FootNote
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city directories, war records, newspapers, town records, etc... this new
kid is quickly being recognized as an alternative to Ancestry.
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Vital records,
as their name suggests, are connected with central life
events: birth, marriage, and death. Maintained by civil
authorities, they are prime sources of genealogical
information; but, unfortunately, official vital records are
available only for relatively recent periods. These records,
despite their recent creation in the United States, are
critically important in genealogical research, often
supplying details on family members well back into the
nineteenth century.
The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy,
by Loretto Szucs and Sandra Luebking.Ohio Death Certificate Index
1913-1937 - Ohio Historical Society
This database indexes Death Certificates of persons that
died in Ohio in the above years, useful for determining date of death and
certificate number. Using the index information, a researcher can later
obtain a copy of the certificate itself, which holds further information.
Ancestry.com
Ohio State Database
A large collection of databases of births, deaths, marriages, census,
obituaries, directories, estate records, and service records.
Get 14 Days Free Access!!!
Ohio Department
of Health
Vital Statistics
35 East Chestnut Street
P.O. 15098
Columbus, OH 43215-0098 Telephone: (614) 466-2531
Make check or money order payable to the Treasury, State of Ohio.
Uncertified copies of vital records is minimal - copying cost and postage.
Indicate the copies are for genealogical use and you will be sent
photocopies of the actual original marked "statistical".
Birth
Prior to1908
Death Prior to 1908
Marriage Prior to 1949
Some records may be held at the OHS.
If not, they may be found at the probate court in the county where the
event occurred or at the
Ohio Network of
American History Research Centers
Divorce Prior to 1949
These records are maintained by the Court of Common Pleas in each county.
Prior to 1851, the records were found in either the Supreme Court, the
Chancery Court, or the Common Pleas Court.
