Thu, 16 Apr 1998 Ohio Dept. of Health P.O. Box 15098 Columbus, Ohio, 43215-0098. Marriage records have been registered with this office since September 7, 1949 Records of events occurring prior to this date may be on file in the probate court of the county where the marriage license was issued. Ohio births have been registered with this office since December 20, 1908. Death records are maintained at this office for those deaths which occurred in Ohio from January 1945 to present. The years not stated are archived in other locations. Please use the list below to determine where the record you need is located. Births Prior to December 20,1908 Probate Court of the county where the birth occurred. December 20, 1908 to present State Vital Statistics or the Local Registrar of Vital Statistics where the birth occurred. Deaths: Prior to December 20, 1908 Probate Court of the county where the death occurred. December 20, 1908 to present The Local Registrar of Vital Statistics where the death occurred. December. 20, 1908 through The Ohio Historical Society December 1944 Archives Library Division 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, OH, 43211-2497 January 1945 to present State Vital Statistics Any question should be adddressed to the Certification Supervisor, Ohio Department of Health, Vital Statistics. Death certificates for 1937-1944 were to be available in March 1996 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PLEASE NOTE, AS AUTHORIZED BY OHIO REVISED SECTION 3705.24 (B), AN OVERPAYEMENT OF TWO ($2.00) WILL BE REFUNDED TO THE PERSON WHO MADE THE OVERPAYMENT. THE FEE FOR AN UNCERTIFIED COPY OF A VITAL RECORD IS $.03 PER COPY. UNCERTIFIED COPIES ARE ON PLAIN PAPER WITH NO CERTIFICATION MESSAGE OR EMBOSED STATE SEAL. WHEN ORDERING UNCERTIFIED COPIES, THE POSTAGE IS AS FOLLOWS: 1-5 COPIES $.32 6-13 COPIES $.078 14-20 COPIES $1.01 OVER 20 COPIES - CONTACT VSU / ODH _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]