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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 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]]" page). | 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 [http://www.ohiodar.org/ Daughters of the American Revolution] also(see the "[[Ohio Genealogy|Genealogy]]" page). | ||
The Ohio Department of Health | The Ohio Department of Health<ref name="Ohio Department of Health">[http://www.odh.ohio.gov/vitalstatistics/vitalstats.aspx Division of Vital Statistics]<br>Ohio Department of Health <br>P. O. Box 15098 <br>Columbus, OH 43215-0098 <br>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. | ||
====Death Records==== | ====Death Records==== | ||
*''Certificates of Death, 1908-1944; Index, 1908-1911''. <ref> ''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].) </ref> | *''Certificates of Death, 1908-1944; Index, 1908-1911''. <ref> ''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].) </ref> | ||
*''Death Index, 1908- 1944'' <ref> 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].) </ref> | *''Death Index, 1908- 1944'' <ref> 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].) </ref> | ||
The Ohio Department of Health in Columbus has death records for Ohio residents who died between January 1945 to the present. | *The Ohio Department of Health <ref name="Ohio Department of Health"/> in Columbus has death records for Ohio residents who died between January 1945 to the present. They can be contacted for copies of records. | ||
*Death records from 1908 to 1953 can be searched on [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=2;t=searchable;c=1307272 FamilySearch]. The site will let you view and save the actual death record. | |||
*Deaths that occurred between 1913 and December 1944 are available at the Ohio Historical Society in *Columbus. The web site is [http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org Ohio Vital Records] | |||
*The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at: [http://www.vitalrec.com/ Vital Records] | |||
Death records from 1908 to 1953 can be searched on [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=2;t=searchable;c=1307272 FamilySearch]. The site will let you view and save the actual death record. | |||
Deaths that occurred between 1913 and December 1944 are available at the Ohio Historical Society in *Columbus. The web site is [http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org] | |||
The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at: | |||
[http://www.vitalrec.com/] | |||
=== Marriage and Divorce Records === | === Marriage and Divorce Records === | ||
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Many early marriage records are published in: | Many early marriage records are published in: | ||
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.) | *''Ohio Marriages Extracted from the Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly'' <Ref> 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> | ||
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 Family History Library in: | 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 Family History Library in: | ||
Hughes, Lois E. ''Hamilton County, Ohio, Marriage Index''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Book, c. 1994. (Family History Library book 977.177 V22h.) | *''Hamilton County, Ohio, Marriage Index'' <ref> Hughes, Lois E. ''Hamilton County, Ohio, Marriage Index''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Book, c. 1994. (Family History Library book 977.177 V22h.) </ref> | ||
The marriages of those living in the northeastern area of Ohio may be found in: | The marriages of those living in the northeastern area of Ohio may be found in: | ||
Caccamo, James F. ''Marriage Notices from the Ohio Observer Series, 1827-1855''. Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, 1994. (Family History Library book 977.1 V2c.) | *''Marriage Notices from the Ohio Observer Series, 1827-1855'' <ref> Caccamo, James F. ''Marriage Notices from the Ohio Observer Series, 1827-1855''. Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, 1994. (Family History Library book 977.1 V2c.) </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: | 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 Records. CD/Automated Archives, numbers 2-5. Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1994. (Family History Library compact disc number 9, pt. 2-5; does not circulate to Family History Centers.) 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 Records <ref> Marriage Records. CD/Automated Archives, numbers 2-5. Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1994. (Family History 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. 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.) 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. | *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. | ||
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. | ||
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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 Family History Library has few of these files. One significant publication is: | 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 Family History Library has few of these files. One significant publication is: | ||
Bell, Carol Willsey. ''Ohio Divorces: The Early Years''. Boardman, Ohio: Bell Books, 1994. (Family History Library book 977.1 V2b.) | * ''Ohio Divorces: The Early Years'' <Ref> Bell, Carol Willsey. ''Ohio Divorces: The Early Years''. Boardman, Ohio: Bell Books, 1994. (Family History Library book 977.1 V2b.)</ref> | ||
====Family History Library==== | |||
The Family History Library has microfilms of the vital records of many counties to at least 1908 and some counties to the 1970s. These are listed in the Place Search of the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog |Family History Library Catalog]] under OHIO, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS. Vital records at the state level are listed under OHIO - VITAL RECORDS. | |||
Birth, marriage, and death records are listed in the Family History Library Place Search under: | Birth, marriage, and death records are listed in the Family History Library Place Search under: | ||
OHIO - VITAL RECORDS | OHIO - VITAL RECORDS <br> | ||
OHIO, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS <br> | |||
OHIO, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS | OHIO, [COUNTY], [CITY] - VITAL RECORDS <br> | ||
OHIO, [COUNTY], [CITY] - VITAL RECORDS | |||
Divorce records are listed in the Family History Library Locality Search under: | Divorce records are listed in the Family History Library Locality Search under: | ||
OHIO - DIVORCE RECORDS | OHIO - DIVORCE RECORDS <br> | ||
OHIO, [COUNTY] - DIVORCE RECORDS <br> | |||
OHIO, [COUNTY] - DIVORCE RECORDS | |||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
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These websites contain many, many links to deaths, obituaries and other Ohio records. | These websites contain many, many links to deaths, obituaries and other Ohio records. | ||
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohgenweb/ Ohio Vital Record Batch Numbers by County; OHGen.net] | |||
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohgenweb/ | |||
http://www.genealogybranches.com/ohio.html | *[http://www.genealogybranches.com/ohio.html Ohio Vital Records Indexes] | ||
===References=== | ===References=== | ||
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[[Category:Ohio]] | [[Category:Ohio]] | ||