Archbold, Ohio Public Records

Voter registration in Ohio is run by the Ohio Secretary of State, and the county board of elections keeps the roll for Archbold. You can register online, by mail or in person. Registration forms must be received or postmarked by the 30th day before the election.

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Ohio come from the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. The fee is $21.50 for each certified birth or death record. More than 100 local vital statistics offices at local health departments in Ohio offer in person or other same day certified copies of Ohio vital records.

Deeds for property in Archbold are recorded by the county recorder, the county auditor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Fulton County page lists those offices.

Incident and crash reports for Archbold come from the Archbold Police Department, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.

Businesses that operate in Archbold register with the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division, which runs the state business entity search. Ohio.gov says some licenses and permits come from the state and others come from your city or county.

Ohio criminal history checks are run by the Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). The fee is $22.00 for a BCI check. Checks are fingerprint based: submit fingerprints electronically through a WebCheck location, or mail the BCI Civilian Background Check card with payment to P.O. Box 365, London, Ohio 43140.