Ohio Marriage Records

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

Marriage records in Ohio can be incredibly valuable, yet they are often difficult to find. In some states, marriage records are maintained in the same way other vital records such as birth or death records are. In other states, marriage records aren't maintained on a statewide basis at all.

Ohio strikes a balance between these two filing methods. The Ohio Department of Health's Vital Statistics Office doesn't keep actual marriage certificates, but it does keep an index of all Ohio marriages since 1949. While actual records aren't available, abstracts of those records are.

If you need to find a copy or abstract of a marriage record from Ohio, you can contact the Vital Statistics office for an abstract in person or through the mail. Unfortunately, these endeavors can often be inconvenient, which is why more and more records enthusiasts are finding the Ohio marriage records they're after by using online public records locaters.

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

Ohio marriage certificates and records have been kept since late 1949. You may receive information, but not a certified copy from the state. If you require an Ohio marriage certificate that is certified, you may contact the county which the marriage license was issued in. Fees vary from county to county. For more information visit: Ohio Department of Health