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Birth

FromTo Source Comments
Before 1867   Ohio did not make a law requiring birth records to be kept until 1867.
1867 19 Dec 1908 Hocking County Records Repository These are 2-page records. The cost is $1.00 per page, as of 17 Dec 2003.

Any request for these records sent to the probate court are simply forwarded to the records repository.

20 Dec 1908 present Ohio Dept. of Health Due to the new Ohio legislation (HB95) all copies must be certified; the cost is $15.00 each, as of 17 Dec 2003.

Death

FromTo Source Comments
Before 1867   Ohio did not make a law requiring death records to be kept until 1867.
1867 19 Dec 1908 Hocking County Records Repository These are 2-page records. The cost is $1.00 per page, as of 17 Dec 2003.

Any request for these records sent to the probate court are simply forwarded to the records repository.

1867 19 Dec 1908 Ohio Historical Society
20 Dec 1908 31 Dec 1944 Ohio Historical Society
1 Jan 1945 present Ohio Dept. of Health Due to the new Ohio legislation (HB95) all copies must be certified; the cost is $15.00 each, as of 17 Dec 2003.

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