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[[United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio|Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Lake County'''<br><br>
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Guide to '''Lake County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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=== Historical Facts  ===


Guide to '''Lake County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Lake County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Lake County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Lake County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Lake County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Lake County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Lake County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1840</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | 1840<center></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1839<br></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1840</center>
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Lake County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Lake County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Lake County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized= 6 April 1840<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies ‘’Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries;’’] Ohio: Individual County Chronologies; Copyright The Newberry Library 2007</ref>
|county seat= Painesville
|parent county= [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga]], [[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy|Geauga]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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|county1= [[Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy|Ashtabula]]
|county2= [[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy|Geauga]]
|county3= [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga]]</br><center>[[Lake County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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|county courthouse= [[Image:Lake County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg|229px]]
|county location in state= [[Image:Map of Ohio highlighting Lake County.PNG|185x185px]]
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga]] and [[Geauga County, Ohio|Geauga]] Counties 20 March 1840.<ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>
Lake County was named as a reference to its location on the southern shore of Lake Erie.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Lake County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_County%2C_Ohio accessed 2/22/2017.</ref> The county is located in the northeastern area of the state.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Lake County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/lake/ accessed 2/22/2017.</ref> Lake County was created from Geauga County with one township (Willoughby) from Cuyahoga County.  It is the smallest county in the state.
*'''County Seat: '''Painesville
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Lake County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref>[[Geauga County, Ohio|Geauga]] (south){{·}}[[Ashtabula County, Ohio|Ashtabula]] (east){{·}}[[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga]] (southwest){{·}}Across Lake Erie lies Elgin County, Ontario, Canada (north)
 
==== Boundary Changes  ====
 
For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps"] (1788-1888) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
 
==== Record Loss ====
 
Painesville Twp. records to after 1900 due to flood. For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: [http://www.genealogyinc.com/ohio/oh-counties/#courthouse Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses]
 
 
=== Resources  ===


=== County Courthouse ===
{{Adoption sign|adopter=[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs/ Lake County Genealogical Society]}}
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Lake}}
'''Lake County Courthouse'''<br>47 North Park Place<br>Painesville, OH 44077-3414<br>
Phone: 440-350-2657<br>[http://www.lakecountyohio.org/ Lake County Website]<br><br>


Clerk has court records from 1840 at 25 N. Park Place.<br>
==== Bible Records  ====
Probate Judge has marriage and probate records at 25 N. Park Place.<br>
County Recorder has land records<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> at 105 E. Main Street, basement Bldg D.<br><br>


=== Lake County, Ohio Record Dates ===
==== Biography ====
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Lake}}
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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| colspan="7" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |<center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Lake County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Lake County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Lake County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Lake County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Lake County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Lake County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Lake County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1840
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1840
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1839
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1840
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
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| colspan="7" |<center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
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Painesville Twp. records before the early 1900s were damaged or lost due to flooding.<br>
{{Fire+}}
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=== Boundary Changes ===
Lake County OHGenWeb at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Lake}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga]] and [[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy|Geauga]] Counties 20 March 1840.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*'''County Seat''': Painesville
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Ohio Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#OH Ohio Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
See ''History Hall . . .'' at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Lake}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,085,c,lake.cfm Hometown Locator].
==== Business Records and Commerce  ====
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Lake County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_County,_Ohio, accessed 23 December 2018.</ref>


{{populated places
==== Cemeteries  ====
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastlake,_Ohio Eastlake]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirtland,_Ohio Kirtland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentor,_Ohio Mentor]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentor-on-the-Lake,_Ohio Mentor-on-the-Lake]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painesville,_Ohio Painesville] (county seat)
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickliffe,_Ohio Wickliffe]
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| cities-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willoughby,_Ohio Willoughby]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willoughby_Hills,_Ohio Willoughby Hills]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willowick,_Ohio Willowick]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairport_Harbor,_Ohio Fairport Harbor]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_River,_Ohio Grand River]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirtland_Hills,_Ohio Kirtland Hills]
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| villages-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakeline,_Ohio Lakeline]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison,_Ohio Madison]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Perry,_Ohio North Perry]
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| villages-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry,_Ohio Perry]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timberlake,_Ohio Timberlake]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waite_Hill,_Ohio Waite Hill]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painesville-on-the-Lake,_Ohio Painesville-on-the-Lake]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unionville,_Ashtabula_County,_Ohio Unionville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Madison,_Ohio North Madison]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concord_Township,_Lake_County,_Ohio Concord]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeRoy_Township,_Lake_County,_Ohio LeRoy]
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| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Township,_Lake_County,_Ohio Madison]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painesville_Township,_Lake_County,_Ohio Painesville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Township,_Lake_County,_Ohio Perry]
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=== History Timeline ===
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs/ Lake County Cemeteries ]and Index of names.
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Lake}}


== Resources ==
Individual cemeteries:
{{OH Resources Intro|Lake}}


=== Bible Records ===
*[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=139289 Leroy Cemetery, Painesville] BillionGraves
{{OH Bible Intro|Lake}}


