Van Wert County OH Genealogy

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Overview of Van Wert County Records

• Van Wert County was created in 1820 from Darke County.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1908 and later can be ordered from the Ohio Department of Health.
• The Van Wert County Clerk Court has divorce records and court records from 1837.
• The Van Wert County Probate Judge has death records from 1867 to 1908, birth records from also from 1867 to 1908, marriage records from 1840, and probate records starting in 1840.
• The Van Wert County Board of Health has death records starting from 1867 to 1908 and birth records starting from 1867 to 1908.
• The Van Wert County Recorder has land records starting from 1823.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.