Greene County

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County Records

Record Title Date Span Format
Auditor
Abstract of Real and Personal Property 1825 MFM
Enumeration of White Youth 1831-1833 MFM
Personal Property Tax Lists 1830, 1841 MFM
Real Estate Tax List 1806-1820, 1839-1850 5 MFM
Sale of School Lands 1812-1869 MFM
Virginia Military & Congress Land Tax Lists 1821-1824 MFM
Board of Elections
Minutes 1891-1940 MFM
Children's Home
Day Book 1967-1970 MFM
Indenture Records 1896-1919 MFM
Minutes of Child Welfare Board 1951-1968 2 MFM
Receipts & Expenditures 1912-1957 MFM
Register of Inmates 1904-1924 MFM
Trustees' Minutes 1911-1926 MFM
Trustees' Minutes 1911-1950 2 MFM
Visitors' Register 1948-1854 MFM
Clerk of Courts
Circuit Court Appearance Docket 1883-1914 MFM
Circuit Court Final Record 1901-1906 MFM
Circuit Court Journal 1885-1913 2 MFM
Common Pleas Chancery Record 1821-1854 3 MFM
Common Pleas Civil Appearance Docket 1092-1942 18 MFM
Common Pleas Civil Docket 1853-1902 12 MFM
Common Pleas Civil Minutes Journal1 1804-1813, 1853-1901 4 MFM
Common Pleas Civil Record 1809-1901 22 MFM
Common Pleas General Index Direct and Reverse 1802-1878 2 MFM
Common Pleas Index to Pending Suits 1871-1902 MFM
Common Pleas Judgement Index Direct and Reverse 1879-1910 2 MFM
Criminal Law Record 1847-1858 MFM
District Court Appearance Docket 1852-1885 MFM
District Court Minutes 1852-1885 MFM
District Court Record 1861-1884 MFM
Emancipation Record 1805-1844 MFM
Fisher's License Record 1925-1936 MFM
Judicial Statistics 1902-1919 MFM
Justice of Peace Commissions 1845-1956 2 MFM
Naturalizations 1845-1860, 1908-1958 MFM
Naturalizations 1936-1951 MFM
Record of Persons Naturalized 1845-1860 MFM
Register of Trademarks 1924-1947 MFM
Superior Court Appearance Docket 1870-1876 MFM
Superior Court Execution Docket 1871-1885 MFM
Superior Court Final Record 1871-1875 MFM
Superior Court General Index Direct and Reverse 1871-1875 MFM
Superior Court Minutes 1871-1875 MFM
Supreme Court Chancery Record 1824-1850 2 MFM
Supreme Court Execution Docket 1871-1878 MFM
Supreme Court General Index Direct and Reverse 1803-1852 MFM
Supreme Court Minutes 1810-1818 MFM
Supreme Court Record 1803-1860 MFM
Transcript of Comfort Rape Trail 1889 2 MFM
Commissioners
Blind Beneficiary Record 1917-1919 MFM
County Home Journal 1913-1950 MFM
Ditch Journal 1859-1874 MFM
Journal and Record 1804-1859 MFM
Record 1859-1902 3 MFM
Road Record Index 1804-1895 MFM
County Home
Admission/Discharges 1840-1851 2 MFM
Director's Minutes 1861-1908 2 MFM
Indenture Records 1884-1886, 1899 2 MFM
Ledger and Bills 1880-1927 2 MFM
Outside Relief Record 1881-1891 MFM
Outside Relief Record 1891-1913 MFM
Poor House Day Book 1829-1889 MFM
Receipts & Expenditures 1908-1858 2 MFM
Record of Inmates 1829-1907 MFM
Superintendent's Cash Book 1928-1951 MFM
Time Book and Payroll 1907-1947 MFM
Visitors' Register 1870-1914 MFM
Probate Court
Criminal Docket 1885-1905 MFM
Criminal Journal 1885-1905 MFM
Criminal Record 1891-1905 MFM
Estate Records 1822-1900 15 MFM
Estate Records Index 1837-1906 MFM
Habeas Corpus Record 1852-1877 MFM
Marriage Records 1803-1870 3 MFM
Mothers' Pension Record 1914-1935 MFM
Naturalizations 1st & 2nd Papers 1887-1889 MFM
Naturalizations 2nd Papers 1880-1886 MFM
Naturalizations 2nd Papers 1903-1906 MFM
Recorder
Liens on Mares 1885-1893 MFM
Original Deeds (samples) 1809-1838 MFM
Railroad Lien Record 1887-1899 MFM
Traders' Record 1884-1886 MFM
Soldiers' Relief Commission
Minutes 1901-1949 MFM
Relief Record 1902-1949 MFM
Veterans' Services
Soldiers' Discharge Record 1862-1900 MFM
Soldiers' Relief Commission Minutes 1892-1900 MFM

