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''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Ohio|Ohio]] > Ohio Vital Records'' <br> ''Ohio Birth, Marriage and Death Records'' | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Ohio|Ohio]] > Ohio Vital Records'' <br>''Ohio Birth, Marriage and Death Records'' | ||
== Introduction to Vital Records == | == Introduction to Vital Records == | ||
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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). | 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 [http://www.odh.ohio.gov/vitalstatistics/vitalstats.aspx Ohio Department of Health] <ref name="Ohio Department of Health">[http://www.odh.ohio.gov/vitalstatistics/vitalstats.aspx Division of Vital Statistics] | The [http://www.odh.ohio.gov/vitalstatistics/vitalstats.aspx 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. | ||
==== Adoption Records ==== | ==== Adoption Records ==== | ||
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Many early marriage records are published in: | Many early marriage records are published in: | ||
*''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&amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;book 977.1 V25s; film 928183 item 3; fiche 6051390.)</ref> | *''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&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;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: | ||
*''Hamilton County, Ohio, Marriage Index'' <ref>Hughes, Lois E. ''Hamilton County, Ohio, Marriage Index''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Book, c. 1994. (Family History&amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;Library&amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;book 977.177 V22h.) </ref> | *''Hamilton County, Ohio, Marriage Index'' <ref>Hughes, Lois E. ''Hamilton County, Ohio, Marriage Index''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Book, c. 1994. (Family History&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;Library&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;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: | ||
*''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&amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;book 977.1 V2c.) </ref> | *''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&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;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 <ref>Marriage Records. CD/Automated Archives, numbers 2-5. Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1994. (Family History Library&amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;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 Records <ref>Marriage Records. CD/Automated Archives, numbers 2-5. Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1994. (Family History Library&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;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. (Family History Library&amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;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. | *Marriage Index <ref>Marriage Index. Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, Number 400. Orem, Utah: Brøderbund, 1996. (Family History Library&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;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 Records === | === Divorce Records === | ||
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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: | ||
*''Ohio Divorces: The Early Years'' <ref>Bell, Carol Willsey. ''Ohio Divorces: The Early Years''. Boardman, Ohio: Bell Books, 1994. (Family History Library&amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;book 977.1 V2b.)</ref> | *''Ohio Divorces: The Early Years'' <ref>Bell, Carol Willsey. ''Ohio Divorces: The Early Years''. Boardman, Ohio: Bell Books, 1994. (Family History Library&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;book 977.1 V2b.)</ref> | ||
Many '''eloping couples '''went to Cincinnati, Hamilton County, or Aberdeen, Brown County, Ohio to be married and to avoid the waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. | Many '''eloping couples '''went to Cincinnati, Hamilton County, or Aberdeen, Brown County, Ohio to be married and to avoid the waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. | ||
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*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. | *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. | ||
*''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 1214 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=700227&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Certificates+of+death%2C+1908%2D1953+%3B%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;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 1214 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=700227&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Certificates+of+death%2C+1908%2D1953+%3B%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;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&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=558464&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Death+index%2C+1908%2D1944%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;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&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=558464&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Death+index%2C+1908%2D1944%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 2023798].) </ref> | ||
*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. | *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. | ||
*[http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/death// Deaths that occurred between 1913 and December 1944] are available at the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, copies are available for a small fee. | *[http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/death// Deaths that occurred between 1913 and December 1944] are available at the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, copies are available for a small fee. | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
=== Archives, Libraries and Societies === | |||
=== Archives, Libraries and Societies === | |||
*[[Ohio Archives and Libraries|Ohio Archives and Libraries]] | *[[Ohio Archives and Libraries|Ohio Archives and Libraries]] | ||