Authorized March 1, 1818 from Champaign, Greene, and Madison counties — named for Gen. George Rogers Clark · county seat Springfield. Repository addresses, online record links, and a free printable record checklist below.
Short episodes that walk through Clark County's records, one record type at a time.
Formation · Settlers & Migration · Probate · Land · Tax · Churches · Newspapers · Where to Look
Watch on YouTube50 East Columbia St., Springfield, OH 45502 · (937) 521-1845
Wills, estate/administration records, guardianships, marriage records, and historical birth/death filings pre-1908.
31 N. Limestone St., Springfield, OH 45502 · (937) 521-1705
clarkcountyohio.gov/632/Public-Records
Deeds, land records, mortgages, and some military discharge (DD-214) filings.
101 N. Limestone Street, 2nd Floor, Springfield, OH 45502 · (937) 521-1680
clarkcountyohio.gov/93/Clerk-of-Courts
Divorces, civil suits (including partition suits that divide land among heirs), and Common Pleas journals. Before 1852, this court also handled wills and estates.
31 N. Limestone Street, Springfield, OH 45502 · (937) 521-1866
Current tax lists and property transfer records. Early tax duplicates are on FamilySearch and at the Ohio History Connection.
201 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield, OH 45506 · (937) 328-6903
askref@ccpl.lib.oh.us · ccplohio.org
Springfield city directories (1852–present), local newspapers on microfilm back to 1860, cemetery inscription listings for 100+ county cemeteries, and military rosters.
117 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield, OH 45502 · (937) 324-0657
Genealogical Society office ext. 230, staffed Wed–Sat 10am–5pm · PO Box 2524, Springfield, OH 45501
The Genealogical Society operates as a chapter housed inside the Heritage Center's Fisher Family Library and Archives, not a separate physical location.
529 East Home Rd., Springfield, OH 45502 · (937) 390-5600
ccchd.com/get-records/birth-and-death-records
Certified birth abstracts and death certificates, 1908–present, $24/copy.
Find A Grave — Clark County and Interment.net — Clark County, including Rose Hill Cemetery, Springfield's largest.
Not sure which office has what? See Which County Office Holds What.
Many Clark County record books are filmed and free to view at FamilySearch (free account required).
In Full-Text Search, add Clark County, Ohio as the place to find names inside handwritten deeds, wills, and court books. How to use it.
Clark County was created from Champaign, Madison, and Greene Counties. For records made before then, search the parent counties:
Part of Clark County lies in the Virginia Military District, land Virginia set aside for its Revolutionary War veterans. It was surveyed in irregular metes and bounds, and the first owners' records follow a warrant, entry, survey, and patent trail.
Other parts of the county were federal Congress Lands or smaller special tracts. Where land was sold by the federal government, the first purchase appears as a federal patent.
Titles that covered Clark County, historic and current, with where to search each one. Not every historic title has been digitized — several survive only on microfilm.
| Title | Years | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield News-Sun | 1982–current (predecessor titles to 1817) | Newspapers.com (1885–present); current at springfieldnewssun.com; microfilm to 1860 at Clark County Public Library |
| Springfield Daily Republic | 1884–1905 | Chronicling America |
| Springfield Daily Gazette | 1879–1905 | Chronicling America |
| Springfield Transcript | 1867–1888 | Chronicling America |
| The Western Pioneer | 1823–1833 | Chronicling America |
| Clark County Public Library digital newspaper index | Multiple titles | archives.ccplohio.org/digital/collection/newspapers |
Fill in what you're looking for, print it, and take it with you to the courthouse or library.
Brick Walls & Buckeyes
brickwallsbuckeyes.com · Clark County, Ohio
Addresses and links last checked October 2026.
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