*[https://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/church/index.html Bible transcriptions] at OHGenWeb. Also contains church histories and minister records.
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=== Biographies  ===
Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.  
{{OH Biographies Intro|Lake}}
*Riddle, Albert Gallation; ''History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its pioneers and most prominent men'' (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Williams Bros., 1878) Online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Z302AQAAMAAJ Google Books], [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/529115-history-of-geauga-and-lake-counties-ohio-with-illustrations-and-biographical-sketches-of-its-pioneers-and-most-prominent-men?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*''Biographical History of Northeastern Ohio, embracing the counties of Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake: ...'' (Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1893) online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/543908-biographical-history-of-northeastern-ohio-embracing-the-counties-of-ashtabula-geauga-and-lake-containing-portraits-of-all-the-presidents-of-the-united-states-with-a-biography-of-each-together-with-portraits-and-biographies-of-joshua-r-gi?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*[https://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/bios/index.html Biographies] on OHGenWeb.


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
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{{OH Business Records Intro|Lake}}
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| width="31%" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" | '''Online Grave Transcripts'''
| width="31%" bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center" | '''Published Grave Transcripts'''
| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories'''
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com]


=== Cemeteries ===
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{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Lake}}
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com]


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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Lake County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>
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[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Lake.htm Interment.net]
 
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Lake+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]
 
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Lake.htm USGenWeb]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Lake%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2082 Find a Grave]
 
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Lake.htm Interment.net]
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*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/lake.htm Ohio Tombstone Transcription Project]
Lake Co. Gen. Society
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Lake&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
 
*[http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/cemetery/index.html OHGenWeb]
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/lake/lakeco.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photo Project]
 
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=43 Ohio Gravestones]
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*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Lake&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]  
 
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery Billion Graves]  
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |  
| bgcolor="#eddffb" |  
*{{FSC|United States, Ohio, Lake - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=505613550|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
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*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Lake+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16236&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]  
 
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]  
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Lake+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_2082&page=1#cem-2529917 Find a Grave]
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Lake,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394887&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Lake,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]
 
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=== Census Records ===
See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.
{{OH Census Intro|Lake}}
 
==== Church Records ====
 
{{OH Church Intro}}  


{{Historical populations
===== The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  =====
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1840 |13719
|1850 |14654
|1860 |15576
|1870 |15935
|1880 |16326
|1890 |18235
|1900 |21680
|1910 |22927
|1920 |28667
|1930 |41674
|1940 |50020
|1950 |75979
|1960 |148700
|1970 |197200
|1980 |212801
|1990 |215499
|2000 |227511
|2010 |230041
}}


=== Church Records ===
LDS Ward and Branch Records  
{{OH Church Intro|Lake}}
<br>


*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
*Kirtland


'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
===== Congregational =====
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Lake,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394887&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Lake,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


*'''early to 1907''' [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/church/index.html Churches, Ministers and Bibles] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/ OHGenWeb] - including Congregational, Episcopal, Baptist, Church of Christ, and Presbyterian
:*'''early to 1907''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/church/index.html First Church, Congregational, Painesville] Courtesy OhioGenWeb


'''''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'''''<br>
===== Lutheran =====
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
*Kirtland
*'''1833-1842''' [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/vitalrec/ldsvr1833-1841.html Mormon Vital Records Extraction] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/ Ohio GenWeb] - Marriages and Deaths abstracted from ''Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine'' from original Latter-day Saint newspapers of the day.


:*Records of Resurrection Lutheran Church, Painesville, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).


'''''Lutheran'''''<br>
===== Episcopal  =====
*Records of Resurrection Lutheran Church, Painesville, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/?event=_lake-ohio-usa_1665&birth=_lake-ohio-usa_1665 Lake County Ohio] by [https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] ($). All U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 Results


=== Court Records ===
:*'''1834-1874''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/church/stjames.html St. James Episcopal Church] includes membership list and baptisms. Courtesy OhioGenWeb
{{OH Court Intro|Lake}}


=== Directories ===
===== other church information  =====
{{OH Directories Intro|Lake}}


*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/church/index.html General church information] includes minister lists and some family Bible records. Courtesy OhioGenWeb


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Lake|521501}}  
{{OH Emigration Intro|Lake}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
==== Court Records  ====
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Lake}}


