The County Records Commission is pleased to present this guide as a general finding aid for researchers, the general public and county employees who respond to requests for information regarding the location of historical records created by Montgomery County. Historical records are public records as listed and described in the Ohio Historical Society's Ohio County Records Manual. Records which are not open to the public under existing state laws are not listed. The most publicly accessible "downtown Dayton" copy of the record is listed under the "FORMAT" and "PLACE" columns. Generally, records with historical and genealogical value are housed and preserved in the County Records Center and Archives on the 6th floor of the Reibold Building (Main Street elevator).
Tina Ratcliff
Records & Information Manager
(937) 225-6366
email RatcliffT@mcohio.org
Jahzerah Brooks
Records & Preservation Supervisor
(937) 496-6932
email BrooksJa@mcohio.org
Please address all research & genealogy questions to:
genealogy@mcohio.org
The following abbreviations are used under the "PLACE" column (& floor #)
| County Administration Bldg., 451 W. Third Street | CAB |
| County Record Center & Archives, 117 S. Main Street | CRC&A |
| Childrens Services Center, Merrimac Avenue | CSB |
| County Courts Bldg., 41 N. Perry Street | CTS |
| County Home, Infirmary Road | HOME |
| County Jail, next to County Courts Bldg. | JAIL |
| MR/DD Administrative Center, Salem Ave. (Rt. 49) | MRDD |
| County Reibold Bldg., 114 S. Main Street | REIB |
| Stillwater Center, N. Main Street (Rt. 48) | STILL |
| Veterans Services Office, 2090 Hewitt Ave. | WOOD |
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RECORD SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
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Accounting Ledgers |
1970-1995 |
Microfilm |
CAB04 |
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Annual Financial Reports |
1905-1991 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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1991-1993 |
Files |
CAB04 |
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Bond Registers |
1904-1964 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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1965-1994 |
Files |
CAB04 |
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Budget Commission Minutes |
1935-1954 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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1955-1995 |
Files |
CAB04 |
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Budgets of Political |
1960-1988 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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Subdivisions |
1989-1994 |
Files |
CAB03 |
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Data Processing Board |
1973-1989 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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Minutes |
1990-1994 |
Files |
CAB06 |
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Dayton Township, Hamilton |
1798; |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
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County General Tax Lists |
1802 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
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Delinquent Real Estate Taxes |
1820-1856 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Payroll & Retirement Records |
1933-1995 |
Microfilm |
CAB04 |
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Personal Property Tax Lists |
1809; |
Files |
CRC&A |
|
1861-1893 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Poor & Housing Relief Record |
1933-1940 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
|
Railroad Appraisal Board |
1891-1909 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Real Estate Tax Lists |
1803-1964 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
|
1809-1896 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
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1965-1983 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
|
1987-1994 |
Microfilm |
CAB03 |
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Real Estate Tax Rates |
1929-1984 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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1985-1995 |
Files |
CAB03 |
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School Tax Fund Settlements |
1859-1972 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Sinking Fund Trustees |
1919-1951 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Records & Minutes |
1952-1994 |
Files |
CAB03 |
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Soldiers' Relief Payments |
1892-1903 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Tax Appeals, Equalization |
1890-1984 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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and Revision Board |
1985-1994 |
Files |
CAB03 |
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Tax Apportionment and |
1950-1988 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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Distribution Settlements |
1989-1994 |
Files |
CAB03 |
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RECORD SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
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Inspection Building Plans |
1963-1994 |
Microfilm |
CAB10 |
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1995-present |
Files |
CAB10 |
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Inspection Permits |
1947-1992 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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1993-present |
Files |
CAB10 |
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RECORD SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
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Annual, Budget, Finance & |
1889-1974 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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Misc. Reports & Files |
1975-1993 |
Files |
CSB |
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Applications to Transfer Child |
1883-1911 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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Appropriation Ledgers |
1926-1956 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Boarding Homes & Housing |
1929-1968 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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Booster Club Minutes |
1925-1928 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Childrens Home Inmates |
1867-1928 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Childrens Home Memorabilia |
1920-1956 |
Files |
CRC&A |
|
& Photographs |
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Death Record |
1877-1924 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Expenditures & Receipts |
1867-1979 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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1980-1994 |
Files |
CSB |
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Foster Parent & Maintenance |
1934-1949 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
of Children Payments |
