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*'''1970-2007''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2025 Ohio Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007] at Ancestry — index($)
*'''1970-2007''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2025 Ohio Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007] at Ancestry — index($)
*'''1970-2011''' [http://www.findmypast.com/articles/world-records/full-list-of-united-states-records/birth-marriage-and-death/ohio-marriages-1970-1972-2011 Ohio Marriages, 1970, 1972-2011] at Findmypast — index($)
*'''1970-2011''' [http://www.findmypast.com/articles/world-records/full-list-of-united-states-records/birth-marriage-and-death/ohio-marriages-1970-1972-2011 Ohio Marriages, 1970, 1972-2011] at Findmypast — index($)
*'''1774-1993''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61378 Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993 at Ancestry]($), Index and images
*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch - [[Ohio, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1970-2011''' [http://www.findmypast.com/articles/world-records/full-list-of-united-states-records/birth-marriage-and-death/ohio-marriages-1970-1972-2011 Ohio Marriages, 1970, 1972-2011] at Findmypast($) index


===Death===
===Death===
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*'''1913-1944, 1954-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10692/ohio-death-index-1913-1944-1954-1963?s=275764761 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963] at MyHeritage — index($)
*'''1913-1944, 1954-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10692/ohio-death-index-1913-1944-1954-1963?s=275764761 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963] at MyHeritage — index($)
*'''1959-2012''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ohio-deaths-1959-2012?sourceID=13&utm_source=msix_affiliate&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=%20fmp_us&awc=5927_1436915190_e14e68043c3c2c24d1bedd858433a7d4&dclid=CPDGjZze28YCFSZdMAodesgMrg Ohio Deaths, 1959-2012] at Findmypast — index($)
*'''1959-2012''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/ohio-deaths-1959-2012?sourceID=13&utm_source=msix_affiliate&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=%20fmp_us&awc=5927_1436915190_e14e68043c3c2c24d1bedd858433a7d4&dclid=CPDGjZze28YCFSZdMAodesgMrg Ohio Deaths, 1959-2012] at Findmypast — index($)
*'''1840-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2128172|Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001}} at FamilySearch - [[Ohio, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1881-1962''' {{RecordSearch|2068324|Ohio, Licking County, Hartford Township Records, 1881-1962}} at FamilySearch - [[Ohio, Licking County, Hartford Township Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1882-1949''' {{RecordSearch|1985540|Ohio, Summit County, Coroner Inquests, Hospital and Cemetery Records, 1882-1949}} at FamilySearch - [[Ohio, Summit County, Coroner Inquests, Hospital and Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1908-1953'''' {{RecordSearch|1307272|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953'}} at FamilySearch - [[Ohio Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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.
*''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. {{WorldCat|34521028}} (On 1214 FS Library films {{FSC|558464|item|disp=Death Index List}}.) </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. {{FSC|929253}}</ref>
*  [http://resources.ohiohistory.org/death/search_dc.php Ohio History Connection's Ohio Death Record Index Search] -
**Ohio Department of Health Death Certificates, 1913-1944, 1954-1963
**Ohio Department of Health Stillborn Death Certificates, 1913-1935, 1942-1953
**Columbus Board of Health Death Certificates, 1904-1908
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/ohio/ Online Ohio Death Records & Index] - Free/$
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5763&enc=1 Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007] at Ancestry - $
*[http://www.odh.ohio.gov/ The Ohio Department of Health] in Columbus has death records for Ohio residents who died from January 1945 to the present. They can be contacted for copies of records.
*The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at: [http://www.vitalrec.com/ Vital Records]


===Divorce===
===Divorce===
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*'''1882-1949''' {{RecordSearch|1985540|Ohio, Summit County, Coroner Inquests, Hospital and Cemetery Records, 1882-1949}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Summit County, Coroner Inquests, Hospital and Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1882-1949''' {{RecordSearch|1985540|Ohio, Summit County, Coroner Inquests, Hospital and Cemetery Records, 1882-1949}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Summit County, Coroner Inquests, Hospital and Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


==Introduction to Vital Records==
==Introduction to 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].   
[[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==
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<br> A supplementary act was passed August I, 1792, empowering every Justice of the Peace to solemnize marriages in their respective counties, after publication aforesaid, or upon license.  
<br> A supplementary act was passed August I, 1792, empowering every Justice of the Peace to solemnize marriages in their respective counties, after publication aforesaid, or upon license.  


====Online Marriage Records====


*'''1774-1993''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61378 Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993 at Ancestry]($), Index and images
*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch - [[Ohio, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1970-2011''' [http://www.findmypast.com/articles/world-records/full-list-of-united-states-records/birth-marriage-and-death/ohio-marriages-1970-1972-2011 Ohio Marriages, 1970, 1972-2011] at Findmypast($) index


====Published Early Marriage Records====
====Published Early Marriage Records====
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*'''1840-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2128172|Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001}} at FamilySearch - [[Ohio, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1881-1962''' {{RecordSearch|2068324|Ohio, Licking County, Hartford Township Records, 1881-1962}} at FamilySearch - [[Ohio, Licking County, Hartford Township Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1882-1949''' {{RecordSearch|1985540|Ohio, Summit County, Coroner Inquests, Hospital and Cemetery Records, 1882-1949}} at FamilySearch - [[Ohio, Summit County, Coroner Inquests, Hospital and Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1908-1953'''' {{RecordSearch|1307272|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953'}} at FamilySearch - [[Ohio Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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.
*''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. {{WorldCat|34521028}} (On 1214 FS Library films {{FSC|558464|item|disp=Death Index List}}.) </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. {{FSC|929253}}</ref>
*  [http://resources.ohiohistory.org/death/search_dc.php Ohio History Connection's Ohio Death Record Index Search] -
**Ohio Department of Health Death Certificates, 1913-1944, 1954-1963
**Ohio Department of Health Stillborn Death Certificates, 1913-1935, 1942-1953
**Columbus Board of Health Death Certificates, 1904-1908
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/ohio/ Online Ohio Death Records & Index] - Free/$
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5763&enc=1 Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007] at Ancestry - $
*[http://www.odh.ohio.gov/ The Ohio Department of Health] in Columbus has death records for Ohio residents who died from January 1945 to the present. They can be contacted for copies of records.
*The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at: [http://www.vitalrec.com/ Vital Records]
'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''<br>
*[[Ohio Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|Ohio Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>
*[[Ohio Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|Ohio Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>
*[[Ohio Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|Ohio Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>


=== Cause of Death ===
=== Cause of Death ===
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*[[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 FamilySearch Catalog.
*[[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 FamilySearch Catalog.
===More Online Ohio Vital Records Links===
These websites contain many, many links to deaths, obituaries and other Ohio records.
*[http://www.ohgenweb.org/ OhioGenWeb] - Free
*German Roots Links for Ohio [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Ohio Birth &amp; Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$ This site includes all vital records, not just those of German descent
'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''
*[[Ohio Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|Ohio Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
*[[Ohio Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|Ohio Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records )]]
*[[Ohio Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|Ohio Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records]]
*[[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
*[[Ohio County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|Ohio County Marriages Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ohio_County_Birth_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Ohio County Birth Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ohio_County_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Ohio County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]


==References==
==References==