Minister's Licenses

From 1840 to 1976 Minister's Licenses were issued by the Probate Court, whereby a minister presented his or her credentials as a regularly ordained minister with purposes of solemnizing marriages. The index available on this website is only for licenses issued between January 2, 1963 and June 3, 1976. Please contact the Probate Court at (513) 946-3551 if you wish to view the index or actual records of licenses issued between May 24, 1841 and December 31, 1962. Since June 4, 1976, all licenses have been issued by and can be searched at the Office of the Secretary of State.