=== Funeral Homes  ===
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs/naturalization/index.html Naturalization Records ]- An Alphabetical Abstract of the naturalization petitions from Lake County Probate Court (1860-1906) and Lake County Common Pleas Court (1906-1975). This includes Declarations of Intention and petitions that failed for a variety of reasons. Naturalizations between 1840 and 1860 were done in a variety of courts, which will be abstracted later.  
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Lake}}
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<li>[https://behmfuneral.com/ Behm Family Funeral Homes] in Madison</li>
<li>[https://blessingcremation.com/ Blessing Cremation Center] in Mentor</li>
<li>[https://www.brickmanbros.com/ Brickman Bros. Funeral  Home] in Willoughby</li>
<li>[https://www.brunners.com/ Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center] in Mentor</li>
<li>[https://www.davisbabcock.com/ Davis-Babcock Funeral Home] in Willoughby</li>
<li>[https://www.dejohnfuneral.com/ DeJohn Funeral Homes & Crematory] in Willoughby Hills</li>
<li>[https://www.jakubs.com/ Jakubs-Waite Funeral Home] in Eastlake</li>
<li>[https://jeffmonrealfuneralhome.com/ Jeff Monreal Funeral Home] in Mentor</li>
<li>[https://jeffmonrealfuneralhome.com/ Jeff Monreal Funeral Home] in Painesville</li>
<li>[https://jeffmonrealfuneralhome.com/ Jeff Monreal Funeral Home] in Willoughby</li>
<li>[https://www.johnsonfuneralservices.net/ Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory] in Painesville</li>
<li>[https://www.mcvfuneralhomes.com/ McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Home] in Mentor</li>
<li>[https://www.mcvfuneralhomes.com/ McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Home] in Willoughby</li>
<li>[https://www.monrealfuneralhome.com/ Monreal Funeral Home] in Eastlake</li>
<li>[https://www.orlandodonsantefh.com/ Orlando Donsante Funeral Home] in Wickliffe</li>
<li>[https://www.marcfburrfuneralhome.com/ Potti & Marc F. Burr Funeral Homes] in Fairport Harbor</li>
<li>[https://www.marcfburrfuneralhome.com/ Potti & Marc F. Burr Funeral Homes] in Madison</li>
<li>[https://www.marcfburrfuneralhome.com/ Potti & Marc F. Burr Funeral Homes] in Painesville</li>
<li>[https://www.spear-mulqueeny.com/ Spear-Mulqueeny Funeral Homes] in Fairport Harbor</li>
<li>[https://www.spear-mulqueeny.com/ Spear-Mulqueeny Funeral Homes] in Painesville</li>
</ul>
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=== Genealogies ===
==== Emigration and Immigration ====
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Lake}}


=== Guardianship ===
==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Lake}}
*'''1839-1939''' {{FSC|2806753|item|disp=Ohio, Lake County, Probate Case Files, 1839-1939}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1840-1860''' {{FSC|252895|item|disp=Probate Record, 1840-1860}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1869-1908''' {{FSC|3160678|item|disp=Ohio, Lake County, Guardianships for Special Needs, 1869-1908}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*'''1879-1936''' {{FSC|2806754|item|disp=Ohio, Lake County, Probate Journals, 1879-1936}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*'''1907-1929''' {{FSC|259178|item|disp=Cost Bill Record Books: 1907-1929}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


=== Land and Property Records ===
==== Gazetteers  ====
{{OH Land Intro|Lake}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Genealogy  ====
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== Local Histories ===
==== History  ====
{{OH Histories Intro|Lake}}


*Riddle, Albert Gallation, ''History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men,'' (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Williams Bros., 1878). Online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Z302AQAAMAAJ Google Books], [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/529115-history-of-geauga-and-lake-counties-ohio-with-illustrations-and-biographical-sketches-of-its-pioneers-and-most-prominent-men?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
{{OH History}}  
*''Lake County's 125th Anniversary Souvenir Album, 1840-1965,'' (Painesville, Ohio: The Telegraph, 1965) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/527760-lake-county-s-125th-anniversary-souvenir-album-1840-1965?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*Stith, Bary Oyler, ''Lake County, Ohio: 150 Years of Tradition,'' (Northridge, California: Windsor Publications, 1988). {{FSC|632874|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1334 H2s}}


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
===== Local Histories  =====
{{OH Maps Intro|Lake}}


{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Lake County}}}}
:*Riddle, Albert Gallation, ''History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men,'' (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Williams Bros., 1878). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Z302AQAAMAAJ Google Books] {{FHL|95529|item|disp=FHL book 977.133 H2wiL}}


*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [http://www.mapofus.org MapofUS.org]
:*Western Reserve Historical Society, Lake County Chapter, ''Lake County History,'' (Ohio: Western Reserve Historical Society, Lake County Chapter, 1941). Digital copy at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=29239 Ancestry ($)](Indexed) {{FHL|524380|item|disp=FHL book 977.1334 H2Lc}}
*Stranahan, H.B., Corey, G.D., ''Atlas of Lake County, Ohio'' (Cleveland, Ohio: H.B. Stranahan & Co., 1898) online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/277010-atlas-of-lake-county-ohio?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Lake,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=394887&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Lake,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


=== Migration ===
:*Stith, Bary Oyler, ''Lake County, Ohio: 150 Years of Tradition,'' (Northridge, California: Windsor Publications, 1988). {{FHL|632874|item|disp=FHL book 977.1334 H2s}}
{{OH Migration Intro|Lake}}