1961-1968 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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Indentured Children Record |
1868-1908 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Minutes of Board of Trustees |
1867-1976 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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1977-1994 |
Files |
CSB |
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Movement of Children |
1885-1923 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Superintendents Minutes |
1951-1953 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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RECORD SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
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Chancery Records |
1823-1854 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Charitable Organizations |
1955-1973 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Circuit Court Records |
1884-1914 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
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Civil Case Blotters & |
1803-1853 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Appearance Dockets |
1854-1951 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
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1952-1984 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
|
1985-1995 |
Book |
CTS01 |
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Civil Case Files |
1852-1890 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
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1891-1918 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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1919-1973 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
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1974-1988 |
Microfilm |
CTS01 |
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1989-1993 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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1994-present |
Files |
CTS01 |
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Civil & Domestic Relations |
1803-present |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
|
Case Index |
1921-present |
Microfilm |
CTS01 |
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Civil Minutes (Journal) |
1815-1860 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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1861-1969 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
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1970-1976 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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1877-present |
Microfilm |
CTS01 |
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Civil Case Record (Law) |
1803-1861 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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1862-1940 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
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1941-1976 |
Book/Microfilm |
CRC&A |
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Coroner's Inquests & Verdicts |
1919-1952 |
Books & Files |
CRC&A |
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1953-present |
Files |
CRLAB |
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Court of Appeals Cases |
1913-1991 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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1992-present |
Files |
CTS01 |
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Court of Appeals Dockets |
1913-1949 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
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1950-1985 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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1986-present |
Book |
CTS01 |
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Court of Appeals Minutes |
1913-1971 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
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(Journal) |
1972-1976 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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1977-present |
Microfilm |
CTS01 |
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Criminal Case Blotters & |
1836-1863 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Dockets (State Action) |
1919-1950 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
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1951-1981 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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1982-present |
Book |
CTS00 |
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Criminal Case Files |
1852-1993 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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1994-present |
Files |
CTS00 |
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Criminal Case Index |
1803-present |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
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1969-present |
Microfilm |
CTS00 |
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Criminal Case Record |
1803-1884 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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(State Action) |
1885-1965 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
|
1966-1976 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Criminal Minutes (Journal) |
1970-1976 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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1977-present |
Microfilm |
CTS00 |
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Dissolution of Marriage |
1974-1976 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Appearance Dockets |
1977-present |
Book |
CTS01 |
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District Court Records |
1852-1885 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Domestic Relations Case |
1921-1957 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Appearance Dockets |
1958-1972 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
|
1973-present |
Book |
CTS01 |
|
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Domestic Relations Case Files |
1921-1980 |
Microfilm |
CTS01 |
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1981-1995 |
Files |
CTS01 |
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Domestic Relations Case Index |
1921-present |
Microfilm |
CTS01 |
|
Domestic Relations Minutes |
1921-1969 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
|
(Journal) |
1970-1976 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
1977-present |
Microfilm |
CTS01 |
|
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Election Abstract of Votes |
1803-1826 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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Embalmer's Register |
1902-1910 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Execution of Service Dockets |
1809-1821 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Justice of Peace Commission |
1880-1957 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Manumission of Free Blacks |
1804-1805 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Mayors' Election Certificates |
