The Records Center is equipped with a public research area. The area includes indexes and reference materials for genealogical research, as well as readers for public use of microforms. The Records Center maintains Delaware County records from different county offices and historical records dating back to the early 1800’s.
A reference of the most commonly viewed material:
Marriage Records: 1835-present
Birth Records: 1867-1909 (After this date contact the Delaware General Health District)
Death Records: 1867-1909 (After this date contact the Delaware General Health District)
General Index to Probate Records: 1850-1951 (After this date contact the Delaware County Probate Court)
Wills Records: 1812-1959 (After this date contact the Delaware County Probate Court)
Obits, Deaths and Funeral Abstracts: 1821-1917
Common Pleas Index: 1820’s through 1950’s (After this date contact the Delaware County Clerk of Courts)
County Home Records:
- Director’s Journal- 1910-1912
- Delaware County Board of County Commissioners County Home Journal- 1913-1934
- Admissions and Discharges- 1911-1917, 1924-1928
Auditor’s Tax Duplicate Records: 1808-1994
Naturalization Records: 1836-1949 (Sporadic Entries)
Cemetery records are Township records with the exception of Oak Grove Cemetery, all requests for Oak Grove Cemetery will need to go thru Carolyn at the Cemetery office. The number is (740) 363-2971 or Oak Grove Cemetery
Township’s to contact for cemetery records are as follows:
Berkshire Township – www.berkshiretwp.org Township phone number: (740) 965-2992
Berlin Township – www.berlintwp.us Township phone number: (740) 548-6350
Brown Township – www.co.delaware.oh.us/township/brown/ Township Hall, 5555 State Route 521, Delaware, Ohio 43015
Concord Township – https://www.concordtwp.org/ Township phone number: (740) 881-5338
Delaware Township – www.delawaretownshipohio.org Township phone number: (740) 363-2837
Genoa Township – https://www.genoatwp.com/ Township phone number: (614) 895-1126
Harlem Township – www.harlemtwp.com Township phone number: (740) 965-2661
Kingston Township – www.kingstontwp.org Township phone number: (740) 524-0290
Liberty Township – www.libertytwp.org Township phone number: (740) 938-2000
Marlboro Township – Township Hall, 666 Norton Road, PO Box 492, Waldo, Ohio 43356 Township phone number: (740) 726-2380
Orange Township – https://www.orangetwp.org Township phone number: (740) 548-5430
Oxford Township – www.co.delaware.oh.us/townships/oxford Township Hall, 5125 Shoemaker Road, Ashley, Ohio 43003
Porter Township – www.portertwp.org Township phone number: (740) 524-6802
Radnor Township – www.radnortwp.org Township phone number: (740) 595-3623
Scioto Township – www.co.delaware.oh.us/townships/scioto Township phone number: (740) 666-3014
Thompson Township – www.co.delaware.oh.us/townships/thompson Township phone number: (740) 595-3458
Trenton Township – https://www.trentontwp.com/ Township Hall, 15495 Hartford Road, Sunbury, Ohio 43074 Township phone number: (740) 965-4816
Troy Township – www.co.delaware.oh.us/townships/troy Township phone number: (740) 369-8105
Washington Township – www.wtwp.com Township phone number: (614) 652-3920