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Line 85: + + + + + + + + − + − Certified copies of death certificates may be obtained from the following locations:+ − + − + − + − + − + − http://wayne-health.org − + − + − + − + − + + − http://www.odh.state.oh.us − − Beginning in 2003, Ohio no longer issues non-certified copies of death records. It is necessary to have a certified copy. The current price of the certified copy of the death record is $21.50 at the Ohio Department of Health and $25.00 at the Wayne County Health Department. Other counties within Ohio may charge a slightly different charge. Contact the particular county health department to determine the most current price. − − The dates 1867 and 1908 are specific for Ohio. Other states may have recorded deaths earlier or later. Do a Google search for the county and/or state health department of interest, or you can visit the website [http://vitalrec.com/index.html Vital Records]. − Access to the [http://www.ohiohistory.org/dindex/ Ohio Death Certificate Index] may be found through the Ohio History Connection and [http://www.ancestrylibrary.com Ancestry database]. − The Ohio Historical Society has an index from 1913 to 1944. You may search in two groupings: 1913-1935 or 1936-1944. You may do a basic search on the name, or there is an advanced search where you may insert other known information. Since the Ohio Historical Society used OCR (Optical Character Resolution), some errors in spellings of names may occur. − + − Some digitized images of the Ohio Death Certificate Index may be found on Ancestry Library Edition. Ancestry has a searchable database for the Ohio Deaths from 1908-2002. Wildcard search capabilities are available through Ancestry.+ − In recent months, Family Search Indexing has started to digitize the vast number or resources available in their granite mountain in Utah. One project that has been completed is the Ohio Death Certificates, 1908-1953. Currently, the site is in a Beta Test Mode. The website is: [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]. The website is free to use; however, users must register.+ + +
→Death Records After 1908
* Date of burial
* Date of burial
* Undertaker’s name and address
* Undertaker’s name and address
====Area Libraries with Ohio Death Certificates Index====
Our library has a copy of the Ohio Death Certificate Index from 1908 thru 1954 on microfilm. The years from 1933 to 1937 are on microfiche and kept in the department workroom. We have a copy of the actual Ohio Death Certificates from 1908 to the beginning of 1931. The Akron-Summit County Public Library and the Stark County District Library have the Ohio Death Certificates from 1908 thru 1952. The contact information for these two libraries is as follows:
Our library has a copy of the Ohio Death Certificate Index from 1908 thru 1954 on microfilm. The years from 1933 to 1937 are on microfiche and kept in the department workroom. We have a copy of the actual Ohio Death Certificates from 1908 to the beginning of 1931. The Akron-Summit County Public Library and the Stark County District Library have the Ohio Death Certificates from 1908 thru 1952. The contact information for these two libraries is as follows:
[http://wcpl-lamp/genealogy Wayne County Public Library] <br/>
Genealogy and Local History Department <br/>
220 West Liberty Street <br/>
Wooster, OH 44691 M <br/>
330-262-0916, ext. 7139
====Access to Ohio Death Certificates====
The Ohio Death Certificate images from 1908-1953 may be found online through [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch].
The Ohio Death Certificate images from 1908-1953 may be found online through [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch]. Users need a sign-in to access the actual images. The sign-in is free of charge.
Beginning in 2003, Ohio no longer issues non-certified copies of death records. It is necessary to have a certified copy. Contact the particular county health department to determine the most current price.
Wayne County Health Department
[http://wayne-health.org Wayne County Health Department] <br/>
Vital Records Administration
Vital Records Administration <br/>
c/o Vital Records Registrar
c/o Vital Records Registrar <br/>
203 South Walnut Street
203 South Walnut Street <br/>
Wooster, OH 44691
Wooster, OH 44691 <br/>
330-264-9590
330-264-9590
Ohio Department of Health
Vital Statistics
[http://www.odh.state.oh.us Ohio Department of Health] <br/>
225 Neilston Street
Vital Statistics <br/>
P.O. Box 15098
225 Neilston Street <br/>
Columbus, OH 43215-0098
P.O. Box 15098 <br/>
Columbus, OH 43215-0098 <br/>
614-466-2531
614-466-2531
The actual digitized images are not available through the Ohio Historical Connection, previously Ohio Historical Society.
The dates 1867 and 1908 are specific for Ohio. Other states may have recorded deaths earlier or later. Do a [[http://www.google.com Google] search for the county and/or state health department of interest, or you can visit the [http://vitalrec.com/index.html Vital Records] website.
====Access to Index to Ohio Death Certificates====
* [http://www.ancestrylibrary.com Ancestry Library Edition]
* [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch]
* [http://www.ohiohistory.org/dindex Ohio History Connection]
=== Wayne County, OH Death Records 1856-1857 ===
=== Wayne County, OH Death Records 1856-1857 ===