1901-1956 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Motor Vehicle Registration |
1921-1922 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Naturalization Index Abstract |
1815-1930 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Naturalization Index & Docket |
1834-1866 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Naturalization Records |
1852-1916 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Notaries Commissions |
1858-1982 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
|
1983-1995 |
Microfilm |
CTS01 |
|
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Railroad Police Commissions |
1901-1958 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Register of Trade Marks |
1912-1962 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Stray Animal Register |
1804-1812 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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1852-1921 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Superior Court Records |
1856-1896 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
|
Supreme Court Records |
1803-1852 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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RECORD SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
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County Home/Infirmary/Poor |
1826-1937 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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House Minutes & Journal |
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Court House Construction |
1880-1883 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Indigent Soldiers' Burial |
1884-1902 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Journal & Road Record |
1804-1973 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
1974-present |
Microfilm |
CAB11 |
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Report & Subject Files |
1922-1972 |
Files |
CRC&A |
|
Summary Minutes of |
1955-1981 |
Microfilm |
CAB11 |
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Commission Meetings |
1982-1995 |
Microfilm |
CAB11 |
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RECORD SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
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Birth & Death Record |
1886-1907 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Burial/Death Record |
1905-1969 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Commissary Record |
1922-1957 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Daily Movement Record |
1879-1978 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Employment Records |
1907-1943 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Hospital Register |
1916-1917 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Inmates Register & Index |
1829-1978 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
(Sane & Insane) |
1979-present |
Files |
HOME |
|
Personal Accounts |
1934-1961 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Property Inventory |
1908 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Receipts & Expenses |
1890-1985 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
1986-present |
Book |
HOME |
|
|
Report/Subject Files |
1891-1943 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
RECORD SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
|
Teacher Association Institute |
1904-1911 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
RECORD SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
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Abstracts of Elections |
1907-1990 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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1991-present |
Book |
REIB |
|
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Cash Book |
1930-1961 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Lists of Electors-Inactive |
1887-1928 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Naturalization Certificates |
1904-1936 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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RECORD SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
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Ditch Records |
1873-1913 |
Book |
CAB08 |
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Road Records |
1804-1938 |
Book & |
CAB08 |
|
1939-present |
Files |
CAB08 |
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Plats & Surveys |
1809-present |
Book & |
CAB08 |
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Files |
CAB08 |
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RECORD SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
|
Annual & Statistical Reports |
1919-1989 |
Files |
CRC&A |
|
1990-1995 |
Files |
CAB00 |
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Birth Records: County/City |
1909-present |
Microfilm |
CAB00 |
|
Birth Records: Dayton City |
1867-1908 |
Books |
CRC&A |
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Board Minutes: City & |
1867-1989 |
Books |
CRC&A |
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1990-present |
Files |
CAB00 |
|
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Death Records: County/City |
1909-present |
Microfilm |
CAB00 |
|
Death Records: Dayton City |
1867-1908 |
Books |
CRC&A |
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RECORD SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
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Annual & Statistical Reports |
1964-1993 |
Files |
WOOL |
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Board Minutes |
1964-present |
Microfilm |
WOOL |
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RECORD SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
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Annual & Statistical Reports |
1967-1979 |
Microfilm |
MRDD |
|
1980-1995 |
Files |
MRDD |
|
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Board Minutes |
1963-1979 |
Microfilm |
MRDD |
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1980-present |
Book |
MRDD |
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RECORD SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
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Minutes |
1945-1995 |
Microfilm |
CAB10 |
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Report & Subject Files |
1965-1974 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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Zoning Case Files |
1950-1981 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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1982-present |
Files |
CAB10 |
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RECORDS SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
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Account of Inventory & Sale |
1803-1866 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
1867-1962 |
Microfilm |
CTS02 |
|
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Birth Records: County only |
1867-1909 |
Books |
CRC&A |
|
Birth Registration/Correction |
1941-present |
Microfilm |
CTS02 |
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Bond Records |
1860-1962 |
Microfilm |
CTS02 |
|
Civil Journal & Record |
