Death "certificates" are at the state level in Ohio, beginning in 1908. Death "records" began in 1867 thru 1908 at the county level and have much less info than an official death certificate. In the last few years I have sent to about 10 states to get copies of death Certificates. All of them had to be obtained from the appropriate STATE office of vital records/statistics. Keep in mind that after 9/11, it is becoming even more difficult to obtain death certificates from many state vital stats offices. It's even a potential criminal offense now if you claim to be a direct descendant of the person your obtaining info of and you aren't... Hope this helps.... Anthony ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elmer Thorn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 8:19 AM Subject: Re: [OHJACKSO-L] Death Certificates > So are you saying that the death certificates of 1887 and 1889 would be in > Jackson Co Courthouse? I am trying to get one in New Mexico and was told > that all their death certificates were at the state capitol in Santa Fe. So > the probate office in Jackson Co should have these death certificates.? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 12:17 AM > Subject: Re: [OHJACKSO-L] Death Certificates > > > > Ohio started keeping birth and death records on the county level in 1867, > > although a few counties have records for 1856 (not Jackson). These are > found in > > the probate court of each county until 20 Dec 1908, when they then became > a > > state record. After that date, they are kept in each county's health > > department, as well as at the state Health Dept. Birth records have > always included the > > name of the parents, although not always the maiden name of the mother. > > Death records prior to 20 Dec 1908 were only required to have the names of > parents > > for infants, but some clerks at some times included the names of parents > of > > adults as well. Good luck! > > > >