Ottawa County, Ohio Records

Ottawa County, Ohio (Map It) was created on March 6, 1840 from Erie County, Lucas County and Sandusky County. This county was named for the Ottawa Indians; Ottawa means "trader" in their language .

Ottawa County is bordered by Ontario, Canada (north and east), Erie County (southeast), Sandusky County (south), Wood County (west), Lucas County (northwest).

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

Ottawa County Cities and Towns include Port Clinton, Clay Center, Elmore, Genoa, Marblehead, Oak Harbor, Put-in-Bay, Rocky Ridge. Other communities include Curtice, Forest Park, Graytown, Gypsum, Isle St. George, Lacarne, Lakeside, Martin, Williston.

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

Ottawa County Townships include Allen, Bay, Benton, Carroll, Catawba Island, Clay, Danbury, Erie, Harris, Portage, Put-in-Bay, Salem.

Ottawa County, Ohio Courthouse Records

The Ottawa County Courthouse is located in Port Clinton, 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 Ottawa 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.

• Ottawa County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1840 and Probate Records from 1840.
• Ottawa County Recorder has Land Records from 1820.
• Ottawa County Clerk of Court of Common Pleas has Court Records from 1840.
• The Ottawa 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.

Ottawa County, Ohio Census Records

• Learn More: State of Ohio Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 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

Ottawa 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.

Ottawa County, Ohio Resources

• State of Ohio Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Ohio
• Ottawa County Chapter, OGS
• Ottawa County Historical Society
• Elmore Historical Society
• Lake Erie Islands Historical Society
• Lakeside Heritage Society Inc
• Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society
• Ottawa County, Ohio Message Boards
• Ottawa County, Ohio Genealogy Boards

Ottawa County, Ohio External Links

• Ohio Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Ohio (1802 - 1970)
• Ottawa County, Ohio Books - Amazon
• Cemetery inscriptions of Ottawa County, Ohio
• Ottawa Co., Ohio - FindaGrave
• Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio
• Ottawa County, Ohio Links - Cyndi's List
• Ottawa Co. OHGenweb
• Ottawa County Genealogy Queries
• Ottawa County, Ohio Ancestry Database Collections
• Ohio Military Records