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:'''Indexes.''' The Office of Vital Statistics maintains a limited online [https://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library/death-records Death Certificate Index 1908-1963].<ref name="Which"/> They also have a marriage index since 1950, and divorce index since 1954.<ref name="Marr"/> For other Ohio vital record indexes '''''see also''''' the '''[[Ohio Vital Records]]''' Wiki article. | :'''Indexes.''' The Office of Vital Statistics maintains a limited online [https://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library/death-records Death Certificate Index 1908-1963].<ref name="Which"/> They also have a marriage index since 1950, and divorce index since 1954.<ref name="Marr"/> For other Ohio vital record indexes '''''see also''''' the '''[[Ohio Vital Records]]''' Wiki article. | ||
:'''How to Obtain Copies'''. There are several ways to obtain copies of Ohio birth and death records:<ref>[https://www.odh.ohio.gov/vitalstatistics/vitalmisc/vitalstats.aspx Easy Ways to Obtain a Birth or Death Record] in ''Ohio Department of Health'' (accessed 10 May 2017).</ref> | :'''How to Obtain Copies'''. There are several ways to obtain copies of Ohio birth and death records:<ref>[https://www.odh.ohio.gov/vitalstatistics/vitalmisc/vitalstats.aspx Easy Ways to Obtain a Birth or Death Record] in ''Ohio Department of Health'' (accessed 10 May 2017).</ref> | ||
:: | ::* From a '''local Vital Statistics Office''' in a city or county where the event occurred. This is often faster; fees and hours vary. Sealed adoption records are only available in Columbus. | ||
:: | ::* '''Walk-in''' at the downtown Columbus office for same-day service before 4:30 pm (except adoptions). | ||
:: | ::* '''Order online''' using their '''[https://odhgateway.odh.ohio.gov/OrderBirthCertificates/ online order form]'''. Please allow three weeks for processing (adoptions usually take longer). | ||
:: | ::* '''By mail''' following all their '''[https://www.odh.ohio.gov/-/media/ODH/ASSETS/Files/vs/general/HEA2709-Records-Request-Instructions-10-2015.pdf?la=en Records Request Instructions]''' (pdf). Please allow at least three weeks for processing. | ||
:: | ::* For an additional fee you can order online official Ohio '''death''' records since 1964 from a private company '''[https://www.vitalchek.com/vital-records/ohio/ohio-vital-records VitalChek Ohio]'''. They provide a faster turn-around time.<br><br> | ||
===[[Ohio Genealogical Society]]=== | ===[[Ohio Genealogical Society]]=== | ||