In a message dated 98-05-30 14:47:19 EDT, cmontros@freenet.columbus.oh.us writes: << Birth & Death records are USUALLY in Probate court of the county in which the event took place 1867-1908 Death records 1908- mid 1940's at Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio Velma Ave, @ I-71 and 17th ave. Death records mid 1940's till present, State of Ohio Vital Statistics, 35 E. Chestnut, Columbus, Ohio Birth records State of Ohio (see above address) 1908- to present Marriage and divorce records in County Probate court from the beginning of the N.W. territory. EXCEPT there is a state wide index found at State of Ohio Vital STatistics, (see above address) from 1957 naturalizations can be in "any court of record" until about 1906, then Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization took over. Mostly in Ohio, I've seen Naturalizations in Chancery & Clerk of Courts records until about 1840/50 then in Probate Court. Recorder's office has soldier's grave registrations for their county. of course, w/ 88 counties, I'm sure there is an exception or two but this is the basic plan. >> Hi all, In regards to the above, check out the following web site to get the addresses for the Courts for every county in OHIO: http://www.ohiohistory.org/textonly/resource/archlib/cthouse.html Heather