Source Information

Ancestry.com. Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S., Tax Lists, 1819-1869 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors.
Original data: Tax Records of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 1819-1869

About Cuyahoga County, Ohio, U.S., Tax Lists, 1819-1869

This database contains various tax lists from Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Cuyahoga County was formed in 1808. The tax lists in this database begin in 1819, followed by a break in the records until 1823. The database includes records listing both individuals and corporate entities, such as real estate taxes levied in Cleveland and other municipalities; enumerations for assessment of both real and personal property; levies for improvements such as bridges, roads, and schools; delinquent tax lists; lists of physicians and lawyers subject to levies; fish surveys; and other items.

Information in this database includes:

  • Name
  • Tax Year
  • Residence Town

The records do include some incorrect or alternate spellings for places such as Middleburgh, Strongsville, and Chagrin.