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ADOPTEES WHOSE ADOPTIONS WERE FINALIZED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1964

Adoptees whose adoptions were finalized prior to January 1, 1964 have access to their original birth certificates. They can obtain these by requesting them from the Bureau of Vital Statistics. The process requires filling out an Affidavit of Adopted Person and having it notarized, paying the fee and presenting two pieces of identification. A drivers' license and social security card are acceptable. If you need to apply for this information by mai they will allow you to make copies of your id so it's more convenient.

Ohio State Vital Records Office

Ohio Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
246 N High Street
P.O. Box 15098
Columbus, OH 43215-0098
(614) 466-2531

Possible Contact: Marie Kabia, Adoptive Services, 614-466-9274

State office has had birth records since December 20, 1908. For earlier birth records, write to the Probate Court in the county where the birth occurred. Fees vary.

State office has death records for deaths that occurred after December 31, 1936. Death records for deaths that occurred December 20, 1908 to December 31, 1936 can be obtained from the Ohio Historical Society.

Verification only on divorce records since September 1949. Certified copies are not available from the State Health Department. Inquiries will be forwarded to the Clerk of Common Pleas in the county where the divorce was granted. Fees vary.

Verification only on marriage records since September 1949. Certified copies are not available from the State Health Department. Inquiries will be forwarded to the Probate Judge in the county where the license was issued. Fees vary.

The Ohio Department of Health/Vital Statistics also runs the Ohio Reunion Registry, which is a mutual consent registry. For an adoptee to register, he or she must be 21 years or older and have filed a petition with the county probate court , which costs up to $50 (in Cleveland it's $25). This will release your birth information into the registry to be matched with that of your birthparents, if they have registered. Of course, for bparents the registry is free.