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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.
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Most requested Winchester records
As a small town, Winchester relies on Adams County and the State of Ohio for its public records. The cards below are the Ohio state offices, and the Adams County offices are on our Adams County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Ohio Death 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.
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Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Death Row
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.
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Ohio Marriage Search
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.
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Ohio Department of Commerce Unclaimed Funds
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.
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Ohio State Highway Patrol
The patrol takes public records requests for crash reports and photos from crashes it investigated and for criminal investigation reports by troopers, and posts a five year crash dashboard.
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About public records in Winchester
What we hold on Winchester, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Winchester at a glance
- County
- Adams County
- County seat
- West Union
- Population
- 987
- Adams County population
- 27,477
- Local records
- Adams County offices
- ZIP codes
- 45697
About Winchester public records
Winchester, a place of 987 people, keeps its own council and town business records. The Adams County offices are in West Union, the county seat. Our Adams County page lists each county office.
Labor Department file
Wage and hour cases in Winchester, Ohio
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 2 investigations with a Winchester address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $553 in back wages agreed for 3 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
- Investigations closed
- 2
- Back wages agreed
- $553
- Workers due back wages
- 3
- Civil money penalties
- $0
- Employers on the record
- 2
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Stop, Inc. | 2 | $553 | 3 |
| Adams Brown Counties Economic Opportunities | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Winchester, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Ohio wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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