Ohio Counties

Ohio has 88 counties, each with its own Clerk of Courts, Recorder, Auditor, Probate Court, and Health Department. Public records are kept at the county level in Ohio. The Clerk of Courts handles court case filings for the Common Pleas Court. The Recorder keeps deeds and property documents. The Auditor tracks property values and tax data. Probate Court stores marriage licenses and estate files. County Health Departments hold birth and death certificates. Select a county below to find the office contacts, online search portals, and details about accessing public records in that area.

Adams Allen Ashland Ashtabula Athens Auglaize Belmont Brown Butler Carroll Champaign Clark Clermont Clinton Columbiana Coshocton Crawford Cuyahoga Darke Defiance Delaware Erie Fairfield Fayette Franklin Fulton Gallia Geauga Greene Guernsey Hamilton Hancock Hardin Harrison Henry Highland Hocking Holmes Huron Jackson Jefferson Knox Lake Lawrence Licking Logan Lorain Lucas Madison Mahoning Marion Medina Meigs Mercer Miami Monroe Montgomery Morgan Morrow Muskingum Noble Ottawa Paulding Perry Pickaway Pike Portage Preble Putnam Richland Ross Sandusky Scioto Seneca Shelby Stark Summit Trumbull Tuscarawas Union Van Wert Vinton Warren Washington Wayne Williams Wood Wyandot