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Local Government Records

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The Mahn Center houses some local government records of counties located in Southeastern Ohio for the Ohio History Connection. Counties include Athens, Belmont, Gallia, Guernsey, Hocking, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Perry, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, and Washington.

Accessing Local Government Records

Search the Local Government Records finding aid to identify records held by the Mahn Center.

Please contact us to schedule an appointment to view materials. This is to ensure the availability of the materials at the time of your visit, as some records are stored off-site. 

  • The Mahn Center requires at least one week’s notice for appointment requests; please note that only confirmed appointments will be honored.
  • Mahn Center staff will make up to 5 volumes or boxes available per visit.

Mahn Center staff are unable to conduct research within Local Government Records on behalf of patrons.  Individuals seeking to hire an outside researcher may wish to consult the Libraries' information about Research and Duplication Services.

You may wish to bring your own camera to take photographs of local government records for your personal research use. Please also see the Mahn Center Reading Room and Materials Use policy.