The Vital Records linked below contain an alphabetical surname listing of Geauga County births, deaths and marriages. These files were compiled from the microfilm records contained in the Chardon Library. The microfilm contains images of the original ledgers currently housed in the Geauga archives and not accessible to the public. These linked files include the Volume number and Page number of the entry in the original ledger.

There are no formal birth or death records prior to 1867.  Church records, transcriptions of family Bibles, etc. may be available, but are not included herein. In 1867, the State of Ohio mandated that records of birth and death be kept.  To accomplish this, the task was assigned to the tax appraiser for the township or an appointee. The appraiser took the information to the court and delivered it to the clerk.  The clerk then copied the information into the ledger books.  After 1908, records are kept at the Geauga County Health Department.