Portage County, Ohio Records
Portage County, Ohio (Map It) was created on June 7, 1807 from Trumbull County. This county was named foran Indian portage.
Portage County is bordered by Geauga County (north), Trumbull County (east), Mahoning County (southeast), Stark County ( south), Summit County (west), Cuyahoga County (northwest).
A Map of Portage County, Ohio contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Portage County Cities and Towns include Aurora, Kent, Ravenna, Streetsboro, Tallmadge, Brady Lake, Garrettsville, Hiram, Mantua, Mogadore, Sugar Bush Knolls, Windham. Other communities include Diamond, Wayland, Brimfield.
A Map of Portage County, Ohio contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Portage County Townships include Atwater, Brimfield, Charlestown, Deerfield, Edinburg, Franklin, Freedom, Hiram, Mantua, Nelson, Palmyra, Paris, Randolph, Ravenna, Rootstown, Shalersville, Suffield, Windham.
Portage County, Ohio Courthouse Records
The Portage County Courthouse is located in Ravenna, 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 Portage 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.
- Portage County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1808 and Probate Records from 1803.
- Portage County Recorder has Land Records from 1795.
- Portage County Clerk of Court of Common Pleas has Court Records from 1809.
- The Portage 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.
Portage 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
Portage County, Ohio Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Ohio Vital Records
- Birth Records: from 1908Â to present
- Marriage Records: None. See County Probate Court.
- Death Records: from 1954Â to present
- Divorce Records: None. See County Clerk of Court of Common Pleas.
- Locations:Â Ohio Office of Vital Statistics, Ohio Local Health Departments
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate  Applications.
Portage County, Ohio Resources
- State of Ohio Archives and Societies
- RAOGK Volunteers for Ohio
- Portage County Chapter, OGSCounty Historical Society
- Portage County Historical Society
- Atwater Historical Society
- Aurora Historical Society
- Brimfield Historical Society
- Deerfield Historical Society
- Hiram Historical Society, PO Box 1775, Hiram, OH 44234-1775
- James A. Garfield Historical Society
- Kent Historical Society
- Mantua Historical Society
- Randolph Historical Society
- Rootstown Historical Society
- Shalersville Historical Society
- Portage County, Ohio Message Boards
- Portage County, Ohio Genealogy Boards
Portage County, Ohio External Links
- Ohio Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Historical Newspapers from Ohio (1802 - 1970)
- Ohio Star, The (Ravenna, Ohio)
- Portage County, Ohio Books - Amazon
- Chris Lindegarde's Cemetery Transcriptions and Photos'
- Portage Co., Ohio - FindaGrave
- Souvenir of Garrettsville centennial home coming
- Portage County, Ohio Links - Cyndi's List
- Portage Co. OHGenweb
- Portage County Genealogy Queries
- Portage County, Ohio Ancestry Database Collections
- Ohio Military Records