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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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'''Division of Vital Statistics'''<br>Ohio Department of Health <br>P. O. Box 15098 <br>Columbus, OH 43215-0098 <br>Telephone: 614-466-2531 | '''Division of Vital Statistics'''<br>Ohio Department of Health <br>P. O. Box 15098 <br>Columbus, OH 43215-0098 <br>Telephone: 614-466-2531 | ||
Death records from 1908 to 1953 can be searched | Death records from 1908 to 1953 can be searched on FamilySearch at: http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=700227;p=2;t=searchable . The site will let you view and save the actual death record. | ||
Birth and death records prior to 20 December 1908 are available from the probate court of the county where the event occurred. | Birth and death records prior to 20 December 1908 are available from the probate court of the county where the event occurred. | ||
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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} --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | [http://www.vitalrec.com/ http://www.vitalrec.com] <!--{12077558702030} --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
=== Marriage and Divorce Records === | === Marriage and Divorce Records === | ||
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http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohgenweb/ | http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohgenweb/ | ||
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[[Category:Ohio]] | [[Category:Ohio]] | ||