Formed 1808 from Columbiana County · county seat Canton. Repository addresses, online record links, and a free printable record checklist below.
Short episodes that walk through Stark County's records, one record type at a time.
Formation · Settlers & Migration · Probate · Land · Tax · Churches · Newspapers · Where to Look
Watch on YouTube110 Central Plaza South, Suite 501, Canton, OH 44702 · (330) 451-7755
Estate records, guardianships, and marriage licenses (appointment recommended). Hours M–F 8:30am–4:30pm.
110 Central Plaza South, Suite 170, Canton, OH 44702 · (330) 451-7443
starkcountyohio.gov — Recorder
Deeds, mortgages, liens, and other real-property records; online index searchable 24/7 at no cost.
115 Central Plaza, Suite 101, Canton, OH 44702 · (330) 451-7801
Divorces, civil suits (including partition suits that divide land among heirs), and Common Pleas journals. Before 1852, this court also handled wills and estates.
110 Central Plaza South, Suite 220, Canton, OH 44702 · (330) 451-7357
Current tax lists and property transfer records. Early tax duplicates are on FamilySearch and at the Ohio History Connection.
715 Market Ave. N, 2nd Floor, Canton, OH 44702 · (330) 452-0665
Dedicated genealogy and local-history collection at the Main Library; one-on-one appointments with a staff genealogist available.
PO Box 9035, Canton, OH
Active since 1973. Meets 3rd Thursday, March–November; business meeting followed by a guest speaker. Visitors welcome.
No direct phone listed — use the website contact form.
800 McKinley Monument Dr. NW, Canton, OH 44708 · (330) 455-7043
A separate organization from the OGS chapter. Runs the McKinley Museum's Ramsayer Research Center, a genealogy and local-history archive.
7235 Whipple Ave. NW, North Canton, OH 44720
starkhealth.org — Vital Statistics
Births and deaths, 1908–present, for events in Stark County — except Canton, Massillon, and Alliance, which route through their own city health departments or Ohio Vital Records. Online orders via Permitium.
Direct phone number not confirmed — check starkhealth.org before your visit.
Not sure which office has what? See Which County Office Holds What.
Many Stark County record books are filmed and free to view at FamilySearch (free account required).
In Full-Text Search, add Stark County, Ohio as the place to find names inside handwritten deeds, wills, and court books. How to use it.
Stark County was formed in 1808 from Columbiana County. For records made before then, search the parent county:
Most of Stark 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 Stark 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Repository (Canton, orig. The Ohio Repository) | 1815-present | GenealogyBank & Newspapers.com (partial); Stark Co. District Library digital archive (to 1946) |
| The Stark County Democrat (Canton) | 1833-1912 | Chronicling America (full run); Stark Co. District Library digital archive |
| Stark County Republican (Canton) | 1830s-1870s | Stark Co. District Library digital archive |
| Canton Daily News | Early-mid 1900s | Stark Co. District Library digital archive |
| The Independent / Evening Independent (Massillon) | 1863-present | Chronicling America (select issues); microfilm only — Massillon Public Library |
| Alliance Review (Alliance) | 1871-present | Rodman Public Library digital archive (1871-1876, 1989-present); Newsbank (2002-present) |
Fill in what you're looking for, print it, and take it with you to the courthouse or library.
Brick Walls & Buckeyes
brickwallsbuckeyes.com · Stark County, Ohio
Addresses and links last checked October 2026.
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