Karen wrote: << Somewhat tied in with the query below-could someone verify how far back the birth records go for Warren County? According to "Handy Book for Genealogists", all of OH appears to start in 1882. However, someone else on the list told me they have birth records dating to 1867 for Warren. >> According to my 1994 copy of the "Handybook for Genealogists", in the Ohio chapter: "A few counties have birth and death records from as early as 1840. Individual counties were required to keep these records in 1867." For Warren County: "Pro Judge has b & d rec from 1867". I found no mention of records starting in 1882. Fran Olympia, WA, USA