Collected here are many valuable resources to further your knowledge of local history. These include links, maps, atlases and directories. One of the most important books for our area is The History of Clinton County Ohio. This is an exhaustive history of the county exploring every aspect of the area, it’s people and it’s formation. Most of these books are linked to sites like the Hamilton County Library. These site allow you to do text searches and zoom in and out of the pages. This makes it easy to do your research on your browser without leaving home. Most allow you to download pdf’s of the books too if you would like to have them on your hard drive.
CLINTON COUNTY RECORDS & ARCHIVES
https://co.clinton.oh.us/departments/ClintonCountyArchives
The early records of the county are archived here and go back to 1810 when the county was formed.
These include:
• Birth & Death Records
• Marriages
• Wills
• Deeds
CLINTON COUNTY HISTORIC CENTER
https://clintoncountyhistory.org
The mission of the Clinton County Historic Center is to encourage community involvement in the preservation, education, and promotion of Clinton County history and genealogy for the benefit of all people.
COLLECTION OF HISTORIC MAPS OF CLINTON COUNTY
This collection includes historic and modern maps of the towns and townships of Clinton County. Maps can be downloaded as pdfs for offline use.
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/d31f5b22ba19439391b9c0356cdd1488
Maps
A collection of historic maps of Blanchester, Clinton County, Ohio and surrounding communities. Included are Sanborn Fire Insurance maps of Blanchester from 1892, 1898, 1911 and 1925. These are an excellent resource for research. They show the locations of the businesses in town and details about their construction.
The History Of Clinton County. W. H. BEERS & CO. 1882.
This is the definitive history of Clinton County. The book is 1175 pages and includes exhaustive information on the towns and people of the county. It includes bios of some of the prominent citizens of the county. It is searchable by keyword which makes it much easier to use than the massive physical book.
1903. Historical-directory and atlas of Clinton County.
Published in 1903 this book contains maps, plat maps and resident directories for all the townships in Clinton County. It also contains photos of some of the residents, businesses and schools in the area.You can view it online or download it for offline viewing. The pdf is searchable making it easy to find what you’re looking for.
1876. An Illustrated Historical Atlas of Clinton, County, Ohio
Lake, Griffing & Stevenson , Philadelphia.
Published in 1876 this book contains maps showing the names of the property owners. A valuable tool for reasearchers. It also features histories for each township and a variety of beautiful illustrations.
The pdf is searchable making it easy to find what you’re looking for and can be downloaded.
1875. Combination atlas map of Warren County, Ohio.
Published in 1875 this book contains maps showing the names of the property owners. It also features histories for each township and a variety of illustrations. The pdf is searchable making it easy to find what you’re looking for and can be downloaded.
1903
1903. Centennial atlas of Warren County, Ohio
Published in 1903 this book contains maps showing the names of the property owners and platt maps of the towns of the county. A valuable tool for reasearchers. It also features histories for each township and a variety of illustrations and photographs. The pdf is searchable making it easy to find what you’re looking for and can be downloaded.
The History Of Warren County. W. H. BEERS & CO. 1882.
This is the definitive history of Warren County. The book is 1080 pages and includes exhaustive information on the towns and people of the county. It includes bios of some of the prominent citizens of the county. It is searchable by keyword which makes it much easier to use than the massive physical book. Downloadable.
1896. Thirey & Mitchell’s encyclopedic directory and history of Clermont County, O.
This book contains maps showing the names of the property owners and platt maps of the towns of the county. A valuable tool for reasearchers. It also features histories for each township and a variety of illustrations and photographs. The site is searchable making it easy to find what you’re looking for and can be downloaded.
1876. Atlas of Brown Co., Ohio
This book contains maps showing the names of the property owners. A valuable tool for reasearchers. It also features histories for each township and a variety of illustrations. The pdf is searchable and downloadable making it easy to find what you’re looking for.
1913. The History of Brown & Clermont County
This book includes exhaustive information on the towns and people of the Brown and Clermont county. It is searchable by keyword which makes it much easier to use than the massive physical book. Downloadable.