An old index book listing early birth records in Marion, Ohio, was maintaining by staff of the Probate Court in historical time. This index listed a name, volume number, page number, and for some entries a case number or an item number. No other information such as an actual birth date, or parent information was included in this index. The below is a complete recording of this index book.
This list of 24,388 names into a typed index of names in alphabetically order. If printed, it would be 842 pages big. We considered selling it as a book and it is not practical to print a book this size. So we are sharing here online for free!
Please note if you find a name you are interested in, these records are NOT located at the Probate Court. They were sent many years ago to the Ohio History Connection. I would suggest that you first check the digital microfilm rolls on familysearch.org - if you cannot find it yourself, there is a direct link on the "Where to find research materials" tab.
If you don't find what you need there, you might proceed by contacting the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus Ohio where all of these original records are maintained. Thank you to Susan Matthews who spent several years completing this list. Hopefully you find it helpful.