Welcome to the Geauga County Recorder's Office
Preserving Your Past, Providing for Your Future
The Geauga County Recorder's Staff is dedicated to efficient, accurate, quality public service.
The Geauga County Recorder's Office is open to the public Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
We look forward to serving you.
Oil and Gas Resources in Geauga County
For more information about the oil and gas projects that are coming to and are already in Geauga County, go to my "Links" page for links to the Ohio Farm Bureau; Ohio Extension Offices; and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. We have co-hosted informational meetings and plan to continue those meetings in 2012. Please return to this site for updates. Remember, your land is your most valuable asset.
CONSUMER WARNING RE LETTER OFFERING CERTIFIED DEED COPIES
Year End Newsletter 2009
Year End Newsletter 2010
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Please note the Geauga County Recorder's Office will be closed for the following 2012 holidays:
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| Monday, January 16, 2012 - Martin Luther King Day |
Monday, February 20, 2012 Presidents Day |
| Monday, May 28, 2012 - Memorial Day |
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 - Independence Day |
| Monday, September 3, 2012 - Labor Day |
Monday, October 8, 2012 Columbus Day |
| Monday, November 12, 2012 - Veterans Day |
Thursday and Friday, Nov 22/23, 2012 - Thanksgiving |
| Tuesday, Dec 25, 2012 - Christmas |
Tuesday, January 1, 2013- New Years |
| In inclement weather, please call ahead to make sure the offices are open. |
It is the County Recorder who has the important and indispensable task of keeping vital records pertaining to ownership in real estate (land) and to all encumbrances or liens upon it. Without the work of the County Recorder in recording, safekeeping and organizing all documents in a competent and logical manner it would be nearly impossible to purchase land and be assured of a clear title or to lend money with land as security.
The practice of recording real estate documents is based on law in England which traveled to the New World with the colonists. Public land registrars were appointed in colonial America to keep accurate records. A system of registration was necessary to prove the rights of persons who first made claims to property.
In 1787, the Northwest Territory was formed, encompassing all lands north and west of the Ohio River. A Recorder's office was established in each county. Ohio became a state in 1803 and although the state constitution did not provide for a Recorder's office, the first state legislature mandated that a Recorder be appointed in each county by the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. In 1829, the Recorder's office became an elective position and in 1936, the term was established at four years.
Today, the County Recorder keeps and maintains accurate land records that are current, legible and easily accessible. An important aspect of the Recorder's work is to index each document so it may be readily located. Accurate indexing makes it possible for persons searching land records to find the documents necessary to establish a "chain of title" (history of ownership) and ensures that any debts or encumbrances against the property are evident. These invaluable records are utilized by the general public, attorneys, historians, genealogists and land title examiners.
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