Erie County, Ohio Genealogy

United States  Ohio  Erie County

County Courthouse
Erie County Courthouse 323 Columbus Avenue Sandusky, OH 44870

Clerk of Courts Marriage &amp; Probate Records 323 Columbus Avenue Sandusky, OH 44870 Phone: (419) 627-7705

Erie County Recorder's Office Land Records 247 Columbus Avenue; Suite 225 Sandusky, OH 44870 Phone: (419) 627-7686

Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Parent County
1838--Erie County was created 15 March 1838 from Huron and Sandusky Counties. County seat: Sandusky

Boundary Changes

 * See an interactive map of Erie County border changes.

Neighboring Counties

 * Huron
 * Lorain
 * Ottawa
 * Sandusky

Military

 * Civil War service men from Erie County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Erie County.
 * 107th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company F
 * 123rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies G and K

Vital Records

 * Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Free name indexes and images at FamilySearch – Pilot. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Sandusky Ohio Family History Center