The birth & death records in the county Probate court only cover 1867-1908. County Health Departments and State Vital Statistics (Health Dept) have control of the records after Dec. 1908 Ohio transferred the death records Dec. 1908 to the end of 1944 to the Ohio Historical Society which is a State & Regional Depository... Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandra Ferguson <ferg@intelos.net> To: <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 4:04 PM Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] Ohio Death Cert. > The counties that I have dealt with in Ohio keep their records at the > courthouse, and it is to the courthouses that you apply for copies....and, > I've had better luck seeking this info at the county level, rather than in > Columbus. I suggest you visit the rootsweb site for the county you are > interested....these usually have that sort of information (dates covered > and addresses) listed on the county sites. > For Belmont county, the address is > Belmont County Courthouse > Probate court > St. Clairsville, Ohio (can't find the zip, but the post office can give > this > to you) > > births 1867-1982 > deaths 1867-1908 and 1940-1982 > marriages 1803 to the present > > Certified copies are $3.00 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Beckett <wbeckett2@home.com> > To: OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Monday, September 18, 2000 8:59 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 > >> > >>______________________________ > > > > > > ______________________________