Ohio, Hancock County
Where Findlay's records are kept. Findlay has its own city government, police department and municipal court; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Findlay's own offices, along with State of Ohio offices; the Hancock County offices are on our Hancock County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
City of Findlay, Ohio, at 318 Dorney Plaza, with bill pay, problem reporting, the green waste site, parks and recreation, police news and city projects such as the Urban Prairie and War Memorial Mural.
Open official site City of FindlayPolice & jail
Findlay Police Department page where residents report a crime, pay parking tickets, lease parking spaces and find annual reports and public records requests.
Open official site Findlay Police DepartmentMunicipal court
Findlay Municipal Court on the second floor of the Findlay Municipal Building covers the city and all Hancock County townships, with case search, daily docket, warrants, eFiling, jury service and a payment center.
Open official site Findlay Municipal CourtCity records
Findlay takes city public records requests in person at the Mayor's Office weekdays, or by phone, mail, email or online form under O.R.C. 149.43; police records use a separate online portal.
Open official site Public Records RequestFederal
FBI wanted posters, from the Ten Most Wanted list to fugitives, terrorism suspects, kidnapped and missing persons, bank robbers and seeking information cases; tips go to tips.fbi.gov.
Open official site FBI Most WantedState records
The Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation is Ohio's clearinghouse for missing person data: it keeps databases of missing children and adults, issues alerts and takes tips. Families should call local police first.
Open official site Ohio Attorney General Missing PersonsState records
USAGov explains how to get certified copies of birth and death certificates, copies of marriage and divorce records, and replacements for lost or stolen government ID cards.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Copies of Vital Records and IDsCounty court
The federal judiciary's national index of district, bankruptcy and appellate court cases. Searching needs a free PACER account; pages cost $0.10, capped at $3 per document, with quarterly charges of $30 or less waived.
Open official site PACER Case LocatorProperty records
USAGov sends you to your state's unclaimed property office, which holds most unclaimed money, and to federal searches for back wages, pensions, IRS refunds, savings bonds and deposits from failed banks.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Unclaimed MoneyVital records
The Social Security Administration explains survivor benefits, monthly payments to eligible relatives of workers who paid Social Security taxes before death, including who qualifies, possible amounts and when to report a death.
Open official site Social Security Survivor BenefitsPolice & jail
U.S. Department of Justice search of public sex offender registries from every state, territory and many tribes by name or ZIP code; address radius searches cover only states that send coordinates.
Open official site Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public WebsiteProperty records
USAGov explains checking your registration through Can I Vote, which opens your state's election website, and advises doing it before the state deadline, which can be up to 30 days before an election.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Confirming Voter RegistrationCounty court
Federal judiciary guide to finding a case in PACER: search the court where it was filed for current data, or the nationwide PACER Case Locator, updated daily. A PACER account is required.
Open official site PACER Find a CaseState records
The Ohio History Connection research library in Columbus offers genealogy guides, its catalog and Ohio death certificates from 1908 to 1970; since July 2026 it opens Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Open official site Ohio History Connection Archives and LibraryCounty court
Besides PACER and e-filing links, the court sells hearing audio, $32 on CD or $2.40 per MP3 file through PACER, and accepts proofs of claim online without a login.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of OhioCounty court
The Supreme Court of Ohio lists each county's common pleas, municipal and county courts, with links to every court's own website and local rules.
Open official site Supreme Court of Ohio Courts by CountyEverything else, organized
13 more Findlay sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Findlay, a place of 40,313 people, is the seat of Hancock County. Court and property records sit with Hancock County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Ohio. Findlay's own offices are in the cards above, and our Hancock County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Ohio is run by the Ohio Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online registration where Ohio offers it, polling places and the local election office for Findlay.
Deeds for property in Findlay are recorded by the Hancock County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Hancock County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Ohio come from the state vital records office, Ohio Office of Vital Statistics. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.