Formed 1808 from Muskingum County · county seat New Philadelphia. Repository addresses, online record links, and a free printable record checklist below.
Short episodes that walk through Tuscarawas County's records, one record type at a time.
Formation · Settlers & Migration · Probate · Land · Tax · Churches · Newspapers · Where to Look
Watch on YouTube101 E. High Ave., Room 203, New Philadelphia, OH 44663 · (330) 365-3266
co.tuscarawas.oh.us — Probate Division
Estate records, guardianships, adoptions, name changes, and marriage licenses. Separate lines for Estates (330-365-3355), Guardianship (330-365-3245), and Marriage Licenses (330-365-3244).
125 E. High Ave., New Philadelphia, OH 44663 · (330) 365-3284
co.tuscarawas.oh.us — Recorder
Deeds, mortgages, and liens dating to the county's 1808 formation; e-recording available.
125 E. High Avenue, Room 230, New Philadelphia, OH 44663 · (330) 365-3243
co.tuscarawas.oh.us/government/clerk_of_courts/index.php
Divorces, civil suits (including partition suits that divide land among heirs), and Common Pleas journals. Before 1852, this court also handled wills and estates.
125 E. High Avenue, Suite 120, New Philadelphia, OH 44663 · (330) 365-3220
Current tax lists and property transfer records. Early tax duplicates are on FamilySearch and at the Ohio History Connection.
121 Fair Ave. NW, New Philadelphia, OH 44663 · (330) 364-4474
tusclibrary.org/genealogyresources
In-library Ancestry Library Edition, Fold3, HeritageHub, Newspaper Archive, and Chronicling America access; Ohio Death Certificate Index (1913–1944); a genealogy specialist reachable by email.
307 Center St., Dennison, OH 44621 · (740) 922-0531
Meets 1st Monday monthly, 7:30pm. Holds 7,000+ genealogy/history books, 1,400+ family histories, 1,200 rolls of newspaper microfilm, and a large Moravian church-records collection, plus court docket books and county record files.
Tusc Kent Archive Room, Kent State University Tuscarawas campus, New Philadelphia, OH · (330) 308-7494
tuschs.org · Archive hours Mon/Wed/Fri 8am–12pm
A separate organization from the OGS chapter in Dennison. Holds local historical archives on the Kent State Tuscarawas campus.
Tuscarawas County Health Dept.: 897 E. Iron Ave., Dover, OH 44622 · (330) 343-5555 ext. 1250
tchdnow.org — Birth & Death Certificates
Births/deaths for Tuscarawas County, 1908–present — except events within New Philadelphia city limits, which are held by the separate New Philadelphia City Health District (150 E. High Ave., Suite 011, New Philadelphia; 330-364-4491 ext. 1208).
Check which office covers your ancestor's exact location before requesting — the city/county split trips up a lot of researchers here.
Not sure which office has what? See Which County Office Holds What.
Many Tuscarawas County record books are filmed and free to view at FamilySearch (free account required).
In Full-Text Search, add Tuscarawas County, Ohio as the place to find names inside handwritten deeds, wills, and court books. How to use it.
Tuscarawas County was formed in 1808 from Muskingum County. For records made before then, search the parent county:
Part of Tuscarawas County lies in the Seven Ranges, the first land surveyed under the Land Ordinance of 1785, laid out in townships and sections and sold by the federal government.
Part of Tuscarawas County lies in the U.S. Military District, federal land set aside to pay Continental Army veterans of the Revolutionary War with bounty land warrants.
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 Tuscarawas 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 Ohio Democrat (and Dover Advertiser) | 1839-1900 | Chronicling America (Library of Congress) |
| Tuscarawas Chronicle | 1865-1901 | Chronicling America (Library of Congress) |
| The Tuscarawas Tribune | 1893-1897 | Chronicling America (Library of Congress) |
| Ohio Democrat and Times | 1900-1925 | Microfilm only — Tuscarawas County Historical Society (Tusc Kent Archives) |
| The Times-Reporter (Dover-New Philadelphia) | 1968-present | Chronicling America (1968-2000s); current issues at timesreporter.com; NewspaperArchive.com |
| Daily Times / Daily Reporter (pre-1968 predecessors) | c.1900s-1968 | Microfilm only — Historical Society or Tuscarawas County 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 · Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Addresses and links last checked October 2026.
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