Organized February 28, 1850 from Lucas, Henry, and Williams counties — named for Robert Fulton · county seat Wauseon. Repository addresses, online record links, and a free printable record checklist below.
Short episodes that walk through Fulton County's records, one record type at a time.
Formation · Settlers & Migration · Probate · Land · Tax · Churches · Newspapers · Where to Look
Watch on YouTube210 S. Fulton St., Wauseon, OH 43567 · (419) 337-9242
fultoncountyoh.com/271/Probate-Court
Wills, estate administration, guardianships, marriage license applications, and adoption proceedings.
152 S. Fulton St., Suite 175, Wauseon, OH 43567 · (419) 337-9232
fultoncountyoh.com/274/Recorder
Deeds, land/property conveyance records, and mortgages.
210 S. Fulton Street, Room 102, Wauseon, OH 43567 · (419) 337-9230
fultoncountyoh.com/198/Clerk-of-Courts
Divorces, civil suits (including partition suits that divide land among heirs), and Common Pleas journals. Before 1852, this court also handled wills and estates.
152 S. Fulton Street, Suite 165, Wauseon, OH 43567 · (419) 337-9200
Current tax lists and property transfer records. Early tax duplicates are on FamilySearch and at the Ohio History Connection.
117 E. Elm St., Wauseon, OH 43567 · (419) 335-6626
wauseonlibrary.org/services/genealogy-local-history
Newspaper microfilm for the Fulton County Expositor (1875–2012), Republican (1868–1981), and Tribune (1883–1924); digitized scans on Newspapers.com. Also see the county's Records/Microfilm Center at 152 S. Fulton St., a FamilySearch affiliate.
PO Box 337, Swanton, OH 43558
Founded 1978. Collection (1,300+ books, 200+ rolls of microfilm) is housed at Evergreen Community Library, 253 Maple St., Metamora — not at Wauseon Public Library. Meets 2nd Tuesday monthly (except Jul/Aug) at Trinity Lutheran Church, Delta.
8848 State Highway 108, Wauseon, OH 43567 · (419) 337-7922
A separate organization from the genealogical society above. Also operates a historic railroad depot and a working blacksmith shop at the county fairgrounds.
606 S. Shoop Ave., Wauseon, OH 43567 · (419) 337-0915
fultoncountyhealthdept.com/vital-statistics
Certified birth/death certificates for Fulton County events, on file back to 1909.
Find A Grave — Fulton County and OhioGravestones.org — Fulton County.
Not sure which office has what? See Which County Office Holds What.
Many Fulton County record books are filmed and free to view at FamilySearch (free account required).
In Full-Text Search, add Fulton County, Ohio as the place to find names inside handwritten deeds, wills, and court books. How to use it.
Fulton County was formed in 1850 from Lucas, Henry, and Williams Counties. For records made before then, search the parent counties:
Most of Fulton 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 Fulton 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton County Tribune (Wauseon) | 1883–1925 | Chronicling America (full run); Newspapers.com and GenealogyBank |
| Fulton County Expositor (Wauseon) | 1875–2020s (merged into Northwest Signal) | Chronicling America (partial); microfilm at Wauseon Public Library |
| Delta Atlas / Atlas and Avalanche (Delta) | 1885–2014 | Delta Public Library's digitized newspaper archive |
| Swanton Enterprise | 1885–2016 | Swanton Public Library digital archive; earlier years via fultoncounty.advantage-preservation.com |
| Northwest Signal | Current | northwestsignal.net |
Fill in what you're looking for, print it, and take it with you to the courthouse or library.
Brick Walls & Buckeyes
brickwallsbuckeyes.com · Fulton County, Ohio
Addresses and links last checked October 2026.
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