Online Ohio Vital Records Indexes - Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Online Ohio Vital Records Indexes

Ohio Death Indexes and Records...
- Online Ohio Death Records Indexes, Obituaries and Cemeteries includes full state indexes and listings for many individual counties

Ohio Birth, Marriage and Divorce indexes at Ancestry...
- Ohio Marriage Records Index, 1970, 1972-2007 (fee-based)
- Ohio Birth Index, 1908-1964 (fee-based)
- Ohio Divorce Records Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007 (fee-based)
- Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 (fee-based) includes marriage indexes for various years for these Ohio counties: Allen, Ashland, Athens, Auglaize, Belmont, Clark, Columbiana, Coshocton, Crawford, Darke, Defiance, Fairfield, Franklin, Gallia, Hancock, Henry, Highland, Hocking, Holmes, Huron, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mahoning, Miami, Muskingum, Ottawa, Paulding, Preble, Putnam, Richland, Ross, Sandusky, Scioto, Seneca, Shelby, Tuscarawas, and Wayne (coverage varies by county)

Ohio Birth and Marriage Records at FamilySearch (free)...
- Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003 does not include all counties; coverage varies by county
- Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013 does not include all counties; coverage varies by county

Ohio Birth and Marriage Records Indexes by County...
- Cuyahoga County and Cleveland...
  - Cuyahoga County (Cleveland) Historical Marriage License Index 1810-April 1998
  - Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973 (at Ancestry/requires payment) includes digitized images of the marriage records 1810-1942 and marriage banns 1941-1949; plus indexes to 1973
  - Cuyahoga County, Ohio Birth Returns, 1871-1908, includes Cleveland (at Fold3) searches are free -- requires payment to view the images; note: this database generally does not name the child, but it generally does have the names of the parents as well as birth dates
  - Cuyahoga County Birth Corrections (1873-1908), and Affidavits (1860-1897)
- Darke County Ohio Marriages 1817-1850
- Fayette County Births 1909-1999
- Franklin County (Columbus) Marriage Index January 3, 1995-present
- Hamilton County and Cincinnati...
  - Hamilton County Probate Court - Archived Records Search includes wills, estates, birth index books, marriages and other records (some are unindexed)
  - Hamilton County Marriage Records 1817-1842 (fee-based - part of an Ancestry subscription)
  - Cincinnati Birth and Death Records 1865-1912 includes digital images
- Lake County Marriage Records Index 1840-1915
- Lucas County (Toledo) Probate Court Online Search includes some recent marriages
- Miami County Marriage Index 1807-1865
- Preble County Genealogical and Historical Records Database includes marriages
- Summit County Marriage Records 1840-1980 (includes Akron) (at Ancestry/requires payment; Ancestry also has Summit County Birth Records, 1866-1908)

Social Security Death Index indexes deaths reported to the Social Security Administration from the early 1960s to early 2014 (also has a few listings prior to the early 1960s)

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