Ohio County, Indiana Records
Ohio County, Indiana (Map It) was created on January 15, 1844 from Dearborn County. Ohio County was named for the Ohio River.
Ohio County is bordered by  Dearborn County (north), Boone County, Kentucky (east), Switzerland County (south), Ripley County (northwest).
Ohio County Cities and Towns include  Rising Sun.
Ohio County Townships include  Cass, Pike, Randolph and Union. See Map of Ohio County Townships.
MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Indiana maps.
Ohio County, Indiana Courthouse Records
Ohio County, IN Courthouse
The Ohio County Courthouse is located in Rising Sun, Indiana. Learn More About State of Indiana Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.
The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Ohio county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.
- Ohio County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1844, Probate Records from 1844 and Court Records from 1844. The County Clerk responsiblities include administering Court Records of all Court Cases, prepares the Court's permanent historical record, performs marriage ceremonies, process marriage applications and issue marriage licenses, processes and distributes documents for court cases, and keeps a record of all wills and matters of trust in probate proceedings.
- Ohio County Recorder has Land Records from 1844. The County Recorder maintains, preserves and Records Deeds, Mortgages, Assignments, Releases, Powers of Attorney, Real Estate Contracts, Annexations, Trustee Elections, Affidavits, Final Decrees, Surveys, Federal Tax Liens, Mechanics Liens, Military Discharges, Articles of Incorporation, Cemetery Deeds, Bonds, Plats, Condominiums, Firms Doing Business Under Assumed Names, Delinquent Sewer Liens, and Miscellaneous Instruments.
- Ohio County Treasurer's Office is responsible for collecting taxes. The treasurer also receives distributions of local income and other taxes that are collected by the state such as real estate tax, personal property tax, mobile home tax, state assessed tax, and the following miscellaneous taxes: auto excise tax, inheritance tax, and innkeeper's tax.
- Ohio County Department of Health has Birth & Death Records from 1882. The County Department of Health maintains and provides Certified Birth and Death Records.
Ohio County, Indiana Census Records
- Learn More: State of Indiana Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: None
- State Population Schedules: None
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Ohio County, Indiana Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Indiana Vital Records
- Birth Records: from October 1907 to present.Â
- Marriage Records: from 1958 to present.Â
- Death Records: from January 1900 to present.
- Divorce Records: None. See the  County Clerk.
- Locations:Â Indiana State Department of Health, 2 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204; PH: (317) 233-1325
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
Ohio County, Indiana Resources
- State of Indiana Archives and Societies
- RAOGK Volunteers for Indiana
- Ohio County Historian, Clifford Thies, 216 Second St., Rising Sun, IN 47040; Phone: (812) 551-5246
- Ohio County Historical Society
- Ohio County, Indiana Message Boards
Ohio County, Indiana External Links
- Indiana Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Ohio County, Indiana Books - Amazon
- Internet Archives online books for Ohio County
- Ohio County Newspaper Holdings at the Indiana State Library
- Ohio Co., Indiana - FindaGrave
- Indiana Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Ohio County, Indiana Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Indiana (1817 - 1930)
- Ohio Co. INGenweb
- Ohio County, Indiana Ancestry Database Collections
- Ohio County, Indiana Military Records