Municipalities Records

Record Title Date Span Format

Bellbrook
Treasurer
Bonds - Samples 1950-1953 1 folder
Vochures - Samples 1868-1971 1 folder

Cedarville
Board of Public Affairs
Minutes 1929-1946 volume
Clerk of Council
Bicycle Registration 1961-1964 volume
Mayor's Cash Book 194-1955 volume
Minutes 1928-1946 volume
Minutes of Neptune Fire Co. 1 1859-1894 volume
Treasurer's Account Book 1930-1940 volume
Municipal Court
Mayor's Court Civil Docket 1938-1945 volume
Service Department
Grades & Surveys 1868-1912 volume
Water Works
Cash Book 1941-1959 2 volumes
Consumers' Ledger 1954-1959 volume
Sewer Ledger 1951-1954 volume
Sewer Rental Cash Book 1943-1954 2 volumes

Fairborn
Fairfield
Board of Public Affairs 1935-1949 2 folders
Board of Public Affairs Minutes 1928-1949 2 volumes
City Council Minutes 1883-1949 8 volumes & 1 folder
Fund Account Record 1883-1900 volume
Orders Issued 1883-1900 volume
Ordinances 1924-1944 1 folder
Ordinances/Resolutions (scattered) 1834-1949 2 volume
Police Arrest Record 1949 volume
Osborn
Board of Public Affairs Minutes 1910-1919, 1941-1947 2 volumes
Council Minutes 1938-1949 2 volumes
Electric/Water Works Trustees' Minutes 1896-1909 volume
Ordinances/Resolutions 1936-1947 volume
Wright View Village
Council Minutes 1945-1948 2 volumes
Ordinances 1945-1947 volume

Xenia
Auditor
Financial Records 1934-1962 2 1/2 boxes & 3 folders
Board of Zoning Appeals
Case Files 1956-1977 3 MFM
City Manager
Annual Reports 1938 - Unprocessed
Monthly Report of Auditor/Treasurer - Unprocessed 1956-1960 volume
Tornado Clippings 1974-1977 volume
Tornado Disaster Files 1974-1977 box
Clerk of Commission
Board of Health Minutes 1867-1925 3 volumes
Charter Files 1917 1/2 box
City Council Minutes 6 MFM 1868-1977
City Council Minutes Index 1897-1911 volume
Civil Service Commission Minutes 1913-1954 2 volumes
Corporation Record (Minutes/Ordinances) 1834-1868 MFM
Officials' Oaths & Bonds 1884-1898 volume
Ordinances 1867-1977 4 MFM
Ordinances/Resolutions 1867-1954 7 volumes & 2 boxes
Sewer Commission Minutes 1900-1902 volume
Water Works Files 1895-1916 volume
Workhouse Director's Minutes 1883-1900 volume
Finance Department
Annual Financial Statements 1921-1967 Unprocessed
Auditor/Treasurer Reports 1936-1950 volume
Budgets 1961 volume
Cash Journal 1903-1951 MFM
Emergency Relief Ledger 1938-1943 volume
Interest/Sinking Fund Board Minutes 1920-1954 MFM
Report of Municipal Operations Unprocessed 1937
State Audit Reports 1913-1962 box
Human Relations
Annual Reports Unprocessed 1967
Minutes Unprocessed 1963-1968
Mayor's Court
Civil Docket 1853-1880 volume
Criminal Docket 1876-1889 3 volumes
Docket 1926-1927 volume
Police Court Affidavits 1918-1925 2 volumes
Police Court Docket 1918-1926 volume
Planning Commission
Case Files 1953-1979 3 MFM
Police Department
Annual Reports 1939-1952 1 folder
Arrest Register (scattered) 1880-1954 6 volumes
Offense Register 1937-1944 volume
Prison Register 1872-1914 3 volumes

Yellow Springs
Clerk of Council
Annual Reports 1974, 1976 1 folder
Clerk's Account Book 1924-1928 1 volume
Clerk's Fund Accounts 1905-1933 2 volumes
Codified Ordinances 1950 1 folder
Corporation Official Bonds (Bonds and Oaths of Officials) 1890-1903 1 volume
Council Minutes 1861-1977 4 MFM
Description of Boundaries 1856 volume
Description of Boundaries 1856 volume
Minutes 1861-1882 volume
Ordinance Index 1896-1913 MFM
Ordinances 1861-1864 volume
Ordinances 1861-1901 volume
Ordinances 1886-1977 2 MFM
Planning Commission Minutes 1950-1977 MFM
Poll Books & Tally Sheets 1900-1916 6 folders
Resolutions 1953-1977 2 MFM
Mayor's Court
Criminal Docket (scattered) 1878-1911 3 volumes
Police Department
Arrest Register 1943-1954 2 volumes
Treasurer
Treasurer's Account Book 1925-1928 1 volume
Treasurer's Fund Accounts 1905-1924 1 volume
Village/Township Council
Council Minutes - Yellow Springs & Miami Twp 1895-1954 volume

Township Records

Record Title Date Span Format

Bath Township
Clerk of Trustees
Chattel Mortgages 1881-1896 volume
Ditch Journal 1901-1913 volume
Funds Account 1905-1914 volume
Poor Record and Account Book 1897-1898 volume
School District Funds 1903-1915 2 volumes
Treasurer's Balance Sheets 1869-1899 volume
Justice of Peace
Cash Book 1933-1934 volume
Civil Dockets 1832-1956 35 volumes
Criminal Docket 1850-1956 13 volumes

Beavercreek Township
Clerk of Trustees
Appropriation Ledger 1878-1923 4 volumes
Board of Health Minutes 1893-1903 1 folder
Chattel Mortgages Index 1879-1908 3 volume
Ditch Journal 1874-1907 volume
Indenture Records 1837-1856 volume
Ledger Bond & Record 1848-1878 2 volumes
Militia Rolls 1837-1856 MFM
Militia Rolls 1837-1856 volume
Minutes (scattered) 1816-1947 1 folder & 12 volumes
Minutes 1947-2005 1 volume & several folders
Officials' Bonds (scattered) 4 volumes 1837-1926
Orders Issued 1837-1856 volume
Receipts & Expenditures 1879-1907 5 volumes
Record of Ear Marks 1837-1856 volume
Road Record 1868-1894 volume
Stray Animal Record 1839-1891 volume
Justice of Peace
Civil Docket 1852-1885 6 volumes
Criminal Docket 1852-1912 2 volumes

Caesarcreek Township
Clerk of Trustees
Minutes 1880-1983 2 MFM
Zoning Minutes 1961 MFM
Zoning Record 1969-1983 MFM

Cedarville Township
Clerk of Trustees
Account Township Funds 1869-1928 5 volumes
Chattel Mortgages 1877-1881 volume
Ditch Journal 1845-1899 2 volumes
Fire Insurance Ledgers (scattered) 1909-1926 3 volumes
Index to Chattel Mortgages 1885-1891 volume
Ledger Book 1924-1930 volume
Oaths & Bonds 1945-1973 volume
Proceedings of Trustees 1850-1901 4 volumes
Proceedings of Trustees 1901-1986 11 volumes
Justice of Peace
Civil and Criminal Docket 1928-1935 volume
Civil Docket 1846-1898 4 volumes
Criminal Docket 1858-1913 3 volumes
Treasurer
Fund Account Record 1869-1923 5 volumes
Zoning Commission
Minutes 1958-1960, 1962-1975 MFM

