Formed December 6, 1800 from Hamilton County — Ohio's 8th oldest county · county seat Batavia. Repository addresses, online record links, and a free printable record checklist below.
Short episodes that walk through Clermont County's records, one record type at a time.
Formation · Settlers & Migration · Probate · Land · Tax · Churches · Newspapers · Where to Look
Watch on YouTube2379 Clermont Center Dr., Suite 100, Batavia, OH 45103 · (513) 732-7243
probatejuvenile.clermontcountyohio.gov/probate-court
Wills, estate administration, guardianships, and historical marriage records.
101 E. Main St., Batavia, OH 45103 · (513) 732-7236
recorder.clermontcountyohio.gov
Deeds, land records, mortgages, and some historical plats.
270 E. Main Street, Batavia, OH 45103 · (513) 732-7332
Divorces, civil suits (including partition suits that divide land among heirs), and Common Pleas journals. Before 1852, this court also handled wills and estates.
101 E. Main Street, Batavia, OH 45103 · (513) 732-7150
Current tax lists and property transfer records. Early tax duplicates are on FamilySearch and at the Ohio History Connection.
180 S. 3rd St., Batavia, OH 45103 · (513) 732-2128
clermontlibrary.org — Digital Resources: Genealogy & Local History
Physically houses the Clermont County Genealogical Society's research collection and is a FamilySearch affiliate library.
P.O. Box 394, Batavia, OH 45103 · (513) 723-3423
ccgsoh.org · Meets 1st Saturday monthly
Research library located inside the Batavia Branch library above.
P.O. Box 14, Batavia, OH 45103
A separate organization from the Genealogical Society.
Mid-relocation as of 2026 between Harmony Hill (Williamsburg) and the Batavia Armory — confirm current location before visiting.
101 E. Main St., Batavia, OH 45103 · (513) 732-7499
Certified birth/death certificates for Ohio events, 1971–present; call ahead for pre-2006 death certificates.
Find A Grave — Clermont County and Interment.net — Clermont County, compiled by CCGS volunteers.
Not sure which office has what? See Which County Office Holds What.
Many Clermont County record books are filmed and free to view at FamilySearch (free account required).
In Full-Text Search, add Clermont County, Ohio as the place to find names inside handwritten deeds, wills, and court books. How to use it.
Clermont County was formed in 1800 from Hamilton County. For records made before then, search the parent county:
All of Clermont County lies in the Virginia Military District, land Virginia set aside for its Revolutionary War veterans. It was surveyed in irregular metes and bounds, and the first owners' records follow a warrant, entry, survey, and patent trail.
Titles that covered Clermont 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 Clermont Sun (Batavia) | 1828–current | Chronicling America (partial); current at clermontsun.com; also check GenealogyBank/Newspapers.com |
| Clermont Courier (Batavia) | 1836–1970s | Microfilm only — check Clermont County Public Library (Batavia branch) or Clermont County Genealogical Society |
| Milford-Miami Advertiser (Milford) | 1957–current | Ohio History Connection holds microfilm 1971–present; check Newspapers.com/GenealogyBank for backfile |
| Bethel Journal (Bethel) | 1898–present | Microfilm only — Bethel and Batavia branch libraries |
| Loveland Herald (Loveland) | 1901–present | Microfilm only — check Loveland Historical Society Museum |
Fill in what you're looking for, print it, and take it with you to the courthouse or library.
Brick Walls & Buckeyes
brickwallsbuckeyes.com · Clermont County, Ohio
Addresses and links last checked October 2026.
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