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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio|Ohio ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]'' | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio|Ohio ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Ohio_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]'' | ||
== Introduction to Vital Records == | |||
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Ohio.htm Ohio Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Ohio.htm Ohio Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. | ||
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== Ohio | == Quicklinks to Online State-wide Ohio Birth, Marriage and Death Records == | ||
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Ohio Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for Ohio Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>''' | The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Ohio Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for Ohio Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>''' | ||
*[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Ohio/ohio.htm Ohio Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] - Free | *[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Ohio/ohio.htm Ohio Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] - Free | ||
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*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/ Ohio Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | *Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/ Ohio Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | ||
If you are aware of other online databases, please feel free to add them.<br> | If you are aware of other online databases, please feel free to add them.<br> | ||
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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]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; Ohio Department of Health &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; P. O. Box 15098 &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; Columbus, OH 43215-0098 &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; 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/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]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; Ohio Department of Health &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; P. O. Box 15098 &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; Columbus, OH 43215-0098 &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; 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. | ||
== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
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*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. | *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. | ||
== 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 1214 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetailsdisp=Certificates+of+death%2C+1908%2D1953+%3B%20%20columns=*,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=titledetailsdisp=Death+index%2C+1908%2D1944%20%20columns=*,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. | |||
*[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. | |||
*The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at: [http://www.vitalrec.com/ Vital Records] | |||
*'''Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953''' Free name indexes and images at [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1307272 FamilySearch – Pilot]. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased<br> | |||
=== Divorce Records === | === Divorce Records === | ||
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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. | ||
== | === Adoption Records === | ||
===Additional Helps=== | |||
== Tips == | |||
*Information listed on vital records is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record. The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record. | |||
*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages, and deaths. | |||
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative. | |||
==Research Guides== | |||
==Lost and Missing Records== | |||
== Substitute Records == | == Substitute Records == | ||
These links will take you to wiki pages describing alternate sources for birth, marriage and death records. | |||
*[[Ohio Church Records|Church Records]]: Depending on the denomination, church records may contain information about birth, marriage and death. | |||
*[[Ohio Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]: Cemetery records are a rich source of birth and death information. These records may also reveal family relationships. | |||
*[[Ohio Census|Census Records]]: Census records are a valuable source for birth and marriage information. You may also determine approximate time of death when the individual disappear from the census. This is a good place to begin a search. | |||
*[[Ohio Newspapers|Newspapers]]: Besides obituaries, local newspapers may contain birth and marriage announcements and death notices. Also check newspaper social columns for additional information. | |||
*[[Ohio Periodicals|Periodicals]]: Local genealogical and historical societies often publish periodicals which may contain abstracted early birth, marriage and death information. | |||
*[[Ohio Military Records|Military Records]]: Military pension records can give birth, marriage and death information, In addtion, soldiers' homes records can included this same information. | |||
* | *[[Ohio Probate Records|Probate Records]]: If no death record exists, probate records may be helpful in estimating when an individual has died. Probate records in the 20th Century often contain the exact death date. | ||
*[[Ohio History|History]]: Local histories, family histories and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the Family History Library catalog. | |||
== More Online Ohio Vital Records Links== | |||
These websites contain many, many links to deaths, obituaries and other Ohio records. | |||
*[http://ohgen.net/usa/states/ohio/vital-record-batch-numbers-by-county/index.html Ohio Vital Record Batch Numbers by County; OHGen.net] | |||
*[http://www.genealogybranches.com/ohio.html Ohio Vital Records Indexes] | |||
=== Family History Library === | === Family History Library === | ||
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::OHIO - DIVORCE RECORDS <br> | ::OHIO - DIVORCE RECORDS <br> | ||
::OHIO, [COUNTY] - DIVORCE RECORDS <br> | ::OHIO, [COUNTY] - DIVORCE RECORDS <br> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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