Ohio vital records · Death Certificate
Ohio Death Certificate
How to get a certified Ohio death certificate: the official fee, processing time, who is eligible, what ID to bring, and every county office that issues death records — or order online and skip the visit.
- $21.50
- Death Certificate fee
- 4–6 weeks
- Processing time
- 107
- Offices issuing
- 99
- Counties
How to get an Ohio death certificate
- 1Online (fastest). Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗. Your request is checked for errors before it reaches the Ohio office.
- 2In person. Visit one of the 107 county offices that issue death records; most print certified copies while you wait.
- 3By mail. Send the application form (HEA 2709) ↗, a copy of your ID and the $21.50 fee to Ohio Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics, Ohio Department of Health, Vital Statistics, P.O. Box 15098, Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098.
Ohio death certificate fees, processing & requirements
- Fee
- $21.50
- Additional copy
- $21.50
- Rush fee
- NA for mail-ins, the only way to expedite processing is to order online (they have their own online order platform), which does not have additional fee
- Processing time
- Mail-in requests: 4-6 weeks Online orders: Within 5 days
- Rush processing
- Within 5 days (for online orders, expedited processing NA for mail-in orders)
- Public after
- 50 years
Who can request
- Not Restricted
Required information
- Date of Birth
- Father's Name at Birth
- Full Name of Person of Record
- Mailing Address
- Mother's Maiden Name
- Phone Number
- Place of Birth
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- Driver's License
- Major Credit Card with Photo
- State ID
Secondary ID
- Auto Insurance
- Pay Stub
- Utility Bill
- Vehicle Registration
Ohio Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics (ODH-BVS)
- Address
- Bureau of Vital Statistics 4200 Surface Road Columbus, OH 43228
- Mailing
- Ohio Department of Health Vital Statistics P.O. Box 15098 Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098
- Phone
- 614-466-2531
- Website
- Official site ↗
- Hours
- 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Skip the trip. Order an Ohio death certificate online through our partner, Vital Records Online — application review, status updates and delivery to your door.
Order online ↗Where to get a death certificate in Ohio: county offices
107 offices in 99 Ohio counties are confirmed to issue death records. Fees shown are the office's own published fee; others charge the state fee of $21.50.
- Adams County 1
- Allen County 1
- Alliance County 1
- Ashland County 1
- Ashtabula County 2
- Athens County 1
- Auglaize County 1
- Belmont County 1
- Belpre County 1
- Brown County 1
- Butler County 1
- Cambridge-Guernsey County 1
- Canton County 1
- Carroll County 1
- Champaign County 1
- Cincinnati County 2
- Clark County 1
- Clermont County 1
- Clinton County 1
- Columbiana County 1
- Columbus County 1
- Conneaut County 1
- Coshocton County 1
- Crawford County 1
- Darke County 1
- Dayton County 1
- Defiance County 1
- Delaware County 1
- District Board of Health Mahoning County 1
- East Liverpool County 1
- Erie County 1
- Fairfield County 1
- Fayette County 1
- Fulton County 1
- Galion County 1
- Gallia County 1
- Geauga County 1
- Greene County 1
- Hamilton County 2
- Hancock County 1
- Harrison County 1
- Henry County 1
- Highland County 1
- Hocking County 1
- Holmes County 1
- Huron County 1
- Jackson County 1
- Jefferson County 1
- Kent County 1
- Kenton-Hardin County 1
- Knox County 1
- Lake County 1
- Lawrence County 1
- Licking County 1
- Logan County 1
- Lorain County 1
- Madison County 1
- Mansfield County 1
- Marion County 1
- Massillon County 1
- Medina County 1
- Meigs County 1
- Mercer County 1
- Middletown County 1
- Monroe County 2
- Morgan County 1
- Morrow County 1
- New Philadelphia County 1
- Noble County 1
- Ottawa County 1
- Paulding County 1
- Perry County 1
- Pickaway County 1
- Pike County 1
- Portsmouth County 1
- Preble County 1
- Public Health-Dayton and Montgomery County 1
- Putnam County 1
- Ross County 1
- Salem County 1
- Sandusky County 1
- Seneca County 1
- Shelby County 1
- Sidney-Shelby County 1
- Stark County 1
- Summit County 1
- Toledo-Lucas County 1
- Tuscarawas County 1
- Union County 1
- Van Wert County 1
- Vinton County 1
- Warren County 2
- Washington County 1
- Wayne County 1
- Williams County 1
- Wood County 2
- Wyandot County 2
- Youngstown County 1
- Zanesville-Muskingum County 1
| Office | County | Phone | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 923 Sunrise Avenue, West Union · Health Departments | Adams | (937)544-5547 | $25.00 |
| ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 219 E. Market St., Lima · Health Departments | Allen | 419-228-4457 | $27.00 |
| Ashland County City Health Department 1763 State Route 60, Ashland · Health Departments | Ashland | 614-466-2531 | $25.00 |
| Ashtabula City Health Department 4717 Main Avenue, Ashtabula · Health Departments | Ashtabula | (440) 992-7123 | $25.00 |
| Ashtabula County Health District 12 West Jefferson Street, Jefferson · Health Departments | Ashtabula | (440) 576-6010 Opt 3 | $25.00 |
| Conneaut City Health Department 327 Mill Street, Conneaut · Health Departments | Ashtabula | (440) 593-3087 | $25.00 |
| Athens City–County Health Department 278 W Union Street, Athens · Health Departments | Athens | 740-592-4431 | $22.00 |
| Auglaize County Health Department
Vital Statistics 813 Defiance Street, Wapakoneta · Health Departments | Auglaize | (419) 738 3410 | $22.00 |
| Belmont County Health Department 68501 Bannock Rd, St. Clairsville · Health Departments | Belmont | (740) 695-1202 ext. 125 | $25.00 |
| Brown County Health Department 826 Mt. Orab Pike, Georgetown · Health Departments | Brown | (937) 378-6892 | $25.00 |
| Butler County Health Department 301 S 3Rd St, Hamilton · Health Departments | Butler | 513-887-5230 | $25.00 |
| Carroll County General Health District 301 Moody Ave., SW, Carrollton · Health Departments | Carroll | 330-627-4866 | $27.00 |
| Champaign Health District 1512 South US Highway 68,
Suite Q100, Urbana · Health Departments | Champaign | 937 484-1607 | $21.50 |
| Clark County Combined Health District 529 E. Home Road, Springfield · Health Departments | Clark | (937) 390-5600 | $22.00 |
| Clermont County Public Health 2275 Bauer Road, Suite 300, Batavia · Health Departments | Clermont | (513)732-7499 | $25.00 |
| Clinton County Health District 111 S. Nelson Avenue, Wilmington · Health Departments | Clinton | 937-382-3829 | $23.00 |
| Columbiana County Health District 7360 State Route 45, Lisbon · Health Departments | Columbiana | 330-424-0272 | $27.00 |
| East Liverpool City Health District 126 W 6Th St, East Liverpool · Health Departments | Columbiana | (330) 386-7900 | $26.50 |
| Coshocton Public Health District 637 Chestnut St., Coshocton · Health Departments | Coshocton | 740-622-1426 | $25.00 |
| Crawford County Public Health 1520 Isaac Beal Road, Bucyrus · Health Departments | Crawford | (419) 562-5871 ext 1201 | $25.00 |
| Darke County Health Department 300 Garst Avenue, Greenville · Health Departments | Darke | 937-548-4196 | $23.00 |
| Defiance County General Health District 1300 E 2nd St. Suite 100, Defiance · Health Departments | Defiance | 419-784-3818 | $25.00 |
| Delaware Public Health District 1-3 West Winter Street, Delaware · Health Departments | Delaware | (740) 368-1700 | $25.00 |
| Erie County Health Department Erie County Community Health Center
420 Superior Street, Sandusky · Health Departments | Erie | (419) 626-5623, Ext. 5122 | $25.00 |
| Fairfield County Health Department Vital Statistics Division 1550 Sheridan Drive, Suite 100, Lancaster · Health Departments | Fairfield | (740) 652-2836 | $32.00 |
| Fayette County Public Health 317 S. Fayette Street, Washington Court House · Health Departments | Fayette | (740) 335-5910 | $25.00 |
| Office of Vital Statistics
Columbus Public Health 240 Parsons Ave., Columbus · Health Departments | Franklin | (614) 645-7331 | $25.00 |
| Fulton County Health Department 606 S Shoop Ave, Wauseon · Health Departments | Fulton | 419.337.0915 | $23.00 |
| Galion City Health Department 113 Harding Way East, Galion · Health Departments | Galion | 419-468-1075 ext. 1260 | $25.00 |
| Gallia County General Health District 499 Jackson Pike, Suite D, Gallipolis · Health Departments | Gallia | 740-441-2941 | $25.00 |
| Geauga Public Health 12611 Ravenwood Dr., Floor #3, Room A301, Chardon · Health Departments | Geauga | (440) 279-1902 | $25.00 |
| Vital Statistics Office GCPH 360 Wilson Dr., Xenia · Vital Records Offices | Greene | (937) 374-5639 | $24.00 |
| Cambridge Guernsey County Health Department 326 Highland Avenue, Cambridge · Health Departments | Guernsey | (740) 439-3577 ext. 7222 | $22.00 |
| Cincinnati Health Department Vital Records Main Office
1525 Elm Street, fourth floor, Cincinnati · Health Departments | Hamilton | 513-352-3120 | $27.00 |
| City of Hamilton Health Department 345 High St, Hamilton · Health Departments | Hamilton | 513-785-7094 | $25.00 |
| Hamilton County Public Health 250 William Howard Taft Road, 2nd Floor, Cincinnati · Health Departments | Hamilton | (513) 946-7800 | $24.00 |
| NORWOOD CITY BOARD OF HEALTH 2059 SHERMAN AVE, Norwood · Health Departments | Hamilton | (513) 458-4600 | $25.00 |
| HANCOCK PUBLIC HEALTH 2225 KEITH PARKWAY, Findlay · Health Departments | Hancock | (419) 424-7106 | $30.00 |
| Kenton Hardin Health Department 175 W Franklin Street, Suite 120, Kenton · Health Departments | Hardin | 419-673-6230 | $27.00 |
| Harrison County General Health District 538 N. Main St., Cadiz · Health Departments | Harrison | 740-942-2616 | $26.50 |
| Henry County Health Department 1843 Oakwood Ave, Napoleon · Health Departments | Henry | (419) 599-5545 | $25.00 |
| Highland County Health Department 1487 North High St., Suite 400,, Hillsboro · Health Departments | Highland | (937) 393-1941 | $25.00 |
| HOCKING COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 350 STATE ROUTE 664 NORTH, Logan · Health Departments | Hocking | 740-385-3030 | $25.00 |
| Holmes County General Health District 85 N. Grant St. Suite B, Millersburg · Health Departments | Holmes | (330) 674-5035 | $27.00 |
| Huron County Public Health 28 Executive Drive, Norwalk · Health Departments | Huron | 419-668-1652 ext. 241 | $25.00 |
| Jackson County Health Department 200 East Main Street, Jackson · Health Departments | Jackson | 740-286-5094 | $30.00 |
| Jefferson County Health Department, Vital Statistics Division 500 Market Street
6th Floor, Steubenville · Health Departments | Jefferson | (740) 283-8530 | $28.00 |
| Knox Public Health 11660 Upper Gilchrist Rd, Mount Vernon · Health Departments | Knox | (740) 392-2200 Option 7 | $25.00 |
| Lake County General Health District 5966 Heisley Road, Mentor · Health Departments | Lake | (440) 350-2549 | $21.50 |
| Lawrence County Health Department 2122 S. 8th St., Ironton · Health Departments | Lawrence | 740-532-3962 | $25.00 |
| Licking County Health Department 675 Price Rd., Newark · Health Departments | Licking | (740) 349-6535 | $25.00 |
| Logan County Health District 310 S. Main St., Bellefontaine · Health Departments | Logan | (937) 651-6192 | $26.00 |
| Lorain County Public Health 9880 Murray Ridge Road, Elyria · Health Departments | Lorain | 440-322-6367 | $25.00 |
| Vital Records
Toledo-Lucas County Health Department 635 N. Erie St., Toledo · Health Departments | Lucas | (419) 213-4100 | $25.00 |
| Madison County Public Health 306 Lafayette Street, London · Health Departments | Madison | 740-852-3065 | $25.00 |
| Health Department - Vital Statistics Division 9 West Front Street
Suite 200, Youngstown · Health Departments | Mahoning | 330-742-8212 | $25.00 |
| Youngstown City Health District 9 West Front Street
Suite 200, Youngstown · Health Departments | Mahoning | (330) 742-8212 | $25.00 |
| Marion Public Health 181 South Main Street, Marion · Health Departments | Marion | 740-387-6520 | $25.00 |
| Medina County Health Department 4800 Ledgewood Drive, Medina · Health Departments | Medina | 330-723-9511 | $25.00 |
| Meigs County Health Department 112 E Memorial Drive Suite A, Pomeroy · Health Departments | Meigs | 740-992-6626 | $25.00 |
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* State fee — this office has not published its own.
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Ohio death certificate FAQs
How much does an Ohio death certificate cost?
A certified Ohio death certificate costs $21.50, and additional copies ordered at the same time are $21.50. County offices that publish their own fee charge between $4.50 and $32.00.
How long does it take to get a death certificate in Ohio?
Standard processing is Mail-in requests: 4-6 weeks Online orders: Within 5 days. Expedited service: Within 5 days (for online orders, expedited processing NA for mail-in orders) (NA for mail-ins, the only way to expedite processing is to order online (they have their own online order platform), which does not have additional fee). In-person requests at a county office are often same-day.
Where do I get a death certificate in Ohio?
107 Ohio offices across 99 counties issue death records: county clerks, registers of deeds and health departments listed on this page. You can also apply by mail to the state vital records office (Ohio Department of Health - Bureau of Vital Statistics), or order online.
Who can request an Ohio death certificate?
Ohio issues certified copies to: Not Restricted. Records become public after 50 years.
What ID do I need for an Ohio death certificate?
Accepted primary ID: Driver's License, Major Credit Card with Photo, State ID. If you have no primary ID, bring two of: Auto Insurance, Pay Stub, Utility Bill, Vehicle Registration.
Can I order an Ohio death certificate online?
Yes. Prepare and submit your Ohio death certificate application online through our partner, Vital Records Online, and skip the in-person visit.
Public records: Ohio Public Records Act. Fees and processing times are set by Ohio and its counties and change without notice — confirm with the office before applying.