Ohio birth and death records were kept at the Probate Court of each county from 1867 to Dec. 1908. After that, they were kept at the County's Health Department and also by the State of Ohio. The Ohio Historical Society has Death Records index on line from 1908 to the 1930's, I believe www.ohiohistory.org Some cities kept their own vital statistics separately and not by the county. Seneca Co. Probate has them from 1867-1908 Seneca Co. Health Dept. from 1909 to present (and also the State of Ohio) Tiffin Seneca Public Library has the microfilm of the 1867-1908 records; not the 1909 to present. It has an excellent obituary index to newspapers from the 1830's to the present day. Becky -- Becky Hill 420 S. Monroe St. Tiffin, OH 44883 419-448-4607 [email protected] 419-332-2081 (work) [email protected] (work)