Vital Statistics

Order your Birth or Death Certificate online through Vital Chek

 Hours of Operation for all Vital Statistics Requests

 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, closed all Federal Holidays

 The Ashtabula County Health Department can now issue birth abstracts for anyone born in

 the State of Ohio from 1909 to present date. We have been granted statewide birth issuance

 from the Ohio Department of Health Vital Statistics Office as of December 2010.

The Ashtabula County Health Department can issue death records from the Ashtabula County

 General Health District from 1909 to present date which includes all of Ashtabula County with

 the exception of Ashtabula City and Conneaut City. Death certificates are filed according to

 where the death occurred. 

Certified copies of birth and death certificates have a raised seal and are stamped by the

Registrar of Vital Statistics.

Birth Certificate Requests:  A written request must contain the full name at birth, date of

birth, place of birth, fatherʼs name, fatherʼs birth state, motherʼs maiden name, motherʼs birth

state, name, address and phone number of the person making the request, signature and a

return mailing address and phone number. Please send a check or money order for the amount necessary along with a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Death Certificate Requests:  A written request must contain the full name of the deceased,

date of death, place of death, name, address and phone number of person making the

request, a signature and a return mailing address and phone number. Please send a check or

money order for the amount necessary along with a self-addressed stamped envelope.

For a faster return, please enclose a prepaid, self-addressed envelope, and your

birth/death certificates will be returned to you by mail.

The fee for a certified copy of a birth or death certificate is $25.00 (effective 2/1/2016).

The fee for a burial permit is $10.00

We now accept credit card payments through Vital Chek. If paying by personal check in person at the Ashtabula County Health Department, make sure you have ID and a working phone number.

There will be a returned check fee charge by the Treasurerʼs Office per ORC Section 321.48 for

all returned checks.

Listed below are two additional Health Departments in Ashtabula County which issue certified copies of birth and death certificates: 

Ashtabula City Health Department

 4239 Lake Ave.

 Ashtabula, OH 44004

 (440) 992-7123

Conneaut City Health Department

 327 Mill St.

 Conneaut, OH 44030

 (440) 593-3087

Genealogy

Birth and death records are on file by place of occurrence. The Ohio Department of Health houses records for:  

Birth: December 20, 1908 – present  

Death: January 1, 1954 – present 

Your request may also be sent to:

The Ohio Department of Health

Vital Statistics

P.O. Box 15098

Columbus, OH 43215-0098

(614) 466-2531

Ohio Department of Health Birth/Death Application 

Historical Society

The Ohio Historical Society has death records from December 20, 1908 through 1944. Your  request may be sent to: 

Ohio Historical Society

Research Services Department

1982 Velma Ave. 

Columbus, OH 43211-2497

(614) 297-2510 

Contact Probate Court in Ashtabula County for the following information below 

Marriage Abstracts: January 1, 1954 – present 

Divorce Abstracts: January 1, 1954 – present

Birth and death records from 1867 to 1908 are filed at the Ashtabula County Probate court, if  recorded. Your request may be sent to: 

Ashtabula County Probate Court

25 West Jefferson St. 

Jefferson, OH 44047 

(440) 576-3453 

Adoption

If you were adopted you will need to request your birth certificate from the Ohio Department of Health. After an adoption, the original birth record and all other legal documents related to the adoption are sealed and are not accessible except under certain procedures specified by state law.

For more information, contact:

The Ohio Department of Health 

Vital Statistics 

P.O. Box 15098 

Columbus, OH 43215-0098 

(614) 466-2531 

For births outside the US, of children of US parents,

You may request a birth certificate from:

U.S. Department of State 

Passport Services, Correspondence Branch

1111 19th St. NW, Suite 510

Washington, DC 20522-1705

(202) 955-0307 

For any additional questions, contact:

ASHTABULA COUNTY HEALTH DEPT

 12 W JEFFERSON ST

 JEFFERSON OH 44047

 (440) 576-6010

 Confidential Nursing

 FAX: 440-576-3378

 Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

 CLOSED ALL FEDERAL HOLIDAYS