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Ohio Probate Records

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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provided for the first probate judge and court in the Ohio territory. Under the first Ohio Constitution written in 1802, the court of common pleas had exclusive jurisdiction of probate matters. The constitution of 1851 removed probate matters from the jurisdiction of common pleas courts and created in each county a separate probate court. Subsequent amendments to the constitution in 1912, 1951, 1968, 1973 and changes in the codified law in 1932 and 1976 have made the probate court what it is today: a special division of the court of common pleas.

From the time of the Northwest Ordinance in 1787 until 1802, three judges held courts in Ohio Territory, but the records are scarce. In 1804, a year after statehood, the territory was organized as one district court at Chillicothe. Considerable reorganization, divisions, and transfers later occurred in the system.

Many Ohio records are found in county court records not intended for that particular purpose. Vital records, naturalizations (in probate court after 1851), and military pension applications are examples of items possibly found in the county court of common pleas located at the county seat until 1851 and later in the state supreme court files. Land records, deeds, and miscellaneous volumes can at times include records of court proceedings.

Each of Ohio’s 88 counties has a probate division of its court of common pleas. Some court records may be deposited at the Ohio Network of American History Research Centers.

Adams County Clerk of Probate Court
Allen County Clerk of Probate Court
Ashland County Clerk of Probate Court
Ashtabula County Clerk of Probate Court
Athens County Clerk of Probate Court
Auglaize County Clerk of Probate Court
Belmont County Clerk of Probate Court
Brown County Clerk of Probate Court
Butler County Clerk of Probate Court
Carroll County Clerk of Probate Court
Champaign County Clerk of Probate Court
Clark County Clerk of Probate Court
Clermont County Clerk of Probate Court
Clinton County Clerk of Probate Court
Columbiana County Clerk of Probate Court
Coshocton County Clerk of Probate Court
Crawford County Clerk of Probate Court
Cuyahoga County Clerk of Probate Court
Darke County Clerk of Probate Court
Defiance County Clerk of Probate Court
Delaware County Clerk of Probate Court
Erie County Clerk of Probate Court
Fairfield County Clerk of Probate Court
Fayette County Clerk of Probate Court
Franklin County Clerk of Probate Court
Fulton County Clerk of Probate Court
Gallia County Clerk of Probate Court
Geauga County Clerk of Probate Court
Greene County Clerk of Probate Court
Guernsey County Clerk of Probate Court

Hamilton County Clerk of Probate Court
Hancock County Clerk of Probate Court
Hardin County Clerk of Probate Court
Harrison County Clerk of Probate Court
Henry County Clerk of Probate Court
Highland County Clerk of Probate Court
Hocking County Clerk of Probate Court
Holmes County Clerk of Probate Court
Huron County Clerk of Probate Court
Jackson County Clerk of Probate Court
Jefferson County Clerk of Probate Court
Knox County Clerk of Probate Court
Lake County Clerk of Probate Court
Lawrence County Clerk of Probate Court
Licking County Clerk of Probate Court
Logan County Clerk of Probate Court
Lorain County Clerk of Probate Court
Lucas County Clerk of Probate Court
Madison County Clerk of Probate Court
Mahoning County Clerk of Probate Court
Marion County Clerk of Probate Court
Medina County Clerk of Probate Court
Meigs County Clerk of Probate Court
Mercer County Clerk of Probate Court
Miami County Clerk of Probate Court
Monroe County Clerk of Probate Court
Montgomery County Clerk of Probate Court
Morgan County Clerk of Probate Court
Morrow County Clerk of Probate Court

Muskingum County Clerk of Probate Court
Noble County Clerk of Probate Court
Ottawa County Clerk of Probate Court
Paulding County Clerk of Probate Court
Perry County Clerk of Probate Court
Pickaway County Clerk of Probate Court
Pike County Clerk of Probate Court
Portage County Clerk of Probate Court
Preble County Clerk of Probate Court
Putnam County Clerk of Probate Court
Richland County Clerk of Probate Court
Ross County Clerk of Probate Court
Sandusky County Clerk of Probate Court
Scioto County Clerk of Probate Court
Seneca County Clerk of Probate Court
Shelby County Clerk of Probate Court
Stark County Clerk of Probate Court
Summit County Clerk of Probate Court
Trumbull County Clerk of Probate Court
Tuscarawas County Clerk of Probate Court
Union County Clerk of Probate Court
Van Wert County Clerk of Probate Court
Vinton County Clerk of Probate Court
Warren County Clerk of Probate Court
Washington County Clerk of Probate Court
Wayne County Clerk of Probate Court
Williams County Clerk of Probate Court
Wood County Clerk of Probate Court
Wyandot County Clerk of Probate Court

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Ohio Land Records

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In 1787, the Northwest Territory was formed, encompassing all lands north and west of the Ohio River. A Recorder's office was established in each county. Ohio became a state in 1803 and although the state constitution did not provide for a Recorder's office, the first state legislature mandated that a Recorder be appointed in each county by the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. In 1829, the Recorder's office became an elective position and in 1936, the term was established at four years.

Today the County Recorder keeps and maintains accurate land records that are current, legible and easily accessible. An important aspect of the Recorder's work is to index each document so it may be readily located Accurate indexing makes it possible for persons searching land records to find the documents necessary to establish a "chain of title" (history of ownership) and ensures that any debts or encumbrances against the property are evident. These invaluable records are utilized by the general public, attorneys, historians, genealogists and land title examiners.

Adams County Recorder
Allen County Recorder
Ashland County Recorder
Ashtabula County Recorder
Athens County Recorder
Auglaize County Recorder
Belmont County Recorder
Brown County Recorder
Butler County Recorder
Carroll County Recorder
Champaign County Recorder
Clark County Recorder
Clermont County Recorder
Clinton County Recorder
Columbiana County Recorder
Coshocton County Recorder
Crawford County Recorder
Cuyahoga County Recorder
Darke County Recorder
Defiance County Recorder
Delaware County Recorder
Erie County Recorder
Fairfield County Recorder
Fayette County Recorder
Franklin County Recorder
Fulton County Recorder
Gallia County Recorder
Geauga County Recorder
Greene County Recorder
Guernsey County Recorder

Hamilton County Recorder
Hancock County Recorder
Hardin County Recorder
Harrison County Recorder
Henry County Recorder
Highland County Recorder
Hocking County Recorder
Holmes County Recorder
Huron County Recorder
Jackson County Recorder
Jefferson County Recorder
Knox County Recorder
Lake County Recorder
Lawrence County Recorder
Licking County Recorder
Logan County Recorder
Lorain County Recorder
Lucas County Recorder
Madison County Recorder
Mahoning County Recorder
Marion County Recorder
Medina County Recorder
Meigs County Recorder
Mercer County Recorder
Miami County Recorder
Monroe County Recorder
Montgomery County Recorder
Morgan County Recorder
Morrow County Recorder

Muskingum County Recorder
Noble County Recorder
Ottawa County Recorder
Paulding County Recorder
Perry County Recorder
Pickaway County Recorder
Pike County Recorder
Portage County Recorder
Preble County Recorder
Putnam County Recorder
Richland County Recorder
Ross County Recorder
Sandusky County Recorder
Scioto County Recorder
Seneca County Recorder
Shelby County Recorder
Stark County Recorder
Summit County Recorder
Trumbull County Recorder
Tuscarawas County Recorder
Union County Recorder
Van Wert County Recorder
Vinton County Recorder
Warren County Recorder
Washington County Recorder
Wayne County Recorder
Williams County Recorder
Wood County Recorder
Wyandot County Recorder

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