The State of Ohio-Vital records:
If you have internet access go to
http://www.odh.state.oh.us/records/records-f.htm
.Birth Records
from Dec. 29, 1908 to the present.
.Death Records
from Dec. 29, 1945 to the present.
.Marriage Abstracts
from Sept. 7, 1949 to the present.
Marriage records that occurred prior to this date are on file in
the probate court of the county where the marriage license was issued.
.Divorce Abstracts
from Sept. 7, 1949 to the present.
Divorce records that occurred prior to this date are on file in
the probate court of the county where the marriage license was issued.
.Forms for downloading:
http://www.odh.state.oh.us/records/records-f.htm
. .
Affidavit of Adopted Person form
Adoption Information Authorization For Release - Sibling
Hea2780.PDF - [file size = 12 kb]
Adoption Information Authorization For Release - Parent
Hea2774.PDF - [file size = 12 kb]
Birth Certificate Application
Hea2709.PDF - [file size = 14 kb]
Death Certificate Application
Hea2720.PDF - [file size = 14 kb]
Heirloom Birth Certificate Application
HeirloomOrderForm.PDF - [file size = 6 kb]
Notice of Intent Form
NOI.PDF - [file size = 7 kb]
.Obtaining Records- Public Record Requests (Uncertified Copies)
If you have internet access go to
http://www.odh.state.oh.us/records/records-f.htm
You should state that this is for genealogy research.
and you would like the THREE cents per copy vital records.
For the 3 cents copies you need to pay postage to get them.
.
The Ohio Department of Health houses only the records of people born,
married, divorced or
deceased in Ohio. If the event did not occur in Ohio, contact the
vital statistics office in the
state where it did occur.
. Uncertified copies of vital records have no certification message or
signature and may not be
used as an official document. These types of copies are used for
medical or genealogical
research. Fees for these records are 3 cents per copy, plus postage
costs.
. Requests may be ordered by mail or in person and cannot be ordered by
E-mail or
telephone. There is up to a six month delay before new records become
available to order.
. To request public records from the Ohio Department of Health's Vital
Statistics Unit, mail a
letter to the address below:
. Ohio Department of Health
Vital Statistics Unit
Post Office Box 15098
Columbus, OH 43215-0098
. You may telephone the Ohio Department of Health's Vital Statistics
Unit by calling
(614)466-2531. This line is answered by a recorded menu-driven message
system that offers
general information on office hours and specific information on how to
order documents. A staff
person will speak with you for further information if you stay on the
line after selecting an option
and listening to the recording.
.Birth and Death Certificates-Certified copies
If you have internet access go to
http://www.odh.state.oh.us/records/records-f.htm
. Birth Records
. The Ohio Department of Health houses only the birth records of people
born in Ohio from Dec.
29, 1908 to the present. If the birth did not occur in Ohio, contact
the vital statistics office in
the state where it did occur.
. Certified copies of vital records may be ordered by mail or in person
and cannot be
ordered by E-mail or telephone. There is up to a six month delay
before records of new
births become available to order.
. To order a birth certificate from the Ohio Department of Health's
Vital Statistics Unit, click
here to download an application (The free Adobe Acrobat Viewer is
required to print this
application. Click here if you do not have Acrobat installed on your
computer.) Otherwise, mail
a signed letter that includes this information:
. Step 1. Information about the person whose record is being requested:
. full name at birth and any later name change that may have
affected how the birth
record was filed
date of birth
city and county of birth
father's full name and mother's full name, including her maiden
name
. Step 2. Mail a check or money order drawn on a United States bank and
made payable to
the "Treasury, State of Ohio." The fee for a certified copy of a vital
record obtained from the
Ohio Vital Statistics Unit is $7 per copy, per record. Do not mail
cash. Mail the information
described above along with the fee to:
. Ohio Department of Health
Vital Statistics Unit
Post Office Box 15098
Columbus, OH 43215-0098
. Step 3. Allow 4 to 6 weeks from date we receive your request for
delivery. We cannot provide
same day service.
. Special Note: If you do not know the date or place of birth, you may
request a search of the
state Vital Statistics Unit files and records. The fee for a search is
$3 for each ten years
searched, or fraction thereof, for each name searched. Payment must be
made in advance.
After searching is completed, you will be informed if the record was
located.
. You may telephone the Ohio Department of Health's Vital Statistics
Unit by calling
(614)466-2531. This line is answered by a recorded menu-driven message
system that offers
general information on office hours and specific information on how to
order documents. A staff
person will speak with you for further information if you stay on the
line after selecting an option
and listening to the recording.
.
