There are three websites to use when doing property research in Montgomery County:

· Auditor, Property Search: http://www.mcrealestate.org/Main/Home.aspx

You can input an address into this site. If the property still exists, the site will bring up the property record card. This will give you lot numbers, plat numbers or range, section and township numbers. If there has been a recent deed transaction, it will also link to the Recorder’s website so that you can view the deed.

· Recorder, Online Search. http://public.mcrecorder.org/external/User/Login.aspx The Recorder’s site is great from about 1950s to present day. You can see deeds by book number and fiche number.

· Auditor, GIS, Documents: https://www.mcohio.org/government/elected_officials/auditor/gis/documents.php

This site allows you to search the history of a property by legal description. You can see abstracts dating back to 1803 by range, section and township or lot number. You can also look at plats and tax maps.

So, for 700 Richmond, you can go to the Auditor’s Property Search and type in 700 Richmond. This will bring up the property record card. The card will give you the lot number. You can take the lot number to the Recorder’s Online Search and search the present day history. Or you can go to the Auditor’s GIS Documents, Abstract Books City, find the lot number for the City of Dayton and select that book. Scroll down until you find your lot number.

You will see William Lepley there. You will be able to take the book and page from when he bought and sold it to Recorder’s Online Search, Book/Page, and pull up the deed records.