State records
Ohio.gov Business
State of Ohio business hub on ohio.gov, which the state describes as information to help owners start, run and grow a business in Ohio.
Open official site Ohio.gov BusinessOhio, Montgomery County
Where Germantown's records are kept. Germantown has its own police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Germantown's own offices, along with the Montgomery County and State of Ohio offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
State of Ohio business hub on ohio.gov, which the state describes as information to help owners start, run and grow a business in Ohio.
Open official site Ohio.gov BusinessVital records
The Ohio Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics issues certified Ohio death records for a fee, ordered online, by mail or in person; local health districts also issue copies.
Open official site Ohio Death RecordsPolice & jail
State prison system's death row list with each person's institution, inmate number and sentencing county, plus where male and female death row inmates are housed and where executions take place.
Open official site Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Death RowVital records
Ohio marriage and divorce records are held by the probate court or clerk of courts in the county that issued the license; the state Bureau of Vital Statistics keeps only the index.
Open official site Ohio Marriage SearchState records
Steps from the state Division of Unclaimed Funds for searching and claiming money online, uploading required documents, checking claim status and finding county unclaimed funds.
Open official site Ohio Department of Commerce Unclaimed FundsPolice & jail
Contact the Germantown Police Department by telephone at (937) 855-7271 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM weekdays, or call (937) 855-6567.
Open official site Germantown Police DepartmentPolice & jail
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, the elected law enforcement office for Germantown, Ohio, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.
Open official site Montgomery County Sheriff's OfficeCourt records
Montgomery County Clerk of Courts public records online for Ohio case searches, with case information, judges calendars, attorney details and electronic filing.
Open official site Montgomery County Clerk of Courts Records OnlineEverything else, organized
Local record guide
Local profile
Germantown, a place of 5,796 people, is in Montgomery County, whose county seat is Dayton. Court and property records sit with Montgomery County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Ohio. Germantown's own offices are in the cards above, and our Montgomery 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 voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Germantown.
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.
Businesses that operate in Germantown register with the Ohio Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Germantown requires one, comes from the town or Montgomery County.
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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.