1. BIRTH RECORDS
Births recorded in Clark County from 1867 to August 1908, are indexed in our card file. Information from the actual record can consist of name, date of birth, place of birth, parent’s names, residence of parents, and who reported the birth. The cost of a birth record is $6.00.

County: Birth and Death records after 1908 contact the Clark County Combined Health District
529 E. Home Rd. Springfield, OH 45503 (937) 390.5608
Cost: $17.00

State: Ohio Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics
35 E. Chestnut St. 6th Floor P.O. Box 15098, Columbus, OH 43215-0098 (614) 466.2531
Cost: $16.50

2. DEATH RECORDS
Deaths recorded in Clark County from 1867 to August 1908, are also indexed in our card file. Information can consist of name, date of death, and marital status at time of death, age, place of death, place of birth, occupation, name of father, name of mother, color, cause of death, place of residence, and by whom the death was reported. The cost of a death record is $6.00.

County: Birth and Death records after 1908 contact the Clark County Combined Health District
529 E. Home Rd. Springfield, OH 45503 (937) 390.5608
Cost: $17.00

State: Ohio Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics
35 E. Chestnut St. 6th Floor P.O. Box 15098, Columbus, OH 43215-0098 (614) 466.2531
Cost: $16.50

3. MARRIAGE RECORDS
Marriage records date from 1818 to the present. The records from 1818 to 1867 are indexed in four red volumes compiled by the Ohio State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The records from 1867 to the present are all indexed in the card file according to the man's last name. Information on the marriage records varies according to the era. The very old records contain only the names of the couple and sometimes the names of the parents. More recent records contain the names, date of birth, place of birth, residence, occupation, name of father, maiden name of mother, and previous marriages along with minor children by that marriage. The cost of a marriage record for marriages that ocurred before 1991 is $5.00 for the first copy and $2.00 for each additional copy. The cost of a marriage record for marriages that occurred after 1991 is $2.00 per copy.

Divorce Records through 1990 can be found at the Clark County Court House, 101 N. Limestone St. Springfield, OH 45502 (937) 521.1687 and after 1990 at the A.B. Graham Bldg., 31 N. Limestone St. Springfield, OH 45502 (937) 521.1693.

4. NATURALIZATION RECORDS
Naturalization records from March 20, 1861, to March 5, 1904, are available for you to see on microfilm here in the Court, however the index is located at the Clerk of Courts Office, Common Pleas Court. All records after March 5, 1904 are located at the Clerk of Courts Office, Common Pleas Court, 101 N. Limestone St. Springfield, Ohio 45502 (937) 521.1687.

5. ESTATE RECORDS
Estate records date from 1818 to the present. All records from 1818 to 1985 are on microfilm here in the Court. All the original files for these records are stored at the Clark County Historical Society. All of the records from 1985 to the present are here in the Court. Copies of these records are available at a charge of $.25 per page.

The Probate Court is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Court is not open on Saturdays or holidays. We are located in the County Offices/Municipal Court Building, 50 East Columbia Street, Springfield, Ohio 45502.

All of our records, with the exception of confidential matters (adoption and mental illness cases), are available for you to research personally. We will, upon written request, make copies of birth, marriage, death, and estate records. There is a $3.00 research fee for each name requested. We are not staffed to do extensive genealogical research. However, and at your request, we refer all of these inquiries to experienced researchers in this area.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Birth and death records at the Community Health Center, 529 East Home Road, Springfield, Ohio, date from August 1908, to the present. If birth or death records from 1867 through 1908 cannot be found in our Court, check with the Clark County Historical Society, whose address can be found below. The Division of Vital Statistics, Ohio Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, 35 E. Chestnut St. 6th Floor, P. O. Box 15098, Columbus, Ohio, 43215-0098, has birth and death records since 1908. The cost for a certified copy is $16.50 per record.

CLARK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
117 South Fountain Avenue
Springfield, Ohio 45502
937.324.0657
Mr. Robert Fuhrman, Administrator

The Clark County Historical Society houses all of our original case files and numerous other records dating from 1818 to 1985 including: General Index to Case Files, Birth Registrations and Birth Corrections, Medical Certificates, Will Records, Marriage Records.

They have a copy machine, and there is a charge of 20 cents per copy. They are closed on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and are open 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday

CLARK COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY - main branch
201 South Fountain Avenue
Springfield, Ohio 45502
937.328.6903

Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. – Saturday
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Sunday

CEMETERIES
Clark County Public Library has a book giving names of all cemeteries in Ohio and their addresses.
Cemeteries - Individual Records
Library has records according to name of cemetery.

The Clark County Historical Society has an index card system by name of decedent. These records are not complete but are an excellent source of information as to old records.

VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE
Center Street entrance to Heritage Center - 3rd floor 328.2482
Military Records
Recorder’s Office – A.B Graham Building
31 N. Limestone St., 3rd floor 521.1705

Has records for Military Discharge (DD214), if recorded (copies are free to Veterans)

CENSUS RECORDS
The library has all census records for Clark County, giving name of head of household, how many children, and what age group. The library also has some census records for Miami and Champaign Counties (and other surrounding countries).

For search of census records write to:
U. S. Dept. Of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Pittsburgh, Kansas 66762
(Personal census service branch)

LINEAGE BOOKS (DAC & DAR BOOKS ALSO)
The Library has Mayflower Book, etc., giving names of passengers on Mayflower and naming ancestors through the Revolution.

CITY AND COUNTY DIRECTORIES
The library has all city directories and some rural directories.

NEWSPAPERS
The library has all evening papers since 1910. Costs for copies made at the Library are 10 cents for Xerox & Reader-Printer.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH GROUP
This group meets regularly on the third Saturday of each month at 10:00 am in the Gaier Room at the Clark County Public Library - Main Branch. They have speakers in and can give assistance on how to do research. Yearly dues are $3.00.