RECORDS OF THE UNION COUNTY ENGINEER

ROAD RECORDS (1820-1901)

3 Volumes
Arranged by Date of Filing

Contains a record of proceedings before the county commissioners regarding the establishment, alteration, or a vacation of public roads showing name, date petition filed, petitioners, a record of hearings on the petitions, orders to view the proposed route and the reports of the viewers, orders to the county surveyor or engineer to survey the proposed route, surveyor's or engineer's reports with survey data on proposed improvements, and resolutions granting or rejecting the petition.  Note Road Record Volumes A and B are part of Union County Commissioners' Journals 1-A and 1-B.  Only the portions of the journals pertaining to road records are included below.

SURVEYOR’S INDEX (1798-1965)

1 Volume
Arranged by Township and then by VMS Number

Contains and index of surveys made by various surveyors filed with the County Engineer.  These records show the township, VMS number, original proprietor, water course, original acreage, original survey date, original survey recording information, re-survey number, name of surveyor, name of person for whom re-survey made, survey record volume and page, date of survey and remarks.  This record series is created pursuant to §315.27, Ohio Revised Code.  This record is an original version, while a transcribed version is in the Union County Engineer’s Office.

VIRGINIA MILITARY SURVEYS (VMS) (1798-1848)

1 Volume
Arranged by Township and then by VMS Number

Contains a record of all surveys made by land surveyors, county surveyors or deputy surveyors showing original Virginia Military lands surveys including, date, location, original property owners, surveyors, metes and bound of survey, acres, and plat.