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Delaware County, Ohio public records

In Delaware County, deeds are recorded by the Delaware County Recorder; property values come from the Delaware County Auditor; court files are split between the Delaware County Clerk of Courts - Legal Division and the Delaware 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 Delaware 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 recordsDelaware County Recorder3—Photocopies $2.00 per page2
Property values and ownersDelaware County Auditor3Property search4—
Property tax billsDelaware County Treasurer3——
Court casesDelaware County Clerk of Courts - Legal Division3
Delaware County Probate Court3		Probate Court5Clerk of Courts: copies $0.10/page; certified copies $1.00 (fee schedule effective January 2, 2026)6
Marriage recordsDelaware County Probate Court3——
Divorce recordsDelaware County Clerk of Courts - Legal Division3——
Birth certificatesDelaware Public Health District, Vital Statistics3—$25 for each certificate (mail orders; checks payable to DPHD)7
Death certificatesDelaware Public Health District, Vital Statistics3——
Probate and willsDelaware County Probate Court3—certified copies $2.10 per page; copies $0.10 per page8
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Trade names and fictitious names registered with the Ohio Secretary of State (no county DBA filing)9——

Deeds and land records

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

Copy fee
Photocopies $2.00 per page2
Certified copy fee
Certified copies $2.00 per page + $2.00 for certification2
How to order
Paid copies available on request; public search room terminals during business hours10
Recording fees
Deeds, mortgages and other basic instruments (8.5 x 14 or smaller): $39.00 first 2 pages (includes $5.00 preservation surcharge), $8.00 each additional page (ORC 317.32)2
UCC note
Non-real-estate UCCs filed with the Secretary of State since July 1, 2001; real estate related UCCs still with the Recorder11

How deeds work in Ohio

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Delaware County Auditor sets property values3; the Delaware County Treasurer bills and collects the tax3.

Property search
Auditor's Real Estate Data / GIS Property Search: auditor.delco-gis.org4
Tax bill search
Treasurer: Pay My Taxes / Print My Tax Bill12
Parcel map (GIS)
Auditor GIS Property Search (auditor.delco-gis.org)4
Appealing a value
Board of Revision (Auditor); Tax Year 2025 Board of Revision filings posted4

How property tax works in Ohio

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Court of Common Pleas (General Division) and Fifth District Court of AppealsFelony criminal, civil (over $15,000), appellate13Delaware County Clerk of Courts - Legal Division Clerk of Courts Records Search / eServices (court.co.delaware.oh.us): dockets, schedules and filed documents for appellate, civil, domestic relations and felony criminal cases14
Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations DivisionDivorce, dissolution, child custody (records kept by Clerk of Courts)Delaware County Clerk of Courts - Legal Division Domestic relations records are Clerk of Courts records13
Probate Court (Probate/Juvenile Division)Estates, wills, guardianships, adoptions, marriage licenses, name changes, trustsDelaware County Probate Court (Court of Common Pleas, Probate/Juvenile Division)probate.co.delaware.oh.us/recordsearch Probate E-Services/Records Search5
Fees
Clerk of Courts: copies $0.10/page; certified copies $1.00 (fee schedule effective January 2, 2026)6
Filing fees
Civil (up to 5 defendants) $210.00; divorce without children $385.00, with children $485.00; expungement $50.006

Criminal records and background checks

Which court
Felony criminal case records via Clerk of Courts records search14

How Ohio courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Delaware County Probate Court (Court of Common Pleas, Probate/Juvenile Division).3

Fee
Marriage license $41.00 (cash or check)8
How to request
Complete the online E-Marriage application, choose an appointment, both applicants appear together at Probate Court15
Copies
Certified copy $2.00 per copy; marriages before 1996: contact Delaware County Records Center (740) 833-2140, 2079 US 23 North15

Ohio marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Delaware County Clerk of Courts - Legal Division.3

How to request
Divorce/dissolution records are requested from the Clerk of Courts13

Ohio divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Delaware Public Health District, Vital Statistics.3

Fee
$25 for each certificate (mail orders; checks payable to DPHD)7
Statewide
Issues birth certificates for anyone born in any Ohio county7
Online
VitalChek online orders (service fee added)7

Ordering an Ohio birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Delaware Public Health District, Vital Statistics.3

Statewide
Issues death certificates for deaths in any Ohio county7

Ordering an Ohio death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Delaware County Probate Court (Court of Common Pleas, Probate/Juvenile Division).3

Fees
Estates $200.00 deposit; will for record only $58.00; certified copies $2.10 per page; copies $0.10 per page8

Finding a will or probate case in Ohio

Voter records

Board of Elections: vote.delawarecountyohio.gov3

Historical records

Delaware County Records Center holds pre-1996 marriage records (2079 US 23 North)15

Good to know about Delaware County records

  • Recorder's online real estate documents start in 1990; earlier only in office11
  • Domestic Relations Division was newly created; Judge Fuller took office January 1, 2017 as its first judge16
  • Clerk of Courts also runs auto Title Division offices in Delaware and Lewis Center14
  • Delaware Public Health District issues birth certificates for any Ohio county (statewide issuance)7

Office addresses, phones and hours

Delaware County Recorder

Address
145 N. Union St., Delaware, Ohio 4301510
Phone
(740) 833-2460; fax (740) 833-245910
Hours
Monday – Friday (excluding holidays), recordings 8:30am – 4:30pm (document submission cutoff 4:00 p.m.); exam room 8:30am – 4:30pm10

Delaware County Auditor

Property valuation, Board of Revision

Address
145 N. Union St., 1st Floor, Delaware, OH 430154
Phone
(740) 833-2900; fax (740) 833-28994
Hours
Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm4

Delaware County Treasurer

Address
145 N. Union St., 1st Floor, Delaware, OH 4301512
Phone
(740) 833-2480; fax (740) 833-247912
Hours
Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm12

Delaware County Clerk of Courts - Legal Division

Civil, domestic relations, felony criminal, Fifth District Court of Appeals

Address
Delaware County Courthouse, 117 North Union Street, Level 300, Delaware, Ohio 4301514
Phone
(740) 833-2500; fax (740) 833-249914
Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.14

Delaware County Probate Court (Court of Common Pleas, Probate/Juvenile Division)

Address
145 N. Union St., 3rd Flr., Delaware, OH 430155
Mail
145 N. Union Street, P.O. Box 8006, Delaware, Ohio 430155
Phone
(740) 833-2680; fax (740) 833-26795
Hours
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday15

Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations Division

Address
117 N. Union St., 400 Level, Delaware, Ohio 4301516
Phone
(740) 833-2025; fax (740) 833-202816
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm16

Delaware Public Health District, Vital Statistics

Address
470 South Sandusky Street, Delaware, OH 430157
Mail
Delaware Public Health District, 470 S. Sandusky Street (mail orders)7
Phone
740-368-1700 press 27
Hours
8:00AM – 5:00PM Monday – Friday7

Records that are not online: public records requests

Home link
Public Records Requests linked from the county home page17
Request page
co.delaware.oh.us/… (Delaware County Public Records Policy 2024; each elected office keeps its own records)13
Where to send it
Commissioners' records: Director of Communications, (740) 833-2100, [email protected]13

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Delaware County Recorder keeps deed records. To order copies: Paid copies available on request; public search room terminals during business hours. Plain copies: Photocopies $2.00 per page. Certified copies: Certified copies $2.00 per page + $2.00 for certification.3102

How much is a birth certificate in Delaware County?

$25 for each certificate (mail orders; checks payable to DPHD).7

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

Use the property search of the Delaware County Auditor: auditor.delco-gis.org4

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 Delaware 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 18 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. Fees and ChargesDelaware County Recorderarchived copy
  3. Government Offices & AgenciesDelaware County, Ohioarchived copy
  4. Delaware County Auditor homeDelaware County Auditorarchived copy
  5. Probate Court homeDelaware County Probate Courtarchived copy
  6. Fees and CostsDelaware County Clerk of Courtsarchived copy
  7. Birth & Death CertificatesDelaware Public Health District (linked from county Government Offices & Agencies page)
  8. Probate Court filing feesDelaware County Probate Courtarchived copy
  9. Ohio Revised Code 1329.01 – Trade name registrationOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)
  10. Delaware County Recorder homeDelaware County Recorderarchived copy
  11. Recorded Document SearchDelaware County Recorderarchived copy
  12. Delaware County Treasurer homeDelaware County Treasurerarchived copy
  13. Delaware County Public Records RequestsDelaware County, Ohioarchived copy
  14. Delaware County Clerk of Courts homeDelaware County Clerk of Courtsarchived copy
  15. Marriage LicensesDelaware County Probate Courtarchived copy
  16. Domestic Relations Court homeDelaware County Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations Divisionarchived copy
  17. Delaware County, Ohio home pageDelaware County, Ohioarchived copy
  18. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau