Death Records and Death Certificates in Ohio

Ohio Death Records

The population of Ohio was recorded 11,689,100 on July 1, 2019, a 1.32% increase since the 2010 United States Census. According to the 2010 United States Census, the racial composition of Ohio was 82.7% White American (Non-Hispanic Whites: 81.1%), 12.2% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.7% Asian (0.6% Indian, 0.4% Chinese, 0.1% Filipino, 0.1% Korean, 0.1% Vietnamese, 0.1% Japanese), 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.1% two or more races, 3.1% Hispanic or Latinos, and 1.1% some other race.

This page is created to provide genealogists and researchers an ultimate guide to the state of Ohio death records. Use the links and the tips below for Ohio death records, certificates, online tools and databases. Additional information on how to obtain Ohio death certificates is available below.

How to Find a Death Record in Ohio

Ohio death records search

This webpage gives you access to all of the online databases containing Ohio death records, Ohio death certificates, Ohio death notices, Ohio death indexes, and other related Ohio genealogy records.

Ohio death records free

Below are some of the most comprehensive resource for death records in Ohio.

Ohio Death Index

Ohio death records database

Links to Ohio death and burial indexes and databases are as below:

Ohio social security death index

The Social Security Death Index contains information on millions of deceased individuals in Ohio with social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Try the links below to search the index:

Public Death Record Ohio

In addition to the indexes and databases above, there are some other resources that gives to almost the same or might even more information about a deceased individual. Here are some to check out:

Ohio Death Certificates

How to get a death certificate in Ohio

Ohio statewide vital records registration began in 1908. Two previous attempts to enact such legislation were largely unsuccessful, though fragments exist. Check the local county Probate Clerk for these earlier records. For more information on records – Dec. 29, 1908 to the present write:

Ohio Department of Health
Division of Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 15098
Columbus, OH 43215-0098
Tel: 614-466-2531

Ohio death certificates online

Use the links below to get death certificates and vital records in Ohio.

Ohio Death Notices

Check local newspapers and local online news websites which frequently publish notices. Use the link below for more information on Ohio news agencies.

Ohio counties for death record research

  • Adams County
  • Allen County
  • Ashland County
  • Ashtabula County
  • Athens County
  • Auglaize County
  • Belmont County
  • Brown County
  • Butler County
  • Carroll County
  • Champaign County
  • Clark County
  • Clermont County
  • Clinton County
  • Columbiana County
  • Coshocton County
  • Crawford County
  • Cuyahoga County
  • Darke County
  • Defiance County
  • Delaware County
  • Erie County
  • Fairfield County
  • Fayette County
  • Franklin County
  • Fulton County
  • Gallia County
  • Geauga County
  • Greene County
  • Guernsey County
  • Hamilton County
  • Hancock County
  • Hardin County
  • Harrison County
  • Henry County
  • Highland County
  • Hocking County
  • Holmes County
  • Huron County
  • Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
  • Knox County
  • Lake County
  • Lawrence County
  • Licking County
  • Logan County
  • Lorain County
  • Lucas County
  • Madison County
  • Mahoning County
  • Marion County
  • Medina County
  • Meigs County
  • Mercer County
  • Miami County
  • Monroe County
  • Montgomery County
  • Morgan County
  • Morrow County
  • Muskingum County
  • Noble County
  • Ottawa County
  • Paulding County
  • Perry County
  • Pickaway County
  • Pike County
  • Portage County
  • Preble County
  • Putnam County
  • Richland County
  • Ross County
  • Sandusky County
  • Scioto County
  • Seneca County
  • Shelby County
  • Stark County
  • Summit County
  • Trumbull County
  • Tuscarawas County
  • Union County
  • Van Wert County
  • Vinton County
  • Warren County
  • Washington County
  • Wayne County
  • Williams County
  • Wood County
  • Wyandot County