists/Historians
Knox County Historical Society and Museum
875 Harcourt Road
PO Box 522
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
(740)393-5247
http://www.knox.net/knox/library/history/historical.htm
Tues. 2-4 pm; Wed. 6-8 pm; Fri.-Sun. 2-4 pm (calling ahead is advised)
The Knox County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1098
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
Fredericktown Historical Society
2 East Sandusky Street
Fredericktown, Ohio 43019
(740)694-5741
Kenyon College Special Collections/Archives
Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio 43022
(740)427-5191
http://lbis.kenyon.edu/sca/
Collections are generally limited to Gambier/Kenyon College history
Moundview Cemetery
307 Wooster Road
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
(740)393-9581
Ernest L. Moreland
3660 Simmons Church Road
Centerburg, Ohio 43011
(740)625-5926
elmtree@ecr.net
Other Genealogical Sources in Ohio
The State Library of Ohio
274 E. First Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201
1-800-686-1533
http://winslow.state.oh.us
(Open 8-5, Monday through Thursday; Friday 9-5)
Ohio Historical Society
Interstate 71 at 17th Avenue (1982 Velma Avenue)
Columbus, Ohio 43211
(614)297-2300
http://www.ohiohistory.org
(Open 9-5 Tuesday through Saturday)
Ohio Genealogical Society
713 South Main Street
Mansfield, Ohio 44907-1644
(419)756-7294
http://www.ogs.org
(Open 9-5 Tuesday through Saturday)
For your information in doing family research in Knox County
This guide to sources of data is furnished for you by the Knox County Genealogical Society. This information is provided for those beginning research in this area. It is not a complete listing, but a guide to help you get started.
Please call ahead before you visit.
Knox County Court House -- Probate Court
111 East High Street
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
Judge James M. Ronk
(740)393-6798
Knox County Records Center (formerly the Law Library)
117 East High Street Suite 145
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
(740)393-6781
Hours: Monday through Friday; 8-4, except public holidays.
Provide wills, estates, trusts, guardianships beginning 1803; births 1867-1908; deaths 1867-1908; marriages 1808-present. Copies: $1 ($3 for certified marriages, births, deaths)
Knox County Recorder's Office
117 East High Street Suite 114
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
(740)393-6755
Hours: Monday through Friday; 8-4, except public holidays.
Provide deeds indexed 1843 and before, mortgages beginning Feb. 8, 1886. Plat maps of Mt. Vernon subdivisions, and large county maps; 1847, 1860, 1871-1896. Copies: $1 per page.
Knox County Map Department
117 East High Street Suite 131
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
(740)393-6752
Hours: Monday through Friday; 8-4:30, except public holidays.
Provide current maps for viewing or copying. Some townships cover several pages, $2.50 per page to copy. Old plat maps for viewing only beginning 1900. Map of Knox County cemeteries, listed by townships.
Knox County Health Department
17604 B Coshocton Road
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
(740)392-2200
Hours: Monday through Friday 8-4:30, except public holidays
Provide births late 1908 to present, deaths late 1908 to present. Copies: $1; $10 for certified. For mail requests, send SASE and as much other information as possible.
Knox County Genealogical Society
PO Box 1098
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:30 pm at the Faith Lutheran Church, 170 Mansfield Road, Mount Vernon. Memberships are $6 per individual per calendar year, couples (same address) $8, payable each January 1st. Dues include "The Tree Climber" newsletter, published 4 times per year, and a research list.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Family History Center
1010 Beech Street
Mt Vernon, Ohio 43050
Phone: (740) 392-7016
Hours: T 1-9pm; W 7-9pm; Sat 11am-2pm
LDS Official Site: http://www.lds.org
The FHC cannot respond to mail inquiries
Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County
201 North Mulberry Street
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
(740)392-BOOK (2665)
Hours: Monday through Friday 9-9; Saturday 9-5
http://www.knox.net
Most materials are in the Genealogy Room near the Reference Desk; We have limited resources for other counties.
We do not have birth, marriage, or death records at the Library!
-History of Knox County: Hill, 1881; Norton, 1779-1862; Lorey, 1876-1976
-Past and Present of Knox County, 1912
-Biographical Record of Knox County, 1902
-Atlases of Knox County, 1871 and 1896
-Family histories (listed in on-line catalog)
-Marriage index, covers 1808-1875
-Death Records index, covers 1867-1908
-Obituary indices, substantial but not complete
-Knox County cemeteries index
-Will abstracts, not complete
-Knox Co. census beginning 1820, excluding 1890 (records on microfilm, indexes 1830-1880)
-Mount Vernon newspapers from 1840s (on microfilm and generally NOT indexed)
Copies: 15 cents for photocopies; 25 cents for microfilm copies
Books Available:
Knox County Cemeteries is available at Heaton Appliances, 205 S. Mulberry St., Mt. Vernon. $64. Phone (740)397-1015
Lorey's History of Knox County is available at the Knox Co. Historical Society and Museum and the Kenyon College Bookstore. Phone (740)427-5710.
Check with the Knox Co. Genealogical Society for the availability of their publications.
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