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Ashland County, Ohio public records

In Ashland County, deeds are recorded by the County Recorder; property values come from the County Auditor; court files are split between the Clerk of Courts of Common Pleas, Legal Division and the Court of Common Pleas.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Ashland County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsCounty Recorder3Search deeds210 cents per copy made by the public; $2.00 per copy made by Recorder staff2
Property values and ownersCounty Auditor4Property search5—
Property tax billsCounty Treasurer4Tax bill search4—
Court casesClerk of Courts of Common Pleas, Legal Division6
Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division7		Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic Relations Divisions8
Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division9
Ashland Municipal Court10		Copy fee state: Clerk of common pleas: $1 per page for copies of pleadings, process, record or files, including certificate and seal11
Marriage recordsCourt of Common Pleas, Probate Division7—Certified copy fee: $2.00 per copy12
Divorce recordsClerk of the Court of Common Pleas (domestic relations) in the county where finalized13—$1 per page including certificate and seal (clerk statutory fee)11
Birth certificatesAshland County Health Department, Vital Statistics14—$25 per certificate; VitalChek adds $7.0014
Death certificatesAshland County Health Department, Vital Statistics14—$25 per certificate; VitalChek adds $7.0014
Probate and willsCourt of Common Pleas, Probate Division7Search probate cases9Uncertified $.10 per page; certified $1.00 per page; exemplified $20 + $1 per page12
Business names (DBA)Trade names and fictitious names registered with the Ohio Secretary of State (no county DBA filing)15——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Ashland County are recorded by the County Recorder.3

Copy fee
10 cents per copy made by the public; $2.00 per copy made by Recorder staff2
Certified copy fee
Certified copy: $1 base + $1 housing trust fund per page; plus $0.50 + $0.50 per certification if the recorder's seal is required16
Recording fee
1 page $39.00; 2 pages $39.00; 3 pages $47.00; 4 pages $55.00; 50 pages $423.0017
How to order
Turnaround one to three workdays; the county answers Yes on requiring a SASE or postage2
Tract index
Tract indexing since May 1, 19952

How deeds work in Ohio

Property values, owners and tax bills

The County Auditor sets property values4; the County Treasurer bills and collects the tax4.

Tax bill search
acipayonline.com4
Appealing a value
Complaint to the county Board of Revision, filed with the county auditor, by March 31 (or first-half collection closing date, whichever is later)18

How property tax works in Ohio

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic Relations DivisionsUnified state judiciary under Ohio Constitution Art. IV; trial courts are county Courts of Common Pleas (88 counties) with general, domestic relations, juvenile and probate divisions, plus municipal, county and mayor's courts; records kept by each court's clerk19Clerk of Courts of Common Pleas, Legal Divisionashlandcountycpcourt.org/…8
Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division—Court of Common Pleas, Probate Divisionacjuvenileprobate.org/recordSearch.php9
Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division———
Ashland Municipal CourtMisdemeanor criminal and traffic cases; civil and small claims10—govrec.com/home/ashlandcioh10
Fees
Clerk filing deposits: divorce or dissolution with children $425, without children $37520
Copy fee state
Clerk of common pleas: $1 per page for copies of pleadings, process, record or files, including certificate and seal11

Criminal records and background checks

Court files
Clerk of Courts dockets online6
State repository
Ohio Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI); fingerprint-based checks21

How Ohio courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division.7

Marriage license fee
$60, cash only22
Certified copy fee
$2.00 per copy12
Appointment
Appointment preferred: 419-282-4209, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday22
Rule
Used the same day; valid 60 days22

Ohio marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas (domestic relations) in the county where finalized13

Copy fee
$1 per page including certificate and seal (clerk statutory fee)11
State abstract
Clerks forward certificates of divorce/dissolution/annulment to ODH (abstract only; ODH does not issue decrees)23

Ohio divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Ashland County Health Department, Vital Statistics.14

Fee
$25 per certificate; VitalChek adds $7.0014
Years
Same day certified copies for all Ohio counties, 1908 to present14
Who may order
Any applicant (Ohio vital records are open), unless the record ceased to be public (e.g., adoption, sealed)24

Ordering an Ohio birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Ashland County Health Department, Vital Statistics.14

Fee
$25 per certificate; VitalChek adds $7.0014
Years
1908 to present14

Ordering an Ohio death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division.7

Copy fee
Uncertified $.10 per page; certified $1.00 per page; exemplified $20 + $1 per page12
Deposits
Full administration $200.00; release from administration $175.00; summary release $125.0012

Finding a will or probate case in Ohio

Business names (DBA)

Trade names and fictitious names registered with the Ohio Secretary of State (no county DBA filing)15

Voter records

Kept by the Ashland County Board of Elections.26

Check your registration
lookup.boe.ohio.gov/…26
Public access
Voter registration forms and statewide database are public records, minus SSN, driver license/ID number, phone, email, confidential and protected records27

Historical records

State archives
Ohio History Connection serves as the state archives by statute28
WPA cemetery book
Veterans Graves Registration book from the Works Projects Administration, free download from the Recorder (141 pages)2
DD-214
Recorder records soldiers' discharge records (DD214)2

Good to know about Ashland County records

  • The county was founded February 24, 18465
  • The Recorder offers GovOS FraudSleuth, a free real property fraud alert2
  • Property transfers by mail need stamps from the Tax Map, Auditor and Treasurer offices and the prior deed volume and page2
  • No registered land (Torrens)2
  • County Auditor conveyance fee $4.00 per thousand; transfer fee 50 cents per parcel2
  • The Clerk of Courts warns that scammers call residents claiming missed jury duty6

Office addresses, phones and hours

County Recorder

Address
Ashland County Courthouse, 142 W. 2nd Street, Ashland, Ohio 448052
Mail
Ashland County Recorder's Office, Courthouse, 142 W 2nd St, Ashland, Ohio 448052
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm2

County Auditor

Address
142 W 2nd Street, Ashland, OH 448055
Hours
M-F 8:00am - 4:00pm5

County Treasurer

Address
Ashland County Courthouse, 142 W. 2nd Street, Ashland, Ohio 448054
Hours
Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm4

Clerk of Courts of Common Pleas, Legal Division

Address
Ashland County Courthouse, 142 W. 2nd Street, Ashland, Ohio 448056
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - noon; 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.6

Clerk of Courts of Common Pleas, Legal Division

Address
Ashland County Courthouse, 142 W. 2nd Street, Ashland, Ohio 448056
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - noon; 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.6

Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic Relations Division

Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division

Address
142 West Second Street, Ashland, Ohio 4480530
Hours
8:00am - 4:00pm30

Sheriff's Office

Phone
419-289-6552 (reception desk)29

Ashland County Health Department, Vital Statistics

Address
1211 Claremont Avenue, Ashland, OH 4480514
Hours
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.14

Ashland County Board of Elections

Address
110 Cottage St., Suite 106, Ashland, OH 4480526
Hours
8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday26

County Auditor map

Phone
419-282-4343 (Tax Map Office)29

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Treasurer policy: paper copies $0.10 per page32

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Ashland County?

The County Recorder keeps deed records. To order copies: Turnaround one to three workdays; the county answers Yes on requiring a SASE or postage. Plain copies: 10 cents per copy made by the public; $2.00 per copy made by Recorder staff. Certified copies: Certified copy: $1 base + $1 housing trust fund per page; plus $0.50 + $0.50 per certification if the recorder's seal is required.3216

How much is a birth certificate in Ashland County?

$25 per certificate; VitalChek adds $7.00.14

Where do I get a divorce decree in Ashland County?

Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas (domestic relations) in the county where finalized.13

How much does a marriage license cost in Ashland County?

$60, cash only.22

How do I look up who owns a property in Ashland County?

Use the property search of the County Auditor: auditor.ashlandcountyoh.us/Search5

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Ashland County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. County RecorderAshland County, Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  3. Elected OfficialsAshland County, Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  4. County TreasurerAshland County, Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  5. County AuditorAshland County, Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  6. Clerk of CourtsAshland County, Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  7. Probate and Juvenile CourtAshland County, Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  8. Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic RelationsAshland County, Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  9. Probate record searchAshland County, Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  10. Ashland Municipal Courtchecked November 7, 2026
  11. Ohio Revised Code 2303.20 – Clerk of court of common pleas feesOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  12. Probate court cost depositsAshland County, Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  13. Vital StatisticsOhio Department of Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  14. Birth and Death RecordsAshland County Health Departmentchecked November 7, 2026
  15. Ohio Revised Code 1329.01 – Trade name registrationOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  16. Ohio Revised Code 317.32 – County recorder feesOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  17. Recorder fee scheduleAshland County, Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  18. Ohio Revised Code 5715.19 – Board of revision complaintsOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  19. Judicial System StructureSupreme Court of Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  20. Clerk of Courts feesAshland County, Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  21. Background Check (WebCheck)Ohio Attorney General – Bureau of Criminal Investigationchecked November 7, 2026
  22. Marriage applicationAshland County, Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  23. Ohio Revised Code 3705.24 – Vital statistics feesOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  24. Ohio Revised Code 3705.23 – Certified copies of vital recordsOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  25. Probate/Juvenile public records requestsAshland County, Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  26. Ashland County Board of ElectionsOhio Boards of Electionschecked November 7, 2026
  27. Ohio Revised Code 3503.13 – Voter registration records publicOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  28. Ohio Revised Code 149.30 – Public functions of Ohio history connectionOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  29. County directoryAshland County, Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  30. Probate/Juvenile contacts and hoursAshland County, Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  31. Sheriff's Office public recordsAshland County, Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  32. Treasurer Public Records PolicyAshland County, Ohiochecked November 7, 2026
  33. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026