Ohio did not make it a law to keep birth records until 1867.
Ohio made it a law to record births in 1867. County probate
courts kept birth records between 1867 and December 19, 1908.
There is no statewide index to birth records from 1867 through
December 19, 1908. Births were recorded in a log book. Birth
certificates were not created until 1908. Special Collections
and Archives has the birth records for the following counties:
The state of Ohio began issuing certificates for births on
December 20, 1908. The Ohio Department of Health holds birth
certificates for the state of Ohio from December 20, 1908 to the
present. Researchers should contact the Ohio Department of
Health. 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, Ohio 45435. Phone:
(937) 775-2525