Death Records-Certified copies
If you have internet access go to
http://www.odh.state.oh.us/records/records-f.htm
.
The Ohio Department of Health houses only the death records of people
who died in Ohio from
Dec. 29, 1945 to the present. If the death did not occur in Ohio,
contact the vital statistics
office in the state where it did occur.
. Certified copies of vital records may be ordered by mail or in person
and cannot be
ordered by E-mail or telephone. There is up to a six month delay
before records of new
deaths become available to order.
. To order a death certificate from the Ohio Department of Health's
Vital Statistics Unit, click
here to download an application. (The free Adobe Acrobat Viewer is
required to print this
application. Click here if you do not have Acrobat installed on your
computer.) Otherwise, mail
a signed letter that includes this information:
. Step 1. Information about the person whose record is being requested:
. full name of decedent
date of death
city and county of death
. Step 2. Mail a check or money order drawn on a United States bank and
made payable to
the "Treasury, State of Ohio." The fee for a certified copy of a vital
record obtained from the
Ohio Vital Statistics Unit is $7 per copy, per record. Do not mail
cash. Mail the information
described above along with the fee to:
. Ohio Department of Health
Vital Statistics Unit
Post Office Box 15098
Columbus, OH 43215-0098
.
Step 3. Allow 4 to 6 weeks from date we receive your request for
delivery. We cannot provide
same day service.
. Special Note: If you do not know the date or place of death, you may
request a search of the
state Vital Statistics Unit files and records. The fee for a search is
$3 for each ten years
searched, for each name searched. Payment must be made in advance.
After searching is
completed, you will be informed if the record was located.
. You may telephone the Ohio Department of Health's Vital Statistics
Unit by calling
(614)466-2531. This line is answered by a recorded menu-driven message
system that offers
general information on office hours and specific information on how to
order documents. A staff
person will speak with you for further information if you stay on the
line after selecting an option
and listening to the recording.
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.Other source is OHS-Ohio Hist Society
If you have internet access go to
http://www.ohiohistory.org/dindex/search.cfm
http://www.ohiohistory.org/
.To get Death Cert from OHS 1909 to about 1944.
From the Ohio Hist Society uncertified for .25 each.
This is
walk in, you find it, and copy it.
See the web site for more details on these.
Also see info below.
.>>>>
OHS Death Cert request
.Here it is.
In the Death Cert search index for years 1913 thru 1937
http://www.ohiohistory.org/dindex/search.cfm
.1913 thru 1937 all years.
.1.Select years series needed (grouped by 5's)
2.Input Last Name
3.Select County (I usually select "all County's")
(because many county names misspelled)
Then look thru a list of people.
I then use edit copy records I want.
Then I edit paste into word or my Email program
To work with selected items.
.To find name online.
.This can be retrieved from Ohio Hist Society
in Columbus OH. They allow walk-in research
and they also do Mail order.
.Walk in is low cost. $.25 for uncertified
photo copies. You do retrieval & copies.
.Mail order.
UNCERTIFIED Death Certificate copy:
.Ohio Residents--send a check or money order (no cash) payable to the
Ohio Historical Society for $3.18 (includes Ohio sales tax).
Non-Ohio Residents--send a check or money order (no cash) payable to the
Ohio Historical Society for $3.00.
.
CERTIFIED Death Certificate copy send TWO checks or money orders (no cash):
.1) One payable to the Ohio Historical Society for $3.18 (Ohio Residents)
or $3.00 (non-Ohio residents).
2) Another payable to "Treasury, State of Ohio" for $7.00 for certification
fee.
OHS will forward this check with a copy of the certificate to the
Ohio Division of Vital Statistics who will send the certified copy to you.
.Send requests to:
.Ohio Historical Society
Archives/Library
Death Certificates
1982 Velma Avenue
Columbus, OH 43211-2497
.It is best to ask for records by the info provided on the web.
.Provide Name of person
Name of county
Date of death
Volume #
Cert #
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.---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 21:53:24 -0800
From: Barbara Blaser <bab76(a)juno.com>
To: jcramer(a)freenet.columbus.oh.us
Subject: Ohio Vital records 3 cents
. I noticed the above subject a few months ago and have much
success and thank you for presenting the information. I would like to
ask if you could repeat the dates for the Birth Certificates & the
Death Records. Is it true that Ohio Dept of Health has records only
AFTER January 1945?
.Barbara bab76(a)Juno.com
.JW Cramer
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JWCramer-HillTopUSA jcramer(a)gcfn.org
Also John.Cramer(a)das.State.OH.US
* Families are like fudge .. mostly sweet with a few nuts.