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This page contains information about property searches in Warren County, Ohio. If you are searching for land records and need help, please contact our research department and we will assist you in finding what you need.
http://webmap.co.warren.oh.us/AuditorGIS/default.aspx
Searches done by maps are immensely helpful. These can be done if you know roughly where your ancestor lived or died or if you know the property account number. It is much easier to find it you know the street name. Click on the link for the map at the top of the property search page. To use the map features you will need to disable any popup blockers on your computer. Four types of searches can be done: by account number, owners name, parcel ID (sidwell) number, or street address. You should first find the property account number from property search features on the combined auditor’s and recorder’s search website rather than using the map feature. Under the category ‘Parcel Search” select account number and type it in and press “Search”. If you choose to enter the account number, make sure that is the number entered. The account number and parcel ID (sidwell number) are not the same thing.
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There are many layers available to add to your map. The hybrid view is my favorite because it shows what the lay of the land really looks like, where the road and township boundaries fall, and what are the properties boundaries. The map searching function can help you find the property you are searching as well as neighbors. Some of the optional layers are topography, zoning and school districts. The map search feature is extremely useful for finding directions to cemeteries. The topography view is especially helpful for cemeteries to help identify where in the wooded areas you really found it.
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These pages can be printed very easily. First select the view you want (street, aerial or hybrid). Under the “Map Contents” select how you want the property to be listed (by account number, parcel number, street address or none). Select “Create Printable Map”. There is a spot to name your image. It can be oriented vertical or landscape. The property details can also be added. This will show the owner’s name, account number and parcel ID.
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Above: map showing property account #6150195 street view. Below the aerial view is shown.
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Searches done by maps are immensely helpful. These can be done if you know roughly where your ancestor lived or died or if you know the property account number. It is much easier to find it you know the street name. Click on the link for the map at the top of the property search page. To use the map features you will need to disable any popup blockers on your computer. Two types of searches can be done: by specific locality or township, or by typing in the account number. If you don’t know the account number it is easier to select the locality such as the town Lebanon from the “Zoom to” drop down menu, and then zoom in and use the hand to move around until you find your specified property. If you know the property account number because you first found it using the property search features on the combined auditor’s and recorder’s search website, then type in the account number and press the “Go” button. Make sure you type in the account number not parcel ID. They are not the same thing.
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There are many layers available to add to your map. The most useful to genealogists is making sure you click the roads / townships, subdivision, parcels and aerial photos. This shows what the lay of the land really looks like, where the road and township boundaries fall, and what the properties divisions really are. This can give you a very idea of the property you are researching and the neighbors, which may or may not appear listed in the land records you are searching. These pages can be printed very easily. The map search feature is also useful for tracking down cemetery locations.
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©2009-2011 Warren County Genealogical Society
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This page was created on 7 December 2009 and last updated on
11 February 2011
