Hamilton County, Ohio, Hospital Patient Records, 1837-1859

By Peggy Schmidt and Jeffrey G Herbert

This index is a combination of records from the City Infirmary and the Commercial Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. It contains information for over 19,400 patients who entered these institutions between March 1837 and December 1859. These early records can provide evidence of an ancestor living or being present in Cincinnati, Ohio during the time that they were a patient in the institution. Most patients stayed for a few days to weeks, while some were there for much longer. These records can also provide a date of death in the case where the patient died in the institution.
The patient admission records in general can provide valuable genealogical information. Most of the patients admitted were from the city and surrounding areas in Hamilton County, Ohio, however there were also many sailors, or boatman as they were called, who worked on steamboats travelling on the Ohio River. Their residence could be anywhere along the Ohio or Mississippi Rivers, and are generally listed in their registers. Patients may also be visitors on a journey that became ill and were brought to the hospital for treatment.
The information summarized and included is, patient name, age, occupation, place of birth, place of residence and date of admission and discharge. The actual patient records usually contains a short paragraph on their recent history, medical condition, and their treatment.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GS9DXWH5
• ISBN13: 9798249858407
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 518 Pages
• Weight: 2.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.5" x 11.0"