Lake County OH Genealogy

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Lake County Records by City/Town

Concord in Lake County Genealogy (33)
Eastlake Genealogy (31)
Fairport Harbor Genealogy (32)
Kirtland Genealogy (79)
Kirtland Hills Genealogy (29)
Leroy Genealogy (33)


Madison in Lake County Genealogy (58)
Mentor Genealogy (58)
Painesville Genealogy (145)
Perry in Lake County Genealogy (40)
Wickliffe Genealogy (38)
Willoughby Genealogy (82)


Overview of Lake County Records

  • Lake County was created in 1840 from Geauga and Cuyahoga counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates from 1908 and later can be ordered from the Ohio Department of Health.
  • The Lake County Clerk has court records starting in 1840.
  • The Lake County Probate Judge has marriage records starting in 1840, probate records starting in 1840, birth records starting in 1867 to 1908, and death records starting in 1867 to 1908.
  • The Lake County Recorder has land records starting in 1839.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.