How old is the land record you seek? I own a publication EARLY OHIO LAND RECORDS some of the records are in auditors office of the state of Ohio, some are in the Ohio Historical Society Archieves (Chillicothe Land Offices), Vaults of the Ohio Historical Society (Steubenville Land Offices) The books introduction reads: The OHIO LAND GRANT records are in the custody of the Auditor of the State of Ohio and are available in that office in Columbus. However, some are in the Archives of the Ohio Historical Society. This publication is a collection of some of these original records. Written primarily to aid genealogists, this book may give a clue about where ancestors lived before coming to Ohio. The place of residence was usually given in the old registers, and herein a code is used for the residence. Twenty-four volumes of records have been searched. These books are not indexed individually; however, the volumes in the Ohio Land Office may be found indexed in the General Card Index File there. The first mention of each name, in each place of residence and in each Land Office is listed. In cases where additional information seemed needed, location of land is also given, such as section, township and range. The information is listed according to Land Office. The Zanesville Land Office records from 1812 to 1820 are included. Now in the Ohio Historical building, these are a collection of old sheets of paper-faded and worn. Also included is a rare list of the Donation Tract (land given to any man willing to carry a gun, reside on his farm and be ready to protect the approaches to Marietta). The land location is coded and covers from 1790 to 1820. The faded ink, the old style hand-writing and the hours of work made some errors inevitable. This is presented as accurate as possible. It is hoped that your ancestor is included. Mayburt Stepehnson Riegel, Columus, Ohio, Published by the OHIO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, 454 Park Avenue West, P.O. Box 2625, Mansfield, Ohio 44906. YEAR: 1976 Elisa Tobia -----Original Message----- From: Pat Pulasky [mailto:wva2calif@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 3:34 PM To: OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHWASH] Ordering Land Records Could someone give me an idea of the Washington County procedure for ordering copies of land records? I already have volume and page number of the files I need. I have ordered records from the probate court; with them I just wrote, telling them what I needed. They replied, telling me what was available in their files and gave me the exact amount to remit. Is this the land record procedure also, and what would be the name of the department handling this kind of public records? Thanks much. Pat Pulasky ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237