=== Military Records ===
==== Land and Property  ====
{{OH Military Intro|Lake}}


*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]].
{{OH Land}} <br> {{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Lake|380674}}  


'''''Revolutionary War'''''<br>
==== Maps  ====


*New Connecticut Chapter (Painesville, Ohio), DAR, ''A record of the revolutionary soldiers buried in Lake County, Ohio with a partial list of those in Geauga County'' (Columbus, Ohio: The Champlin Press) 1902. Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/532738-a-record-of-the-revolutionary-soldiers-buried-in-lake-county-ohio-with-a-partial-list-of-those-in-geauga-county-and-a-membership-roll-of-new-connecticut-chapter-daughters-of-the-american-revolution?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
[[Image:Ohlake.jpg|400px|Ohlake.jpg]]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)]


==== Military  ====


'''''Civil War'''''<br>
*'''Civil War'''<br>Civil War service men from Lake County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment)&nbsp;that&nbsp;originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Lake County.
Civil War service men from Lake County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Lake County.


:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery|1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery]], Battery C
:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery|1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery]], Battery C  
:- [[11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Company E
:- [[11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Company E
:- [[105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies D and K
:- [[105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies D and K


==== Newspapers  ====
{{OHnewspapers|Lake}}
'''Online Newspapers'''<br>
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/newspaper/index.html index to Ohio Newspapers] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
:*'''various years''' - Select issues of''Evening and Morning Star'' available at [http://lib.byu.edu/digital/ BYU Digital Collections]. Click on newspaper in box on right.
:*'''various years''' - ''Painesville Telegraph'' and ''Telegraph Republican'' available at [http://news.google.com/newspapers GoogleNews]
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/lake/news-index.html community contributed newspaper articles] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
'''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''
<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>
==== Obituaries  ====
Index 1822-current available at http://www.MorleyLibrary.org &nbsp;&gt;Genealogy &gt; Obit Index
==== Periodicals  ====
==== Probate<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&nbsp;Records&nbsp;</span>  ====
{{OH Probate Intro}}
:*'''1790–1967''' - {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ohio_Probate_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Record Description page]. <br>
:*'''1806-1940''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/probate/index.html OhioGenWeb Probate records and indexes] Links to online probate, guardianship, estates and other probate records available on the Lake County OhioGenWeb pages. Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
:*'''1840-1846''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/lake/probate-index.html Lake County Probate Record Index] Vol. A: 1840-1842; Vol. B: 1842-1846. Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives.
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/lake/wills-index.html community contributed wills] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives.
Probate records 1840-1902 browse-able on FamilySearch, not complete.
{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Lake|381196}}
==== Public Records  ====
==== Repositories  ====
See also a List of [http://www.genealogyinc.com/ohio/oh-society-archive/ Ohio Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies]
===== Courthouse  =====
Lake County Courthouse<br>47 North Park Place<br>Painesville, OH 44077-3414<br>Phone: 440.350.2657&nbsp;<br><br>Clerk Court has court records from 1840
25 North Park Place
Painesville, OH 44077
<br>Probate Judge has marriage and probate records
25 North Park Place, rear
Painesville, OH 44077
<br>County Recorder has land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Lake County, Ohio. Page 543 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


'''''World War I'''''<br>
105 Main Street
*'''1914-1919''' {{RecordSearch|3010045|Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards, 1914-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1914-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3029263|Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1916-1920''' {{RecordSearch|3039663|Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards, 1916-1920}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
Painesville, OH 44077
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Lake}}


[https://www.lcgsohio.org/naturalization Naturalization Records] - An Alphabetical Abstract of the naturalization petitions from Lake County Probate Court (1860-1906) and Lake County Common Pleas Court (1906-1975). This includes Declarations of Intention and petitions that failed for a variety of reasons. Naturalizations between 1840 and 1860 were done in a variety of courts, which will be abstracted later.
===== Family History Centers  =====


*'''1800-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1987615|Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, County Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
{{OH fhc}}  


=== Newspapers ===
*[[Kirtland Ohio Family History Center|Kirtland Ohio Family History Center]]<br>
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Lake}}


*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection —  Select county.
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory]. Put your town name in the top search box.  
*'''1881-1900''' [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/vitalrec/telbirth.html Index to Birth Notices]  at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/ Ohio GenWeb] - index to birth notices in the ''Painesville Telegraph''
*'''1897''' [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/vitalrec/1897wbyd.html Willoughby Township Mortuary Report] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake OhioGenWeb] - from ''The Willoughby (Ohio) Independent''.
*[http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/newspaper/index.html Newspapers] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/ Ohio GenWeb] - index to newspapers at top; scroll down for Obituaries
*[https://search.lib.byu.edu/byu/search?q=Evening+and+Morning+Star&collection=digitized&collection=lee+--+cdm&collection=lee+--+sa&collection=lee+--+internet_archive ''Evening and Morning Star''] at [http://lib.byu.edu/digital/ BYU Digital Collections]
*[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=7GbmjkRdlf4C'' Painesville Telegraph''] and [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=kMwF0kOiZPMC ''Telegraph Republican''] at [http://news.google.com/newspapers Google News]
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


