Not a Government Office or Records Custodian. Lake County Residents Directory is a private reference service. It cannot obtain a record, issue a certified copy, confirm an address, or revise a government roll. Send those requests to the office that maintains the source. Call 911 for an emergency. If someone is stalking or harassing you, contact local law enforcement.
Lake County Records Contacts
Use these direct Lake County contacts when a specific record, copy, or custodian question is involved:
- Property, deeds, or a named street: begin with the Lake County Auditor or Recorder, then use the By Street page for the order of research.
- Historical household or directory editions: contact Morley Library Genealogy and Local History or consult the City Directories collection route.
- A court, estate, marriage, or certified document: contact the Clerk of Courts, Probate Court, or Health District that holds it.
- One-person record verification: use several dated official records rather than treating one name match as conclusive.
- A record absent from an online index: request the existing record under Ohio Public Records Act, R.C. 149.43, from the correct custodian.
Lake County Recorder
105 Main Street, P.O. Box 490, Painesville, OH 44077
440-350-2510
Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lake County Clerk of Courts
105 Main Street, Painesville, OH 44077
PublicRecords@LakeCountyOhio.gov
Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Lake County General Health District
5966 Heisley Road, Mentor, OH 44060
440-350-2549
Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.