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Ohio Genealogy Resources:

OH State Vital Statistics Office

Bureau of Vital Statistics
Ohio Department of Health
P.O. Box 15098
Columbus, OH 43216-0118

Information:

(614) 466-2531

Recovering Ohio Marriage Records

We like to think that our lives will be nice and orderly and that everything will go according to plan, but that's generally not what happens. More often than not unfortunate events, sometimes natural catastrophes, occur which make our lives take a turn that we did not anticipate. Many times when these occurrences happen, we lose needed items and documents, such as birth certificates and marriage records. Getting these records after a long amount of time has elapsed since the original document came into existence can be very frustrating, especially if you got married or were born in a different state.

Getting Ohio Records

The state of Ohio is great when it comes to finding records, because they make it as easy as possible. But before you start looking for Ohio marriage records, you'll need to make sure that you know where you have to look. If you were married in the beautiful state of Ohio than you will need to search that state for a legal copy of your marriage records, and the area that you'll need to search is whatever area or county that you were married in. If, for instance, you were married in Columbus, you'd want to search around that city for your Ohio marriage records. Actually in that city all you have to do is to contact Vital Records and they'll get you the information that you need.

But if you got married in a small town in the state, the records that you're looking for will likely be in that small town. Many small towns have town clerks instead of having a Vital Records office, and that is where the records are kept. This means that you'll have to contact the small town office instead of contacting a larger city office, which can be a bit trickier, as most small town offices do not have a website form that you can fill out to get the information that you want. Instead you'll have to contact them directly via the phone and will have to pay them for the records either through using a credit card or by sending them a check in the mail.

In many cases, whether you were married in the metropolitan area or the countryside adjacent to the smallest town in America, the county clerk's office is the ideal searching location.  All records end up being recorded there - no matter what state, city, or town you said your nuptials in.

Other Records

You will need an official copy of your marriage record to take care of legal matters, like changing your name on financial accounts or adding a spouse to insurance policies.  There are also many things that do not require a legal version, such as filling out your family tree. If this is the case than you can save yourself quite a bit of money by actually looking up the Ohio marriage records online. These records should be available online for you to peruse for free, and they're a great way to help anyone to fill in any missing branches of their family tree. If you have lost your Ohio marriage records and need a legal copy, you'll need to pay for one, but if you are just looking for information, the internet is the place to go.

Ohio Counties:

[Hamilton to Licking]

[Stark to Wyandot]
[Adams to Columbiana]

[Logan to Muskingum]

 [Statewide]
[Coshocton to Guernsey] [Noble to Shelby]

Adams County Marriage Records

Allen County Marriage Records

Allen Co. Chapter, OGS
Elizabeth M. MacDonall Memorial Library
620 West Market St.
Lima, OH 45801-4665

Marriages from the Lima Dailey News

Marriages from the Lima Democratic News

Marriage Books

Ashland County Marriage Records

Ashland County, Ohio Genealogical Society

Ashtabula County Marriage Records

Athens County Marriage Records

Athens County, Ohio Historical Society and Museum

Auglaize County Marriage Records

Auglaize County, Ohio Genealogy Society

Auglaize County Chapter, OGS
P.O. Box 2021
Wapakoneta, OH 45895

Belmont County Marriage Records

Belmont County, Ohio Genealogy Society

Belmont County Courthouse
101 Main St.
St. Clairsville, OH 43950-1224

(740) 695-2121

Brown County Marriage Records

Brown County Courthouse
Georgetown, OH 45121-0000

(937) 378-3956

Butler County Marriage Records

Carroll County Marriage Records

Carroll County, Ohio Genealogy Society

Carroll County Courthouse
119 Public Square
Carrollton, OH 44615-1492

(330) 627-2250

Champaign County Marriage Records

Champaign County Courthouse
200 N. Main St.
Urbana, OH 43078-0000

(937) 653-2701

Clark County Marriage Records

Clark County Courthouse
PO Box 1008
Springfield, OH 45501-0000

(937) 328-2458

Clermont County Marriage Records

Clermont County, Ohio Genealogical Society

Clermont County Courthouse
76 S. Riverside
Batavia, OH 45103-2602

(513) 732-7300

Clinton County Marriage Records

Clinton County, Ohio Genealogy & Historical Society

Clinton County Courthouse
46 S. South St.
Wilmington, OH 45177-2214

(937) 382-2103

(937) 382-3543

Columbiana County Marriage Records

Columbiana County, Ohio Genealogy Society

Columbiana County Courthouse
105 S. Market St.
Lisbon, OH 44432-1255
(330) 424-9511