Resources for Researching Hardin County History and Families
Birth & Death Records & Family Genealogy
Hardin County Genealogy Society 211 W Franklin St PO Box 520 Kenton,
OH 43326 419- 674-4088 Wed- Thur 1:00pm-5:00pm Or by appointment
http://www.hardincountyconnections.com/
Land Records
Hardin County Recorder One Courthouse Sq. Suite 220 Kenton, Ohio 43326 419-674-2252 or 419-674-2250 Mon– Fri 8:30am-4:00pm https://www.ohiorecorders.com/hardin/
Microfilmed and Digitized Newspapers
Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County Library 325 E. Columbus St. Kenton, OH 43326 419-673-2278 Mon-Thur: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Fri-Sat: 9:00am- 5:00pm https://mljlibrary.org/
Ada Public Library 320 N Main St, Ada, OH 45810 419-634-5246 Mon-Thu 10-8pm Fri 10 - 5pm Sat 10 - 2pm https://adalibrary.org/content/genealogy
Forest-Jackson Public Library 102 W Lima St, Forest, OH 45843 (419) 273-2400 Mon-Thur: 10am - 8pm Friday: 10am - 5pm Saturday: 10am - 1pm https://forestlibrary.org/online-resources

Hardin County Historic Building Inventory
This file contains the information compiled of historic buildings in Hardin County, Ohio. This inventory was compiled in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Some of the buildings listed are no longer standing but this file provides a good historical source.