Darke County, Ohio Records

Darke County, Ohio (Map It) was created on January 3, 1809 from Miami County . This county was named for General William Darke (1736-1801), Revolutionary War officer .

Darke County is bordered by Mercer County (north), Shelby County ( northeast), Miami County (east), Montgomery County (southeast), Preble County (south), Wayne County, Indiana (southwest), Randolph County, Indiana (west), Jay County, Indiana (northwest).

A Map of Darke County, Ohio contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Darke County Cities and Towns include Greenville, Ansonia, Arcanum, Bradford, Burkettsville, Castine, Gettysburg, Gordon, Hollansburg, Ithaca, New Madison, New Weston, North Star, Osgood, Palestine, Pitsburg, Rossburg, Union City, Versailles, Wayne Lakes, Yorkshire. Other communities include Beamsville, Dawn, Stelvideo.

A Map of Darke County, Ohio contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Darke County Townships include Adams, Allen, Brown, Butler, Franklin, Greenville, Harrison, Jackson, Liberty, Mississinawa, Monroe, Neave, Patterson, Richland, Twin, Van Buren, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, York.

Darke County, Ohio Courthouse Records

The Darke County Courthouse is located in Greenville, Ohio. 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 Darke 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.

• Darke County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1817 and Probate Records from 1818.
• Darke County Recorder has Land Records from 1822.
• Darke County Clerk of Court of Common Pleas has Court Records from 1817.
• The Darke County Health Department has Birth & Death Records from 1908-Present. For birth and death records prior to Dec. 20, 1908, contact the Probate Court of this county.

Darke County, Ohio Census Records

• Learn More: State of Ohio Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1810 (destroyed), 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• 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

Darke County, Ohio Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Ohio Vital Records
• Birth Records: from 1908 to present
• Marriage Records: None. See County Probate Court.
• Death Records: from 1954 to present
• Divorce Records: None. See County Clerk of Court of Common Pleas.
• Locations: Ohio Office of Vital Statistics, Ohio Local Health Departments
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate  Applications.

Darke County, Ohio Resources

• State of Ohio Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Ohio
• Darke County Chapter, OGS
• Darke County Historical Society/Garst Museum
• Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society
• Darke County, Ohio Message Boards
• Darke County, Ohio Genealogy Boards

Darke County, Ohio External Links

• Ohio Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Ohio (1802 - 1970)
• Darke County, Ohio Books - Amazon
• Darke County, Ohio Marriages, 1817-1840 & Darke County, Ohio Will Abstracts, 1818-1857
• Darke County, Ohio Common Pleas Court Records, 1817-1860
• Index to Darke County, Ohio, wills
• Darke County Burials 1928-1996 not complete, but has many entries
• Darke Co., Ohio - FindaGrave
• Darke County, Ohio Links - Cyndi's List
• Darke Co. OHGenweb
• Darke County, Ohio Ancestry Database Collections
• Ohio Military Records
• Darke County, Ohio Directory 1885
• Greenville, Ohio Directory 1885