=== Obituaries ===
===== Libraries  =====
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Lake}}


*'''1657-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20485/ohio-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)
[http://www.morleylibrary.org/ Morley Library]--Best collection of local genealogical materials.
*'''1850-1975''' [https://cpl.org/newsindex/ Cleveland Necrology File and News Index] at [https://cpl.org/ Cleveland Public Library] - index and abstracts


=== Other Records ===
===== Museums  =====
{{OH Other Records Intro|Lake}}


=== Periodicals ===
Lake County History Center http://www.lakehistory.org
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Lake}}


=== Probate Records ===
===== Societies  =====
{{OH Probate Intro|Lake}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs/ Lake County Genealogical Society] This site contains links to their projects, which have a lot of information in them. Lake County Cemetery Inscriptions to 2003, Naturalization Index 1860-1975, Biographies, Index to ''LakeLines'', Memorials and Activities.&nbsp;  
*'''1786-1998''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8801 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998] at Ancestry ($) — index & images.
*'''1789-1996''' {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org] — [[Ohio Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1806-1940''' [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/probate/index.html Probate Court Records] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/ Ohio GenWeb] - Links to online probate, guardianship, estates and other probate records.
*'''1840-1846''' [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/lake/probate-index.html Probate Records], Vol. A: 1840-1842; Vol. B: 1842-1846 at [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ USGenWeb Ohio Archives].
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/lake/wills-index.html Wills] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ USGenWeb Ohio Archives].
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== School Records ===
==== Taxation  ====
{{OH Schools Intro|Lake}}


=== Social Security Records ===
{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Lake|380675}}  
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry ($) — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
==== Vital Records ====
{{OH Tax Intro|Lake}}


''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
{{OH Vital Intro}}  
*'''1800-1850''' {{RecordSearch|1473259|Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Tax Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1800-1850''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30045/ohio-tax-records-1800-1850?s=275764761 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850] at MyHeritage ($) — index


=== Vital Records ===
===== Birth  =====
{{OH Vital Intro|Lake}}


==== Birth ====
''Online Birth Indexes and Records''
{{OH Birth Intro|Lake}}


*'''1841-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
:*'''1867-1908''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/vitalrec/probateb.html Lake County birth records] births from the Probate Court. Courtesy OhioGenWeb
*'''1867-1908''' [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/vitalrec/probateb.html Probate Birth Records Index] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/ Ohio GenWeb] - births from the Probate Court.  
:*'''1867-1908''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/vitalrec/bircordel/index.html Corrected and Delayed birth records index] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
*'''1867-1908''' [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/vitalrec/bircordel/index.html Corrected and Delayed Birth Records Index] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/ Ohio GenWeb]
:*'''1867-1908''' - [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/lake/vitals/births/perry-twp.txt Birth Records for Perry Township] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
*'''1867-1908''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/lake/vitals/births/perry-twp.txt Perry Township Birth Records 1867-1908] at [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/ OHGenWeb Archives]
:*'''1867-1908''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/vitalrec/miscbirt.html Registrars Birth Report]&nbsp;miscellaneous non-probate births. Courtesy OhioGenWeb
*'''1867-1908''' [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/vitalrec/miscbirt.html Registrars Birth Report] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/ Ohio GenWeb] - miscellaneous non-probate births.
:*'''1881-1900''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/vitalrec/telbirth.html Birth Notices] index to birth notices in the ''Painesville Telegraph''&nbsp;Courtesy OhioGenWeb
*'''1908-1998''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3146/ Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998] at Ancestry ($) — Index
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1959-1998''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10943/ohio-birth-index-1959-1998?s=275764761 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998] at MyHeritage - index ($)


==== Marriage ====
''Original Birth Records on Microfilm''
{{OH Marriage Intro|Lake}}


{| style="float:right;
===== Marriage =====
*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1789-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20618/ohio-marriages?s=275764761 Ohio Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1840-1915''' [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/vitalrec/marriage/index.html Probate Marriage Records Index] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/ Ohio GenWeb] - This index includes marriages from Vol. A-K, and 12-14 and part of 15.
*'''1970-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10212/ohio-marriages-1970-2003?s=275764761 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003] at MyHeritage ($) — index


