Ohio Divorce Records

How to Source Divorce Records in Ohio - Divorce Records in Ohio

Divorces are regulated by the state and therefore, the state is responsible for the record keeping. Therefore, searches for divorce records should begin at the local County Divorce Records courthouse. Specifically, the request for a copy of a divorce record should be made at the courthouse in the County Divorce Records where the divorce was filed and finalized.

In some cases, such as those dealing with a genealogical search, the County Divorce Records might not be known. In this case, the individual would need to conduct a County Divorce Records by County Divorce Records search. This can become quite an extensive and time consuming search, especially in those states where numerous counties exist.

To circumvent this, you can conduct a past and current spouse search on the individual for whom you area searching for divorce records. Typically, a search for spouses will result in an address for each listed spouse. This may or may not include the County Divorce Records. However, it is simple to locate the County Divorce Records once you have the town or city.

Some states may have a state repository for official documents as well. A copy of a divorce record may be obtained form state repositories, however, it will not be a certified copy. This is a good place to begin a search when you do not know in which County Divorce Records you should be searching.

Basic information about the divorced couple is included on divorce records. Typically, the husband�s full name, the wife�s full name with the maiden name, the County Divorce Records where the divorce took place, the recorded or filing date of the divorce, the actual date of the finalized divorce, and a certificate number. Most of this information is requested when you begin your search.

Searches that include the greatest quantity of information will be the quickest and most successful searches. Since the majority of divorce records are filed by the husband�s name, this can turn out to be the most important piece of information. Some states also include the number of children under the age of eighteen at the time of the divorce.

The most successful search for divorce records can be achieved by completing the following steps:

1. Print or type each name and address clearly to avoid confusion. This includes the full name of both the husband and the wife. The maiden name should be included for the wife.
2. Keep your request brief and to the point.
3. Limit your request to one document.
4. Include the full names of the individuals, including nicknames and alternate spellings that may have been used.
5. Include the full address of the individual at the time of the divorce, including street, city or town, and state. If you know the County Divorce Records in which the divorce took place, include that as well.
6. Include the date that the divorce was finalized. If you do not have this piece of information available, include a time frame for the search. Generally, it is best to specify a short span of years for an unknown year search. You can always expand the number of years that you search, and a shorter span will lead to a shorter search. You can expect to pay an additional fee for searches such as this that require more effort.
7. Include contact information where you can be reached in the event that more information is required. Include a daytime, as well as an evening telephone number. You may also include a fax number or an e-mail address.
8. You should include your relationship to the individual�s listed in your search request.
9. You should include the purpose of your request.
10. Print your name clearly and sign your request. Some states may also require additional identifying information on you as well, including a driver�s license number.
11. Include a SASE, or self addressed stamped envelope with your request for a speedier delivery.
12. Include the date that you mail your request with your correspondence.

An list of the contact information for local County Divorce Records courts in Ohio is listed below. In most cases, the telephone numbers are for informational purposes only. The request for certified copies of divorce records must be written.

Alphabetized list of addresses for Ohio County Divorce Records courthouses:

State of Ohio
Ohio Department of Health
Vital Statistics
246 North High Street, 1st Floor
Columbus, OH 43216
Telephone: (614) 466-2531

Adams County Divorce Records
Adams County Records Clerk
110 W. Main St.
West Union, OH 45693-1347
Telephone: (513) 544-2921

Allen County Divorce Records
Allen County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 1243
Lima, OH 45801-4456
Telephone: (419) 223-8501

Ashland County Divorce Records
Ashland County Records Clerk
142 W. 2nd St.
Ashland, OH 44805
Telephone: (419) 289-4314

Ashtabula County Divorce Records
Ashtabula County Records Clerk
25 W. Jefferson St.
Jefferson, OH 44047-1027
Telephone: (440) 576-3451

Athens County Divorce Records
Athens County Divorce Records Probate Court
1 S Court St, 2nd Fl
Athens, OH 45701-2888
Telephone: (614) 592-3251

Auglaize County Divorce Records
Auglaize County Divorce Records Health Department
214 South Wagner St.
Wapakoneta, OH 45895
Telephone: (419) 738-3410

Belmont County Divorce Records
Belmont County Records Clerk
101 W. Main St.
Saint Clairsville, OH 43950-1225
Telephone: (614) 695-2121

