Butler County, Ohio Records

Butler County, Ohio (Map It) was created on May 1, 1803 from Hamilton County. This county was named for General Richard Butler (1743-1791), killed at the Battle of the Wabash.

Butler County is bordered by Preble County (north), Montgomery County (northeast), Warren County (east), Hamilton County (south), Dearborn County, Indiana (southwest), Franklin County, Indiana (west), Union County, Indiana (northwest).

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

Butler County Cities and Towns include Fairfield, Hamilton, Middletown, Monroe, Oxford, Sharonville, Trenton, College Corner, Jacksonburg, Millville, New Miami, Seven Mile, Somerville. Other communities include Alert, Bethany, Blue Ball, Collinsville, Heno, Mauds, McGonigle, Okeana, Overpeck, Poasttown, Port Union, Scipio, Shandon, Woodsdale.

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

Butler County Townships include Fairfield, Hanover, Lemon, Liberty, Madison, Milford, Morgan, Oxford, Reily, Ross, St. Clair, Wayne, West Chester.

Butler County, Ohio Courthouse Records

The Butler County Courthouse is located in Hamilton, 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 Butler 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.

• Butler County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1803 and Probate Records from 1851.
• Butler County Recorder has Land Records from 1803.
• Butler County Clerk of Court of Common Pleas has Court Records from 1803.
• The Butler 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.

Butler 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

Butler 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.

Butler County, Ohio Resources

• State of Ohio Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Ohio
• Butler County Chapter, OGS
• Butler County Historical Society
• Historic Hamilton, 319 N 3rd St, Hamilton, OH 45011-1624; Phone: (513) 863-1389
• Historical Society of Madison Township, 6120 Hursh Rd, Middletown, OH 45042; Phone: (513) 423-4132
• Historical Society of the Fairfield Area
• Delta Zeta National Historical Museum
• Butler County, Ohio Message Boards
• Butler County, Ohio Genealogy Boards

Butler County, Ohio External Links

• Ohio Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from Ohio (1802 - 1970)
• Journal News (Hamilton, Ohio)
• Hamilton Evening Journal (Hamilton, Ohio)
• Hamilton Daily News (Hamilton, Ohio)
• Hamilton Daily News Journal (Hamilton, Ohio)
• Butler County Democrat (Hamilton, Ohio)
• Butler County, Ohio Books - Amazon
• Butler Co., Ohio - FindaGrave
• A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio, 1882 
• Pioneer biography
• The centennial anniversary of the city of Hamilton, Ohio
• Butler County, Ohio Links - Cyndi's List
• Butler Co. OHGenweb
• Butler County, Ohio Ancestry Database Collections
• Ohio Military Records