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Lucas County, Ohio public records

In Lucas County, deeds are recorded by the Lucas County Recorder; property values come from the Lucas County Auditor; court files are divided among the Lucas County Clerk of Courts, the Lucas County Clerk of Courts - Domestic Relations Section and the Lucas 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. Historical records
  11. Good to know about Lucas County records
  12. Office addresses, phones and hours
  13. Records that are not online: public records requests
  14. Questions people ask
  15. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  16. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsLucas County Recorder4Search deeds23$2.00 per page (assisted photocopies); fee schedule also lists non-assisted photocopies at $0.25 per page and assisted plat copies (recorded after 04/03) at $3.00 per page2
Property values and ownersLucas County Auditor5Property search6Free search—
Property tax billsLucas County Treasurer5Tax bill search7—
Court casesLucas County Clerk of Courts - Civil Section4
Lucas County Clerk of Courts - Domestic Relations Section8
Lucas County Probate Court9		Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, General Trial Division10
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division11
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division12		Clerk of Courts public-records copies: $0.05 per paper page; email delivery free; CDs and postage at actual cost13
Marriage recordsLucas County Probate Court9——
Divorce recordsLucas County Clerk of Courts - Domestic Relations Section8—$0.05 per paper page (Clerk public-records policy); certified-copy fee not stated13
Birth certificatesToledo-Lucas County Health Department - Vital Statistics8—$25 per certified copy (no uncertified copies); VitalChek online adds $7.00 plus shipping; credit card processing fee extra14
Death certificatesToledo-Lucas County Health Department - Vital Statistics8—$25 per certified copy; VitalChek online adds $7.00 plus expedited UPS shipping15
Probate and willsLucas County Probate Court9—Generally $0.05 per page plus $1.00 to certify; request by email [email protected], Certified Copy Request Form by mail/fax (419)213-4764, or in person16
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Trade names and fictitious names registered with the Ohio Secretary of State (no county DBA filing)17——

Deeds and land records

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

Cost
Account3
Years online
Documents recorded after 19852
Copy fee
$2.00 per page (assisted photocopies); fee schedule also lists non-assisted photocopies at $0.25 per page and assisted plat copies (recorded after 04/03) at $3.00 per page2
Certified copy fee
$1.00 per document certification fee (plus copy fee)18
How to order
In person (cash, check or escrow account); escrow-account holders may email ([email protected]) or fax (419-213-4284) the Copy Order Form; questions 419-213-44002
Recording fee
$39.00 for the first two pages and $8.00 each additional page (from April 1, 2026, Senate Bill 94); $20.00 per document non-compliance fee (ORC 317.114)18
Electronic recording
CSC, ePN (eRecording Partners Network), Simplifile2
Fraud alerts
AlertMe property notification service linked from the Recorder page (co.lucas.oh.us/3702/AlertMe)2
Scam warning
Recorder warns of document-retrieval companies offering certified deed copies for $49.50 to $87.00; copies cost as little as $2.00 from the office2
Military discharge
DD-214 recording and certified copies free18

How deeds work in Ohio

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Lucas County Auditor sets property values5; the Lucas County Treasurer bills and collects the tax5.

Property search
icare.co.lucas.oh.us/… (AREIS Online, free)6
Tax bill search
Treasurer payments and bill printing at lucascountytreasurer.org (Make a Payment, Print Your Tax Bill); parcel tax data via AREIS Online7
Parcel map (GIS)
AREIS Online mapping icare.co.lucas.oh.us/…; Auditor GIS Library auditor-lucascountyohio.hub.arcgis.com19
Appealing a value
Board of Revision: file DTE Form 1, 1M or 2 between January 1 and March 31 (2026 period Jan 1-Mar 31, 2026) by mail, email [email protected], or online via SmartFile; further appeal to the Board of Tax Appeals or Court of Common Pleas within 30 days of the decision mailing20
Data downloads
Daily-updated AREIS Access database and shapefiles downloadable after registering19

