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Ohio Birth Certificates
Cost for copies: $15.00
Vital Statistics
Ohio Department of Health
246 North High Street, 1st Floor
Columbus, OH 43216State office has birth records since December 20, 1908. For earlier records, write to the Probate Court in the county where the event occurred.
Personal check or money order should be made payable to Treasury, State of Ohio. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (614) 466-2531. This will be a recorded message.
Ohio Death Certificates
Cost for copies: $15.00
Vital Statistics
Ohio Department of Health
246 North High Street, 1st Floor
Columbus, OH 43216The State Office has death records that occurred after December 31, 1945.
Death records that occurred December 20, 1908-December 31, 1944, can be obtained from the Ohio Historical Society, Archives Library Division, 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211-2497.
For earlier birth and death records, write to the Probate Court in the county where the event occurred.
Personal check or money order should be made payable to Treasury, State of Ohio. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (614) 466-2531. This will be a recorded message.
Ohio Marriage Certificates
Cost for copies: see remarks
Vital Statistics
Ohio Department of Health
246 North High Street, 1st Floor
Columbus, OH 43216State office has records since September 1949. All items may be verified. Certified copies are not available from State Health Department. Inquiries will be referred to appropriate office.
Ohio Divorce Records
Cost for copies: see remarks
Vital Statistics
Ohio Department of Health
246 North High Street, 1st Floor
Columbus, OH 43216State office has records since September 1949. All items may be verified. Certified copies are not available from State Health Department. Inquiries will be forwarded to appropriate office.
