Ohio vital records are held by the Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics under R.C. Chapter 3705. Certified birth and death records cost $25; marriage and divorce records are filed with the probate and common pleas courts of the county where the event occurred. Orders are placed via VitalChek or at the state office in Columbus.
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Ohio Vital Records
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Clark County Marriages 1845-1850
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Browse this alphabetical directory of Clark County, Ohio marriage licenses issued between 1845-1850 to view spouse name, date, page and entry number.
Clark County | Marriages
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Clark County Probate Court marriage records, searchable by name, case number, or file date. Covers marriages filed from 1818 to the present.
Columbiana County | Births, Deaths, Marriages
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Columbiana County Probate Court records for births, deaths, and marriages through estate records, marriage licenses, and birth registrations and.
Cuyahoga County Marriage Index
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Search the Cuyahoga County Probate Court for Marriage License records, Birth, Probate, Guardianship, and Trusts.
Cuyahoga County Obituaries & Cemetery Inscriptions
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This database was produced from a microfilmed copy of an alphabetical card file containing local cemetery records and newspaper death notices.
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Darke County Burials
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Browse this database by surname or cemetery for burials in Darke County, Ohio.
Darke County Marriages 1817-1850
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Browse this database by name for marriages recorded in Darke County, Ohio between 1817 and 1850.
Deaths | Obituaries 1830-Present
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Search Ohio obituaries by name or year of death. Gives date of death, names of spouse & father, age, city of death, marriage date, notes, newspaper.
Fairfield County Marriages 1800-1811
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Browse this Fairfield County Chapter of The Ohio Genealogical Society database by name for marriages in Fairfield County, Ohio between 1800 and 1811.
Fayette County Birth Records 1909-1999
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Fayette County, Ohio birth records by name. Provided by the Carnegie Public Library.
Fayette County Death Index 1867-1908
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Carnegie Public Library in Washington Court House, Ohio database of Fayette County death records covering 1867-1908.
Fayette County Death Records | St. Colman Church
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St. Colman Church in Fayette County death records, searchable by name.
Fayette County Obituaries 1911-2005
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Carnegie Public Library in Washington Court House, Ohio database of Fayette County obituaries published between 1911 and 2005.
Franklin County Obituaries 1937-1997
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Search this Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Library database for Franklin County obituaries by name and optionally by date.
Franklin County Veteran Grave Search
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Search this Franklin County Recorder's database by name or burial site for Veteran Graves in Franklin County, Ohio.
Geauga County | Marriages
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The Probate Court in Geauga County includes marriage license records in their searchable court index.
Greene County Marriage Licenses
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Index of Greene County marriage licenses from the Probate Court.
Greene County Marriages
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Use this Greene County Probate Court service to search for marriage records by bride name, groom name, or book & page.
Miami Valley Marriage Records
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Miami Valley, Ohio genealogy index, including Butler County marriages 1803-1840; Clarke County marriages 1818-1865; Darke County 1817-1850; Greene.
Montgomery County | Marriages
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Marriage records from the Search the Montgomery County Probate Court.
Montgomery County | Obituaries
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Montgomery County obituaries published in the Dayton Daily News, Dayton Journal Herald, or Dayton Magazine.
Portage County Marriages 1842-1943
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Browse this Portage County Historical Society collection of newspaper clippings of marriage announcements. Covers the period 1842-1943.
Preble County Genealogical & Historical Records
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Search this Preble County, Ohio Public Library database by name or keyword for Genealogical & Historical Records.
Stark County Marriages
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Probate Court of Stark County marriage license index. Records are current from April of 1986 through the current date.
Stark County | Obituaries
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Louisville, Ohio Public Library search for Stark County obituaries.
Trumbull County | Marriages
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Trumbull County marriage licenses filed at the Probate Court and can be found using the court docket index.
Warren County Marriages, Births, Deaths
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Warren County Genealogical Society vital records, including marriages between 1803 and 1907, births between 1867 and1908, and deaths 1867 through.
Wayne County Obituaries
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Search the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library database by name and/or year of death for Wayne County, Ohio obituaries.
Wayne County Obituaries - Early
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Browse the Wayne County, Ohio Public Library database by name for obituaries published in the 1800's in Wayne County.
Williams County Obituaries
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Search this Williams County Ohio Public Library database by name for newspaper obituaries.
Wood County Obituaries (1848-present)
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Search Wood County, Ohio obituaries by name or date. Gives spouse, cemetery, paper, and date/page/column of obituary.
Worthington Cemeteries
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Search the Worthington Historical Society database of all Worthington cemeteries by surname or obituary keyword, or individual cemeteries by.
Hamilton County Obituaries
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Search this Cincinnati.Com database for obituaries, death notices, estate services, funeral home announcements, etc. that were published in the Cincinnati, Ohio newspapers since October 2000.
