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Mike Doran

Recording the Future, Protecting the Past

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The Lorain County Recorder processes hundreds of documents every week - from deeds, to mortgages, to veteran discharges - and makes those documents readable and searchable. 

 

The Lorain County Recorder operates according to the Ohio Revised Code Section 317.08.

Read Ohio Revised Code Section 317.08

an average year in lorain county

35,515

total documents recorded

22,122

erecordings

18,671

mortgages

9,937

deeds

110

military discharges

an average year in lorain county

35,515

total documents recorded

per year

22,122

erecordings

18,671

mortgages

9,937

deeds

110

military discharges

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2026

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Archived Reports

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FAQs

"What Does the Recorder Actually Do?"

If you've ever wondered this, you're not alone! Sometimes our office is mistaken for other departments in the Lorain County government - but don't worry, we have compiled a list of the most common questions and misconceptions.

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