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==Introduction to Vital Records== | ==Introduction to Vital Records== | ||
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], [[United States Adoption Research|adoptions]], [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], [[United States Divorce Records|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] | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], [[United States Adoption Research|adoptions]], [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], [[United States Divorce Records|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], the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred, the Probate Court of the county where the event occurred, or any county or city health department, depending on the date the event occurred. See the guide to vital records provided by [https://ohiohistory.libguides.com/vital Ohio History Connection]. | ||
==Birth Records== | ==Birth Records== | ||
====Birth and Death Records==== | ====Birth and Death Records (prior to 1908)==== | ||
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. | 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. Birth and death records prior to 20 December 1908 are available from the probate court of the county where the event occurred. For more information see the [[Ohio County Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Ohio County Birth Records]] and [[Ohio County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|Ohio County Death Records]] pages. | ||
====County or City Health Departments (after 1908)==== | |||
The [http://www.odh.ohio.gov/healthstats/vitalstats/vitalstatsmainpage.aspx Ohio Department of Health and Vital Statistics] <ref name="Ohio Department of Health and Vital Statistics"> [http://www.odh.ohio.gov/healthstats/vitalstats/vitalstatsmainpage.aspx Division of Vital Statistics] Ohio Department of Health; 246 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215; 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. Any county or city health department in the State of Ohio can also provide a copy of a birth or death record. | |||
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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 FamilySearch 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, United States Genealogy|Ohio]]" page). | Delayed and corrected registrations of births are also available for many counties at the FamilySearch 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, United States Genealogy|Ohio]]" page). | ||
==Marriage Records== | ==Marriage Records== | ||