Deed Books 153 to 1518 (1851-1930) Indexes #5 through #47 and 1914 to 1921
In the beginning, deeds books not only contained deeds but also mortgages, releases, mechanic liens, leases, power of attorney, partnerships, veteran discharges and other miscellaneous records until they were written in separate unique books.
When separate mortgage books began in 1823 with book 20, book 21 was made primarily a deed book. From that point on, as the books were filled, the next number was assigned to either deeds or mortgages depending on which was filled first. This continued until book 239. From that number onward, there is a deed book and mortgage book with the same number.
Deed Books are indexed in separate index books that list the surname and first name of the Grantor (from) in the first two columns, then the deed book letter or number and the page in the book in the next two columns.
In columns five and six, a separate “reverse” index, that is, by Grantee (to), surname and first names, then deed book letter or number and the page in the book in the last two columns.
The entire index books are separated into 26 sections, A - Z, by the first letter of the Grantor surname (or Grantee surname in column 5). The order of the names is as that letter of the alphabet occurs in each book, that is, page number order. Therefore, to find a particular Grantor (or Grantee) you must read through ALL the surnames beginning with the same letter of the surname of interest.
Indexes #5, #6, #7 part 1, #8, and #7 part 2 (by buyers surname) have been transcribed by local volunteers. Click on a link below for full alphabetic index of buyer (grantee) surname and estimated year deed was recorded.
Look for the paragraph which begins “Finding Aid 1844-1869” on the Hamilton County Genealogical Society website Deed Indexes page. Click on a letter link below to view index pages by surname first letter. The left half of the page has name of seller, then buyer. The right half of the page has name of buyer, then seller
Deed books 450 to 854 are available on the Family Search Website.
Deed Books 1220 through 1518, from April 1920 through January 1930
These deed books were not created in chronological order. That is, the dates the deeds were created or recorded overlap. For example, deeds in book 1220 begin in April 1920 and end in December 1921. but the first deed in book 1221 is dated May 1920 and the last is dated January 1921. This pattern continued through the last page in book 1518 dated in January 1930.
The indexes to these books is also unusual as the Grantor to Grantee pages are in pages 1, 3, 5, and so on. While the Grantee to Grantor pages are in pages 2, 4, 6, and so on through each surname or business beginning with A, B, et cetera to XYZ.
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1851 to 1854 (Deed Books 153 through 199)
Deed books indexed in index #5: 153-155, 158, 159, 162, 163, 165, 166, 168, 169, 171, 173, 175, 176, 178, 179, 181, 186, 187, 195, 197-199
Deed books not indexed: 156, 157, 182, 185, 189, 190-192
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1854 to 1859 (Deed Books 200 through 251)
Deed books indexed in index #6: 200, 202, 205, 206, 208, 209, 212, 214, 218, 219, 220, 223, 224, 228, 231, 235, 236, 239, 245-248, 250, 251
Deed books not indexed: 201, 211, 216, 227, 232, 233, 237, 240-244, 249
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1859 to 1864 (Deed Books 252 through 290)
Deed books indexed in index #7 part 1 (first half): 252-254, 256, 257, 271, 275, 276, 281, 283, 284, 288-290
Deed books not indexed: 255, 258-270, 272-274, 277-280, 282, 285-287
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1864 to 1867 (Deed Books 291 through 332)
Deed books indexed in index #8: 293 to 311, 313-318, 320, 322-332
Deed books not indexed: 291, 292, 312, 319, 321, 333
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1867 to 1869 (Deed Books 333 through 370)
Deed books indexed in index #7 part 2 (second half): 334-338, 340-354, 356-370
Deed books not indexed: 339 and 355
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1869 to 1873 (Deed Books 371 through 409)
Deed books indexed in index #9: 371-382, 384-391, 393-409
Deed books not indexed: 383 and 392
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1873 to 1876 (Deed Books 410 through 449)
Deed books indexed in index #10: 410 - 449
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1876 to 1878 (Deed Books 450 through 489)
Deed books indexed in index #11: 450-458, 461-489
Deed books not indexed: 459 and 460
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1878 to 1882 (Deed Books 490 through 529)
Deed books indexed in index #12: 490-506, 508-514, 516-529
Deed books not indexed: 507 and 515
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1882 to 1884 (Index #13 for Deed Books 530 through 569)
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1869 to 1873 (Index #14 for Deed Books 570 through 609)
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1886 to 1888 (Index #15 for Deed Books 610 through 649)
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1888 to 1890 (Index #16 for Deed Books 650 through 689)
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1890 to 1892 (Index #17 for Deed Books 690 through 729)
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1892 to 1894 (Index #18 for Deed Books 730 through 769)
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1894 to 1898 (Index #19 for Deed Books 770 through 826)
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1894 to 1900 (Index #20 for Deed Books 827 through 850)
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1900 to 1903 (Index #21 for Deed Books 851 through 890)
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1903 to 1904 (Index #21A for Deed Books 891 through 900)
Not yet available.
1903 to 1906 (Index #22 for Deed Books 901 through 942)
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1906 to 1908 (Index #23 for Deed Books 943 through 987)
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1907 to 1909 (Index #24 for Deed Books 987 through 1024)
Note: B1 covers books 987 thru 1001, B2 covers books 1002 thru 1024
Note: S1 covers books 987 thru 1004, S2 covers books 1005 thru 1024
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1909 to 1911 (Index #25 for Deed Books 1024 through 1052)
Note: S1 covers books 1024 thru 1037, S2 covers books 1038 thru 1052
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1911 to 1914 (Index #26 for Deed Books 1053 through 1085)
Note: B1 covers books 1053 thru 1070, B2 covers books 1071 thru 1085
Note: S1 covers books 1053 thru 1069, S2 covers books 1070 thru 1085
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1913 to 1914 (Index #27 for Deed Books 1086 through 1104)
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1914 to 1915 (Index for Deed Books 1105 through 1114)
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1915 to 1916 (Index for Deed Books 1115 through 1132)
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1916 to 1917 (Index for Deed Books 1133 through 1152)
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1917 to 1918 (Index for Deed Books 1153 through 1170)
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1918 to 1919 (Index for Deed Books 1171 through 1184)
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1919 to 1920 (Index for Deed Books 1185 through 1208)
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1920 to 1921 (Index for Deed Books 1209 through 1220)
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Apr. 1920 to Dec. 1922 (Index #28 for Deed Books 1220 through 1234)
Grantor to Grantee on alternate pages, 1, 3, 5, et cetera.
Grantee to Grantor on alternate pages, 2, 4, 6, et cetera.
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Dec. 1920 to Sep. 1922 (Index #29 for Deed Books 1235 through 1251)
Grantor to Grantee on alternate pages, 1, 3, 5, et cetera.
Grantee to Grantor on alternate pages, 2, 4, 6, et cetera.
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Jun. 1921 to Jul. 1922 (Index #30 for Deed Books 1252 through 1264)
Grantor to Grantee on alternate pages, 1, 3, 5, et cetera.
Grantee to Grantor on alternate pages, 2, 4, 6, et cetera.
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Oct. 1921 to Nov. 1922 (Index #31 for Deed Books 1265 through 1277)
Grantor to Grantee on alternate pages, 1, 3, 5, et cetera.
Grantee to Grantor on alternate pages, 2, 4, 6, et cetera.
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Feb. 1922 to May. 1923 (Index #32 for Deed Books 1278 through 1290)
Grantor to Grantee on alternate pages, 1, 3, 5, et cetera.
Grantee to Grantor on alternate pages, 2, 4, 6, et cetera.
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Aug. 1922 to Mar. 1924 (Index #33 for Deed Books 1291 through 1303)
Grantor to Grantee on alternate pages, 1, 3, 5, et cetera.
Grantee to Grantor on alternate pages, 2, 4, 6, et cetera.
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Nov. 1922 to Dec. 1923 (Index #34 for Deed Books 1304 through 1316)
Grantor to Grantee on alternate pages, 1, 3, 5, et cetera.
Grantee to Grantor on alternate pages, 2, 4, 6, et cetera.
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Apr. 1923 to May. 1924 (Index #35 for Deed Books 1317 through 1329)
Grantor to Grantee on alternate pages, 1, 3, 5, et cetera.
Grantee to Grantor on alternate pages, 2, 4, 6, et cetera.
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Jul. 1923 to Mar. 1925 (Index #36 for Deed Books 1330 through 1342)
Grantor to Grantee on alternate pages, 1, 3, 5, et cetera.
Grantee to Grantor on alternate pages, 2, 4, 6, et cetera.
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May. 1924 to Mar. 1926 (Index #37 for Deed Books 1343 through 1355)
Grantor to Grantee on alternate pages, 1, 3, 5, et cetera.
Grantee to Grantor on alternate pages, 2, 4, 6, et cetera.
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Jun. 1924 to Jan. 1926 (Index #38 for Deed Books 1356 through 1372)
Grantor to Grantee and Grantee to Grantor on each page.
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Mar. 1925 to Aug. 1926 (Index #39 for Deed Books 1373 through 1391)
Grantor to Grantee and Grantee to Grantor on each page.
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July 1926 to Dec. 1926 (Index #40 for Deed Books 1355 through 1393)
Grantor to Grantee and Grantee to Grantor on each page. Deed books listed in random order.
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June 1926 to Dec. 1926 (Index #41 for Deed Books 1347 through 1395)
Grantor to Grantee and Grantee to Grantor on each page. Deed books listed in random order.
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Jan. 1927 to Dec. 1928 (Index #42 for Deed Books 1368 through 1425)
Grantor to Grantee and Grantee to Grantor on each page. Deed books listed in random order.
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Sep. 1925 to Apr. 1928 (Index #43 for Deed Books 1395 through 1445)
Grantor to Grantee and Grantee to Grantor on each page. Deed books listed in random order.
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Jul. 1925 to Jul. 1928 (Index #44 for Deed Books 1380 through 1462)
Grantor to Grantee and Grantee to Grantor on each page. Deed books listed in random order.
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Jun. 1927 to Dec. 1928 (Index #45 for Deed Books 1440 through 1482)
Grantor to Grantee and Grantee to Grantor on each page. Deed books listed in random order.
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Oct. 1928 to Jun. 1929 (Index #46 for Deed Books 1476 through 1501)
Grantor to Grantee and Grantee to Grantor on each page. Deed books listed in random order.
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Jul. 1929 to Jan. 1930 (Index #47 for Deed Books 1491 through 1518)
Grantor to Grantee and Grantee to Grantor on each page. Deed books listed in random order.
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Deed books #153 through #4414 are available from the Deed Book Document Image Search page on this website under the “Document Images” drop-down menu from the main search page.
Deed books #153 to #4414 and indexes are available on microfilm at the following locations:
- Recorder’s Office, 138 East Court St., second floor, room 205, downtown Cincinnati
- Cincinnati History Library and Archives, Cincinnati Museum Center, 1301 Western Ave (Only books #153 to #854).
- Family History Library of the LDS Church, in Salt Lake City Utah (Only books #153 to #477 on microfilm).
Deed books 450 to 854 are available on the Family Search Website.
Reference
More information on deed book indexes can be found on page 68 of this book:
Hamilton County, Ohio, Guide to Recorder’s indexes and Documents 1794-1988, by William H. Graver (2003), Little Miami Publishing, Milford Ohio.
Copies are available at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, 800 Vine St. Cincinnati Ohio