==== Death ====
''Online Marriage Indexes and Records''
{{OH Death Intro|Lake}}


*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
:*'''1789-1994''' - [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1614804 Ohio County Marriages] available on FamilySearch, free.
*'''1833-1967''' {{RecordSearch|2373723|Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths, 1833-1967}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
:*'''1810-1840''' - [http://probate.cuyahogacounty.us/pa/TOS.aspx Cuyahoga County Probate and Marriage Index 1810 to Current] This includes Willoughby Township in Lake County until 1840 when it splits off from Cuyahoga. Courtesy OhioGenWeb.  
*'''1840-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2128172|Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
:*'''1806-1840''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/vitals-index.html Geauga County Marriages 1806-1953] This includes the current Lake County until 1840 when it splits off from Geauga. Courtesy OhioGenWeb.  
*'''1867-1908''' [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/vitalrec/probated.html Probate Death records] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/ Ohio GenWeb].
:*'''1833-1842''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/vitalrec/ldsvr1833-1841.html Early Mormon Vital Records] Marriages and Deaths abstracted from "Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine" from original Mormon newspapers of the day. Courtesy OhioGenWeb.  
*'''1867-1908''' [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/vitalrec/miscdeat.html Registrar's Death Report] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake Ohio GenWeb] - miscellaneous non-probate deaths.
:*'''1840-1915''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/vitalrec/marriage/index.html Marriages] - Lake County Probate Marriage Records Index 1840-1915. This index includes marriages from Vol. A-K, and 12-14 and part of 15. Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
*'''1867-1908''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/lake/vitals/deaths/perry-twp.txt Perry Township Death Records 1867-1908] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake Ohio GenWeb].
:*'''1986 to present''' - [https://phoenix.lakecountyohio.gov/pa/pa_prob.urd/pamw6500.display Lake County Marriage Index] Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
*'''1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007''' {{RecordSearch|1949341|Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007}} at FamilySearch– [[Ohio Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1908-1932, 1938-2018''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5763/ Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018] at Ancestry ($) — index & images
*'''1913-1944, 1954-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10692/ohio-death-index-1913-1944-1954-1963?s=275764761 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963] at MyHeritage ($) — index
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
==== Divorce ====
{{OH Divorce Intro|Lake}}


*'''1806-1839''' [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/vitalrec/geadivor.html Geauga County Supreme Court Divorces, 1806-1839] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake Ohio GenWeb] - An abstract of the divorce proceedings of the Ohio Supreme Court at Geauga County, mostly residents of what is now Lake County.
''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''  
*'''1878-1881''' [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/vitalrec/divorces-volj.html Divorce Proceedings] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/Ohio GenWeb] - This Common Pleas Court volume covers 1878-Feb 1881 and lists over 60 couples applying for divorces.
*'''1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2026/ Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/Search/ Ancestry] ($) <br>


===Voting Records===
===== Death  =====
*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20383/ohio-voter-registrations?s=275764761 Ohio, Voter Registrations] at MyHeritage — index ($)
== Research Facilities ==
{{OH Research Facilities Intro|Lake}}


=== Archives ===
''Online Death Indexes and Records''
{{OH Archives Intro|Lake}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
Death records 1867-1908 now searchable on FamilySearch  
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/kirtland/8751-kirtland-road Kirtland Ohio FamilySearch Center]
:*'''1833-1842''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/vitalrec/ldsvr1833-1841.html Early Mormon Vital Records] Marriages and Deaths abstracted from "Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine" from original Mormon newspapers of the day. Courtesy OhioGenWeb.&nbsp;
*[https://www.wrhs.org/research/library Western Reserve Historical Society Library] - an affiliate library
:*'''1867-1908''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/vitalrec/probated.html Probate Deaths] Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
:*'''1867-1908&nbsp;'''- [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/vitalrec/miscdeat.html Registrar's Death Report] miscellaneous non-probate deaths, Courtesy OhioGenWeb.  
:*'''1867-1908''' - [http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/lake/vitals/deaths/perry-twp.txt Perry Township Death Records 1867-1908] Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
:*'''1897''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/vitalrec/1897wbyd.html Willoughby Township Mortuary Report] Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
:*'''1908-1953''' - [[Ohio Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953]] Free name indexes and images at [[Ohio Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|FamilySearch]]. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, widowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.&nbsp;


=== Libraries ===
{{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Lake|381250}}  
{{OH Libraries Intro|Lake}}


'''Fairport Harbor Public Library'''<br>335 Vine St<br>Fairport Harbor, OH 44077-5799<br>440-354-8191<br>Email: [mailto:askus@fairport.lib.oh.us askus@fairport.lib.oh.us]<br>[http://www.fairportlibrary.com Website]<br><br>
''Original Death Records on Microfilm''  
'''Kirtland Public Library'''<br>9267 Chillicothe Rd<br>Kirtland, OH 44094-8500<br>440-256-7323<br>[http://www.kirtland.lib.oh.us Website]<br><br>
'''Madison Public Library'''<br>6111 Middle Ridge Rd<br>Madison, OH 44057<br>440-428-2189<br>[http://www.madison-library.info Website]<br><br>
'''Mentor Public Library'''<br>8215 Mentor Ave<br>Mentor, OH 44060-5786<br>440-255-8811<br>[http://www.mentorpl.org Website]<br><br>
'''Perry Public Library'''<br>3753 Main St<br>Perry, OH 44081-9501<br>440-259-3300<br>Email: [mailto:askus@perry.lib.oh.us askus@perry.lib.oh.us]<br>[http://www.perrypubliclibrary.org Website]<br><br>
'''Wickliffe Public Library'''<br>1713 Lincoln Rd<br>Wickliffe, OH 44092-2499<br>440-944-6010<br>Email: [mailto:ref.desk@wickliffe.lib.oh.us ref.desk@wickliffe.lib.oh.us]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/WickliffePublicLibrary/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library'''<br>263 E 305th St<br>Willowick, OH 44095<br>440-943-2203<br>[http://www.welibrary.info Website]


