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Certified Birth and Death Certificate Services  Our office issues certified copies of certificates for births and deaths occurring from 1908 to present in Franklin County only. - Registers all births, deaths, and fetal deaths occurring in Franklin County.
- Issues burial transit permits.
- Helps single parents with completing "Acknowledgement of Paternity Affidavits."
- Assists customers with correcting information on birth and death certificates issued in Franklin County.
Program Services
Certified Birth and Death Certificates
Our office issues certified copies of certificates for births and deaths occurring from 1908 to present in Franklin County only.
- Registers all births, deaths, and fetal deaths occurring in Franklin County.
- Issues burial transit permits.
- Helps single parents with completing “Acknowledgement of Paternity Affidavits."
- Assists customers with correcting information on birth and death certificates issued in Franklin County.
Who Is The Program For?
All customers and agencies needing birth and death certificates for births and deaths that occurred in Franklin County.
How To Use The Program
Getting a Birth or Death Certificate Walk-in, Pick-up or Mail Complete an application for a birth or death certificate. The applications can be mailed, faxed, or brought into the Columbus Public Health, Vital Statistics Office. Please see the new hours posted above for same-day service. Order Online with Vitalchek Certificates can also be ordered online with a debit or credit card for an additional $9.95 fee through "Vitalcheck." Click on Franklin County Bureau of Vital Statistics on the Vitalcheck homepage. Before you call... Birth or death certificates requested by mail that you have not received: - It takes about 7-10 business days to process mail requests, including those made with a debit or credit card.
- We can only issue certificates for births and deaths occurring in Franklin County from 1908 to present.
- Birth certificates for newborns are not ready for about 8 to 10 weeks after the child is born.
- According to City of Columbus Charter, Section 82, your check will be deposited within 24 hours. If your check has cleared and was sent within the last 2 weeks, your request is being processed.
- If your request was sent more than 14 days ago and you have not received your certificates, please e-mail, or call Columbus Public Health, Vital Statistics Office:
E-mail: VS@columbus.gov
Phone: (614) 645-7331
Have the following information ready for the call or include in the e-mail: - Name on certificate(s) requested
- Date of event (birth or death)
- Mother's maiden name (birth certificate only)
- Father's name (birth certificate only)
- Approximate date sent
- Number of copies ordered and amount paid
- Your name, mailing address and phone number
- Your e-mail address (optional)
To Correct a Birth Certificate (for non-paternity changes) (1) Circle the mistake.
(2) Write the correct spelling next to it.
(3) Return in person or mail all certified copies to: Columbus Public Health
Vital Statistics
240 Parsons Avenue
Columbus, OH 43215
For corrections requested by mail, please include your mailing address and daytime
phone number. It takes about 10 business days to correct a certificate. **Please Note
We must have the incorrect certificate(s) to issue a corrected certificate.
If an affidavit is needed to correct the mistake, we will send a completed affidavit form to you. If the mistake needs to be corrected by probate court, we will send you more information on what to do.
Adding a father to a birth certificate
Single,
unmarried mothers wishing to add a father to a birth certificate must
complete an Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavit. Affidavit forms
can be obtained from any hospital, child support enforcement agency, or
local Vital Statistics Office. It takes approximately 6-9 months for a
new birth certificate to be completed once a Paternity Affidavit has
been received and approved. Please do not return certificates without
the father’s name until you have verified with our office that a new
certificate is on file. If you wish to check on the status of a new
birth certificate with the father’s name added, please call 614-645-7323
To correct a death certificate:
Contact the funeral home that submitted the original information.
Cost
Certified birth and death certificates are $20 each. Only certified copies are available. Requests by mail usually take 7-10 business days. Service is also available by telephone, internet and fax with a debit or credit card for an additional $9.95. Express Service For Express service within U.S., please add $15.00 for overnight delivery or $13.00 for 2-3 day delivery - Express service is payable by credit or debit card only. Express delivery orders must be called in to 1-877-648-0605, or placed online at www.vitalchek.com, or faxed in to 614-645-0730. Click here to download and print an application for a birth or death certificate (pdf file). Click icon if you are having problems opening the pdf document.
Location
Columbus Public Health
Vital Statistics Office
240 Parsons Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43215-5331
Hours
Same day walk-in service is only available 10:00am – 2:00pm, Monday - Friday.
Requests
for certified copies received outside of same day walk-in service
(10am-2pm) will be processed for mail out or for pick-up the next
business day only.
Pick-up hours for previously requested copies will be from 8:00am – 4:15pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. 9:00am – 4:15pm on Wednesday. Closed on City of Columbus official holidays
Program Publications
Application for a birth or death certificate (pdf document). Click on icon if you are having problems opening pdf document
Resources and Links
Births and Deaths Outside Franklin County, but within Ohio Contact the county in which the birth or death occurred.
Locations within Ohio Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
225 Neilston Street
Columbus, OH 43215-0098
Phone Number (614) 466-2531 or (614) 466-2532 Births and Deaths Outside Ohio Contact the state in which the event (birth or death) occurred.
List of state locations
Birth & Death Records in Ohio from 1867 through December 20, 1908 are kept by the probate court of each county. There is NO statewide index to Ohio birth and death records prior to December 20, 1908. Franklin County Probate Court
373 S High St 22nd Floor
Columbus OH 43215 6311
Phone number: (614) 462-3894
Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM M-F
Other Probate Court addresses within Ohio
Unknown Date of Event (birth, death) and Place of Event (city, county)Search the Ohio Death Index (all counties) from 1908 to 1937
Their address is:
Ohio Historical Society
1982 Velma Ave.
Columbus, OH 43211-2497
Phone number:(614) 297-2439 Searching Ohio Births and Deaths (all counties) and Adoptions (original birth certificate) Contact:
Ohio Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
225 Neilston Street
Columbus, OH 43215-0098
Phone number; (614) 466-2531 or (614) 466-2532
More information Paternity Information
(for single parents –adding father's name to birth certificate) Contact the local Vital Statistics agency, or the Paternity Enhancement Program for an "Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavit” form. Completion of the form is voluntary. Both the natural father and mother of the child are required to sign this affidavit. The affidavit may be signed by both parents at the same time or at different times; however, each signature must be notarized at the time of signing. Paternity Enhancement Program
131 N. High Street
Suite 620
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone Number: (614) 224-8909 0r 1-888-810-OHIO
More information Social Security Information Social Security Administration
200 N. High Street, Room 225
Columbus, OH 43215
Hours: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday
Marriage & Divorce Records for Franklin County are located at: Franklin County Probate Court
373 S. High St. (23rd Floor)
Columbus, OH 43215-3894
Phone number:(614) 462-3108 Marriage & divorces records outside Franklin County and within Ohio Located at the county in which the event (marriage, divorce) occurred.
List of addresses Passport InformationTravel.State.Gov
Local number: (614) 469-4223
Contact Us
614-645-7331 or 614-645-7333 Health@columbus.gov
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