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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.  
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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|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>
| building image =Lake County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
|county seat= Painesville
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|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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| building address = Lake County Courthouse<br>47 N. Park Place<br>Painesville, Ohio 44077<br>[http://www.lakecountyohio.org/ Lake County Website]
|county1= [[Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy|Ashtabula]]
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=== Historical Facts ===
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== County Information ==
 
=== Description ===
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 Courthouse ===
{{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>
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>


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=== Lake County, Ohio Record Dates  ===
{{OH Record Dates Intro|Lake}}
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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="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
| 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]]'''
|-
|-
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Lake County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Lake County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1840
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Lake County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Lake County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1840
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Lake County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1839
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Lake County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1840
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
|-
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
| colspan="7" |<center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1840</center>  
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
=== Record Loss ===
| 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]]'''
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Painesville Twp. records before the early 1900s were damaged or lost due to flooding.<br>
{{Fire+}}
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*'''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>  
=== Boundary Changes ===
*'''County Seat: '''Painesville  
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Lake}}
*'''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)
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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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==== Boundary Changes  ====
=== Populated Places ===
{{OH Populated Places Intro|Lake}}


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.
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].
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>


==== Record Loss  ====
{{populated places
 
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Painesville Twp. records to after 1900 due to flood
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For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: [http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/oh-counties.html#courthouse Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastlake,_Ohio Eastlake]
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirtland,_Ohio Kirtland]
=== Resources  ===
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentor,_Ohio Mentor]
 
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{{Adoption sign|adopter=[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs/ Lake County Genealogical Society]}}  
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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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*[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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*[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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*[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]
</div>
| 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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==== Bible Records  ====
=== History Timeline ===
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Lake}}


==== Biography  ====
== Resources ==
{{OH Resources Intro|Lake}}


Lake County OHGenWeb at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake
=== Bible Records ===
{{OH Bible Intro|Lake}}


See ''History Hall . . .'' at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs
*[https://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/church/index.html Bible transcriptions] at OHGenWeb. Also contains church histories and minister records.


==== Business Records and Commerce  ====
=== Biographies  ===
{{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.


==== Cemeteries  ====
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{OH Business Records Intro|Lake}}


[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs/ Lake County Cemeteries ]and Index of names.
=== Cemeteries ===
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Lake}}


Individual cemeteries:
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*[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/cemetery/cemetery.php?cemetery_id=139289 Leroy Cemetery, Painesville] BillionGraves
 
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Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
 
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| width="31%" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" | '''Online Grave Transcripts'''
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Lake County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>
| width="31%" bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center" | '''Published Grave Transcripts'''
| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories'''
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com]
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*[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]
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | {{FHL|366145|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
*[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]
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2040 Findagrave.com]  
*[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]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/lake/lakeco.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photo Project]
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=43 Ohio Gravestones]
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
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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>
[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Lake.htm Interment.net]
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*{{FSC|United States, Ohio, Lake - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=505613550|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Lake+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]  
*[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>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Lake.htm USGenWeb]
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*[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]
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*[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]
Lake Co. Gen. Society
 
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlcgs
 
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |
[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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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery Billion Graves]
| 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.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16236&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]  


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=== Census Records ===
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{{OH Census Intro|Lake}}
[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]


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{{Historical populations
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|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]  
|1840 |13719
 
|1850 |14654
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|1860 |15576
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" | <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>
|1870 |15935
|}
|1880 |16326
 
|1890 |18235
See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.
|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 ====
=== Church Records ===
{{OH Church Intro|Lake}}
<br>


{{OH Church Intro}}  
*'''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>


===== The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  =====
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[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>


LDS Ward and Branch Records
*'''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


'''''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'''''<br>
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
*Kirtland
*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.


