Formed January 3, 1809 from Miami County and organized 1817 — named for Revolutionary War officer William Darke · county seat Greenville. Repository addresses, online record links, and a free printable record checklist below.
Short episodes that walk through Darke County's records, one record type at a time.
Formation · Settlers & Migration · Probate · Land · Tax · Churches · Newspapers · Where to Look
Watch on YouTube300 Garst Ave., Greenville, OH 45331 · (937) 547-7345
Wills, estate administration, guardianships, adoptions, name changes, trusts, and marriage licenses.
504 S. Broadway (Courthouse), Greenville, OH 45331 · (937) 547-7390
Deeds, mortgages, mechanic's liens, powers of attorney, and military discharges. Online index searchable from 1996 forward.
Some directory sites list a different address/phone (520 S. Broadway, 547-7370) — that's actually the Commissioners' Office. Call ahead to confirm before a visit.
504 S. Broadway, Suite 10, Greenville, OH 45331 · (937) 547-7335
Divorces, civil suits (including partition suits that divide land among heirs), and Common Pleas journals. Before 1852, this court also handled wills and estates.
504 S. Broadway, Courthouse, Greenville, OH 45331 · (937) 547-7310
Current tax lists and property transfer records. Early tax duplicates are on FamilySearch and at the Ohio History Connection.
205 N. Broadway, Greenville, OH 45331 · (937) 548-5250
dcogen.org · [email protected]
Founded 1981. Original estate records 1817–1893, land records 1817–1900s, marriages 1911–1950, 500+ compiled family histories, 5,000+ surname files, and on-site Ancestry/Fold3/Newspapers.com access. Housed inside the Garst Museum, home of the county's Historical Society — a distinct organization sharing the same building.
205 N. Broadway, Greenville, OH 45331 · (937) 548-5250
garstmuseum.org · Tue–Sat 10–4, Sun 1–4
Operates the Garst Museum and National Annie Oakley Center. Historical Society members receive free museum admission; genealogy researchers pay a reduced rate.
300 Garst Ave., Greenville, OH 45331 · (937) 548-4196 ext. 232
darkecountyhealth.org/services/birth-death
Certified Ohio birth records 1908–present and Darke County death records. Older records: check the Genealogical Society or Ohio Dept. of Health.
Find A Grave — Darke County and Interment.net — Darke County.
Not sure which office has what? See Which County Office Holds What.
Many Darke County record books are filmed and free to view at FamilySearch (free account required).
In Full-Text Search, add Darke County, Ohio as the place to find names inside handwritten deeds, wills, and court books. How to use it.
Darke County was formed in 1809 from Miami County. For records made before then, search the parent county:
Most of Darke County's land was federal Congress Lands, surveyed in townships and sections and first sold through U.S. land offices. The first buyer of each tract received a federal patent.
Titles that covered Darke 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 Greenville Journal | 1850–1918 | Chronicling America |
| Darke County Democrat | 1855–1864 | Chronicling America; Newspapers.com |
| Daily Advocate (Greenville) | 1893–1966 | Chronicling America |
| The Daily Advocate & Early Bird News | 1968–current | dailyadvocate.com; Newspapers.com (1895–present) and NewsLibrary.com |
Fill in what you're looking for, print it, and take it with you to the courthouse or library.
Brick Walls & Buckeyes
brickwallsbuckeyes.com · Darke County, Ohio
Addresses and links last checked October 2026.
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