Formed April 1, 1820 from Darke County, part of the old Black Swamp region · county seat Paulding. Repository addresses, online record links, and a free printable record checklist below.
Short episodes that walk through Paulding County's records, one record type at a time.
Formation · Settlers & Migration · Probate · Land · Tax · Churches · Newspapers · Where to Look
Watch on YouTube115 N. Williams St., Suite 202, Paulding, OH 45879 · (419) 399-8256
pauldingjuvenilecourt.com — Probate Court
Estate administrations, guardianships, marriage licenses, adoptions, name changes, delayed birth registrations, and corrections to birth records.
115 N. Williams St., Room 103, Paulding, OH 45879 · (419) 399-8275
Deeds, mortgages, liens, and other real estate records; online searchable deed index available.
115 N. Williams Street, Room 104, Paulding, OH 45879 · (419) 399-8210
pauldingcommonpleas.com/clerk-of-courts.html
Divorces, civil suits (including partition suits that divide land among heirs), and Common Pleas journals. Before 1852, this court also handled wills and estates.
115 N. Williams Street, Paulding, OH 45879 · (419) 399-8242
Current tax lists and property transfer records. Early tax duplicates are on FamilySearch and at the Ohio History Connection.
205 S. Main St., Paulding, OH 45879 · (419) 399-2032
pauldingcountylibrary.com/genealogy
Obituary card file, cemetery inscriptions, birth index, family histories, and digital archives of historical newspapers and yearbooks. The first Carnegie-funded county library in the U.S., established 1916.
Meets at the Carnegie Library, 205 S. Main St., Paulding, OH 45879
Meets 2nd Wednesday of March, June, September, and December, 6:30pm, in the library meeting room. Publishes local research books.
600 Fairgrounds Dr., Paulding, OH 45879 · (419) 796-7269
A separate organization from the OGS chapter above. Three exhibit buildings, chartered 1977; renamed from John Paulding Historical Society in 2024.
800 E. Perry St., Paulding, OH 45879 · (419) 399-3921
pauldingcountyhealth.com — Birth & Death Certificates
Births anywhere in Ohio from 1908–present (statewide access), and Paulding County deaths from 1908–present.
Not sure which office has what? See Which County Office Holds What.
Many Paulding County record books are filmed and free to view at FamilySearch (free account required).
In Full-Text Search, add Paulding County, Ohio as the place to find names inside handwritten deeds, wills, and court books. How to use it.
Paulding County was formed in 1820 from Darke County. For records made before then, search the parent county:
Most of Paulding 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 Paulding 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paulding County Gazette | 1878-1888 | Chronicling America (Library of Congress) |
| Paulding Journal | 1856-c.1870s | OldNews.com; microfilm — Paulding County Carnegie Library |
| The Payne Reflector (and Press-Review) | c.1880s-1967 | Chronicling America (LOC); OldNews.com |
| Sherwood Chronicle | 1958-1968 | Chronicling America (Library of Congress) |
| Grover Hill News | 1947-1973 | Microfilm only — Paulding County Carnegie Library / Ohio History Connection |
| Paulding Progress | 1949-1987 | Chronicling America (Library of Congress) |
| Paulding County Progress | 1987-present | Ohio Memory; publisher/library archives; recent issues via NewspaperArchive |
Fill in what you're looking for, print it, and take it with you to the courthouse or library.
Brick Walls & Buckeyes
brickwallsbuckeyes.com · Paulding County, Ohio
Addresses and links last checked October 2026.
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