Lake County Deaths 1867-1908
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Browse this RootsWeb database by year for deaths recorded in Probate Court in Lake County, Ohio between 1867 and 1908.
Clark County Obituaries
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Search Clark County, Ohio obituaries from 1833 to 2006 by name or date range. Gives spouse/family information, date of funeral services and location of burial.
Greene County Births 1869-1909
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Greene County, Ohio births from 1869-1909 by name. Greene County Public Library database.
Allen County War Casualties
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Browse by name for Allen County, Ohio Persian Gulf, Vietnam, Korean, WWI, WWII, Civil, and Spanish Mexican war casualties.
Deaths | Cemetery Records
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Cemetery records in Ohio including cemetery maps, interment records, and burial site photographs.
Cuyahoga County Death Records 1867-1890
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Browse Cuyahoga County, Ohio death records by name. Gives date of death, age, and volume/page number. Site also includes information on how to order a copy of the record.
Eaton Obituaries (Recent)
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Search recent Eaton, Ohio obituaries by name or date or browse by date. Gives full text of obituary as it appeared in the Eaton Register-Herald.
Portage County | Marriages, Deaths, Divorces
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Portage County Common Pleas and Probate Court index, including marriage records, divorces, and death records.
Summit County Marriages
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Summit County Probate Court marriage license search. Select Marriage License in the Case Type field.
Jackson County Deaths 1867-1908
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Use this RootsWeb service to browse by Volume and name for deaths recorded in Jackson County, Ohio between 1867 and 1908.
Lawrence County Marriages
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Browse by year and name for marriages in Lawrence County, Ohio from 1856 through 1869.
Cuyahoga County Obituaries
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Search the Cleveland Plain Dealer for Cuyahoga County, Ohio Obituaries
Allen County Cemeteries
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Browse by cemetery and name for Allen County, Ohio cemetery inscriptions.
Allen County Death Records 1909-1953
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Browse Allen County, Ohio death records by name. Gives date of birth & death, cemetery, source, and volume/page number. Site also gives information on how to order a copy of the record.
Lawrence County Deaths
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Browse by year for Lawrence County, Ohio obituaries and death records.
Delphos Death Records 1909-1953
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Browse Delphos, Ohio death records by name. Gives date of birth & death, cemetery, source, and volume/page number. Site also gives information on how to order a copy of the record.
Geauga County Birth Records 1867-1907
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Geauga County, Ohio birth records for the period 1867-1907.
Births & Christenings 1821-1962
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Index of over 4.7 million births and christenings in Ohio recorded between 1821 and 1962.
Deaths & Burials 1854-1997
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Index of over 2.5 million Ohio deaths and burials recorded between 1854 and 1997.
Deaths | Certificates 1908-1953
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Ohio Death certificates recorded between 1908 and 1953.
Marriages | 1800-1958
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Index of over 2.3 million marriages recorded in Ohio between 1885 and 1930.
Births, Deaths, Marriages | Parish Records 1840-1930
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Diocese of Toledo, Ohio Catholic Parish records for marriages, births, and deaths in Northwestern Ohio between 1840 and 1930. Covers over 100,000 records in 19 Ohio counties.
Lucas County | Oregon Burial Records
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City of Oregon, burial records searchable by decedent name or plot owner name.
Divorces | State and County Records
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There are too many divorce indexes in Ohio to include here, so we gave them their own page. Here you'll find the statewide Ohio Divorce Index covering divorces between 1962 and 1996, and the available County Court of Common Pleas indexes where divorces are filed Ohio.
Fairfield County | Marriages
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Lancaster Eagle-Gazette database of Fairfield County marriage licenses.
City Records
Akron Births
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Search the Akron public library database of birth notices published in local papers such as the Akron Globe, Akron Echo, Akron News, and the.
Akron Deaths
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Akron public library database of death notices published in local papers such as the Akron Globe, Akron Echo, Akron News, Akron/Mentone News, and.
Akron Marriages
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Search the Akron, Ohio public library database of Marriage notices published in local newspapers.
Cleveland Obituaries & Cemetery Inscriptions
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This database was produced from a microfilmed copy of an alphabetical card file containing local cemetery records and newspaper death notices.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I get a Ohio birth or death certificate?
Ohio's state vital records office issues certified copies. County clerks or local health departments often handle local copies faster.
Are vital records free to view online?
Indexes may be free; certified birth, death, marriage, and divorce copies cost a fee.
Who can request a confidential record?
Certified birth and death copies are typically restricted to the registrant and immediate family. Informational copies are open.
How do I find older marriage or divorce records?
Older records often reside with the county clerk or town clerk where the event occurred — see the County tab.