===== Congregational =====


:*'''early to 1907''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/church/index.html First Church, Congregational, Painesville] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
'''''Lutheran'''''<br>
*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


===== Lutheran  =====
=== Court Records ===
{{OH Court Intro|Lake}}


:*Records of Resurrection Lutheran Church, Painesville, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
=== Directories ===
{{OH Directories Intro|Lake}}


===== Episcopal  =====
*'''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


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


===== other church information  =====
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Lake}}


:*'''various years''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/church/index.html General church information] includes minister lists and some family Bible records. Courtesy OhioGenWeb
=== Funeral Homes  ===
 
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Lake}}
{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Lake|521501}}
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==== Court Records  ====
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[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.
<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>
|}


==== Emigration and Immigration ====
=== Genealogies ===
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Lake}}


==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{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


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


==== Genealogy  ====
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[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]


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


{{OH History}}  
*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]
*''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}}


===== Local Histories  =====
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{OH Maps 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). Digital copy at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Z302AQAAMAAJ Google Books] {{FHL|95529|item|disp=FHL book 977.133 H2wiL}}
{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Lake County}}}}


:*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}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [http://www.mapofus.org MapofUS.org]
*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]]


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


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


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


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


[[Image:Ohlake.jpg|400px|Ohlake.jpg]]  
*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]


==== Military  ====


*'''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'''''<br>
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  ====
===== 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>


105 Main Street
'''''World War I'''''<br>
*'''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]].


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


===== Family History Centers  =====
[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.


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


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


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.  
*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection —  Select county.
*'''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 ($)


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


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


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


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


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


[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;  
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''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]


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


{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Lake|380675}}  
=== Social Security Records ===
*'''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


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


{{OH Vital Intro}}  
''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''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


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


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


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


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


===== Marriage =====
{| style="float:right;
*'''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


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


:*'''1789-1994''' - [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1614804 Ohio County Marriages] available on FamilySearch, free.
*'''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>
:*'''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.  
*'''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
:*'''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.  
*'''1840-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2128172|Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
:*'''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/probated.html Probate Death records] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/ Ohio GenWeb].
:*'''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://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake/vitalrec/miscdeat.html Registrar's Death Report] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHLake Ohio GenWeb] - miscellaneous non-probate deaths.
:*'''1986 to present''' - [https://phoenix.lakecountyohio.gov/pa/pa_prob.urd/pamw6500.display Lake County Marriage Index] 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].
*'''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}}


''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''  
*'''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.
*'''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>


===== Death  =====
===Voting Records===
*'''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}}


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


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


:*'''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://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/kirtland/8751-kirtland-road Kirtland Ohio FamilySearch Center]
:*'''1867-1908''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake/vitalrec/probated.html Probate Deaths] Courtesy OhioGenWeb.
*[https://www.wrhs.org/research/library Western Reserve Historical Society Library] - an affiliate library
:*'''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;


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


''Original Death Records on Microfilm''  
'''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>
'''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]


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


:*'''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.
'''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>
:*'''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>  
'''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>
:*<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>
'''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]


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


*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Lake|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
'''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.rootsweb.ancestry.com~ohlake http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohlake] - The GenWeb site has many databases, biographies, vital records, etc.
'''Lake County Genealogical Society'''<br>c/o Morley Library<br>184 Phelps St<br>Painesville, OH 44077<br>[https://www.lcgsohio.org/ Website]
*[http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/lake-county.html Lake County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Familytree101)
*[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.


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


==== Populated Places  ====
*[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.
*[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.


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


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[[Category:Lake County, Ohio]][[Category:Ohio Counties]]

Revision as of 12:43, 21 May 2025


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

County Facts
County seat: Painesville
Organized: 6 April 1840[1]
Parent County(s): Cuyahoga, Geauga[2]
Neighboring Counties
Ashtabula • Geauga • Cuyahoga
See County Maps
Courthouse
Lake County, Ohio Courthouse.jpg
Location Map
Map of Ohio highlighting Lake County.PNG

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

Lake County was named as a reference to its location on the southern shore of Lake Erie.[3] The county is located in the northeastern area of the state.[4] Lake County was created from Geauga County with one township (Willoughby) from Cuyahoga County. It is the smallest county in the state.

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Lake County Courthouse
47 North Park Place
Painesville, OH 44077-3414
Phone: 440-350-2657
Lake County Website

Clerk has court records from 1840 at 25 N. Park Place.
Probate Judge has marriage and probate records at 25 N. Park Place.
County Recorder has land records[5] at 105 E. Main Street, basement Bldg D.

Lake County, Ohio Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[6]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1867 1840 1867 1840 1839 1840 1820
Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Painesville Twp. records before the early 1900s were damaged or lost due to flooding.
For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county: [8]

Cities
Villages
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
Townships


History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see Ohio Bible Records.

