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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. | ||
Delayed and corrected registrations of births are also available for many counties at the | Delayed and corrected registrations of births are also available for many counties at the FamilySearch Library. Another source for vital statistics is the large collection of family Bible and cemetery records compiled by the [http://www.ohiodar.org/ Daughters of the American Revolution] also (see the "[[Ohio, United States Genealogy|Ohio]]" page). | ||
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 [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. | ||
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Before statewide registration, individual counties recorded marriages, generally from the date the county was created. These include marriage records, marriage returns, marriage consents of minors by parents, and ministers' license records. Marriage records are considered one of Ohio's most valuable genealogical sources because of their early beginnings and completeness. Marriage records show the names of the bride and groom, the date of the marriage, the county in which the marriage occurred, and the officiating individual. Sometimes there is information about the ages and residences of the bride and groom. Parents are not usually named in records dated before 1900. Each county maintains a marriage index. | Before statewide registration, individual counties recorded marriages, generally from the date the county was created. These include marriage records, marriage returns, marriage consents of minors by parents, and ministers' license records. Marriage records are considered one of Ohio's most valuable genealogical sources because of their early beginnings and completeness. Marriage records show the names of the bride and groom, the date of the marriage, the county in which the marriage occurred, and the officiating individual. Sometimes there is information about the ages and residences of the bride and groom. Parents are not usually named in records dated before 1900. Each county maintains a marriage index. | ||
For each county in Ohio, the | For each county in Ohio, the FamilySearch Library has microfilmed the marriage records up to 1910 and some to 1970. Many existing county records of marriages before 1876 have been indexed in the International Genealogical Index, available at the FamilySearch Library and at Family History Centers. However, 25 counties have large information gaps or are not included in this index. | ||
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*''Ohio Marriages Extracted from the Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly''. <ref> {{WorldCat|6795465|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|83310|item|disp=FS Library Film 928183 item 3, fiche 6051390, book 977.1 V25s}}. [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3717/ Ancestry] ($). Smith, Marjorie, ed. ''Ohio Marriages Extracted from the Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly''. Thomson, Illinois: Heritage House, 1977-80. (FS Library book 977.1 V25s; film 928183 item 3; fiche 6051390.) </ref> | *''Ohio Marriages Extracted from the Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly''. <ref> {{WorldCat|6795465|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|83310|item|disp=FS Library Film 928183 item 3, fiche 6051390, book 977.1 V25s}}. [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3717/ Ancestry] ($). Smith, Marjorie, ed. ''Ohio Marriages Extracted from the Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly''. Thomson, Illinois: Heritage House, 1977-80. (FS Library book 977.1 V25s; film 928183 item 3; fiche 6051390.) </ref> | ||
For the southwestern region of the state, the Hamilton County, Ohio, marriage records often include the names of couples who lived in the Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky Counties along the Ohio River. A published marriage index for 1817 to 1840 is available at the | For the southwestern region of the state, the Hamilton County, Ohio, marriage records often include the names of couples who lived in the Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky Counties along the Ohio River. A published marriage index for 1817 to 1840 is available at the FamilySearch Library in: | ||
*''Hamilton County, Ohio, Marriage Index''. <ref> {{WorldCat|30542000|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|685285|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.177 V22h}} Hughes, Lois E. ''Hamilton County, Ohio, Marriage Index''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Book, c. 1994. (FS Library book 977.177 V22h.) </ref> | *''Hamilton County, Ohio, Marriage Index''. <ref> {{WorldCat|30542000|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|685285|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.177 V22h}} Hughes, Lois E. ''Hamilton County, Ohio, Marriage Index''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Book, c. 1994. (FS Library book 977.177 V22h.) </ref> | ||
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*''Marriage Notices from the Ohio Observer Series, 1827-1855''. <ref> {{WorldCat|32292955|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|751539|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.1 V2c}} Caccamo, James F. ''Marriage Notices from the Ohio Observer Series, 1827-1855''. Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, 1994. (FS Library book 977.1 V2c.) </ref> | *''Marriage Notices from the Ohio Observer Series, 1827-1855''. <ref> {{WorldCat|32292955|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|751539|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.1 V2c}} Caccamo, James F. ''Marriage Notices from the Ohio Observer Series, 1827-1855''. Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, 1994. (FS Library book 977.1 V2c.) </ref> | ||
The | The FamilySearch 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 Records <ref>Marriage Records. CD/Automated Archives, numbers 2-5. Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1994. ( | *Marriage Records <ref>Marriage Records. CD/Automated Archives, numbers 2-5. Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1994. (FamilySearch Library compact disc number 9, pt. 2-5; does not circulate to Family History Centers.) </ref>This file was acquired from the "Hunting for Bears" collection. Marriage information for Ohio is listed in part two. At the beginning of the list, unknown county records are given. (The introduction to this file gives information regarding the dates listed and the extraction methods used. It is not a complete index of all Ohio marriage records.) | ||
*Marriage Index <ref>Marriage Index. Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, Number 400. Orem, Utah: Brøderbund, 1996. ( | *Marriage Index <ref>Marriage Index. Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, Number 400. Orem, Utah: Brøderbund, 1996. (FamilySearch 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 FS 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> | '''[[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> | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
Certified copies of divorce records after 1949 are not available from the Ohio Department of Health. Certified copies of earlier divorce records may be available from the Court of Common Pleas where the divorce was granted. The | Certified copies of divorce records after 1949 are not available from the Ohio Department of Health. Certified copies of earlier divorce records may be available from the Court of Common Pleas where the divorce was granted. The FamilySearch Library has few of these files. One significant publication is: | ||
*''Ohio Divorces: The Early Years'' <ref>Bell, Carol Willsey. ''Ohio Divorces: The Early Years''. Boardman, Ohio: Bell Books, 1994. ( | *''Ohio Divorces: The Early Years'' <ref>Bell, Carol Willsey. ''Ohio Divorces: The Early Years''. Boardman, Ohio: Bell Books, 1994. (FamilySearch Library [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/694056 book 977.1 V2b].) </ref> | ||
Early records have been indexed: | Early records have been indexed: | ||
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