Brown County Divorce Records
Brown County Divorce Records Court Clerk
P. O. Box 379
Georgetown, OH 45121
Telephone: (937) 378-6549

Butler County Divorce Records
Butler County Divorce Records Recorder's Office
130 High Street
Hamilton, OH 45011
Telephone: (513) 887-3192

Carroll County Divorce Records
Carroll County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 516
Carrollton, OH 44615
Telephone: (330) 627-2250

Champaign County Divorce Records
Champaign County Records Clerk
200 N. Main St.
Urbana, OH 43078
Telephone: (937) 652-2108

Clark County Divorce Records
Clark County Divorce Records Vital Records Office
529 E. Home Road
Springfield, OH 45503
Telephone: (937) 390-5609

Clermont County Divorce Records
Clermont County Records Clerk
76 South Riverside
Batavia, OH 45103-2602
Telephone: (513) 732-7300

Clinton County Divorce Records
Clinton County Records Clerk
46 S. South St.
Wilmington, OH 45177-2214
Telephone: (937) 382-2103

Columbiana County Divorce Records
Columbiana County Records Clerk
105 S. Market St.
Lisbon, OH 44432-1255
Telephone: (330) 424-9511

Coshocton County Divorce Records
Coshocton County Records Clerk
349 1/2 Main Street
Coshocton, OH 43812-1510
Telephone: (614) 622-1753

Crawford County Divorce Records
Crawford County Divorce Records Courthouse
112 E. Mansfield St.
Bucyrus, OH 44820
Telephone: (419) 562-5871

Cuyahoga County Divorce Records
Cuyahoga County Records Clerk
Bureau of Vital Statistics, City Hall
601 Lakeside Ave
Cleveland, OH 44114
Telephone: (216) 664-2317

Darke County Divorce Records
Darke County Divorce Records Probate Court
300 Garst Ave
Greenville, OH 45331
Telephone: (937) 547-7345

Defiance County Divorce Records
Defiance County Records Clerk
500 Court Street
Defiance, OH 43512-2157
Telephone: (419) 782-4761

Delaware County Divorce Records
Delaware County Records Clerk
91 North Sandusky
Delaware, OH 43015-1703
Telephone: (740) 369-8761

Erie County Divorce Records
Erie County Records Clerk
323 Columbus Ave.
Sandusky, OH 44870
Telephone: (419) 627-7705

Fairfield County Divorce Records
Fairfield County Divorce Records Probate Court
224 E. Main Street - Room 303
Lancaster, OH 43130-3842
Telephone: (740) 687-7090

Fayette County Divorce Records
Fayette County Records Clerk
110 E. Court St.
Washington Court House, OH 43160-1355
Telephone: (614) 335-5910

Franklin County Divorce Records
Franklin County Divorce Records Columbus Heath Department
Vital Statistics
240 Parsons Ave
Columbus, OH 43215-4095
Telephone: (614) 645-7331 or (614) 645-7333

Fulton County Divorce Records
Fulton County Records Clerk
210 South Fulton
Wauseon, OH 43567-1355
Telephone: (419) 337-9255

Gallia County Divorce Records
Gallia County Records Clerk
18 Locust St., Room 1290
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Telephone: (614) 446-4612

Geauga County Divorce Records
Geauga County Records Clerk
231 Main St.
Chardon, OH 44024
Telephone: (216) 285-2222

Greene County Divorce Records
Greene County Records Clerk
45 North Detroit Street
Xenia, OH 45385
Telephone: (937) 376-5000

Guernsey County Divorce Records
Guernsey County Records Clerk
801 Wheeling Ave., D 300
Cambridge, OH 43725
Telephone: (614) 432-9230

Hamilton County Divorce Records
Hamilton County Divorce Records Probate Court
230 E. 9th
William Howard Taft Center
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Telephone: 513-946-3600
Marriage License: (513) 946-3589

Hancock County Divorce Records
Hancock County Records Clerk
300 S. Main St.
Findlay, OH 45840-9039
Telephone: (419) 424-7037

Hardin County Divorce Records
Hardin County Records Clerk
1 Courthouse Square, Suite 210
Kenton, OH 43326
Telephone: (419) 673-6283

Harrison County Divorce Records
Harrison County Records Clerk
100 W. Market St.
Cadiz, OH 43907
Telephone: (614) 942-8861

