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Ohio Court Records

Ohio Court Records

1787 - present: Courts of common pleas have districtwide jurisdiction over felonies, marriages, major civil cases, juvenile matters, probates until 1852, naturalizations until 1860 and after 1906, chancery matters until 1900, and divorces until 1894.

1787 - present: Supreme Court is a statewide appellate court. It originally had jurisdiction over common law and chancery matters.

1787 - 1802, 1852 - present: Probate court has handled guardianship, general probate, land sales, a few divorces, and naturalizations.

1800's - present: County, municipal, mayor, justice of the peace, and police courts have kept records with some genealogical value.

1851 - 1883: District courts have countywide jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, including chancery and divorces.

1883 - 1912: Circuit courts have countywide jurisdiction over civil and criminal records, including equity and divorce. They have been replaced by courts of appeal.

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