Miami Township
Clerk of Trustees
Account 1897-1898, 1940 folders
Board of Education Bond 1876 folders
Bond Issues 1941-1943 folders
Bonds 1879-1880, 1935, 1937 folders
Budget 1950, 1954-1963 folders
Certificates of Election 1881-1882, 1884-1885, 1887-1888, 1890-1892, 1894, 1899 folders
Civil Defense 1961-1965 folders
Constable's Bond 1935 folders
Contracts 1946-1963 folders
Correspondence 1875, 1878-1879, 1884-1885, 1892, 1896, 1931, 1933-34, 1935, 1952-1955, 1957, 1959-1960, 1961-1963 folders
Ditch Survey 1842 folders
Enumeration of Youth 1874-1884, 1886-1888, Undated folders
Expenditure Checks 1897, 1930-1933, 1935, 1952-1955 folders
Expenditures 1881-1887, 1889-1896, 1898-1899, 1920, 1924, 1927-1935, 1940, 1942, 1953-1957 folders
Hawk Bounties 1930 folders
Highway Survey Commission 1935 folders
Juror List submitted to Common Pleas Court 1881 folders
List of Elected Officers 1888, 1894, 1897 folders
Opera House 1945 folders
Poll Book, Tally Sheet 1881-1885, 1887-1891 folders
Poll Book, Tally Sheet 1881-1882, 1884-1888, 1890-1891, 1894 folders
Reciept/Expense Ledger 1932-1933 folders
Relief Expenditure Checks 1897, 1930-1933 folders
Relief Expenditures 1879, 1882-1887, 1890-1893, 1928-1934, 1939-1940 folders
Republican Primary Ballot 1892 folders
Resolutions 1890, 1930, 1934, 1951, 1955 folders
Road Petitions 1939 folders
Road Supervisor Bonds 1880 folders
Road Supervisor Reciepts 1883-1890, 1892-1893, 1895 folders
Road Supervisor Reports 1888-1889, 1892, 1895, 1898-1899 folders
Road Supervisor's Abstract 1895, 1897-1898, Undated folders
Road Supervisor's Guide Undated folders
Road Taxes 1882-1883, 1885-1887 folders
Service Accounts 1886, 1928-1929, 1931, 1933-1956, Undated folders
Soldiers Bounties 1880, 1882 folders
Soldier's Relief 1931, 1933-1935, 1940 folders
Soldier's Relief checks 1931-1933 folders
Sparrow Bounties 1891, Undated folders
State Relief Report 1933 folders
Tax Apportionment Reports 1940 folders
Tax Distributions 1881-1882 folders
Township Orders 1889-1891 folders
Justice of the Peace
Bill of Exceptions 1895 folders
Civil Court 1895, 1907-1908 folders
Civil Docket 1864-1887 volume
Civil Docket 1888-1899 volume
Civil Docket 1891-1906 volume
Civil Docket 1895-1902 volume
Civil Docket 1902-1908 volume
Civil Docket 1928-1935 volume
Civil Docket 1935-1941 volume
Civil Docket (loose items) 1895-1896 folders
Criminal Docket 1891-1904 volume
Criminal Docket (loose items) 1896, 1919 folders
Execution 1895 folders

Sugarcreek Township
Clerk of Trustees
Board Record 1949-1969 MFM

Xenia Township
Clerk of Trustees
Bond and Oath of Road Supervisor 1898-1906 volume
Ear Mark Records 1806-1834 volume
Indentures 1834-1842, 1849-1879 2 volumes
Indigent Soldiers 1901 volume
List of Taxable Property 1832 volume
Military Land 1839 volume
Record of Officers' Bonds 1915-1925 volume
Record of Official Oaths and Bonds 1800-1883, 1886-1888, 1890-1906, 1891-1903, 1923-1925 5 volumes
Road Superintendent's Bonds 1912-1917 volume
Road Superintendent's Record 1912-1914 volume
School District Descriptions 1849 volume

School Records

Record Title Date Span Format

Caesars Creek
(SEE: Xenia Township - Board of Education)

Cedarville
Board of Education
Clerk's Account Book 1903-1908 2 volumes
Clerk's Account Book 1915-1926 volume
Expense Journal 1874-1887 volume
Minutes 1889-1902 volume
Register of Teachers (scattered) 1904-1912 2 volumes
Treasurer's Account with Funds 1907-1914 2 volumes

Spring Valley
(SEE: Xenia Township - Board of Education)

Xenia Township
Board of Education
Book Lists 1916-1927 1 folder
Builders Contracts 1907 1 folder
Enumerations of Youth 1910-1937 4 folders
Finance Ledger 1936-1945 volume
Financial Reports 1914-1923 1 folder
Grade Sheets 1927 1 folder
Property Transfers 1902-1906 1 folder
Superintendent's Contract 1915 1 folder
Teacher Registers/ Class Records 1877-1950 several volumes
Teachers' Annual Reports 1927 1 folder
Teachers' Monthly Reports 1926-1932 2 folders
Teachers' Certificates of Acceptance 1923 1 folder

Federal Records

Record Title Date Span Format
U.S. Census for Ohio - Greene County 1820-1930 11 MFM