Hello everyone, I have a question I'm hoping someone in Ohio can answer for me. Here in KY you can go down to the Health Department in the county that someone died in and view their death cert., you can't make a copy but you can look it over real good. My question is, is Ohio the same way? My mother-in-law is headed up to Belmont Co. for a family reunion (Repik) and if possible do a little digging in the court house and hopefully the health dept. Thanks, Don Howell Arlington KY

From Marlton, NJ The State of Ohio has a much better access to birth and death records than most any other state. Birth and death record copies can be purchased at a county Health Department. The price varies (25¢ to $3.00) for uncertified copies, but $7.00 seems to be the standard price for certified copies. The State of Ohio will provide copies of Ohio Birth (from 1909 and later) and Death (1945 and later) certificates. To write for a copy of an Ohio birth or death certificate, send a request letter to: State of Ohio Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics 246 N. High Street P. O. Box 15098 Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098 U.S.A. The latest fee schedule for uncertified copies is $0.03 each plus a fee for mailing within the United States (33¢ for 1-5 copies; 77¢ for 6-13 copies; $0.99 for 14-20 copies). They want a check or money order made out to "Treasury, State of Ohio". It usually takes between 6 and 18+ weeks before you hear from them (either a copy of the certificate or a note that they could not find it for some reason.) Certified copies are seven dollars each. Ohio death certificates from 1909 to 1945 can be ordered from the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus. The basic fee is $1.00 per certificate plus postage. Detailed ordering information and pricing can be found at their web site <http://www.ohiohistory.org/> Regards, Bill I trace my family history so I will know whom to blame. >X-Message: #1 >Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 10:30:41 -0700 >From: "The Howells" <lhowell@wk.net> >To: >Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Ohio Death Cert. > >Hello everyone, > >I have a question I'm hoping someone in Ohio can answer for me. >Here in KY you can go down to the Health Department in the county that >someone died in and view their death cert., you can't make a copy but you >can look it over real good. > >My question is, is Ohio the same way? My mother-in-law is headed up to >Belmont Co. for a family reunion (Repik) and if possible do a little digging >in the court house and hopefully the health dept. > >Thanks, >Don Howell >Arlington KY > >______________________________

The prices have gone up since you obtained your information. State Birth & death records (certified) are now $9.00 Franklin & some of the other county health Departments are charging $10 or more.... The problem is that if you send the wrong amount, they will send the request back...not send the record w/ a bill for balance. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Beckett <wbeckett2@home.com> To: <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 8:53 AM Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] Ohio Death Cert. > From Marlton, NJ > > The State of Ohio has a much better access to birth and death records > than most any other state. > > Birth and death record copies can be purchased at a county Health > Department. The price varies (25¢ to $3.00) for uncertified copies, > but $7.00 seems to be the standard price for certified copies. > > The State of Ohio will provide copies of Ohio Birth (from 1909 and > later) and Death (1945 and later) certificates. To write for a copy > of an Ohio birth or death certificate, send a request letter to: > > State of Ohio > Department of Health > Bureau of Vital Statistics > 246 N. High Street > P. O. Box 15098 > Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098 > U.S.A. > > The latest fee schedule for uncertified copies is $0.03 each plus a > fee for mailing within the United States (33¢ for 1-5 copies; 77¢ for > 6-13 copies; $0.99 for 14-20 copies). They want a check or money > order made out to "Treasury, State of Ohio". It usually takes between > 6 and 18+ weeks before you hear from them (either a copy of the > certificate or a note that they could not find it for some reason.) > Certified copies are seven dollars each. > > Ohio death certificates from 1909 to 1945 can be ordered from the > Ohio Historical Society in Columbus. The basic fee is $1.00 per > certificate plus postage. Detailed ordering information and pricing > can be found at their web site <http://www.ohiohistory.org/> > > Regards, > Bill > I trace my family history so I will know whom to blame. > > > >X-Message: #1 > >Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 10:30:41 -0700 > >From: "The Howells" <lhowell@wk.net> > >To: > >Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Ohio Death Cert. > > > >Hello everyone, > > > >I have a question I'm hoping someone in Ohio can answer for me. > >Here in KY you can go down to the Health Department in the county that > >someone died in and view their death cert., you can't make a copy but you > >can look it over real good. > > > >My question is, is Ohio the same way? My mother-in-law is headed up to > >Belmont Co. for a family reunion (Repik) and if possible do a little digging > >in the court house and hopefully the health dept. > > > >Thanks, > >Don Howell > >Arlington KY > > > >______________________________ > > ______________________________