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Finding the Right Record Contact
These links and office details point to the fastest available route for common Lima record questions:
- An address, parcel, or land document: use the Lima By Street route
- Printed directories or an earlier household: consult Lima City Directories
- A one-person verification question: begin with Lima Resident Lookup
- Office roles and online sources: see Lima records offices
- A record missing from the web: make a focused request under the Ohio Public Records Act to the office holding it
Allen County Recorder
301 N. Main St., Room 204
Lima, OH 45801
419-223-8517
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:15 p.m.; closed 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Allen County Clerk of Courts
Public-record questions and case-file requests
419-223-8512
Allen County Public Health Vital Statistics
219 E. Market St.
Lima, OH 45801
419-228-4457