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Welcome to Ohio’s Online Birth Certificate Application


You can order any Ohio birth record using this application. Birth certificates are available for events that occurred within the state of Ohio from December 20, 1908 – present. Allow 12 weeks after your child's date of birth for registration before requesting a certified copy of your child's birth record.

Once your order has been submitted, it cannot be canceled. For any birth records not found, a refund in the amount of $21.50 will be processed in the form of a check back to the requestor and a certified ‘Letter of No Record’ will be mailed. All online orders must be mailed to billing address of the credit card on file and must be a mailing address within the United States.

In order to complete an order, please have the following information available:
  • The complete legal name of the child
  • The complete date of birth
  • Mother’s maiden name
  • City or county of birth
  • A valid credit card (Visa or Mastercard only)

If you prefer not to order online and would like to review other ordering options, please press BACK

To continue to the online ordering application, please press CONTINUE

NOTE: Pursuant to ORC 3705.29 (A) (3) No person shall purposely obtain, possess, use, sell, furnish, or attempt to obtain, possess, use, sell or furnish to another for the purpose of deception any certificate, record, or report required by this chapter or certified copy of it that relates to the birth of another persons, whether living or dead.