There are a few known counties that have surviving copies of birth records prior to 1867. Wayne County, OH has some births recorded for the year ending 1 March 1857. The [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohwayne/wcgs/wcgs_index.html Wayne County Genealogical Society] has a publication of the vital records from 1856-1857. A copy of the [http://clevnet.bibliocommons.com/item/show/6638051048_wayne_county,_ohio_births,_deaths_and_marriages,_1856-1857_with_some_1858_included book] can be found in our department. Other counties with early birth and death records include the following:
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There are a few known counties that have surviving copies of birth records prior to 1867. Wayne County, OH has some births recorded for the year ending 1 March 1857. The [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohwayne/wcgs/wcgs_index.html Wayne County Genealogical Society] has a publication of the vital records from 1856-1857. A copy of the [http://clevnet.bibliocommons.com/item/show/6638051048_wayne_county,_ohio_births,_deaths_and_marriages,_1856-1857_with_some_1858_included book] can be found in our department. Other known counties with early birth and death records include the following: