Ohio Death Records Directory

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Search for Ohio deaths and burials between 1854 and 1997 by name, sex, race or marital status through the Family History Library and Family History Centers.

Search the Ohio History Connection death certificate records index by name, date span, and county. Available records include Ohio Department of Health death certificates from 1914-1944 and 1954-1963; Ohio Department of Health Stillborn death certificates from 1913-1935 and 1942-1953; and Columbus Board of Health death certificates 1904-1908. Copies can be printed in the Archives & Library or ordered online for a fee.

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Adams County Board of Health
923 Sunrise Ave., West Union, OH 45693
Phone: (937) 544-5547

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Cambridge - Guernsey County Health Department
326 Highland Ave., Cambridge, OH 43725
Phone: (740) 439-3577 Fax: (740) 432-7463

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Harrison County Health Department
538 North Main St., Cadiz, OH 43907
Phone: (740) 942-2616 Fax: (740) 942-9331

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Lorain County Recorder
Lorain County Administration Building
226 Middle Ave., Elyria, OH 44035
Phone: (440) 329-5148

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Mahoning County Board of Health
50 Westchester Drive, Youngstown, OH 44515
Phone (330)270-2855 Fax (330)270-2860

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4275 Ohio 376, McConnelsville, OH 43756
Phone (740) 962-4572

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Trumbull County Health Department
176 Chestnut Ave. NE, Warren, OH 44483
Phone (330)675-2489 Fax (330)675-2494

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897 East Iron Ave., Dover, OH 44622
Phone (330)343-5555 Fax (330)343-1601

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Wyandot County Health District
127-A South Sandusky Avenue, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
Phone (419)294-3852 Fax (419)294-6424

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