Listed record inventories
Selected holdings and indexes for Ohio County, checked against the repository descriptions linked below. Date spans may contain gaps; an index is not a complete set of original records.
Marriages, births and deaths
- Marriages Book I, 1844-1881 · print/index, Indiana State Library1844-1881
- Death Records, 1882-1891 · print/index, Indiana State Library1882-1891
- Marriage Records · microfilm, Indiana State Library1844-1881; 1844-1900; 1881-1905; 1905-1932; 1932-1952; 1952-1971; 1972-1981
- Marriage Affidavits · microfilm, Indiana State Library1903-1905
- Birth Records · microfilm, Indiana State Library1882-1904
- Delayed Birth Records · microfilm, Indiana State LibraryPre-1941
- Death Records · microfilm, Indiana State Library1882-1900
Court records
- Circuit Court Civil Order Books · microfilm, Indiana State Library1844-1854; 1854-1869; 1869-1875; 1875-1878; 1878-1881; 1881-1886; 1886-1892; 1892-1898; 1898-1905; 1905-1913; 1914-1921
- Circuit Court Complete Records · microfilm, Indiana State Library1844-1867; 1884-1908; 1870-1880; 1880-1900; 1895-1908; 1899-1905; 1893-1897
- Court of Common Pleas Civil Order Books · microfilm, Indiana State Library1853-1864; 1865-1872
- Court of Common Pleas Complete Records · microfilm, Indiana State Library1853-1872
Deeds and land
- Deed Record · microfilm, Indiana State Library1844–1981 · separate segments; see catalog for gaps
- Index of Deeds · microfilm, Indiana State Library1844-1870; 1870-1923; 1924-1980
- Deed Indexes, Grantor/Grantee · microfilm, Indiana State Library1844-1899
Naturalization records
- Petition for Naturalization · microfilm, Indiana State Library1921-1927
- Naturalization Record · microfilm, Indiana State Library1848-1890, 1892-1912
- Naturalization Record Index · microfilm, Indiana State Librarynd
- Declaration of Intention · microfilm, Indiana State Library1914-1925
- Declaration of Intention Certificates · microfilm, Indiana State Library1921-1925
Wills and estates
- General Index to Estates · microfilm, Indiana State Library1874-1906
- Probate Order Book · microfilm, Indiana State Library1844–1981 · separate segments; see catalog for gaps
- Probate Order Book Indexes · microfilm, Indiana State Library1844-1900
- Probate Complete Order Book · microfilm, Indiana State Library1844-1851; 1852-1858; 1853-1872; 1859-1871; 1873-1882; 1877-1897; 1895-1907; 1898-1911
- Will Records · microfilm, Indiana State Library1845-1913; 1843-1901; 1914-1962; 1963-1981
Military records
See the repository's descriptions and search options
Repository access note: Selected State Library print indexes, abstracts and microfilm catalog series. Multiple reels of the same title are grouped together; broad spans may contain gaps. Use the source linked on each entry for individual volumes, reel numbers and availability. This is not a complete courthouse inventory or a promise of online images. Confirm access and restrictions with the library; request certified records from their original custodian.
Sources: the catalogs and repository descriptions linked on the entries above. Selected inventories do not establish complete coverage of every record type or online access to original documents. Read the repository access note for source dates and limitations.
Where to find the records
- Ohio County official website
Hours, addresses and phone numbers for the county recorder and the clerk of the circuit court, and any online record search the county offers.
- The county recorder
Deeds, mortgages and other land records.
- The clerk of the circuit court
Marriage licenses, probate (wills and estates), divorces and court cases.
- The Indiana Archives
In Indianapolis: state records and county records on microfilm, and indexes in its online Digital Archives.
- Indiana Archives and Records Administrationfree
The state archives in Indianapolis, with county records, military records and indexes in the Indiana Digital Archives.
- FamilySearch Catalogfree
Search by place for "Indiana, Ohio" to find filmed and digitized records, many viewable free online with a FamilySearch account.
Offices change their hours and access rules; call before you visit.
Boundaries and parent counties
Formed from: Dearborn County
Check the parent county for earlier records: Dearborn County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1844, search the parent county. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries shows each boundary change.
Research tip
Indiana counties recorded births from 1882 and deaths from 1882, before statewide registration began (deaths 1900, births 1907). Ask the county health department for the early county registers.