Vital Statistics Services

Death Certificate Requests

Request a certificate in person

Monday through Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm; 1843 Oakwood Ave.

We accept cash, check, money order, or credit/debit card (additional fee applied) for same day service.

$25.00 for each certified copy requested

Request a certificate via mail

Send completed Vital Statistics Records Request Form and check or money order to the address on the contact us page.

Orders are processed the day they are received.

$25.00 for each certified copy requested

Requesting a certificate online

Death records may also be purchased through the Ohio Department of Health’s Bureau of Vital Statistics. Click on the bolded text to be redirected to the page.

Vital Statistics Records Request Form

Certified death certificates are available for any person who died in Henry County beginning in 1909. If the death occurred outside of Henry County, the record may be obtained from the Ohio Department of Health Vital Statistics Office for deaths occurring from 1964 to present or the Ohio Historical Connections for deaths occurring from 1908 to 1963. You may also obtain death records from the county in which the event occurred.

Vital records (records of births, deaths, and fetal deaths) are public records in Ohio. This means that anyone who can submit the basic facts of a record may request a copy.

As of October 15, 2015, for the first five years after the date of death, the social security number of the deceased will not be included on the death certificate unless the requestor is:

The deceased’s spouse, or lineal descendant
The deceased’s executor, attorney, or legal agent
A representative of an investigative government agency
A private investigator
A funeral director (or agent responsible for disposition of the body) acting on behalf of the deceased’s family
A veteran’s service officer
An accredited member of the media

**Individuals requesting a death certificate with the social security number included must indicate on their Vital Statistics Records Request Form that they are requesting the SSN be included, and submit satisfactory identification to the registrar.

Notice to All Vital Statistics Customers:

Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 3705.29, it is unlawful to 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 certified copy of it that relates to the birth of another person, whether living or dead.