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[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], [[United States Adoption Research|adoptions]], [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], [[United States Divorce Records|divorces]], and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Ohio.htm Ohio Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.  

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The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Ohio Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], [[United States Adoption Research|adoptions]], [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], [[United States Divorce Records|divorces]], and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for Ohio Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]]  

*'''1789-2013'''  - {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch — index and images

*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=ohio United States Marriages – Ohio, 1724-2015] ($) index and images

*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/ Ohio Certificates] online -$<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>Birth and death records prior to 20 December 1908 are available from the probate court of the county where the event occurred. For more information see the [[Ohio County Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Ohio County Birth Records]] and [[Ohio County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Ohio County Death Records]] pages.<br>  

'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''<br>  

*[[Ohio County Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Ohio County Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<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.  

The [http://www.odh.ohio.gov/healthstats/vitalstats/vitalstatsmainpage.aspx Ohio Department of Health and Vital Statistics] <ref name="Ohio Department of Health and Vital Statistics"> [http://www.odh.ohio.gov/healthstats/vitalstats/vitalstatsmainpage.aspx Division of Vital Statistics] Ohio Department of Health; 246 North High Street,  Columbus, OH 43215; Telephone: 614-466-2531 </ref>in Columbus has birth records since 20 December 1908 to the present. They can be contacted for copies of records.

The statewide registration of marriages began 7 September 1949. Records after that date can be obtained from the Division of Vital Statistics. The original marriage records, however, are filed with the probate judge in each county. A statewide index to marriages since 1949 is at the Division of Vital Statistics (address above).  

To see a coverage map of FamilySearch's holdings of Ohio county marriages, click [http://user.xmission.com/~jsvare/FR/OH_FRM.html here].  

The first law regulating marriages in the Territory was published in the fall of 1788, at Marietta.  

:Section 3. Provided that before being joined in marriage, the parties should give notice of their intentions by having them proclaimed the preceding Sabbath in their congregation; or notices in writing under the hand and seal of one of the Judges before mentioned, or a Justice of the Peace of the county, and posted in some public place in the town where the parties respectively resided or a license might be obtained from the Governor, under his hand and seal, authorizing the marriage without the publication aforesaid.

====Online Marriage Records====

*'''1774-1993''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61378 Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993 at Ancestry], ($), Index and images

*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] — index

*'''1970-2011''' - [http://www.findmypast.com/articles/world-records/full-list-of-united-states-records/birth-marriage-and-death/ohio-marriages-1970-1972-2011 Ohio Marriages, 1970, 1972-2011] at FindMyPast, ($) index

*''Ohio Marriages Extracted from the Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly''. <ref> {{WorldCat|6795465|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|83310|item|disp=FHL Film 928183 item 3, fiche 6051390, book 977.1 V25s}} Smith, Marjorie, ed. ''Ohio Marriages Extracted from the Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly''. Thomson, Illinois: Heritage House, 1977-80. (Family History Library book 977.1 V25s; film 928183 item 3; fiche 6051390.) </ref>

The Family History Library has a number of compact discs with vital records information from many states in the Automated Resource Center (ARC). For Ohio, the following may be helpful:  

*Marriage Index <ref>Marriage Index. Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, Number 400. Orem, Utah: Brøderbund, 1996. (Family History Library compact disc number 9, part 400; disc does not circulate to Family History Centers.) </ref>The Ohio marriage data was acquired from Liahona, Inc. This CD uses the Soundex code for quick access to surnames and gives references to the Family History Library film number for each entry. The CD lists marriages by county and gives the dates covered.<br>

'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an '''eloping''' Ohio couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like:<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref><ref>Arlene H. Eakle, "Charles H. Browning and Your Genealogy" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/charles-h-browning-and-your-genealogy/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref>  

:*[[Vanderburgh County, Indiana Genealogy|Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana]]

'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''<br>  

*{{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} — index and images

*[[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|Ohio Marriages, 1800 to 1958 - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>

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*'''1881-1962''' - {{RecordSearch|2068324|Ohio, Licking County, Hartford Township Records, 1881-1962}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images

*'''1882-1949''' - {{RecordSearch|1985540|Ohio, Summit County, Coroner Inquests, Hospital and Cemetery Records, 1882-1949}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images

*''Death Index, 1908- 1944'' <ref name="null">Ohio Historical Society, comp. ''Death Index, 1908- 1944''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1983, 1992, 1995. {{FHL|929253}}</ref>

*[http://www.deathindexes.com/ohio/ Online Ohio Death Records & Index] - Free/$

*The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at: [http://www.vitalrec.com/ Vital Records]

'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''<br>  

*[[Ohio Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|Ohio Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>

*'''1899-2012''' - {{RecordSearch|2367299|United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images

Divorce proceedings were usually recorded by the state supreme court before 1852, but petitions were filed in the county court. Since then all records have been kept in the court of common pleas in each county. Records of divorce granted before 7 September 1949 may be recorded in the County Clerk of Courts Office of the county where the divorce was granted. Divorce records since 7 September 1949 are recorded at the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus.  

:*'''1803-1852''' - Null, David G. "Ohio Divorces, 1803-1852," ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly,'' Vol. 69 (1981):109-114. Digital version at [http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ National Genealogical Society website] ($); {{FHL|39597|item|disp=FHL Book 973 B2ng v. 69 (1981)}}.

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For suggestions regarding&nbsp;record loss&nbsp;see: [[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki]].  

These links will take you to wiki pages describing alternate sources for birth, marriage and death records.  

*[[Ohio History|History]]: &nbsp;Local histories, family&nbsp;histories&nbsp;and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the FamilySearch Catalog.

These websites contain many, many links to deaths, obituaries and other Ohio records.  

'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''  

*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ohio_County_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Ohio County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]

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