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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.

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Montgomery County at a glance

State
Ohio
County seat
Dayton
Population
537,309
Area
464 sq mi
Founded
1803
Cities and towns
17

Montgomery County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Montgomery County, particularly in unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. Montgomery County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 345 West Second Street, Dayton, OH 45422, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Montgomery County and provides courthouse security, civil process service, and operates Montgomery County Jail. Montgomery County Jail, also known as Montgomery County Safety Building, houses adult inmates and provides an online inmate lookup system accessible through the Sheriff's Office website, allowing the public to search current inmates by name, booking number, or date of birth.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Montgomery County are maintained by Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Montgomery County are taken and retained by Montgomery County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Montgomery County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Montgomery County

Old mine sites
19
Sites with no status in the records
4
Still producing
16
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Limestone, General
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
120
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, sand pit, quarry, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated
Maps surveyed
1955 to 1996
Records behind them
165 records for 159 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 39 named mine sites inside the county, 19 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 120 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Limestone, General.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Coverage is automatic in the 26 mandatory counties (Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mahoning, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Scioto, Stark, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington) and optional in 11 more.

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Montgomery County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
Ohio mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Montgomery County (39 shown, 120 unnamed on the map)

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Montgomery County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Montgomery County, Ohio?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Montgomery County. Ask that agency for its record. Under Ohio Revised Code 2927.22 no one who publishes criminal record information, booking photographs included, may ask for or accept a fee to remove, correct or stop publishing it; a violation is a first degree misdemeanor.

How do I get a criminal background check in Montgomery County, Ohio?

The Ohio criminal history record comes from the Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). 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. Fee: $22.00 for a BCI check.

How can I look up sex offenders in Montgomery County, Ohio?

Search the Ohio Attorney General Electronic Sex Offender Registration and Notification (eSORN), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Montgomery County, Ohio?

Register with the county board of elections or through the Ohio Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Registration forms must be received or postmarked by the 30th day before the election.

How do I look up property records in Montgomery County, Ohio?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Montgomery County are kept by the Montgomery County recorder. Property values are set by the county auditor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Montgomery County, Ohio?

Certified birth and death certificates for Ohio come from the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. 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. Online through the Department of Health order portal with a credit card, by mail with check or money order to PO Box 15098, Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098, or in person at a local vital statistics office; the state office at 4200 Surface Road, Columbus serves same day birth record requests Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fee: $21.50 for each certified birth or death record.

How do I find business license records in Montgomery County, Ohio?

Business entity filings are searched with the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Ohio.gov says some licenses and permits come from the state and others come from your city or county.

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