Ohio Death Records

To begin, add a death record or view a list of locations and resources for Ohio death records.

Death records from Ohio can be unquestionably valuable. What might be somewhat more in doubt is how difficult it is to find Ohio death records.

In Ohio, death records are overseen by The Vital Statistics division of the Ohio Department of Health. This institution has records from 1954 to the present date. Older public records-those from 1954 to 1908-are stored by the Ohio Historical Society.

For those with questions concerning access to Ohio death records, ORC chapter 3705 is a really great resource. In general, those who would like to retrieve Ohio death records can make requests in person or through the mail.

However, thanks to new internet technology such as online public records finders, it's now also possible for researchers to get access to many of the same Ohio death records without even leaving their homes.

To receive a death record fill out the Ohio Death Certificate Mail-in Form. Mail your application to:

Death records in Ohio have been kept at the state level since 1954. If you need Ohio death certificates or other information pertaining to a death which occurred in Ohio, you may apply to the state Vital Statistics office, or to the county where death occurred. There is a $16.50 fee which you may pay with personal check or money order. For more information visit: Ohio Department of Health