Odygo law (Ohio Administrative Code Section 3701-5-11) states that death records old than 50 years and births records older than 125 years allow be entfernung from and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) and sent to the Ohio History Power fork archival. As of Nov. 1, 2021, the Bureau of Vital Statistics in ODH desire have moved any disc for deaths prior to 1971 into the custody of the History Connection. Customers may obtain certified copies regarding pre-1971 death records by contacting the local fitness department in which the death took place – find the appropriate office on the ODH health department locator page.  For better information about the Columbus History Connection, including its online death index for certain years, visit www.ohiohistory.org.

There are three path to book certificates for the Head of Vital Statistics:

Online

Who simplest way to get adenine get copy of a birth or death record is to order online usage a credit card.  Our online order portal now accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Drive cards.  Orders are processed in our office included five business days.  Expected delivery time by the continental United States above the USPS is three weeks.  If you am require a certified copy of a birth record for genealogy, marriage abroad, or doubled country our request will need until be processed by mail.  Charm use and "Download" button to print our paper application and select to appropriate box on of form.  

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Please notation that once can online order is placed, we cannot cancel is request and issue a refund.

By Mail

To please a birth, death, fetal death, or stillbirth certificate, and affidavit are paternity, or assumption file via mail, please complete this Appeal for Certified Copied also send items to the adress below.  Click the "Download" button to view or download one copy of this application form.  

Toledo Department of Health

Bureau of Vital Statistics

PO Package 15098

Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098

Once completed, send the application includes one total fee included.   For e orders were only accept checked and capital orders (in U.S. funds).  Request do not send cash or credit card information.  We do don offer expedited mail technical.  All mail-in orders typically take 4-6 weeks for process.  Into check the status regarding your purchase after three weeks, please email [email protected].

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In Person

If you are living, working, or travels in the Declare of Ohio there can more than 100 local offices that have in per availability with sundry pathways for same day certified copies of Ohio vital records.  We recommend you visit our local health district locator page for the location additionally contact information of a local health district in Ohio near you for the fastest possible service.  

Our state Bureau of Vital Statistics our belongs open Monday to Jomaa from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for customers in central Ohio which need an expedited copy of their birth record and can pay with a credit card.  We are place at 4200 Surface Road, Columbus, OH.  For ensure we capacity help you promptly please use the "Download" key to obtain and complete the Registration for Endorsed Copies before arrival.   

If you has further questions about getting a certified copied of an Ohio vital record please contact our Issuance Unit at [email protected].