Henry County Divorce Records
Henry County Records Clerk
660 North Perry
Napoleon, OH 43545-1702
Telephone: (419) 592-4876

Highland County Divorce Records
Highland County Divorce Records Health Dept
P.O. Box 825
Hillsboro, OH 45133-0825
Telephone: (937) 393-1941

Hocking County Divorce Records
Hocking County Records Clerk
1 East Main Street
Logan, OH 43138-1207
Telephone: (740) 385-3022

Holmes County Divorce Records
Holmes County Records Clerk
East Jackson St.
Millersburg, OH 44654
Telephone: (330) 674-0286

Huron County Divorce Records
Huron County Records Clerk
2 E. Main
Norwalk, OH 44857
Telephone: (419) 668-5113

Jackson County Divorce Records
Jackson County Records Clerk
226 Main St.
Jackson, OH 45640
Telephone: (614) 286-3301

Jefferson County Divorce Records
Jefferson County Records Clerk
301 Market St.
Steubenville, OH 43952-2133
Telephone: (740) 283-4111

Knox County Divorce Records
Knox County Divorce Records Health Department
106 East High Street
Mount Vernon, OH 43050-3453
Telephone: (614) 392-2000

Lake County Divorce Records
Lake County Records Clerk
33 Mill Street
Painesville, OH 44077
Telephone: (440) 350-2549

Lawrence County Divorce Records
Lawrence County Records Clerk
5th and Park Avenue
Ironton, OH 45638
Telephone: (614) 533-4355

Licking County Divorce Records
Licking County Divorce Records Health Department
675 Price Rd
Newark, OH 43055
Telephone: (740) 349-6535
(888) 838-0219

Logan County Divorce Records
Logan County Divorce Records Probate Court
101 S. Main, Suite #6
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Telephone: (937) 599-7275

Loraine County Divorce Records
Loraine County Divorce Records Probate Court
226 Middle Ave.
Admin. Bldg. 4th floor
Elyria, OH 44035
Telephone: (216) 322-6367

Lucas County Divorce Records
Lucas County Divorce Records Health Dept.
Vital Records
635 N. Erie St.
Toledo, OH 43624
Telephone: (419) 213-4100

Madison County Divorce Records
Madison County Records Clerk
1 N. Main, Room 205
London, OH 43140
Telephone: (740) 852-0756

Mahoning County Divorce Records
Mahoning County Records Clerk
120 Market St.
Youngstown, OH 44503-1710
Telephone: (330) 740-2345

Marion County Divorce Records
Marion County Records Clerk
114 N. Main St.
Marion, OH 43302-3030
Telephone: (614) 387-5871

Medina County Divorce Records
Medina County Records Clerk
93 Public Square
Medina, OH 44256-2205
Telephone: (330) 723-3641

Meigs County Divorce Records
Meigs County Divorce Records Museum
144 Butternut Ave
Pomeroy, OH 45769
Telephone: (614) 992-3810
Contact: Margaret Parker
Hours: Tues-Sat 1-4pm

Mercer County Divorce Records
Mercer County Records Clerk
101 N. Main St., Room 203
Celina, OH 45822
Telephone: (419) 586-3178

Miami County Divorce Records
Miami County Records Clerk
201 W. Main St.
Troy, OH 45373
Telephone: (513) 332-6800

Monroe County Divorce Records
Monroe County Records Clerk
101 N. Main St, Rm 12
Woodsfield, OH 43793
Telephone: (614) 472-1654

Montgomery County Divorce Records
Montgomery County Divorce Records Vital Records
117 S. Main St
Dayton, OH 45422
Telephone: (937) 225-4418

Morgan County Divorce Records
Morgan County Records Clerk
19 E. Main St.
McConnelsville, OH 43756-1172
Telephone: (614) 962-2861

Morrow County Divorce Records
Morrow County Records Clerk
48 E. High St.
Mount Gilead, OH 43338
Telephone: (419) 947-1545

Muskingum County Divorce Records
Muskingum County Divorce Records Court of Common Pleas
Probate Division
401 Main Street
Zanesville, OH 43701-3567
Telephone: (614) 455-7113

Noble County Divorce Records
Noble County Records Clerk
100 Courthouse
Caldwell, OH 43724
Telephone: (614) 732-2969

