How to Search Brown County, Ohio Records (Start Here)
Brown County, Ohio — Clerk of Courts for case records, County Auditor for property values, County Recorder for deeds. Ohio uses Auditors, not Assessors.
- Clerk of Courts — Common Pleas criminal, civil, and domestic relations.
- County Auditor — search by address, owner, or parcel.
- Recorded documents: County Recorder — deeds, mortgages, liens.
- Marriage: Probate Court.
Each source below is verified and links to an official portal.
Criminal & Court Records
Court Records | Common Pleas
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Brown County Court of Common Pleas criminal, civil, divorce, dissolution, domestic relations, court of appeals, tax foreclosure, judgment lien, and tax lien cases.
Court Records | Municipal
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Brown County Municipal Court traffic, civil, and small claims case records and hearing dates.
Court Records | Probate
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Information from the Brown County Clerk of Court on how to contact the Probate court and how to access court records. Address: Brown County Probate / Juvenile Court | 510 East State Street | PO Box 379 | Georgetown, Ohio 45121 | (937) 378-6549 | Fax (937) 378
Ohio Supreme Court
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Statewide Ohio courts information.
supremecourt.ohio.gov
PACER Federal Courts
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Federal court electronic records (Public Access to Court Electronic Records).
pacer.gov
Jail & Inmate Records
National Sex Offender Registry
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Dept. of Justice national sex offender public website.
nsopw.gov
Property & Tax Records
Property Auditor Records
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Search Brown County, Ohio propert records from the auditor's database. Search by owner name or parcel number.
Property Sales
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Click on Sales Search at the top of the page to search the Brown County Auditor records for property sales information by sale date, sale price, acreage, land value, building value, total rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, and/or story height.
BLM General Land Office Records
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management federal land records.
glorecords.blm.gov
Birth/Death/Marriage
FamilySearch US Records
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Free U.S. genealogy and vital records (non-profit).
familysearch.org
Business, Voter & Other
Brown County Government Web Portal
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Brown County official home page, department directory, elected officials, towns & villages, news, postings, phone numbers, and county office map.
USCIS Business Verification
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US Citizenship & Immigration Services.
uscis.gov
Court Records | Common Pleas
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Brown County Court of Common Pleas criminal, civil, divorce, dissolution, domestic relations, court of appeals, tax foreclosure, judgment lien, and tax lien cases.
Court Records | Municipal
Visit →Criminal & Court Records
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Brown County Municipal Court traffic, civil, and small claims case records and hearing dates.
Court Records | Probate
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Information from the Brown County Clerk of Court on how to contact the Probate court and how to access court records. Address: Brown County Probate / Juvenile Court | 510 East State Street | PO Box 379 | Georgetown, Ohio 45121 | (937) 378-6549 | Fax (937) 378
Property & Tax Records
Property Auditor Records
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Search Brown County, Ohio propert records from the auditor's database. Search by owner name or parcel number.
Property Sales
Visit →Property & Tax Records
Official Free
Click on Sales Search at the top of the page to search the Brown County Auditor records for property sales information by sale date, sale price, acreage, land value, building value, total rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, and/or story height.
Business, Voter & Other
Brown County Government Web Portal
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Brown County official home page, department directory, elected officials, towns & villages, news, postings, phone numbers, and county office map.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who handles court records in Brown County? ▼
Go to the Clerk of Courts for court records in Brown County. Start at the Clerk of Courts's office for case lookups — Ohio has no statewide court search portal.
Who handles property records in Brown County? ▼
For deeds, mortgages, and liens, go to the County Recorder. For property values and assessment data, go to the County Auditor. For tax bills and payments, go to the County Treasurer.
How do I get birth, death, or marriage records in Brown County? ▼
Ohio handles vital records at the state level through Ohio Department of Health Vital Statistics. Marriage licenses are issued locally by the Probate Court in Brown County.
Are Brown County records available online? ▼
Brown County has partial online coverage — 4 databases are listed on this page, covering court records, and property records. Other record types may require an in-person visit or written request.
Does Brown County have a County Assessor? ▼
No. In Ohio, the County Auditor handles property assessments. There is no separate Assessor office. For recorded documents like deeds and mortgages, go to the County Recorder — that is a different office.
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