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22 Recorder's Offices

Adams County
110 W. Main St.
West Union, OH 45693
(937) 544-2368 
ONLINE:  Property Tax
http://adamspropertymax.governmaxa.com/propertymax/rover30.asp

Allen County
P.O. Box 1243
Lima, OH 45802
(419) 228-3700 
ONLINE:  Property, Auditor, Property Sales
www.allencountyauditorohio.com/Allen208/LandRover.asp

Ashland County
142 W. 2nd St.
Ashland, OH 44805
(419) 282-4242 
ONLINE: Ashland County Property
www.ashlandcoauditor.org/ashland208/LandRover.asp
Common Pleas Court Records
www.ashlandcountycpcourt.org

Ashtabula County
25 W. Jefferson St.
Jefferson, OH 44047-1027
(440) 576-3637
ONLINE:  Common Pleas, County Courts, Judgments, Traffic
http://courts.co.ashtabula.oh.us/pa.htm
Municipal Court Civil
www.ashtabulamunicipalcourt.com/searchdocket.asp?pageId=32
Property, Auditor
www.ashtabulacountyauditor.org/ashtabula208/LandRover.asp

Athens County
Court & Washington Sts.
P.O. Box 290
Athens, OH 45701-0290
(740) 592-3242
ONLINE:  Common Pleas Court
www.athenscountycpcourt.org/search.htm  
Municipal Court
http://docket.webxsol.com/athens/index.html
Property, Deeds, UCCs
www.landaccess.com

Auglaize County Courthouse
P.O. Box 409
Wapakoneta, OH 45895
(419) 738-4219
ONLINE:  Property
http://auglaizeauditor.ddti.net  

Belmont County
101 W. Main St.
Saint Clairsville, OH 43950-1225
(740) 695-2121
ONLINE:  Auditor, Real Estate
www.belmontcountyohio.org/auditor.htm
Real Estate, Deeds, Recording
www.landaccess.com/sites/oh/disclaimer.php?county=ohbelmont  
 

Butler County
Attn: Records
210 S. 2nd St.
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 887-3287 
ONLINE:  Butler County Court Records
www.butlercountyclerk.org/
Probate
www.butlercountyohio.org/probate/estate.cfm
Property, Deeds, UCCs
www.landaccess.com
Tax Sales, Sex Offenders
www.butlersheriff.org
Voter Registration
www.butlercountyohio.org/elections/search/search.asp

Carroll County
P.O. Box 516
Carrollton, OH 44615-1494
(330) 627-4886 
ONLINE:  Auditor, Property
http://carrollpropertymax.governmaxa.com/propertymax/rover30.asp

Champaign County
200 N. Main
Urbana, OH 43078
(937) 653-2746 

Clark County
P.O. Box 1008
Springfield, OH 45501
(937) 328-2458 
ONLINE:  Municipal Court
www.clerkofcourts.municipal.co.clark.oh.us
Common Pleas Court
http://12.150.181.49
Property, Deeds, UCCs
www.landaccess.com

Clermont County
270 Main St.
Batavia, OH 45103
(513) 732-7130
ONLINE:  Child Support Lists
www.clermontsupportskids.org
Common Pleas & Municipal Courts
www.clermontclerk.org/Case_Access.htm
Property, Deeds, UCCs
www.landaccess.com/sites/oh/disclaimer.php?county=ohclermont

Clinton County
46 S. South St.
Wilmington, OH 45177
(937) 382-2316 
ONLINE:  Auditor, Property
www.co.clinton.oh.us/auditor/iView/iView.asp
Municipal Court
www.clintonmunicourt.org/search.html

Columbiana County
105 S. Market St.
Lisbon, OH 44432
(330) 424-7777
ONLINE:  Court Records
www.ccclerk.org/case_access.htm
East Liverpool Municipal Court
www.ccclerk.org/case_access.htm
Property
www.columbianacntyauditor.org/columbv208/LandRover.asp

Coshocton County
318 Main St.
Coshocton, OH 43812-1595
(740) 622-1456 
ONLINE:  Civil & Criminal Municipal Court Records
www.coshoctonmunicipalcourt.com
Auditor, Property Tax
www.coshcoauditor.org
Property, Deeds, UCCs
www.landaccess.com

Crawford County
P.O. Box 470
Bucyrus, OH 44820-0470
(419) 562-2766 
ONLINE:  Common Pleas Court
www.crawford-co.org/Clerk/default.html

