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=== Birth and Death Records === | === Birth and Death Records === | ||
County-level registrations of births and deaths began in 1867 and were kept by the probate court; however, they are incomplete. A few counties have records dating from the 1840s. These records include the names of the parents and their place of residence. The obligatory recording on a state level of births and deaths in Ohio began 20 December 1908. <br> | County-level registrations of births and deaths began in 1867 and were kept by the probate court; however, they are incomplete. A few counties have records dating from the 1840s. These records include the names of the parents and their place of residence. The obligatory recording on a state level of births and deaths in Ohio began 20 December 1908. <br> | ||
These records are in the county or city health departments. The state-level birth records usually contain a child's name, place and date of birth, sex, race, name and birthplace of father, and maiden name and birthplace of mother. The state-level death records usually include a child's name, place and date of death, sex, age at death, marital state, place of birth, parents, occupation, cause of death, and last residence. | These records are in the county or city health departments. The state-level birth records usually contain a child's name, place and date of birth, sex, race, name and birthplace of father, and maiden name and birthplace of mother. The state-level death records usually include a child's name, place and date of death, sex, age at death, marital state, place of birth, parents, occupation, cause of death, and last residence. | ||
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Among other records, the Family History Library has: | Among other records, the Family History Library has: | ||
''Certificates of Death, 1908-1944; Index, 1908-1911''. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Historical Society. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1983, 1994-1995. (On 962 Family History Library films beginning with 929253.) | ''Certificates of Death, 1908-1944; Index, 1908-1911''. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Historical Society. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1983, 1994-1995. (On 962 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=700227&disp=Certificates+of+death%2C+1908%2D1953+%3B%20%20&columns=*,0,0 929253].) | ||
Ohio Historical Society, comp. ''Death Index, 1908- 1944''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1983, 1992, 1995. (On 21 Family History Library films beginning with 2023798.) | Ohio Historical Society, comp. ''Death Index, 1908- 1944''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1983, 1992, 1995. (On 21 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=558464&disp=Death+index%2C+1908%2D1944%20%20&columns=*,0,0 2023798].) | ||
Delayed and corrected registrations of births are also available for many counties at the Family History Library. Another source for vital statistics is the large collection of family Bible and cemetery records compiled by the Daughters of the American Revolution (see the "[[Ohio Genealogy|Genealogy]]" section of this outline). | Delayed and corrected registrations of births are also available for many counties at the Family History Library. Another source for vital statistics is the large collection of family Bible and cemetery records compiled by the Daughters of the American Revolution (see the "[[Ohio Genealogy|Genealogy]]" section of this outline). | ||
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The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at: | The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at: | ||
[http://www.vitalrec.com/ http://www.vitalrec.com] <!--{12077558702030} --> | [http://www.vitalrec.com/ http://www.vitalrec.com] <!--{12077558702030} --> | ||
=== Marriage and Divorce Records === | === Marriage and Divorce Records === | ||