=== Museums ===
===== Divorce  =====
{{OH Museums Intro|Lake}}


'''Lake County History Center'''<br>415 Riverside Dr<br>Painesville, OH 44077, USA<br>440-639-2945<br>Email: [mailto:research@lakehistory.org research@lakehistory.org]<br>[http://www.lakehistory.org Website]<br><br>
:*'''1806-1839''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/vitalrec/geadivor.html Geauga Divorces 1806-1839] An abstract of the divorce proceedings of the Ohio Supreme Court at Geauga County, mostly residents of what is now Lake County. Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
'''Museums & Historical Sites'''<br>105 Main St<br>5th Floor Nolan Building<br> Painesville, OH 44077 <br>440-357-2290<br>[https://lcport.org/museums-historical-sites Website]<br><br>
:*'''1822-1898''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/vitalrec/teldiv.html Index to Divorces in the ''Painesville Telegraph'']&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">This index from Lake County Historical Society covers 1822-1849 and some up to 1898. Courtesy OhioGenWeb.</span>  
'''Indian Museum of Lake County, Ohio'''<br>Physical Address:<br>7519 Mentor Ave, Ste A112<br>Mentor, OH 44060<br>Mailing Address:<br>PO Box 883<br>Willoughby, OH 44096<br>440-951-3813<br>[http://www.indianmuseumoflakecounty.org/2022/index.html Website]
:*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;" />'''1878-1881'''<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> - </span>[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/vitalrec/divorces-volj.html Divorce Proceedings in Common Pleas Journal J]&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">This court volume covers 1878-Feb 1881 and lists over 60 couples applying for divorces. Courtesy OhioGenWeb.</span>


== Societies ==
=== Web Sites  ===
{{OH Societies Intro|Lake}}


'''Western Reserve Historical Society''' <br>Research Library in the History Center<br>10825 East Blvd<br>Cleveland, OH 44106<br>216-721-5722<br>[[Western Reserve Historical Society|FamilySearch Wiki]]<br>[https://www.wrhs.org Website]<br><br>
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/ohio/lake-county/ Lake County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy]
'''Lake County Genealogical Society'''<br>c/o Morley Library<br>184 Phelps St<br>Painesville, OH 44077<br>[https://www.lcgsohio.org/ Website]
*[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/102354897055084945585 Ohio Genealogy Network Community on Google+]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/219410844759934/ Ohio Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Lake|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com~ohlake http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake] - The GenWeb site has many databases, biographies, vital records, etc.
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/vitalrec/birth/birmort.html http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/vitalrec/probateb.html]&nbsp;- Lake County birth records 1867-1908.
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs] - The Lake County Genealogical Society projects page with the cemetery inscriptions, naturalizations and other information.


== Websites ==
=== Places  ===
{{OH Websites Intro|Lake}}


*[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/custom/browse?field=place Custom Browse of Historical Collections] at [https://ohiomemory.org/digital/ Ohio Memory] — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
==== Populated Places  ====
*[https://www.ogs.org/ Ohio Genealogical Society] ($) — online databases
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Lake-County.htm Lake County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/ LDS Genealogy]
*[http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/index.html OHGenWeb] - The GenWeb site has many databases, biographies, vital records, etc.
*[https://www.lcgsohio.org/ Lake County Genealogical Society] projects page with the cemetery inscriptions, naturalizations and other information.
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1948|Ohio|Lake}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


== Research Guides ==
=== References  ===
{{OH Research Guides Intro|Lake}}


== References ==
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Revision as of 17:23, 27 March 2014

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Guide to Lake County Ohio genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Template:OHDCCoordinates: 41.82°0′N 81.24°0′W / 41.82°N 81.24°W / 41.82; -81.24

Lake County, Ohio
Map
Map of Ohio highlighting Lake County
Location in the state of Ohio
Map of the U.S. highlighting Ohio
Location of Ohio in the U.S.
Courthouse
Lake County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
Address Lake County Courthouse
47 N. Park Place
Painesville, Ohio 44077
Lake County Website


Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Tax
Land
Probate
1867
1840
1867
 1840
1839
1840
*For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries
  • Parent Counties: Formed from Cuyahoga and Geauga Counties 20 March 1840.[1]
  • County Seat: Painesville
  • Neighboring Counties: Lake County, Ohio Genealogy residents may also have records in [2]Geauga (south) · Ashtabula (east) · Cuyahoga (southwest) · Across Lake Erie lies Elgin County, Ontario, Canada (north)

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps" (1788-1888) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Painesville Twp. records to after 1900 due to flood. For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses


Resources[edit | edit source]

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Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Lake County OHGenWeb at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake

See History Hall . . . at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs

Business Records and Commerce[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Lake County Cemeteries and Index of names.