Cuyahoga County
1200 Ontario St.
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 443-8560
ONLINE:  Bedford Municipal Court
www.bedfordmuni.org/info.asp?pageld=5
Berea Municipal Court
www.bereamunicourt.org/info.asp?pageld=5
Civil/Criminal Dockets
www.cuyahoga.oh.us/common/default.htm
Cleveland Heights Municipal Court
www.clevelandheightscourt.com
Lakewood Municipal Court
http://64.227.68.198/CourtDockets.htm
Property, Property Tax, Auditor
http://auditor.cuyahoga.oh.us/auditor/repi/default.asp
Recorder, Deed, Land, Liens, Judgments, Partnerships
http://recorder.cuyahoga.oh.us/general.cfm

Darke County
4th & Broadway
Greenville, OH 45331
(937) 547-7335 
ONLINE:  Darke County Property Records
http://darkepropertymax.governmax.com/propertymax/rover30.asp?

Defiance County
P.O. Box 716
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 782-1936 
ONLINE:  Real Estate
www.defiance-county.com/realestatesearch.html

Delaware County
91 N. Sandusky St.
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 833-2500
ONLINE:  Common Please Court Records
www.delawarecountyclerk.org
Municipal Court
www.municipalcourt.org:81/connection/court
DUI Offenders
www.municipalcourt.org/main_dui.asp
Property
www.delawarecountyauditor.org/propertymax/rover30.asp
Delaware County Recorder
www.co.delaware.oh.us 

Erie County
323 Columbus Ave.
Sandusky, OH 44870-2602
(419) 627-7705 

Fairfield County
P.O. Box 370
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 687-7030 
ONLINE:  Auditor
http://realestate.co.fairfield.oh.us/
Common Pleas Court Records
www.fairfieldcountyclerk.com/Search
Property Deeds, UCCs
www.landaccess.com
Auditor, Property
http://fayettepropertymax.governmax.com/propertymax/rover30.asp

Fayette County
110 E. Court St.
Washington Court House, OH 43160-1355
(614) 335-6371 
ONLINE:  Auditor, Property
http://fayettepropertymax.governmax.
Real Estate, Recorder, Deed
www.landaccess.com

Franklin County
373 S. High St., 22nd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 462-3621
ONLINE:  City of Columbus Accident Reports
www.columbuspolice.org/public
Property, Auditor
http://franklin.governmaxa.com/propertymax/rover30.asp
Property, Marriage License, Probate, Civil Records
www.co.franklin.oh.us
Real Estate, Recordings, Deeds
www.co.franklin.oh.us/recorder/documents.html
Franklin County Civil, Criminal & Traffic
www.fcmcclerk.com/pa/pa.htm

Fulton County
210 S. Fulton St.
Wauseon, OH 43567
(419) 337-9230 
ONLINE:  Real Estate, Deeds, UCCs, Recorder
www.landaccess.com/sites/oh/disclaimer.php?couny=ohfulton

Gallia County
18 Locust St., Room 1290
Gallipolis, OH 45631
(614) 446-4612 
ONLINE:  Gallia County Property Records
http://galliaauditor.ddti.net
Sex Offenders, Inmates, Most Wanted
www.galliasheriff.org

Geauga County
231 Main St.
Chardon, OH 44024-1299
(440) 285-2222 X2380
ONLINE:  Auditor, Real Estate
www.auditor.co.geauga.oh.us/ag  

Greene County
P.O. Box 100
Xenia, OH 45385
(937) 562-5290
ONLINE:  Grantor/Grantee, Deeds, Mortgages 
www.co.greene.oh.us/recorder/documentSearch.asp
Property
www.co.greene.oh.us/gismapserver.htm

Guernsey County
801 Wheeling Ave.
Cambridge, OH 43725
(740) 432-9230 
ONLINE:  Common Pleas Court
www.guernseycountycpcourt.org

Hamilton County
138 E. Court St., Rm. 205
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 946-5635
ONLINE:  Probate Court & Marriage License
www.probatect.org/case_search/cs-scripts/ml_Input.asp
Probate Records
www.probatect.org/case_search/casesearch.asp
Property Tax
www.hamiltoncountyauditor.org/realestate
Recordings, Deeds, Mortgates (Click Search for Documents)
www.recordersoffice.hamilton-co.org

Hancock County
300 S. Main St.
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 424-7037 
ONLINE:  Common Pleas Court
http://co.hancock.oh.us/pa
Property
http://hancock.iviewauditor.com
Real Estate, Recorder, Deeds, UCCs
www.landaccess.com/sites/oh/disclaimer.php?county=ohfulton

Hardin County
1 Courthouse Square, Suite 210
Kenton, OH 43326-9700
(419) 674-2278 
ONLINE:  Property, Auditor
www.co.hardin.oh.us

Harrison County
100 W. Market St.
Cadiz, OH 43907
(740) 942-8500 

Henry County
P.O. Box 71
Napoleon, OH 43545
(419) 592-5926 

Highland County Courthouse
P.O. Box 821
Hillsboro, OH 45133-1055
(513) 393-9957 
ONLINE:  Property, Auditor
http://highlandpropertymax.governmaxa.com/propertymax/rover30.asp
Property, Deeds, UCCs
www.landaccess.com/sites/oh/highland/index.php

Hocking County
P.O. Box 108
Logan, OH 43138-0108
(740) 385-2616 

Holmes County
P.O. Box 213
Millersburg, OH 44654
(330) 674-1876 
ONLINE:  Property, Auditor, Sales
www.holmescountyauditor.org

Huron County
2 E. Main
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419) 668-5113 
ONLINE:  Common Please Public Records
http://64.186.204.42/search.shtml
Property, Auditor, Sales
www.huroncountyauditor.org

Jackson County
226 Main St.
Jackson, OH 45640
(740) 286-2006 

Jefferson County
301 Market St.
Steubenville, OH 43952-2149
(740) 283-8583 
ONLINE:  Auditor, Real Estate
http://public.jeffersoncountyoh.com/tax

Knox County
111 E. High St.
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
(740) 393-6788
ONLINE:  Common Pleas Court
www.knoxcountycpcourt.org
Mt. Vernon Municipal/Criminal
www.mountvernonmunicipalcourt.org/cmiflash/court/home.html

Lake County
P.O. Box 490
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 350-2626 
ONLINE:  Property, Auditor (Click on "by attribute")
www.lake.iviewauditor.com
Common Pleas Court
http://clerk.lakecountyohio.org/clerk
Probate
http://probate.lakecountyohio.org/probate
Recorder, Grantor/Grantee, Liens, UCCs
www.lakecountyrecorder.org/recorders/search/index.asp
Sex Offenders, Warrants
www.lakecountyohio.org/sheriff/index.htm

Lawrence County
P.O. Box 208
Ironton, OH 45638-0208
(740) 533-4355 
ONLINE:  Common Pleas, Court Records
www.lawrencecountyclkofcrt.org/mainpg.htm
Property, Auditor
www.lawrencecountyauditor.org
Vital Statistics, Obituaries
www.lawrencecountyohio.com

Licking County
20 S. 2nd St.
Newark, OH 43055
(614) 349-6171 
ONLINE:  Assessor, Property Records
www2.lcounty.com/licking208/LandRover.asp?
Common Pleas Court (Click on Courtview)
www.lcounty.com/clerkofcourts
Municipal Court Records
http://67.141.197.6/connection/court
Real Estate, Lax Liens, Recordings
www.lcounty.com/recordings

Logan County
101 S. Main, 2nd Floor
Bellefontaine, OH 43311-2097
(937) 599-7260 
ONLINE:  Auditor, Property
http://www2.co.logan.oh.us/logan208/LandRover.asp

Lorain County
P.O. Box 749
Elyria, OH 44035
(430) 329-5536 
ONLINE:  Lorain County Common Pleas
www.loraincountycpcourt.org
Lorain County Property Records
www.loraincountyauditor.org/lorain208/LandRover.asp
Municipal Court Records
www.vermilionmunicipalcourt.org
Recorder
www.loraincounty.com/recorder/register
Probate
www.loraincounty.com/probate/search.shtml

Lucas County
700 Adams St.
Toledo, OH 43624
(419) 213-4483
ONLINE:  Lucas County Property Records
www.co.lucas.oh.us/Areis/areismain.asp
Court Records
www.co.lucas.oh.us/Clerk/dockets.asp
Probate
www.lucas-co-probate-ct.org

Madison County
1 N. Main, Room 204
London, OH 43140
(614) 852-9776 
ONLINE:  Madison County Property Records
www.co.madison.oh.us/auditor/
Probate Records
www.madisonprobate.org/Search
Property, Deeds, UCCs
www.landaccess.com/sites/oh/madison/index.php

Mahoning County
120 Market St.
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 740-2103
ONLINE:  Property
www.mahoningcountyauditor.org/propertymax/rover30.asp?sid=2851D4
Property, Deeds, UCCs
www.landaccess.com

Marion County
100 N. Main St.
Marion, OH 43302
(740) 223-4270 
ONLINE:  Property
www.co.marion.oh.us/auditor

Medina County
144 N. Broadway
Medina, OH 44256
(330) 725-9720
ONLINE: Medina Municipal Court 
www.medinamunicipalcourt.org
Auditor, Property Records
www.medinacountyauditor.org
Medina Common Pleas Court
www.medinacommonpleas.com
Recorder, Grantor/Grantee, Deeds, Mortgages
www.recorder.co.medina.oh.us/fcquery.htm

Meigs County
Second St.
Pomeroy, OH 45769
(770) 992-5290 

Mercer County
101 N. Main St.
Celina, OH 45822
(419) 586-6461
ONLINE:  Property
www.mercercountyohio.org/auditor/ParcelSearch  

Miami County
201 W. Main St.
Troy, OH 45373
(937) 440-6010 
ONLINE:  Municipal Court Records
www.co.miami.oh.us/pa/index.htm

Monroe County
P.O. Box 142
Woodsfield, OH 43793
(770) 472-0761 
ONLINE:  Auditor, Property (Use Quick Search)
http://monroecountyauditor.org

Montgomery County
P.O. Box 972
Dayton, OH 45422
(937) 225-4512 
ONLINE:  Montgomery County Property Records
http://www.mctreas.org
Auditor, Property
www.mcauditor.org/realestate
Common Pleas Court Records
www.clerk.co.montgomery.oh.us/pro/index.cfm
Real Estate, Liens, Recordings
www.mcrecorder.org/search_selection.cfm
Treasurer, Real Estate
www.mctreas.org

Morgan County
19 E. Main St.
McConnelsville, OH 43756
(740) 962-4752 
ONLINE:  Real Estate, Auditor (Use Quick Search)
www.morgancountyauditor.org

Morrow County
48 E. High St.
Mount Gilead, OH 43338
(419) 947-2085 
ONLINE:  Property Appraiser
http://auditor.co.morrow.oh.us/iView

Muskingum County
P.O. Box 268
Zanesville, OH 43702
(614) 455-7104
ONLINE:  County Court
www.muskingumcountycourt.org/search.html
Property
www.muskingumcountyauditor.org/iView/iView.asp

Noble County
100 Courthouse
Caldwell, OH 43724
(740) 732-4408 

Ottawa County
315 Madison St., Room 304
Port Clinton, OH 43452
(419) 734-6755 
ONLINE:  Municipal Court
www.ottawacountymunicipalcourt.com/search.html
Property, Auditor
www.ottawacountyauditor.org

Paulding County
115 N. Williams
Paulding, OH 45879
(419) 399-8210 

Perry County
P.O. Box 67
New Lexington, OH 43764
(740) 342-1022 

Pickaway County
County Courthouse
207 S. Court St.
Circleville, OH 43113
(740) 474-5231
ONLINE:  Common Pleas Court
www.pickawaycountycpcourt.org
Property, Auditor
http://pickaway.iviewauditor.com/iView
Recorder, Deeds, Real Estate, UCCs
www.landaccess.com/sites/oh/pickaway/index.php

Pike County
100 E. 2nd St.
Waverly, OH 45690
(740) 947-2715 
ONLINE:  Property, Auditor
http://207.90.76.229/pikeweb/browser
Recorder, Deeds, Real Estate, UCCs, Liens
www.landaccess.com/sites/oh/pike/index.php

Portage County
P.O. Box 1035
Ravenna, OH 44266-1035
(330) 297-3644 
ONLINE:  Common Pleas & Municipal Court Records
http://67.39.103.41/pa/pa.htm
Property, Auditor, Sales
http://portagepropertymax.governmaxa.com/propertymax/rover30.asp

Preble County
100 E. Main St.
Eaton, OH 45320
(937) 456-8160 
ONLINE:  Preble County Property Records
www.preblecountyauditor.org/preble208/LandRover.asp

Putnam County
245 E. Main St.
Ottawa, OH 45875
(419) 523-3110 
ONLINE:  Property, Auditor, Sales
www.putnam.iviewauditor.com/iView.asp

Richland County
50 Park Ave. E.
Mansfield, OH 44902
(419) 755-5583 
ONLINE:  Richland County Property Records
www.richlandcountyauditor.org
Common Pleas Court
www.richlandcountyoh.us/courtv.htm
Property, Deeds, UCCs, Recordings
www.landaccess.com

Ross County
2 N. Paint St.
Chillicothe, OH 45601-3181
(740) 702-3010 
ONLINE:  Common Pleas Court
www.rosscountycpcourt.org
Property, Auditor, Sales
www.co.ross.oh.us/auditor/iView/iView.asp
Property, Deeds, UCCs
www.landaccess.com

Sandusky County
100 N. Park Ave.
Fremont, OH 43420
(419) 334-6161 
ONLINE:  Real Estate, Auditor, Treasurer (Click on Property Search)
http://ohsanduskypropertymax.governmaxa.com/propertymax/rover30.asp?

Scioto County
602 7th St., Room 205
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 355-8226 
ONLINE:  County Court Dockets
www.sciotocountycpcourt.org
Property, Auditor
www.sciotocountyauditor.org/scioto208/LandRover.asp

Seneca County
103 S. Washington St.
Tiffin, OH 44883
(419) 447-0671 
ONLINE:  Common Pleas Court (Click on Internet Inquiry)
www.senecaco.org/clerk/default.html

Shelby County
P.O. Box 809
Sidney, OH 45365
(937) 498-7221 

Stark County
110 Central Plaza S
Canton, OH 44702
(330) 823-6600 
ONLINE:  Court Records
www.starkcourt.org/docket/index.html
Elected Officials
www.stark.lib.oh.us/officials.html
Property, Auditor
www.auditor.co.stark.oh.us/AUDsearch.asp
Real Estate, Deeds, Recordings
www.recorder.co.stark.oh.us/DTS

Summit County
Ohio Building
175 S. Main St.
Akron, OH 44308-1354
(330) 643-2201
ONLINE:  Court Records
www.cpclerk.co.summit.oh.us/Disclaimer.asp?toPage=SelectDivision.asp
Akron Municipal Court
http://courts.ci.akron.oh.us/disclaimer.htm
Probate Records
http://probatecourt.summitoh.net/CaseAccess.htm
Property Assessor
http://megatron.summitoh.net/summit/html/webintg.html
Property, Mapping (Click on Tax Map)
http://scids.summitoh.net/gis/auditor.htm
Recordings, Deeds, Land Records
www.summitoh.net/rec/html/rcd5.html

Trumbull County
160 High St.
Warren, OH 44481
(330) 675-2557 
ONLINE:  Probate
www.trumbullprobate.org/paccessfront.htm
Property, Auditor
www.co.auditor.trumbull.oh.us/iView
Recording, Deeds, Mortgates, Liens
http://tcrecorder.co.trumbull.oh.us/index.cfm

Tuscarawas County
P.O. Box 628
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
(330) 365-3243 
ONLINE:  Court Dockets
www.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/ClerkofCourts/DocketSearch.htm
Property
www.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/tusca208/LandRover.asp

Union County
P.O. Box 605
Marysville, OH 43040
(937) 645-3006
ONLINE:  Auditor, Property Tax Recordings
www3.co.union.oh.us/PropinfoGuide.htm
Common Pleas Court Records
www3.co.union.oh.us/clerkofcourts
Recorder's Office
www.co.union.oh.us/Recorder/disclaimer.htm

Van Wert County
P.O. Box 66
Van Wert, OH 45891
(419) 238-6935 
ONLINE:  Property Deeds, UCCs, Recordings
www.landaccess.com

Vinton County
301 W. High
McArthur, OH 45651
(740) 596-3001 

Warren County
P.O. Box 238
Lebanon, OH 45036
(513) 695-1120 
ONLINE:  Property Auditor
www.co.warren.oh.us/auditor/property_search/index.htm

Washington County
205 Putnam St.
Marietta, OH 45750
(614) 373-6623 
ONLINE:  Property, Auditor 
www.washingtoncountyauditor.org/washington208/LandRover.asp
Property, Deeds, UCCs
www.landaccess.com/sites/oh/washington/index.php

Wayne County
P.O. Box 507
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 287-5590 
ONLINE:  Property, Auditor
www.waynecountyauditor.org

Williams County
1 Courthouse Square, 3rd Floor
Bryan, OH 43506
(419) 636-1551 

Wood County
P.O. Box 829
Bowling Green, OH 43402-0829
(419) 354-9280 
ONLINE:  Bowling Green Municipal Court
http://157.134.164.156/cmiflash/court
Property, Auditor, Sales
http://auditor.co.wood.oh.us

Wyandot County
109 S. Sandusky Ave.
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
(419) 294-1432
ONLINE:  Property, Auditor
www.co.wyandot.oh.us/auditor/default.html