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Belmont County, Ohio public records

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

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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. Voter records
  11. Historical records
  12. Good to know about Belmont County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsBelmont County Recorder4Search deeds2$0.10 per page printed by the public in the Record Room; $2.00 per page for copies made by Recorder staff3
Property values and ownersBelmont County Auditor5Property search6—
Property tax billsBelmont County Treasurer4Tax bill search7—
Court casesBelmont County Clerk of Courts - Legal Division4
Belmont County Probate Court8		Belmont County Court of Common Pleas9
Belmont County Probate Court10		certificate of judgment $60.0011
Marriage recordsBelmont County Probate Court8——
Divorce recordsBelmont County Clerk of Courts - Legal Division4——
Birth certificatesBelmont County Health Department, Vital Statistics10——
Death certificatesBelmont County Health Department, Vital Statistics10——
Probate and willsBelmont County Probate Court8——
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Trade names and fictitious names registered with the Ohio Secretary of State (no county DBA filing)12——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Belmont County are recorded by the Belmont County Recorder.4

Copy fee
$0.10 per page printed by the public in the Record Room; $2.00 per page for copies made by Recorder staff3
Recording fee
$34 for the first two pages, $8 each additional page, $4 per marginal notation, $20 if non-standard; no $5 preservation fee (ORC 317.32)13
How to order
Staff copies $2.00 per page; contact the Recorder (740-699-2140, [email protected]); the office does not do title searches3
Plats
Recorded plats on the county GIS site: belcogis.com/recordedplats.htm2
Fraud alerts
Fraud Sleuth2
Electronic recording
E-recording for non-conveyance documents since February 7, 2022 and for conveyances since December 16, 20242

How deeds work in Ohio

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Belmont County Auditor (property valuation, conveyances, Board of Revision) sets property values5; the Belmont County Treasurer bills and collects the tax4.

Property search
belmontcountyauditor.org/Search (Auditor property search)6
Tax bill search
belmont-treasurer-public.issg.io/… (Treasurer parcel/owner/address search)7
Parcel map (GIS)
belcogis.com4
Appealing a value
Board of Revision (cases listed on the Auditor's site, belmontcountyauditor.org/BOR)6
Public records
Auditor copies $.05 per page, $1.00 per CD-ROM; duplication of 20 pages or less per month waived14

How property tax works in Ohio

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Belmont County Court of Common Pleas (General & Domestic Relations Divisions)Felony criminal, civil, domestic relations (divorce/dissolution)Belmont County Clerk of Courts - Legal Division (Court of Common Pleas, civil, criminal, domestic relations filings)eservices.belmontcountycourts.com/… CourtView eAccess, records 1995-present9
Belmont County Probate Court (Juvenile & Probate Divisions)Estates, guardianships, trusts, adoptions, marriage licenses, name changes, birth record correctionsBelmont County Probate Court (Probate and Juvenile Courts)eservices.belmontcountycourts.com/… Records from 1994, no images10
Belmont County Court, Northern, Eastern & Western DivisionsMisdemeanors, traffic, small claims (county court)——
Fees
Clerk of Courts deposits: civil complaint without jury $225.00, with jury $525.00; divorce/dissolution $251.00; certificate of judgment $60.00; expungement $50.0011

Criminal records and background checks

Summary
Felony case dockets via the Clerk of Courts' CourtView eAccess (1995-present); misdemeanors in Belmont County Court; statewide criminal history from the Ohio BCI9

How Ohio courts keep their files

Marriage records

Belmont County Probate Court issues marriage licenses; both applicants appear in person15

Marriage license fee
$43.00 (plus $3.00 card fee); certified copies $3.00 each15

Ohio marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce and dissolution cases are filed with the Clerk of Courts (Common Pleas, Domestic Relations); filing deposit $251.0011

Ohio divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Belmont County Health Department: certified copies for anyone born in Ohio, $25.00 each; online via belmontoh.permitium.com/rod (card fee) or in person16

Ordering an Ohio birth certificate

Death certificates

Belmont County Health Department: deaths that occurred in Ohio, $25.00 each16

Ordering an Ohio death certificate

Probate records and wills

Belmont County Probate Court (estates, guardianships, trusts, adoptions, name changes)17

Finding a will or probate case in Ohio

Voter records

Belmont County Board of Elections boe.ohio.gov/belmont4

Historical records

Records center
Belmont County Records Center and Archives holds records of many county departments and elected officials; copies 5 cents per page18
Recorder history
Recorder site offers WPA Cemetery Plat Book, Cemetery & Old Schools History and Historic Post Office Applications2
Genealogy vital
Health Department genealogy searches by mail as time allows; no plain copies, certified certificate $25.0016

Good to know about Belmont County records

  • The county's long-standing web address belmontcountyohio.org now redirects to the Belmont County Tourism Council; office sites are separate (Commissioners, Recorder, Auditor, Treasurer, Clerk of Courts, courts)19
  • Belmont was established September 7, 1801 as the 13th and final county of the Northwest Territory20
  • First County Recorder appointed in 1804; all Official Records since 2005 are exclusively digital20
  • Recorder is correcting indexing errors on deeds before 19922
  • Belmont County Probate Court established 185217
  • Oil and gas activity in the Marcellus and Utica shales has increased use of the Recorder's records20
  • Belmont County does not add the $5 recording preservation fee13

Office addresses, phones and hours

Belmont County Recorder

Address
Second floor, 101 West Main Street, St. Clairsville, OH 43950 (Belmont County Courthouse)2
Mail
101 W. Main Street, St. Clairsville, OH 439503
Phone
740-699-2140; fax 740-699-25672
Hours
Office Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-4:30 PM; recording Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-4:00 PM2

Belmont County Auditor (property valuation, conveyances, Board of Revision)

Address
101 West Main Street, St. Clairsville, OH 4395014
Phone
740-699-2130 (conveyances 740-699-2136; CAUV 740-699-2132)14
Hours
Mon-Fri, 8:30AM-4:30PM14

Belmont County Treasurer

Address
101 West Main Street, St. Clairsville, OH 439504
Phone
740-699-2145; fax 740-699-25847
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM7

Belmont County Clerk of Courts - Legal Division (Court of Common Pleas, civil, criminal, domestic relations filings)

Address
101 West Main Street, St. Clairsville, OH 43950 (Belmont County Courthouse)21
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM21

Belmont County Clerk of Courts - Legal Division (felony cases of the Court of Common Pleas)

Address
101 West Main Street, St. Clairsville, OH 43950 (Belmont County Courthouse)21
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM21

Belmont County Probate Court (Probate and Juvenile Courts)

Address
101 West Main Street, St. Clairsville, OH 4395023
Phone
740-699-2144 (Probate); 740-699-2141 (Juvenile)23
Hours
Public terminals Monday-Friday 8:30-4:3010

Belmont County Health Department, Vital Statistics

Address
68501 Bannock Rd, St. Clairsville, OH 4395016
Hours
Certificates printed until 4:00 PM16

Belmont County Board of Elections

Address
52180 National Road East, St. Clairsville, OH 439504

Belmont County Sheriff's Office

Address
68137 Hammond Road, St. Clairsville, OH 439504

Belmont County GIS Department

Address
101 W Main St Courthouse, St Clairsville, OH 4395025
Hours
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM25

Belmont County Records Center and Archives (Commissioners)

Address
45240 National Road West, St. Clairsville, Ohio 4395026
Hours
Records Viewing Room Monday and Wednesday 8:30-4:00 and by appointment27

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Commissioners' Office, Belmont County Courthouse, 101 West Main Street, St. Clairsville; 740-699-2155; 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M. weekdays29
Fee
Five cents per page (8.5 x 11 one-sided black ink); other media at actual cost29

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Belmont County Recorder keeps deed records. To order copies: Staff copies $2.00 per page; contact the Recorder (740-699-2140, [email protected]); the office does not do title searches. Plain copies: $0.10 per page printed by the public in the Record Room; $2.00 per page for copies made by Recorder staff.43

Where do I get a divorce decree in Belmont County?

Divorce and dissolution cases are filed with the Clerk of Courts (Common Pleas, Domestic Relations); filing deposit $251.00.11

How much does a marriage license cost in Belmont County?

$43.00 (plus $3.00 card fee); certified copies $3.00 each.15

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

Use the property search of the Belmont County Auditor (property valuation, conveyances, Board of Revision): belmontcountyauditor.org/Search6

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 Belmont 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; all 31 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Belmont County Recorder homeBelmont County Recorder
  3. Recorder FAQBelmont County Recorder
  4. County DepartmentsBelmont County Commissioners
  5. Recorder Helpful Links (county offices)Belmont County Recorder
  6. Belmont County Auditor homeBelmont County Auditor
  7. Belmont County Treasurer homeBelmont County Treasurer
  8. Ohio Trial Courts by countySupreme Court of Ohio
  9. Search Court RecordsBelmont County Clerk of Courts
  10. Birth & Death RecordsBelmont County Probate Court
  11. Legal Division Costs and FeesBelmont County Clerk of Courts
  12. Ohio Revised Code 1329.01 – Trade name registrationOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)
  13. Recorder Fees CalculatorBelmont County Recorder
  14. Auditor Public Records PolicyBelmont County Auditor
  15. I'm Getting MarriedBelmont County Probate Court
  16. Vital StatisticsBelmont County Health Department
  17. Probate HistoryBelmont County Probate Court
  18. County Records (Records Center and Archives)Belmont County Commissioners
  19. Belmont County Tourism (redirect target of belmontcountyohio.org)Belmont County Tourism Council
  20. Recorder HistoryBelmont County Recorder
  21. Hours and LocationsBelmont County Clerk of Courts
  22. Belmont County Clerk of Courts homeBelmont County Clerk of Courts
  23. Probate CourtBelmont County Probate Court
  24. .gov domain registry current-full.csvCISA (get.gov)
  25. Belmont County GIS homeBelmont County GIS
  26. Records LocationBelmont County Commissioners
  27. Hours and Costs (Records Center)Belmont County Commissioners
  28. Belmont County Commissioners homeBelmont County Commissioners
  29. Commissioners' Public Records PolicyBelmont County Commissioners
  30. Belmont County Sheriff's Office homeBelmont County Sheriff's Office
  31. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau