Government

Lake County Official Directory

The Lake County Commissioners offer this site which lists their functions and offers a directory to the elected official's web pages and many related links to services. (off-site)

Lake County Ohio Court Directory, from CourtReference.com

This fantastic site has links to all the courts in the county and links to their searchable databases. It has a similar page for every county in Ohio. Also helpful links for laws, victim assistance, forms, etc (off-site)

Lake County Clerk of Courts Historical Records Online

Naturalizations, DOAs 1906-1975, Justice of the Peace criminal docket- 1 vol. 1875-1894 Wby, Jail Register 1869-1908, Foreign Execution Docket, 3 vols, (cases from other counties involving Lake) Many of these records have been indexed and can be found uner Naturalizations, Vital Records, and Courts.

Index to the Jail Register, Lake County, 1869-1908

Jail inmates with age, nativity, description, and offense, and much more. Mostly indexed by Margaret Frank. Images available.

Lake County Auditor and Treasurer

Search for property descriptions, sale information, etc. by parcel or address. Then click for a map. Offers civil maps, aerial views, etc. Worth the time to learn. (off-site)

Lake County Recorder's Office

This site contains a database of deeds, mortgages and liens from 1986 to current, and now images from 1991.   (off-site)

Index to Western Reserve Land Purchase 1795

A list owned by Recorder Pile and included in the 1907 Courthouse Time Capsule. Indexed by Marianne Wiley.

Cuyahoga County Recorder's Office Deeds

This site contains a database of Cuyahoga County Deeds from 1810 to current. The actual deed images are also included. Willoughby Township, previously Chagrin and Charlton, are included here from 1810 to 1840.   (off-site)

Geauga County Deeds prior to 1841 for Lake County

This database is an index to deeds from 1780's to 1840 for land now in Lake County, except Willoughby. It includes life leases, powers of attorney, and other agreements. This is a Lake County Genealogical Society Project.

Trumbull County Early Deeds

This site contains a database of information from deeds from 1799 to 1804.   (off-site)

Lake County Sheriff's Office

Included here because it is frequently requested, the sheriff's office includes information about its departments, assistance available, sex offenders, sheriff's sales, jail records division, etc.   (off-site)

Lake County Tax Duplicates

A bit about researching the tax duplicates at the treasurer's office, and layout of the first roll of film with page numbers.

Internal Duties Paid in 1816 in Northeastern Ohio

A return of Internal Duties Paid to the US by each person of the 9th Collection District to pay for the War of 1812. Transcribed by Frances Slack, retranscribed by Casi Dosky.

Courthouse Commission list of Stonecutters

Stonecutters and Commissioners for the building of the Lake County Courthouse in 1907. Indexed by Marianne Wiley.

Courthouse Time Capsule 1907, Miscellaneous Documents

Long list with descriptions of items in the capsule opened in 2007. A combined index of the miscellany is presented here by Marianne Wiley.

Geauga County Apprenticeship Indentures 1825 - 1832

Eight indentures from or in current Lake County transcribed and submitted by Sharon Gingerich, Geauga County Recorder. Images of the originals are included.

Road Tax District No. 5 Concord 1845

A short listing of those in District No. 5 for purposes of assessing taxes for roads. There is no further explanation with this.

Concord Township Records

Miscellaneous township records 1807-1866 have been located. Early township minutes seem to have been missing for a long time.

Kirtland Township Records

The earliest Kirtland Township Trustees Minutes Records, 1817-1846 are at Lake County Historical Society. They are also on FHL Film 877763 Items 1-2.

Kirtland Township Apprentice Indentures 1817-1846

An extract of indentures from early township records transcribed by Cynthia Turk

Kirtand Township Warnings Out 1817-1846

A listing of the families Warned Out of the township. Abstracted by Cynthia Turk

LeRoy Township Records

The earliest Leroy Township Trustees Minutes Records are 1820-1841. Originals may still be at township office. A copy is at Morley Library in Painesville. They are also on FHL Film 879726 Item 1, now on FamilySearch at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PPF-S9CC?i=1&cc=1473259 but also searchable.

LeRoy Township Apprentice Indentures 1820-1841

An abstract of 4 indentures from early township records abstracted by Cynthia Turk

LeRoy Township Warnings Out 1820-1841

A listing of the families Warned Out of the township - and some Overseers of the Poor records. Abstracted by Cynthia Turk

Madison Township Records

The earliest Madison Township Trustees Minutes Records are still at township office. FamilySearch is in process of digitizing in 2013.

Mentor Township Records

The earliest Mentor Township Trustees Minutes Records, 1827-1838 are at Lake County Historical Society. They are also on FHL Film 877763 Item 5.

Mentor Township Apprentice Indentures 1824-1842

An extract of indentures from early township records transcribed by Cynthia Turk

Mentor Township Warnings Out 1824-1842

A listing of the families Warned Out of the township. Abstracted by Cynthia Turk

Painesville Township Records

A listing of the few earliest records of Painesville Township that are held by the Painesville Township Hall. Minutes of the Trustees date back to only 1918. Now including Painesville City Warehouse also inventoried by Cynthia Turk. Miscellaneous township records 1807-1866 are at Lake County Historical Society and also on FHL film 877767 Item 1. Early minutes books and other records lost in a flood.

Painesville Township Apprentice Runaways 1822-1829

An extract of indentured servants being sought by masters from The Telegraph by Cynthia Turk

Perry Township Records

The earliest Perry Township Trustees Minutes Records, 1815-1848 are at Western Reserve Historical Society. They are also on FHL Film 960608 Item 1.

Perry Township Warnings Out 1816-1848

A listing of the families Warned Out of the township - to prevent being a burden to the township. Abstracted by Cynthia Turk

Willoughby Township Records

A listing of the records of the old Willoughby Township that are held by the Willoughby Hills City Hall. Minutes, Court Records, Cemetery records, etc. Inventoried by Cynthia Turk. Original township minutes (1815-1874) are at Western Reserve Historical Society and on FHL film 960610 Items 4-5

Willoughby Township Apprentice Indentures 1815-1846

An abstract of eight indentures from early township records abstracted by Cynthia Turk

Willoughby Ear Marks 1815-1850

Registration of livestock with owners' marks, transcribed by Nancy P. Turo and submitted by Cynthia Turk.

Chagrin/Willoughby Township Warnings Out 1815-1846

A listing of the families Warned Out of the township - told to move to prevent being a burden to the township. Abstracted by Cynthia Turk