samedi 28 décembre 2013

Ohio Public Records Search

By Ben Kingsley


Are you looking for public records Ohio? Public records such as birth, death, marriage and divorce records are important as they contain information that can be used to serve as supporting documents and determine an individual's eligibility. Records such as these are available for the public either through walk in, online, phone and mail requests.

To start with, birth and death records are usually available from the State's Vital Office section or the County Department where the event occurred. For divorce decrees and marriage certificates, reports are available from the probate court or the county clerk where the cases were filed and granted. Marriage and divorce records are not obtainable from the Vital Records Office; however, the Office has an index or abstract of marriage and divorce reports, which can be useful for one to locate the actual court or county where the papers were filed and granted.

To obtain copies of birth and death certificates, the researcher can go to the State's Vital Statistic Office. The Office maintains a database ranging from records filed after December 20, 1908 (for birth) and January, 1954 (for death). Some old records which date back (50) fifty years for deaths and (125) one hundred twenty five for births are stored at the Ohio Historical Society archives. The Vital Statistics Office cannot issue certified copies for these records however; researchers can obtain plain copies of these records from the Society Office.

For certified copies coming from the State's Vital Office, walk in or in person is accepted. The Office is open during weekdays but is closed during state holidays. Researchers can go to the Office during business hours and fill up the request form. Payment for each record is at $21.50 each. The Office accepts money order, credit cards, cash and check payments. Records can be obtained on the day itself; however, for requests made after 4:30pm, same day release is not guaranteed. Researchers can however request to have the records mailed or picked up at a day they prefer.

For those who opt to have the records mailed, they can fill up the request form and together with the payment send their request to the State's Office. Processing for the request would take up to 3 weeks depending on the volume that the Office receives. Payment can be paid through credit card, money order and check method. For faster processing time, researchers can check their local county department for the records although fees varies from one county to another.

For those individuals who are looking for records with no specific year or where the date of the event is unknown, the Office provides searching services. The Office charges $3 for up to 10 years of records and fees multiply for every 10 years added to the search. Processing time can take up to six (6) months to complete depending on the period given. For those who need the records for informational purposes, another way to obtain Public Records Search is through searching public record online sites which provide vital records searching making it the fastest way one can obtain reports or records while waiting for their requested certified copies.




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