The Ohio Department of Health offers online information updated daily or call us at 1-833-4ASKODH (83). Please visit this listing of county clerks maintained by the Ohio County Clerks Association for local clerk contact information. Divorce decrees can be requested from the specific county where it was finalized.In Ohio each county probate court maintains their own online contact pages and information. Marriage certificate copies can be obtained from the specific county probate court.Certified copies of marriage licenses and divorce decrees can only be obtained from the county where the event was recorded. Marriage and divorce records are NOT maintained by the Bureau of Vital Statistics. If you need to order a birth or death record from a different state, please visit the National Center for Health Statistics website for contact information. For more information including fees, instructions, and office hours please see our How to Order Certificates page. Fetal death records, heirloom birth certificates, and stillbirth certificates can also be ordered. The Bureau of Vital Statistics maintains birth records from Decemand death records from 1971 to present. If you have a question about an order you placed for a certified copy of an Ohio vital record or you have general questions about Ohio's vital records please email If you are with a funeral home, hospital, coroner or physician's office, or a local government agency please email to Order Certificates We understand that this may be inconvenient but we hope you understand our primary concern is responding to and mitigating the current pandemic.įor the fastest response to your questions right now we recommend email. Some of our services may be delayed or unavailable to the public for a time as a result. As part of the Ohio Department of Health our focus during this public health emergency is the continuation of critical functions for our bureau and the State of Ohio. The Bureau of Vital Statistics is working remotely in accordance with Governor DeWine’s precautionary guidance on COVID-19. The Bureau of Vital Statistics operates a statewide system for the registration of births, deaths, and other vital events that happen within the State of Ohio.

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