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Archives and Special Collections

Local Government Records

Archives and Special Collections is part of the Ohio Network of American History Research Centers, which is coordinated by the Ohio History Connection, formerly the Ohio Historical Society (please see Ohio Local Government Records Program). As one of the centers in the State of Ohio, Archives and Special Collections maintains a variety of local government records for a nine-county region that includes Ashland, Coshocton, Holmes, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties. Our local government records holdings are strongest in Summit County and the contiguous counties of Stark, Portage, and Wayne.

Please note:

A selection of local government records have been digitized by FamilySearch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and made available online at http://www.familysearch.org. These include the following records:

  • Stark County Coroner's Records, 1890-2002
  • Stark County Court Records, 1809-1917
  • Summit County Coroner's, Hospital and Cemetery Records, 1882-1947