Montgomery County, Ohio Records

Montgomery County, Ohio (Map It) was created on May 1, 1803 from Hamilton County. This county was named for General Richard Montgomery (1738-1775), a Revolutionary War officer .

Montgomery County is bordered by Miami County (north), Clark County (northeast), Greene County (east), Warren County (south), Butler County (southwest), Preble County (west), Darke County (northwest).

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

Montgomery County Cities and Towns include Brookville, Carlisle, Centerville, Clayton, Dayton, Englewood, Huber Heights, Kettering, Miamisburg, Moraine, Oakwood, Riverside, Springboro, Trotwood, Union, Vandalia, West Carrollton, Farmersville, Germantown, New Lebanon, Phillipsburg, Verona. Other communities include Include Clayton, Pyrmont, Drexel, Fort McKinley, Northridge, Shiloh, Woodbourne-Hyde Park, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

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

Montgomery County Townships include Butler, Clay, German, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Miami, Perry, Washington.

Montgomery County, Ohio Courthouse Records

The Montgomery County Courthouse is located in Dayton, 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 Montgomery 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.

• Montgomery County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1803 and Probate Records from 1803.
• Montgomery County Recorder has Land Records from 1805.
• Montgomery County Clerk of Court of Common Pleas has Court Records from 1803.
• The Montgomery 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.

Montgomery 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

Montgomery 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.

Montgomery County, Ohio Resources

• State of Ohio Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Ohio
• Montgomery County Chapter, OGS
• Montgomery County Records Center & Archives, 117 S. Main Street, 6th Floor, P. O. Box 972, Dayton, Ohio 45422
• Belmont Historical Society
• Brookville Historical Society
• Centerville-Washington Township H S
• Dayton History
• Dayton History at the Archive Center
• Dayton Police History Foundation, Inc.
• Farmersville Historical Society
• Historical Society of Germantown
• Jewish Genealogical Society of Dayton
• Kettering-Moraine Museum & Historical Society
• Miami Valley Archives Roundtable
• Miamisburg Historical Society
• Oakwood Historical Society
• Oregon Historic District Society Inc
• Riverside Historical Society
• Society of Ohio Archivists
• Trotwood-Madison Historical Society
• Vandalia-Butler Historical Society
• West Carrollton Historical Society
• Montgomery County, Ohio Message Boards
• Montgomery County, Ohio Genealogy Boards

Montgomery County, Ohio External Links

• Ohio Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Ohio (1802 - 1970)
• Web: Dayton, Ohio, Obituary Index, 1850-2010
• Montgomery County, Ohio Books - Amazon
• Ohio, Montgomery County, Probate Estate Files, 1850-1900
• Montgomery County: Woodland Cemetery Burials - Dayton, Ohio has over 101,000 entries
• Montgomery Co., Ohio - FindaGrave
• History of Dayton, Ohio
• A history of the First Presbyterian Church of Dayton, Ohio
• Montgomery County, Ohio Links - Cyndi's List
• Montgomery Co. OHGenweb
• Montgomery County Genealogy Queries
• Montgomery County, Ohio Ancestry Database Collections
• U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
• Ohio Military Records
• Dayton, Ohio Directories, 1888-92