Birth and Death Certificates

Clinton County Health District can now issue birth certificates for anyone born in the State of Ohio.  Available records are 1908 to present.  This change does not apply to death certificates in which case the county where the death occurred will have to be contacted.

Ohio is an “open state” which means vital records (both births and deaths) are considered public documents by the State of Ohio.  This means that anyone who can submit the basic facts of a certificate may request a certified copy.  Birth and death records are recorded in the county in which the event occurs regardless of the person’s residence.

In Person

Vital Statistics Office Hours are Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. excluding holidays.

 Location:

Clinton County Health District
111 S. Nelson Avenue
Wilmington, OH  45177

You will be asked to fill out an application for a birth certificate or death certificate for our records. The only information required is the person’s name and date of birth or date of death and the purchaser’s information.

By Mail 

Please send an application to the above address stating the name at birth (or death) of the person you need a certificate for, their date of birth (or death), a contact phone number where you can be reached, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope and a money order for $ 23.00.  The requested information is processed and sent out the next day of receipt.

By Email

Send to info@clincohd.com.  

Payment

The cost per certificate, which includes a raised seal and registrar’s stamp, is $23.00.  We accept all major credit cards, cash, business checks (in state only), and money orders.  We do not accept personal checks. Submission of a money order can be made out to CCHD, an acronym of Clinton County Health District.

For information on how to obtain death certificates that occurred in other Ohio counties, please visit Ohio.Gov at https://ohio.gov/residents/resources/birth-and-death-certificates

For Information on out of state birth certificate visit https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/index.ht

Adoption Records

Starting March 20, 2015, adult adoptees adopted in the relevant years may submit an application to ODH for a copy of their adoption file. The requesting adoptee must be at least 18 years old. Should you have any questions, please contact the Ohio Department of Health’s customer service team at (614) 466-2531.

For More information visit this link: https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/vital-statistics/Adoption-File-Information/Adoption-File-Information