How property tax works in Ohio

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, General Trial DivisionFelony criminal and civil cases; Clerk of Courts is custodian of appellate, civil, felony, criminal and domestic relations filingsLucas County Clerk of Courts (Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas) - Civil Sectionresearchoh.tylerhost.net/… re:SearchOH and Lucas County Justice Case Access (both require an account, Tyler Technologies); legacy General Trial Division Online Dockets being phased out10
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations DivisionDivorce, dissolution and related family casesLucas County Clerk of Courts - Domestic Relations Section (records of the Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division)lucapps.co.lucas.oh.us/… Domestic Relations Online Dockets11
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, Probate DivisionEstates, wills, guardianships, trusts, name changes, marriage licensesLucas County Probate Court (Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division)researchoh.tylerhost.net/… Probate 'Online Case Management System'; adoption and mental health records confidential12
Ohio Sixth District Court of AppealsAppeals; Clerk of Courts keeps appellate filingsLucas County Clerk of Courts (Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas) - Civil Section—
Fees
Clerk of Courts public-records copies: $0.05 per paper page; email delivery free; CDs and postage at actual cost13

How Ohio courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Lucas County Probate Court (Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division).9

Copy
Certified copy of marriage certificate $2.00 per copy (includes certification); order online (JotForm linked by the court) or by mail with money order and SASE to Lucas County Probate Court, Attn: Marriage License Bureau, 700 Adams Street, Toledo, Ohio 43604; allow about three weeks21
Application copy
Copy of a marriage application $5.00 plus $1.00 certification16
Marriage license fee
$60.00 in person (cash or card with convenience fee); $63.54 online (debit/credit only); license valid 60 days22
Years held
1835 to present23

Ohio marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Lucas County Clerk of Courts, Domestic Relations Division, 419-213-69028

Fee
$0.05 per paper page (Clerk public-records policy); certified-copy fee not stated13

Ohio divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department - Vital Statistics.8

Fee
$25 per certified copy (no uncertified copies); VitalChek online adds $7.00 plus shipping; credit card processing fee extra14
What it covers
Any person born in Ohio after 1908 (statewide issuance)14
How to order
In person at 635 N. Erie St. (usually about 15 minutes), by phone 419-213-4100 with credit card, by mail with form, payment and SASE, or online via VitalChek14
Pre
Lucas County Probate Court holds birth and death records 1867-1908; $5.00 money order per certified copy, mail to Attn: Records Dept, 700 Adams St Ste 200, Toledo OH 4360424

Ordering an Ohio birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department - Vital Statistics.8

Fee
$25 per certified copy; VitalChek online adds $7.00 plus expedited UPS shipping15
How to order
In person, by mail (form plus SASE to Vital Statistics, 635 N. Erie Street, Toledo, OH 43604) or online via VitalChek15
Pre
1867-1908 deaths at Probate Court24
Coroner
Coroner reports: written request by mail or fax; family autopsy summaries free25

Ordering an Ohio death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Lucas County Probate Court (Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division).9

Copy fee
Generally $0.05 per page plus $1.00 to certify; request by email [email protected], Certified Copy Request Form by mail/fax (419)213-4764, or in person16

Finding a will or probate case in Ohio

Historical records

Probate Court genealogy resources: births and deaths 1867-1908, marriages 1835-present, estates and wills23

Good to know about Lucas County records

  • Lucas County was established in 1835; its first court hearing was held in a schoolhouse on September 7, 1835 so Ohio could claim the territory during the Toledo War with Michigan.26
  • The county seat moved to Maumee (courthouse 1841-1853) and back to Toledo by an 1852 vote.26
  • Probate Court holds pre-state birth and death registers 1867-1908 and marriage records from 1835.23
  • AREIS Online, the Auditor's free property database, debuted in August 1999 and was built in-house.6
  • Since January 6, 2026, General Division court records moved to Tyler re:SearchOH and Justice Case Access (account required).10
  • The Clerk of Courts also runs the county Imaging Lab and Central Records Center (over 47,000 boxes and 26,000 rolls of microfilm for 38 county offices).8

Office addresses, phones and hours

Lucas County Recorder

Address
One Government Center, Suite 700, Toledo, OH 436042
Phone
(419) 213-4400; fax (419) 213-42842
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; e-recording cut-off 4:00 p.m.2

Lucas County Auditor

Address
1 Government Center, Suite 600, Toledo, Ohio 436046
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm; closed government holidays6

Lucas County Treasurer

Address
One Government Center, Suite 500, Toledo, OH 436047
Phone
Main 419-213-4305; Delinquencies 419-213-40557
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM7

Lucas County Clerk of Courts (Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas) - Civil Section

Address
700 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604 (Lucas County Courthouse)27
Phone
Main (419) 213-4484; Civil Case File Room 419-213-4083; civil fax 419-213-448728
Hours
General Division/Domestic Relations Division: Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm27

Lucas County Clerk of Courts - Criminal Section

Address
700 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 4360427
Phone
Criminal File Room 419-213-4483; criminal fax 419-213-429129
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm27

Lucas County Clerk of Courts - Domestic Relations Section (records of the Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division)

Address
700 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 4360430
Phone
Domestic Relations File Room 419-213-690230
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm27

Lucas County Probate Court (Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division)

Address
700 Adams St, Suite 200, Toledo, OH 4360431
Phone
419-213-4775; Marriage License Bureau (419) 213-436131
Hours
8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M., Monday-Friday (Marriage License Office 8:30a-4:00p)31

Toledo-Lucas County Health Department - Vital Statistics

Address
635 N. Erie St., Toledo, Ohio 4360415
Hours
Monday-Wednesday and Friday 8:00 AM-3:45 PM; Thursday 9:00 AM-3:45 PM14

Lucas County Sheriff

Address
1622 Spielbusch Avenue, Toledo, OH 4360432

Lucas County Board of Elections

Address
3737 W. Sylvania Ave., Suite 121, Entrance B, Toledo, OH 4362334
Phone
(419) 213-4001; fax (419) 213-406934
Hours
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday34

Lucas County Auditor - GIS

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
co.lucas.oh.us/… (Board of County Commissioners online form); each elected office handles its own records35
Where to send it
Request records from the office that created them; the County Records Center does not process public requests8
Treasurer
Treasurer requests in person, by phone, email, mail or online form36

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Lucas County Recorder keeps deed records. To order copies: In person (cash, check or escrow account); escrow-account holders may email ([email protected]) or fax (419-213-4284) the Copy Order Form; questions 419-213-4400. Plain copies: $2.00 per page (assisted photocopies); fee schedule also lists non-assisted photocopies at $0.25 per page and assisted plat copies (recorded after 04/03) at $3.00 per page. Certified copies: $1.00 per document certification fee (plus copy fee).4218

How much is a birth certificate in Lucas County?

$25 per certified copy (no uncertified copies); VitalChek online adds $7.00 plus shipping; credit card processing fee extra.14

Where do I get a divorce decree in Lucas County?

Lucas County Clerk of Courts, Domestic Relations Division, 419-213-6902.8

How much does a marriage license cost in Lucas County?

$60.00 in person (cash or card with convenience fee); $63.54 online (debit/credit only); license valid 60 days.22

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

Use the property search of the Lucas County Auditor: icare.co.lucas.oh.us/…6

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 Lucas 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 37 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. RecorderLucas County Recorder
  3. Lucas County Public Access (DTS)Lucas County Recorder (vendor portal)
  4. Site MapLucas County
  5. Lucas County, OH - Official Website (home)Lucas County
  6. AREIS OnlineLucas County Auditor
  7. Lucas County Treasurer (via co.lucas.oh.us/466/Treasurer)Lucas County Treasurer
  8. Lucas County Records CenterLucas County Clerk of Courts
  9. Probate Court (county link page)Lucas County
  10. Online DocketsLucas County Clerk of Courts
  11. Domestic Relations Online DocketsLucas County Clerk of Courts
  12. Case AccessLucas County Probate Court
  13. Public Records Request Policy (updated 2025)Lucas County Clerk of Courts
  14. Birth CertificatesToledo-Lucas County Health Department
  15. Death CertificatesToledo-Lucas County Health Department
  16. Other RecordsLucas County Probate Court
  17. Ohio Revised Code 1329.01 – Trade name registrationOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)
  18. Recording FeesLucas County Recorder
  19. GIS / MapsLucas County Auditor
  20. Board of RevisionLucas County Auditor
  21. Marriage License Certified Copy Order Form (PDF)Lucas County Probate Court
  22. Marriage LicenseLucas County Probate Court
  23. Records for the Genealogist and HistorianLucas County Probate Court
  24. Birth and Death RecordsLucas County Probate Court
  25. Coroner: Records Requests and Release of InformationLucas County Coroner
  26. History of the RecorderLucas County Recorder
  27. Clerk of CourtsLucas County Clerk of Courts
  28. Civil File RoomLucas County Clerk of Courts
  29. Criminal File RoomLucas County Clerk of Courts
  30. Domestic Relations File RoomLucas County Clerk of Courts
  31. Lucas County Probate Court homeLucas County Probate Court
  32. Lucas County Sheriff's OfficeLucas County Sheriff
  33. Sheriff (county link page)Lucas County
  34. County Boards of Elections DirectoryOhio Secretary of State
  35. Request for Public Records (Form Center)Lucas County Board of County Commissioners
  36. Public Records RequestsLucas County Treasurer
  37. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau