Tuscarawas County, Ohio public records

Q: How do I look up who owns a property in Tuscarawas County?

Use the property search of the Tuscarawas County Auditor: https://auditor.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/Search

In Tuscarawas County, deeds are recorded by the Tuscarawas County Recorder; property values come from the Tuscarawas County Auditor; court files are split between the Tuscarawas County Clerk of Courts - Common Pleas General Trial Division and Fifth District Court of Appeals filings and the Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

Where to get each record
Deeds and land records
Property values, owners and tax bills
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
Marriage records
Divorce records
Birth certificates
Death certificates
Probate records and wills
Voter records
Historical records
Good to know about Tuscarawas County records
Office addresses, phones and hours
Records that are not online: public records requests
Questions people ask
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Where to get each record

Record	Office	Search online	Fee
Deeds and land records	Tuscarawas County Recorder⁴	Search deeds²	$2.00 per page ($1 base + $1 housing trust fund), Ohio statute³
Property values and owners	Tuscarawas County Auditor⁵	Property search⁶	—
Property tax bills	Tuscarawas County Treasurer⁴	Tax bill search⁷	—
Court cases	Tuscarawas County Clerk of Courts - Common Pleas General Trial Division and Fifth District Court of Appeals filings⁴ Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division⁴	Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas, General Trial Division⁸ New Philadelphia Municipal Court⁹ Tuscarawas County Court Southern District⁹	$1 per page for copies including certificate and seal (Ohio clerk statutory fee)¹⁰
Marriage records	Statewide: County Probate Court (probate division of common pleas) where the license was issued; not ODH¹¹	—	—
Divorce records	Clerk of Courts (Common Pleas General Trial Division handles domestic relations)¹²	—	—
Birth certificates	Health Department¹³	—	—
Death certificates	Health Department¹³	—	—
Probate and wills	Probate Division records room open Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:15pm; copies $.25 per page¹⁴	—	—
Business names (DBA)	Statewide: 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 Tuscarawas County are recorded by the Tuscarawas County Recorder.⁴

Online search: countyfusion10.kofiletech.us/…²
About this search: CountyFusion, Kofile²
Who runs it: Kofile CountyFusion (also hosts FraudSleuth sign-up), linked from the county Recorder page²

Copy fee: $2.00 per page ($1 base + $1 housing trust fund), Ohio statute³
Certified copy fee: $1 base + $1 housing trust fund per page, plus $0.50 + $0.50 per certification if seal required (Ohio statute)³
Recording fees: $39.00 for the first two pages, $8.00 each additional page; $4.00 per marginal notation²
Electronic recording: E-recording of all document types effective January 20, 2026 (CSC, Hopdox, Indecomm, ePN, Simplifile)²

How deeds work in Ohio

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Tuscarawas County Auditor sets property values⁵; the Tuscarawas County Treasurer bills and collects the tax⁴.

Property search: auditor.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/Search (Auditor real estate search)⁶
Tax bill search: treasurer.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/Search (Treasurer tax search); 2026 due dates Feb 20 and July 24⁷
Parcel map (GIS): Parcel Viewer gis.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/taxmap; GIS FTP share; surveys online 2014-present⁵
Appealing a value: County Board of Revision (Auditor publishes a BOR case list)⁶
Payment note: Card payments: processing fee up to 3%; 24/7 drop box on 1st Drive NW¹⁶

How property tax works in Ohio

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas, General Trial Division	Felony criminal, civil, domestic relations (divorce/dissolution, support, custody, domestic violence), foreclosures	Tuscarawas County Clerk of Courts - Common Pleas General Trial Division (felony, civil, domestic relations) and Fifth District Court of Appeals filings	eservices.tuscarawasohcourts.com Docket Search / eServices⁸
Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division	Estates, guardianships, adoptions, name changes, birth corrections, marriage licenses	Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division	Digital copies of paper Index Books 1808-1994 on the Records Room page¹⁴
Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division	Juvenile	—	—
New Philadelphia Municipal Court	Misdemeanors, traffic, limited civil	—	npmunicipalcourt.org 330-343-6797⁹
Tuscarawas County Court Southern District	Misdemeanors, traffic, limited civil	—	tusccourtsouthern.com 740-922-4795⁹

Fees: $1 per page for copies including certificate and seal (Ohio clerk statutory fee)¹⁰
Access: All Clerk records open to the public except sealed records and unserved secret indictments; Probate/Juvenile keep records separately¹²

Criminal records and background checks

Summary: Felony cases: Clerk of Courts (Common Pleas); misdemeanors: New Philadelphia Municipal Court / County Court Southern District¹²

How Ohio courts keep their files

Marriage records

Where Ohio keeps it: County Probate Court (probate division of common pleas) where the license was issued; not ODH.¹¹

Marriage license: Probate Court, by appointment; $70; valid 60 days; one applicant must be a Tuscarawas County resident (or marrying in the county if out-of-state)¹⁷
Certified copy: $3.00 per certified copy; +$1.00 if mailed; card minimum $2.00 fee¹⁷

Ohio marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Clerk of Courts (Common Pleas General Trial Division handles domestic relations)¹²

Ohio divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Health Department: $27 certified; any Ohio birth 1908 or later; online via Permitium (+$5 service charge and card fee); in person cash or money order, no personal checks¹³

Ordering an Ohio birth certificate

Death certificates

Health Department: $27 certified; Ohio deaths 1971-present; 1908-1970 from the county where death occurred; before 1908 from Probate Court¹³

Ordering an Ohio death certificate

Probate records and wills

Probate Division records room open Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:15pm; copies $.25 per page¹⁴

Finding a will or probate case in Ohio

Voter records

Tuscarawas County Board of Elections boe.ohio.gov/tuscarawas⁴

Historical records

Probate Court index books online back to 1808; pre-1908 births/deaths at Probate Court¹⁴

Good to know about Tuscarawas County records

Probate Court posts scanned paper index books covering 1808-1994¹⁴
Recorder began accepting e-recording of all document types on January 20, 2026²
Clerk of Courts also keeps records of the Conservancy District court overseeing the 18-county Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District¹²
No one in the Tuscarawas County Courthouse performs marriage ceremonies¹⁷
Births and deaths before 1908 are with the Probate Court¹³

Office addresses, phones and hours

Tuscarawas County Recorder

Address: 125 East High Ave., New Philadelphia, OH 44663²
Phone: 330-365-3284²
Email: [email protected] (Recorder); staff addresses also listed²
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM; no documents accepted for recording after 4:00 P.M.²
Website: co.tuscarawas.oh.us/…⁴

Tuscarawas County Auditor

Real property assessor in Ohio

Address: 125 East High Avenue - Room 120, New Philadelphia, OH 44663⁶
Mail: P.O. Box 545, New Philadelphia, OH 44663⁶
Phone: (330) 365-3220; fax (330) 365-3397⁶
Email: [email protected]⁶
Hours: Page reads "8:00 pm to 4:30 pm" (apparent typo for 8:00 am); county offices Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM⁶
Website: auditor.co.tuscarawas.oh.us⁵

Tuscarawas County Treasurer

Address: 125 East High Ave., New Philadelphia, OH 44663⁷
Phone: 330-365-3254; fax 330-365-3259⁷
Email: [email protected]⁷
Hours: 8:30AM to 4:30PM Monday-Friday⁷
Website: treasurer.co.tuscarawas.oh.us⁴

Tuscarawas County Clerk of Courts - Common Pleas General Trial Division (felony, civil, domestic relations) and Fifth District Court of Appeals filings

Address: 125 E. High Avenue, Room 230, New Philadelphia, OH 44663⁹
Mail: P.O. Box 628, New Philadelphia, OH 44663⁹
Phone: (330) 365-3243; fax (330) 343-4682⁹
Email: [email protected] (filings)⁹
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm⁹
Website: co.tuscarawas.oh.us/…⁴

Tuscarawas County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division

Estates, guardianships, adoptions, marriage licenses, birth corrections

Address: 101 East High Avenue, Room 203, New Philadelphia, OH 44663¹⁸
Phone: Estates 330-365-3355; marriage licenses/adoption 330-365-3244; guardianship 330-365-3245; fax 330-364-3190¹⁸
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm; records room 8:00am-4:15pm¹⁸
Website: co.tuscarawas.oh.us/…⁴

Tuscarawas County Health Department - Vital Records

Address: 897 East Iron Avenue, Dover, Ohio 44622¹³
Phone: (330) 343-5555 ext. 1250¹³
Hours: 8 am to 4 pm Monday-Friday (arrive 30 minutes before closing)¹³
Website: tchdnow.org/birth--death-certificates.html⁴

Tuscarawas County Map Office (Auditor)

Address: 125 East High Avenue, Room 216, New Philadelphia, OH 44663⁵
Phone: 330-365-3303⁵
Email: [email protected]⁵
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.⁵
Website: co.tuscarawas.oh.us/…⁵

Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office

Address: 2295 Reiser Ave SE, New Philadelphia OH 44663²
Phone: Office 330-339-2000; County Jail 330-339-7783¹⁴
Email: [email protected]⁴
Website: co.tuscarawas.oh.us/…⁴

Tuscarawas County Board of Elections

Website: boe.ohio.gov/tuscarawas⁴

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page: co.tuscarawas.oh.us/… (Clerk of Courts form)⁸
Where to send it: Each office handles its own requests; Common Pleas General Division follows Ohio Rules of Superintendence¹⁹

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Tuscarawas County Recorder keeps deed records. Plain copies: $2.00 per page ($1 base + $1 housing trust fund), Ohio statute. Certified copies: $1 base + $1 housing trust fund per page, plus $0.50 + $0.50 per certification if seal required (Ohio statute).⁴³

Where do I get a divorce decree in Tuscarawas County?

Divorce decrees are court records; ask the Clerk of Courts (Common Pleas General Trial Division handles domestic relations).¹²

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

Use the property search of the Tuscarawas County Auditor: auditor.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/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 Tuscarawas 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 20 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
RecorderTuscarawas County, Ohioarchived copy
Ohio Revised Code 317.32 - County recorder feesOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)
Tuscarawas County home pageTuscarawas County, Ohioarchived copy
Auditor - GIS / Map OfficeTuscarawas County, Ohioarchived copy
The Tuscarawas County Auditor (real estate site)Tuscarawas County Auditor
Tuscarawas County Treasurer
Clerk of Courts - Policies & SchedulesTuscarawas County, Ohioarchived copy
Clerk of CourtsTuscarawas County, Ohioarchived copy
Ohio Revised Code 2303.20 - Clerk of court of common pleas feesOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)
Vital StatisticsOhio Department of Health
Clerk of Courts - Legal DivisionTuscarawas County, Ohioarchived copy
Birth & Death CertificatesTuscarawas County Health Department
Probate Division - Records RoomTuscarawas County, Ohioarchived copy
Ohio Revised Code 1329.01 – Trade name registrationOhio Legislative Service Commission (codes.ohio.gov)
Treasurer - Ways To Pay TaxesTuscarawas County Treasurer
Probate Division - Marriage LicenseTuscarawas County, Ohioarchived copy
Court of Common Pleas Probate DivisionTuscarawas County, Ohioarchived copy
Court of Common Pleas General DivisionTuscarawas County, Ohioarchived copy
County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau