Saturday 24 August 2013

Ohio Public Death Records

By Ben Kingsley


Ohio death notices are used to announce the death of a person who resides in Ohio. A death notice is usually confused with a death certificate but they are two different things. Death certificates are the documents that are used when dealing with legal transactions.

Residents in the state of Ohio request for a copy of a death certificate for several reasons. Genealogy research is on top of the list. Such document is used as reference when conducting the research because it has information that is vital in updating the family history records. Another use is for the immediate family of the deceased to process the insurance and benefits. Without such document the family cannot claim the benefits of the insurance. When the spouse of the deceased has plans of marrying again, the death certificate has to be represented in order to be allowed to marry again.

As the name suggest, a death certificate in Ohio would contain details about the person's death. One would know the complete name of the person who died. Information such as the date and place where the person died are the highlights of the said document. The cause of death is also one of the important things that can be seen on the record.

Deaths which have occurred since 1954 are the only records that the state of Ohio can provide to its people. Records before the give year but not earlier than 1909 can be requested at the state's Historical Society. A processing fee of $21.50 should be paid in order to get a copy of a death certificate. The requesting individual should provide the basic information of the deceased to simplify the search process. One should know that only the immediate family of the person who died is given access to the document. With this, the one who request for the record should provide their contact details along with their reason for requesting such document and their relation to the deceased. Without such information, the request may not be processed.

All of the public record of Ohio, including the death records, is kept at the office of the Department of Health. One should go to this office if a death certificate is needed. However, in cases where access to the state office is not possible, one can go to the county health office. The county office can provide the record if the person died in the county and his/her death was registered there. Standard processing fee of the state is no longer applicable. Different service fee may be observed per county.

Going online can also help you get information about the death of an individual who resides in Ohio. Thanks to the internet, access to free public death notices are readily available. Websites that offer such services have their database linked in order to provide the best possible result. This is evident when the search has been paid.




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