Biographies[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) Online at Google Books, FamilySearch Digital Library
  • Biographical History of Northeastern Ohio, embracing the counties of Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake: ... (Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1893) online at FamilySearch Digital Library
  • Biographies on OHGenWeb.

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Lake County, Ohio online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Ohio Cemeteries for more information.


Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1840 13,719 —
1850 14,654 6.8%
1860 15,576 6.3%
1870 15,935 2.3%
1880 16,326 2.5%
1890 18,235 11.7%
1900 21,680 18.9%
1910 22,927 5.8%
1920 28,667 25.0%
1930 41,674 45.4%
1940 50,020 20.0%
1950 75,979 51.9%
1960 148,700 95.7%
1970 197,200 32.6%
1980 212,801 7.9%
1990 215,499 1.3%
2000 227,511 5.6%
2010 230,041 1.1%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

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.

List of Churches and Church Parishes

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


Lutheran

  • Records of Resurrection Lutheran Church, Painesville, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
  • Lake County Ohio by Ancestry ($). All U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 Results

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

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

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and are where records are currently housed. More information about why to use land records and what information land records includes can be found on the Ohio Land and Property Wiki page.

Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for this county. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see Ohio Local Histories.

  • 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 Google Books, FamilySearch Digital Library
  • Lake County's 125th Anniversary Souvenir Album, 1840-1965, (Painesville, Ohio: The Telegraph, 1965) Online at FamilySearch Digital Library
  • Stith, Bary Oyler, Lake County, Ohio: 150 Years of Tradition, (Northridge, California: Windsor Publications, 1988). FS Catalog book 977.1334 H2s

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Ashtabula CountyGeauga CountyCuyahoga CountyOH LAKE.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Revolutionary War

  • 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 FamilySearch Digital Library


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


World War I

Naturalization and Citizenship[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.

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

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

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

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 Lake County Probate Court. See Ohio Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.

Online Probate Indexes and Records

School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

Ohio tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties.

Online Tax Indexes and Records

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]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Voting Records[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Lake County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Lake County. For state-wide library facilities, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.

Fairport Harbor Public Library
335 Vine St
Fairport Harbor, OH 44077-5799
440-354-8191
Email: askus@fairport.lib.oh.us
Website

Kirtland Public Library
9267 Chillicothe Rd
Kirtland, OH 44094-8500
440-256-7323
Website

Madison Public Library
6111 Middle Ridge Rd
Madison, OH 44057
440-428-2189
Website

Mentor Public Library
8215 Mentor Ave
Mentor, OH 44060-5786
440-255-8811
Website

Perry Public Library
3753 Main St
Perry, OH 44081-9501
440-259-3300
Email: askus@perry.lib.oh.us
Website

Wickliffe Public Library
1713 Lincoln Rd
Wickliffe, OH 44092-2499
440-944-6010
Email: ref.desk@wickliffe.lib.oh.us
Facebook

Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library
263 E 305th St
Willowick, OH 44095
440-943-2203
Website

Museums[edit | edit source]

Lake County History Center
415 Riverside Dr
Painesville, OH 44077, USA
440-639-2945
Email: research@lakehistory.org
Website

Museums & Historical Sites
105 Main St
5th Floor Nolan Building
Painesville, OH 44077
440-357-2290
Website

Indian Museum of Lake County, Ohio
Physical Address:
7519 Mentor Ave, Ste A112
Mentor, OH 44060
Mailing Address:
PO Box 883
Willoughby, OH 44096
440-951-3813
Website

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Lake County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Ohio Societies.

Western Reserve Historical Society
Research Library in the History Center
10825 East Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-721-5722
FamilySearch Wiki
Website

Lake County Genealogical Society
c/o Morley Library
184 Phelps St
Painesville, OH 44077
Website

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ ‘’Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries;’’ Ohio: Individual County Chronologies; Copyright The Newberry Library 2007
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Lake County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_County%2C_Ohio accessed 2/22/2017.
  4. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Lake County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/lake/ accessed 2/22/2017.
  5. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  6. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  7. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  8. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Lake County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_County,_Ohio, accessed 23 December 2018.
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