Ottawa County Divorce Records
Ottawa County Records Clerk
315 Madison St., Room 304
Port Clinton, OH 43452-1936
Telephone: (419) 734-4431

Paulding County Divorce Records
Paulding County Records Clerk
115 N. Williams
Paulding, OH 45879
Telephone: (419) 399-2051

Perry County Divorce Records
Perry County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 167
New Lexington, OH 43764
Telephone: (740) 342-1493

Pickaway County Divorce Records
Pickaway County Records Clerk
County Divorce Records Courthouse
207 S. Court St.
Circleville, OH 43113
Telephone: (614) 474-3950

Pike County Divorce Records
Pike County Records Clerk
100 E. 2nd St.
Waverly, OH 45690-1301
Telephone: (614) 947-2715

Portage County Divorce Records
Portage County Divorce Records Health Dept
449 S Meridian St.
Ravenna, OH 44266
Telephone: (330) 296-9919

Preble County Divorce Records
Preble County Records Clerk
100 E. Main St.
Eaton, OH 45320
Telephone: (937) 456-8160

Putnam County Divorce Records
Putnam County Records Clerk
245 E. Main St.
Ottawa, OH 45875-1968
Telephone: (419) 523-3656

Richland County Divorce Records
Richland County Records Clerk
50 Park Ave. E. 2nd floor
Mansfield, OH 44902-1850
Telephone: (419) 774-5583

Ross County Divorce Records
Ross County Divorce Records Public Health Dept
425 Chestnut St # 2077
Chillicothe, OH 45601-2306
Ross County Divorce Records Probate Court
2 N Paint St # A
Chillicothe, OH 45601-3109
Telephone: (740) 774-1179

Sandusky County Divorce Records
Sandusky County Records Clerk
100 N. Park Ave.
Fremont, OH 43420-2454
Telephone: (419) 334-6377

Scioto County Divorce Records
Scioto County Records Clerk
602 7th St., Room 205
Portsmouth, OH 45662-3948
Telephone: (614) 355-5111

Seneca County Divorce Records
Seneca County Divorce Records Gen Health Dist
3140 S. State Route 100
Tiffin, OH 44883
Telephone: (419) 447-3691

Shelby County Divorce Records
Shelby County Records Clerk
129 East Court St.
Sidney, OH 45365
Telephone: (937) 498-7226

Stark County Divorce Records
Stark County Records Clerk
115 Central Plaza North
Canton, OH 44702-1290
Telephone: (330) 438-0800

Summit County Divorce Records
Summit County Divorce Records Probate Court
Attention: Court Records
209 South High Street
Akron, OH 44308
Telephone: (330) 643-2352

Trumbull County Divorce Records
(Trumbull County Divorce Records) Warren Health Dept
418 S. Main St.
Warren, OH 44481-1005
Telephone: (330) 841-2571

Tuscarawas County Divorce Records
Tuscarawas County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 628
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Telephone: (330) 364-8811

Union County Divorce Records
Union County Divorce Records Health Department
5th & Court St.
Marysville, OH 43040
Telephone: (937) 645-3029

Van Wert County Divorce Records
Van Wert County Records Clerk
121 East Main St., 2nd Floor
Van Wert, OH 45891
Telephone: (419) 238-6159

Vinton County Divorce Records
Vinton County Records Clerk
301 W. High
McArthur, OH 45651
Telephone: (614) 596-5233

Warren County Divorce Records
Warren County Records Clerk
320 East Silver Street
Lebanon, OH 45036-1816
Telephone: (513) 932-4040

Washington County Divorce Records
Washington County Records Clerk
205 Putnam St.
Marietta, OH 45750
Telephone: (614) 373-6623

Wayne County Divorce Records
Wayne County Records Clerk
P.O. Box 507
Wooster, OH 44691
Telephone: (330) 287-5590

Williams County Divorce Records
Williams County Divorce Records Record Center
107 Butler Street
Bryan, OH 43506
Telephone: (419) 636-8253

Wood County Divorce Records
Wood County Records Clerk
1 Courthouse Square
Bowling Green, OH 43402-2427
Telephone: (419) 354-9230

Wyandot County Divorce Records
Wyandot County Records Clerk
109 S. Sandusky Ave., Rm. 13
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
Telephone: (419) 294-1432

 

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