1852-present |
Microfilm |
CTS02 |
|
Coroner's Inquests |
1880-1902 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Death Records:County only |
1867-1909 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Estate Dockets (all types) |
1803-1938 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
1939-present |
Book |
CTS02 |
|
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Estate Files |
1803-1937 |
Files |
CRC&A |
|
1938-1966 |
Microfilm |
CTS02 |
|
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1966-1995 |
Files |
CTS02 |
|
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Estate Index |
1803-1927 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
1928-present |
Book |
CTS02 |
|
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Jurors' Docket Book |
1910-1916 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Lunacy Index |
1838-1948 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Marriage Bans |
1931-1951 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Marriage Records & Index |
1803-1934 |
Book/Microfilm |
CRC&A |
|
1935-1985 |
Book |
CTS02 |
|
|
1986-present |
Microfilm |
CTS02 |
|
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Miamisburg Births & Deaths |
1875-1908 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Midwives Certificates |
1896-1912 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Ministers Licenses |
1845-1976 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Mothers' Pensions |
1915-1936 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Naturalization Index Abstract |
1815-1930 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Naturalization Records |
1859-1906 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Nurses' Registrations |
1916-1955 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Physicians' Certificates |
1896-1927 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Soldiers Home Records |
1878-1906 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Treasury Inspection |
1861-1906 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Wills Recorded |
1805-1939 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
1940-present |
Microfilm |
CTS02 |
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RECORD SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
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Corporation Record |
1846-1935 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Daily Register of Instruments |
1895-1982 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
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1983-present |
Microfilm |
CAB05 |
|
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Deeds Recorded |
1805-1933 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
1805-1933 |
Microfilm |
CAB05 |
|
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1934-1973 |
Book |
CAB05 |
|
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1974-present |
Microfilm |
CAB05 |
|
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Deed Index by Name |
1805-1907 |
Book/Microfilm |
CRC&A |
|
1805-1907 |
Book |
CAB05 |
|
|
1908-1973 |
Book |
CAB05 |
|
|
1974-present |
Microfilm |
CAB05 |
|
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Hamilton County Deeds |
1787-1818 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
|
Leases Recorded |
1865-1911 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
1912-1969 |
Book |
CAB05 |
|
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Mortgages Recorded |
1834-1953 |
Microfilm |
CAB05 |
|
1954-1973 |
Book |
CAB05 |
|
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1974-present |
Microfilm |
CAB05 |
|
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Mortgage Index by Name |
1834-1973 |
Book |
CAB05 |
|
1974-present |
Microfilm |
CAB05 |
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Partnerships Recorded |
1881-1979 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
|
Plats Recorded |
1805-1900 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
1805-1900 |
Microfilm |
CAB05 |
|
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1901-present |
Book |
CAB05 |
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Power of Attorney Recorded |
1894-1970 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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1965-present |
Microfilm |
CAB05 |
|
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Soldiers Discharges Recorded |
1865-1945 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
1865-present |
Microfilm |
CAB05 |
|
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1945-1969 |
Book |
CAB05 |
|
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Symmes Purchase Records |
1801-1802 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
|
Tract Index by Legal |
1805-1986 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
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Description |
1805-1986 |
Book |
CAB05 |
| (i.e., "Abstract") |
1886-present |
Microfilm |
CAB05 |
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Tract Record/Original Owners |
1801-1830 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
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RECORD SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
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Jail Registers |
1881-1982 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
1983-present |
Microfilm |
JAIL |
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Lunacy Inquests |
1896-1901 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Offense Reports |
1965-present |
Microfilm/Files |
JAIL |
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Traffic Accident Reports |
1975-present |
Microfilm/Files |
JAIL |
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RECORD SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
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Annual Reports |
1928-1977 |
Files |
CRC&A |
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Minutes of Trustees |
1909-1984 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Patient Registers |
1909-1940 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Receipts & Expenses |
1919-1940 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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RECORD SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
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Canal Tax Ledger |
1838-1855 |
Book |
CRC&A |
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Childrens Boarding |
1952-1953 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
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Emergency Poor Relief |
1935-1953 |
Microfilm |
CRC&A |
|
Real Estate Tax Lists |
1970-1983 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
1983-present |
Microfilm |
CAB02 |
|
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RECORD SERIES |
DATES |
FORMAT |
PLACE |
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Soldiers Home Inmate Register |
1867-1888 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
Soldiers Relief Commission |
1890-1962 |
Book |
CRC&A |
|
1963-present |
Files |
WOOD |
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