Ohio County Courts
Ohio County Courts are another source for people search, criminal records and background checks. Search for personal and criminal records find people you are tyring to locate or find criminal history and get background check through county court records.
County courts usually oversee civil cases such housing, mortgage disputes, repayment, felonies, all cases of equity and eviction, reposession, personal injury cases, breach of contract, small claims, and divorces and adoptions, violations of county law and statues, traffic cases. Also land appropriations, guardianships, probate, involuntary hospitalization for mental institutes. Probate courts also rule over last testaments and wills. So whether you have a case you need to take to court or you want to research other cases or someones background county courts have a wealth of civil court cases to be researched most background checks include civil cases and document case numbers, offenses and judgements and convictions for felonies or any other matter.
If you are researching marriage and divorce county courts are the place to start your search of course you can try to save yourself time by getting an online report usually background checks and some people search reports include some of the information you search in courts but if you don't want to spend the money or have time to do the research yourself you can go to the court and request to see files and documents unless the case file is sealed by a judge for privacy.
Also County courts are where you can do searches for marriage records or to obtain marriage certificates if you are planning to get married.
Ohio County Court Records
Adams
Adams Clerk
110 W. Main St.
West Union, OH 45693-1347
Telephone: (513) 544-2921
Allen
Allen Clerk
P.O. Box 1243
Lima, OH 45801-4456
Telephone: (419) 223-8501
Allen Health Department
219 East Market
Lima, OH 45801
Telephone: (419) 228-4457
Ashland
Ashland Clerk
142 W. 2nd St.
Ashland, OH 44805
Telephone: (419) 289-4314
Ashtabula
Ashtabula Clerk
25 W. Jefferson St.
Jefferson, OH 44047-1027
Telephone: (440) 576-3451
Athens
Athens Probate Court
1 S Court St, 2nd Fl
Athens, OH 45701-2888
Telephone: (614) 592-3251
Auglaize
Auglaize Health Department
214 South Wagner St.
Wapakoneta, OH 45895
Telephone: (419) 738-3410
Belmont
Belmont Clerk
101 W. Main St.
Saint Clairsville, OH 43950-1225
Telephone: (614) 695-2121
Brown
Brown Court Clerk
P. O. Box 379
Georgetown, OH 45121
Telephone: (937) 378-6549
Butler
Butler Recorder's Office
130 High Street
Hamilton, OH 45011
Telephone: (513) 887-3192
Carroll
Carroll Clerk
P.O. Box 516
Carrollton, OH 44615
Telephone: (330) 627-2250
Champaign
Champaign Clerk
200 N. Main St.
Urbana, OH 43078
Telephone: (937) 652-2108
Clark
Clark Vital Records Office
529 E. Home Road
Springfield, OH 45503
Telephone: (937) 390-5609
Clermont
Clermont Clerk
76 South Riverside
Batavia, OH 45103-2602
Telephone: (513) 732-7300
Clinton
Clinton Clerk
46 S. South St.
Wilmington, OH 45177-2214
Telephone: (937) 382-2103
Columbiana
Columbiana Clerk
105 S. Market St.
Lisbon, OH 44432-1255
Telephone: (330) 424-9511
Coshocton
Coshocton Clerk
349 1/2 Main Street
Coshocton, OH 43812-1510
Telephone: (614) 622-1753
Crawford
Crawford Courthouse
112 E. Mansfield St.
Bucyrus, OH 44820
Telephone: (419) 562-5871
Bucyrus City Health Dept.
500 S. Sandusky Ave.
Bucyrus OH 44820
Telephone: (419) 562-0351
Galion City Health Dept.
113 Harding Way East
Galion OH 44833
Telephone: (419) 468-1075
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga Clerk
Bureau of Vital Statistics, City Hall
601 Lakeside Ave
Cleveland, OH 44114
Telephone: (216) 664-2317
Darke
Darke Probate Court
300 Garst Ave
Greenville, OH 45331
Telephone: (937) 547-7345
Defiance
Defiance Clerk
500 Court Street
Defiance, OH 43512-2157
Telephone: (419) 782-4761
Delaware
Delaware Clerk
91 North Sandusky
Delaware, OH 43015-1703
Telephone: (740) 369-8761
Erie
Erie Clerk
323 Columbus Ave.
Sandusky, OH 44870
Telephone: (419) 627-7705
Fairfield
Fairfield Probate Court
224 E. Main Street - Room 303
Lancaster, OH 43130-3842
Telephone: (740) 687-7090
Fayette
Fayette Clerk
110 E. Court St.
Washington Court House, OH 43160-1355
Telephone: (614) 335-5910
Franklin
Franklin Columbus Heath Department
Vital Statistics
240 Parsons Ave
Columbus, OH 43215-4095
Telephone: (614) 645-7331
Fulton
Fulton Clerk
210 South Fulton
Wauseon, OH 43567-1355
Telephone: (419) 337-9255
Gallia
Gallia Clerk
18 Locust St., Room 1290
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Telephone: (614) 446-4612
Geauga
Geauga Clerk
231 Main St.
Chardon, OH 44024
Telephone: (216) 285-2222
Greene
Greene Clerk
45 North Detroit Street
Xenia, OH 45385
Telephone: (937) 376-5000
Guernsey
Guernsey Clerk
801 Wheeling Ave., D 300
Cambridge, OH 43725
Telephone: (614) 432-9230
Hamilton
Hamilton Probate Court
230 E. 9th
William Howard Taft Center
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Telephone: 513-946-3600
Marriage License: (513) 946-3589
Hancock
Hancock Clerk
300 S. Main St.
Findlay, OH 45840-9039
Telephone: (419) 424-7037
Hardin
Hardin Clerk
1 Courthouse Square, Suite 210
Kenton, OH 43326
Telephone: (419) 673-6283
Harrison
Harrison Clerk
100 W. Market St.
Cadiz, OH 43907
Telephone: (614) 942-8861
Henry
Henry Clerk
660 North Perry
Napoleon, OH 43545-1702
Telephone: (419) 592-4876
Highland
Highland Health Dept
P.O. Box 825
Hillsboro, OH 45133-0825
Telephone: (937) 393-1941
Hocking
Hocking Clerk
1 East Main Street
Logan, OH 43138-1207
Telephone: (740) 385-3022
Holmes
Holmes Clerk
East Jackson St.
Millersburg, OH 44654
Telephone: (330) 674-0286
Huron
Huron Clerk
2 E. Main
Norwalk, OH 44857
Telephone: (419) 668-5113
Jackson
Jackson Clerk
226 Main St.
Jackson, OH 45640
Telephone: (614) 286-3301
Jefferson
Jefferson Clerk
301 Market St.
Steubenville, OH 43952-2133
Telephone: (740) 283-4111
Knox
Knox Health Department
106 East High Street
Mount Vernon, OH 43050-3453
Telephone: (614) 392-2000
Lake
Lake Recorder
105 E. Main St.
Painesville, OH 44077
Telephone: (440) 350-2549
Lawrence
Lawrence Clerk
5th and Park Avenue
Ironton, OH 45638
Telephone: (614) 533-4355
Licking
Licking Health Department
675 Price Rd
Newark, OH 43055
Telephone: (740) 349-6535
(888) 838-0219
Logan
Logan Probate Court
101 S. Main, Suite #6
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Telephone: (937) 599-7275
Loraine
Loraine Probate Court
226 Middle Ave.
Admin. bldg. 4th floor
Elyria, OH 44035
Telephone: (216) 322-6367
Lucas
Lucas Health Dept.
Vital Records
635 N. Erie St.
Toledo, OH 43624
Telephone: (419) 213-4100
Madison
Madison Clerk
1 N. Main, Room 205
London, OH 43140
Telephone: (740) 852-0756
Mahoning
Mahoning Clerk
120 Market St.
Youngstown, OH 44503-1710
Telephone: (330) 740-2345
Marion
Marion Clerk
114 N. Main St.
Marion, OH 43302-3030
Telephone: (614) 387-5871
Medina
Medina Clerk
93 Public Square
Medina, OH 44256-2205
Telephone: (330) 723-3641
Meigs
Meigs Museum
144 Butternut Ave
Pomeroy, OH 45769
Telephone: (614) 992-3810
Contact: Margaret Parker
Hours: Tues-Sat 1-4pm
Mercer
Mercer Clerk
101 N. Main St., Room 203
Celina, OH 45822
Telephone: (419) 586-3178
Miami
Miami Clerk
201 W. Main St.
Troy, OH 45373
Telephone: (513) 332-6800
Monroe
Monroe Clerk
101 N. Main St, Rm 12
Woodsfield, OH 43793
Telephone: (614) 472-1654
Montgomery
Montgomery Vital Records
117 S. Main St
Dayton, OH 45422
Telephone: (937) 225-4418
Morgan
Morgan Clerk
19 E. Main St.
McConnelsville, OH 43756-1172
Telephone: (614) 962-2861
Morrow
Morrow Clerk
48 E. High St.
Mount Gilead, OH 43338
Telephone: (419) 947-1545
Muskingum
Muskingum Court of Common Pleas
Probate Division
401 Main Street
Zanesville, OH 43701-3567
Telephone: (614) 455-7113
Noble
Noble Clerk
100 Courthouse
Caldwell, OH 43724
Telephone: (614) 732-2969
Ottawa
Ottawa Clerk
315 Madison St., Room 304
Port Clinton, OH 43452-1936
Telephone: (419) 734-4431
Paulding
Paulding Clerk
115 N. Williams
Paulding, OH 45879
Telephone: (419) 399-2051
Perry
Perry Clerk
P.O. Box 167
New Lexington, OH 43764
Telephone: (740) 342-1493
Pickaway
Pickaway Clerk
Courthouse
207 S. Court St.
Circleville, OH 43113
Telephone: (614) 474-3950
Pike
Pike Clerk
100 E. 2nd St.
Waverly, OH 45690-1301
Telephone: (614) 947-2715
Portage
Portage Health Dept
449 S Meridian St.
Ravenna, OH 44266
Telephone: (330) 296-9919
Probate Court - (330) 297-3870
For copies of wills call (330) 298-3247
Preble
Preble Clerk
100 E. Main St.
Eaton, OH 45320
Telephone: (937) 456-8160
Putnam
Putnam Clerk
245 E. Main St.
Ottawa, OH 45875-1968
Telephone: (419) 523-3656
Richland
Richland Clerk
50 Park Ave. E. 2nd floor
Mansfield, OH 44902-1850
Telephone: (419) 774-5583
Ross
Ross Public Health Dept
425 Chestnut St # 2077
Chillicothe, OH 45601-2306
Ross Probate Court
2 N Paint St # A
Chillicothe, OH 45601-3109
Telephone: (740) 774-1179
Sandusky
Sandusky Clerk
100 N. Park Ave.
Fremont, OH 43420-2454
Telephone: (419) 334-6377
Scioto
Scioto Clerk
602 7th St., Room 205
Portsmouth, OH 45662-3948
Telephone: (614) 355-5111
Seneca
Seneca Gen Health Dist
3140 S. State Route 100
Tiffin, OH 44883
Telephone: (419) 447-3691
Shelby
Shelby Clerk
129 East Court St.
Sidney, OH 45365
Telephone: (937) 498-7226
Stark
Stark Clerk
115 Central Plaza North
Canton, OH 44702-1290
Telephone: (330) 438-0800
Summit
Summit Probate Court
Attention: Court Records
209 South High Street
Akron, OH 44308
Telephone: (330) 643-2352
Trumbull
(Trumbull ) Warren Health Dept
418 S. Main St.
Warren, OH 44481-1005
Telephone: (330) 841-2571
Tuscarawas
Tuscarawas Clerk
P.O. Box 628
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Telephone: (330) 364-8811
Union
Union Health Department
5th & Court St.
Marysville, OH 43040
Telephone: (937) 645-3029
Van Wert
Van Wert Clerk
121 East Main St., 2nd Floor
Van Wert, OH 45891
Telephone: (419) 238-6159
Vinton
Vinton Clerk
301 W. High
McArthur, OH 45651
Telephone: (614) 596-5233
Warren
Warren Clerk
320 East Silver Street
Lebanon, OH 45036-1816
Telephone: (513) 932-4040
Washington
Washington Clerk
205 Putnam St.
Marietta, OH 45750
Telephone: (614) 373-6623
Wayne
Wayne Clerk
P.O. Box 507
Wooster, OH 44691
Telephone: (330) 287-5590
Williams
Williams Record Center
107 Butler Street
Bryan, OH 43506
Telephone: (419) 636-8253
Wood
Wood Clerk
1 Courthouse Square
Bowling Green, OH 43402-2427
Telephone: (419) 354-9230
Wyandot
Wyandot Clerk
109 S. Sandusky Ave., Rm. 13
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
Telephone: (419) 294-1432