Organized March 24, 1803 from Hamilton and Ross counties — named for Gen. Nathanael Greene · county seat Xenia. Repository addresses, online record links, and a free printable record checklist below.
Short episodes that walk through Greene County's records, one record type at a time.
Formation · Settlers & Migration · Probate · Land · Tax · Churches · Newspapers · Where to Look
Watch on YouTube45 N. Detroit St., Xenia, OH 45385 · (937) 562-5280
greenecountyohio.gov/447/Probate-Court
Adoptions, guardianships, name changes, trusts, and marriage licenses (2013–present). Wills/estate records before 2018 and marriage records 1803–2013 have been transferred to the Records Center & Archives below.
535 Ledbetter Rd., Xenia, OH
Holds pre-2018 wills/estate records, marriage records 1803–2013, and transcribed deeds 1804–1864 — check here first for anything older, since it's a separate facility from both the Probate Court and Recorder.
69 Greene St., 3rd Floor, Xenia, OH 45385 · (937) 562-5270
greenecountyohio.gov/473/Recorder
Deeds, mortgages, plats, and military discharge (DD-214) filings. Online index from 1984 forward.
45 N. Detroit Street, Xenia, OH 45385 · (937) 562-5290
Divorces, civil suits (including partition suits that divide land among heirs), and Common Pleas journals. Before 1852, this court also handled wills and estates.
69 Greene Street, #200, Xenia, OH 45385 · (937) 562-5065
Current tax lists and property transfer records. Early tax duplicates are on FamilySearch and at the Ohio History Connection.
Xenia Community Library, (937) 736-7140
greenelibrary.info/local-history-genealogy
One of the largest local history collections in SW Ohio — newspapers on microfilm back to 1814, directories back to 1870, digitized birth/death records 1869–1909, and 1974 Xenia tornado archive.
Meets at the Records Center & Archives, 535 Ledbetter Rd., Xenia · 1st Saturday monthly (except July)
Volunteer-run; publishes "Leaves of Greene" newsletter and a First Families of Greene County lineage program.
74 W. Church St., Xenia, OH 45385 · (937) 376-4606
A different organization from the OGS chapter above. Multi-building museum campus; check current seasonal hours before visiting.
360 Wilson Dr., Xenia, OH 45385 · (937) 374-5639
Greene County births/deaths 1909–present. Pre-1909 records: Records Center & Archives above.
Find A Grave — Greene County and Interment.net — Greene County.
Not sure which office has what? See Which County Office Holds What.
Many Greene County record books are filmed and free to view at FamilySearch (free account required).
In Full-Text Search, add Greene County, Ohio as the place to find names inside handwritten deeds, wills, and court books. How to use it.
Greene County was formed in 1803 from Hamilton and Ross Counties. For records made before then, search the parent counties:
Part of Greene 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.
Other parts of the county were federal Congress Lands or smaller special tracts. Where land was sold by the federal government, the first purchase appears as a federal patent.
Titles that covered Greene 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Xenia Gazette | 1868–current | Chronicling America (1902–1921); Greene County Library digital archive (2013+); current at xeniagazette.com |
| The Xenia Sentinel | 1863–early 1900s | Chronicling America |
| The Xenia Herald | 1896–1907 | Chronicling America |
| Greene County Gazette | 1835–1837 | Chronicling America |
| Ohio Free Press | 1838–1843 | Chronicling America |
| Fairborn Daily Herald | Current | Own site — older runs microfilm only, check Greene County Room at Greene County Library |
Fill in what you're looking for, print it, and take it with you to the courthouse or library.
Brick Walls & Buckeyes
brickwallsbuckeyes.com · Greene County, Ohio
Addresses and links last checked October 2026.
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