Individual cemeteries:


Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Online Grave Transcripts Published Grave Transcripts County Cemetery Directories

Findagrave.com

Family History Library

Findagrave.com

Interment.net

WorldCat

Names in Stone

USGenWeb

Lake Co. Gen. Society

www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs

Billion Graves

Billion Graves

Epodunk

Ohio Gravestones

Names in Stone

See Ohio Cemeteries for more information.

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Ohio denominations, see Ohio Church Records.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[edit | edit source]

LDS Ward and Branch Records

  • Kirtland
Congregational[edit | edit source]
Lutheran[edit | edit source]
  • Records of Resurrection Lutheran Church, Painesville, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
Episcopal[edit | edit source]
other church information[edit | edit source]



Court Records[edit | edit source]

Naturalization Records - An Alphabetical Abstract of the naturalization petitions from Lake County Probate Court (1860-1906) and Lake County Common Pleas Court (1906-1975). This includes Declarations of Intention and petitions that failed for a variety of reasons. Naturalizations between 1840 and 1860 were done in a variety of courts, which will be abstracted later.

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Lake County, Ohio Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Ohio Local Histories.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]
  • Riddle, Albert Gallation, History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Williams Bros., 1878). Digital copy at Google Books FHL book 977.133 H2wiL
  • Western Reserve Historical Society, Lake County Chapter, Lake County History, (Ohio: Western Reserve Historical Society, Lake County Chapter, 1941). Digital copy at Ancestry ($)(Indexed) FHL book 977.1334 H2Lc
  • Stith, Bary Oyler, Lake County, Ohio: 150 Years of Tradition, (Northridge, California: Windsor Publications, 1988). FHL book 977.1334 H2s

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Ohio Land and Property for additional information about early Ohio land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

Maps[edit | edit source]

Ohlake.jpg

Military[edit | edit source]

  • Civil War
    Civil War service men from Lake County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Lake County.
- 1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery, Battery C
- 11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company E
- 105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies D and K

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Lake County, Ohio Genealogy newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.

To access newspapers, contact public libraries, Ohio Genealogical Society chapters, college or university libraries, the Library of Congress, Google News, or the Ohio Memory. The Ohio Genealogical Society Obituary Database is another source of newspaper information.

For more Ohio newspaper information see the Newspaper Guides on the wiki page Ohio Newspapers.

Online Newspapers

Online Newspaper Abstracts


Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Index 1822-current available at http://www.MorleyLibrary.org  >Genealogy > Obit Index

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records [edit | edit source]

From 1797 or the creation of the county, probate records were held by the Court of Common Pleas. After 1852, records are held by the {{{1}}} County Probate Court. See Ohio Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.

Probate records 1840-1902 browse-able on FamilySearch, not complete.

Finding More Probate Records[edit source]

Additional probate records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Lake County, Ohio Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:

Public Records[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

See also a List of Ohio Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Lake County Courthouse
47 North Park Place
Painesville, OH 44077-3414
Phone: 440.350.2657 

Clerk Court has court records from 1840

25 North Park Place

Painesville, OH 44077


Probate Judge has marriage and probate records

25 North Park Place, rear

Painesville, OH 44077


County Recorder has land records[1]

105 Main Street

Painesville, OH 44077

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Centers are branches of the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources for family history research.

The main FamilySearch Center for Lake County, Ohio Genealogy is the

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the FHC directory. Put your town name in the top search box.

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Morley Library--Best collection of local genealogical materials.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Lake County History Center http://www.lakehistory.org

Societies[edit | edit source]

Lake County Genealogical Society This site contains links to their projects, which have a lot of information in them. Lake County Cemetery Inscriptions to 2003, Naturalization Index 1860-1975, Biographies, Index to LakeLines, Memorials and Activities. 

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Finding More Tax Records

Additional tax records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Lake County, Ohio Genealogy Tax Records in online catalogs like:

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Marriages were usually recorded from the formation of the county and are held at the office of the County Probate Court. Divorce records are located with the county Clerk of Courts.

Any existing birth and death records from 1867 through December 19, 1908 are located at the County Probate Court. The Ohio Department of Health has birth records filed after December 20, 1908 and death records filed after January 1, 1954, while the Ohio History Connection houses death records from December 20, 1908 through December 31, 1953.

Birth[edit | edit source]

Online Birth Indexes and Records

Original Birth Records on Microfilm

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Online Marriage Indexes and Records

Original Marriage Records on Microfilm

Death[edit | edit source]

Online Death Indexes and Records

Death records 1867-1908 now searchable on FamilySearch

Finding More Vital Records

Additional vital records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Lake County, Ohio Genealogy Vital Records in online catalogs like:

Original Death Records on Microfilm

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

Places[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002]. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "HBG" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Lake County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).
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