Formed April 1, 1820 from Huron County · county seat Fremont. Repository addresses, online record links, and a free printable record checklist below.
Short episodes that walk through Sandusky County's records, one record type at a time.
Formation · Settlers & Migration · Probate · Land · Tax · Churches · Newspapers · Where to Look
Watch on YouTube100 N. Park Ave., Fremont, OH 43420 · (419) 334-6211
sanduskycountyprobatecourt.com
Estates, guardianships, adoptions, trusts, and marriage licenses. Also holds births and deaths from 1867–Dec. 20, 1908, before records moved to the health department.
100 N. Park Ave., Room 143, Fremont, OH 43420 · (419) 334-6226
sanduskycountyoh.gov — Recorder
Deeds, mortgages, liens, and plats, with recordings dating back to May 16, 1822. Online public search portal available.
100 N. Park Avenue, Suite 320, Fremont, OH 43420 · (419) 334-6161
sandusky-county.com/index.php?page=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.
100 N. Park Avenue, Room 109, Fremont, OH 43420 · (419) 334-6123
Current tax lists and property transfer records. Early tax duplicates are on FamilySearch and at the Ohio History Connection.
423 Croghan St., Fremont, OH 43420
Local history books, clippings, high school yearbooks, cemetery records, and city/county directories. Microfilm of the Fremont Daily News (1912–1938) and Fremont News-Messenger (1938–present); in-library Ancestry Library Edition access.
Email: information@kinhunters.org
The county's dedicated genealogical research group, separate from the Historical Society below. Confirm current meeting time and location directly on kinhunters.org.
514 Birchard Ave., Fremont, OH 43420 · (419) 332-0303
schistoricalsociety.com · Wed 3–7pm, 1st Saturdays 10am–2pm (May–Oct)
A separate organization from the Kin Hunters OGS chapter above — an artifact-focused museum rather than a records-research group, though the two may share resources.
2000 Countryside Dr., Fremont, OH 43420 · (419) 334-6377
Births and deaths from December 1908–present. Earlier records (1867–Dec. 20, 1908) are held at Probate Court instead.
Not sure which office has what? See Which County Office Holds What.
Many Sandusky County record books are filmed and free to view at FamilySearch (free account required).
In Full-Text Search, add Sandusky County, Ohio as the place to find names inside handwritten deeds, wills, and court books. How to use it.
Sandusky County was formed in 1820 from Huron County. For records made before then, search the parent county:
Most of Sandusky County's land was federal Congress Lands, surveyed in townships and sections and first sold through U.S. land offices. The first buyer of each tract received a federal patent.
Titles that covered Sandusky 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fremont Journal | 1853-1866 | Chronicling America (Library of Congress) |
| Fremont Weekly Journal | 1867-1877 | Chronicling America (Library of Congress) |
| Fremont Weekly Freeman | 1849-1866 | Chronicling America (Library of Congress) |
| Fremont Daily News | 1912-1938 | Microfilm only — Birchard Public Library, Fremont |
| Fremont News-Messenger | 1938-present | Newspapers.com (1913-present); microfilm — Birchard Public Library |
| Sandusky Register | 1822-present | Newspapers.com; NewsLibrary.com; microfilm — Birchard Public Library |
Fill in what you're looking for, print it, and take it with you to the courthouse or library.
Brick Walls & Buckeyes
brickwallsbuckeyes.com · Sandusky County, Ohio
Addresses and links last checked October 2026.
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