Ohio Resources
Here are some resources that are available for
genealogical research in Ohio:
For vital records, write to:
- Bureau of Vital Statistics
Ohio Department of Health
P.O. Box 15098
Columbus, OH 43215-0098
Phone: (614) 466-2531
- They have birth records since December 1908, death records since 1936, marriage and divorce records since September 1949. Call for costs. For marriage records, you can also contact the Probate Judge in the county where the license was issued. For divorce records, you can also contact the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County where the divorce was granted. For births and deaths earlier than 1908, contact the Probate Court in the County where the event took place.
- Ohio Historical Society
Archives Library Division
1982 Velma Avenue
Columbus, OH 43211-2497
- Has records for deaths between December 20, 1908 and December 31, 1936.
For information on State Archives & Libraries, write to:
- Archives-Library Division
Ohio Historical Society
1982 Velma Avenue
Columbus, OH 43211
Phone: (614) 297-2510
- Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9:00-5:00, closed Monday, Sunday, and all state holidays.
- They have land records, vital statistics, central Ohio county records from 1803, family histories, census records from 1810-1910, immigration papers (not complete), probate court records, extensive photo collections, map collections, and newspaper collections.
- State Library of Ohio
Genealogy Services
65 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215-4163
Phone: (614) 644-6966
- Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00-5:00, Friday 9:00-5:00.
- They have an extensive collection of secondary material.
For information on state Genealogical Societies, write to:
- The Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS)
Library - The First Families of Ohio
P.O. Box 2625
Mansfield, OH 44906-0625
- Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9:00-5:00, closed Monday and Sunday.
- Publications: The Report, The Ohio Genealogical Society Newsletter, Ohio Records and Pioneer Families
