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ASHTABULA COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE
Judith A. Barta, Recorder
25 West Jefferson Street, Jefferson, Ohio 44047
Phone: (440) 576-3762
Fax: (440) 576-3231
New business hours become effective 2/16/2010 due to budget reductions.
Full-service hours: 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Thursday
Independent research hours: 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday
No customer service is available from 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday
Closed Friday until further notice
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The Recorder's Office contains the legal documents pertaining to the ownership of land located in Ashtabula County. Dating from 1795, the records reflect the birth of Ashtabula County and the growth of Ashtabula County. These records are vital to the work of land title examiners, attorneys, surveyors, and genealogists. Additionally, the Recorder's duty to safeguard these records is valuable to all citizens who own real estate within Ashtabula County.
The duties of the County Recorder are very explicit under Ohio law. The Recorder is not authorized to prepare legal documents or to perform title examinations. Rather, the Recorder is responsible for maintaining specific documents in a permanent, secure, and easily-accessible manner for public use.
Deeds, mortgages, easements, leases, land contracts, and certain types of liens are the primary records located in the Ashtabula County Recorder's Office. Other categories include military discharges, powers of attorney, and subdivision maps.
A visit to the Ashtabula County Recorder's Office offers an interesting blend of the old and the new. The walls of the research room are lined with tiers of leather books in canvas covers. Delicate handwriting on parchment paper, the proceedings of the Connecticut Land Company, and Civil War discharges await the history-minded individual. Yet, the newest technology in computer indexing and imaging is in place to locate and preserve today's real estate transactions.
The top priority of the Ashtabula County Recorder's Office is to provide efficient service. I deeply regret that recent budget cuts will curtail our availability to assist you. However, the Recorder’s Office must operate within the appropriation set by the Ashtabula County Board of Commissioners. My staff and I welcome the opportunity to assist you.
Judith A. Barta
Ashtabula County Recorder |