VITAL STATISTICS
Phone: 740-652-2836
Pauletta Krieger, Registrar
pauletta.krieger@fairfieldcountyohio.gov
pauletta.krieger@fairfieldcountyohio.gov
Cindy Sharpe, Deputy Registrar
cindy.sharpe@fairfieldcountyohio.gov
cindy.sharpe@fairfieldcountyohio.gov
CERTIFIED COPY FEES:
$32 VITAL RECORD
$32 VITAL RECORD
CERTIFIED COPY FEES: $32 VITAL RECORD
The Fairfield County Health Department Vital Statistics division issues certified copies of certificates for births, deaths, and fetal deaths occurring from December 1908 to present.
We can assistance you with:
- • Registration of birth and death records
- • Issuance of burial transit permits and cremation permits.
- • Completion of "Acknowledgement of Paternity Affidavits"
- • Corrections to birth and death records
- • Home Births
NOTE: - • Birth certificates can be issued for ANY County in Ohio.
- • Death and fetal death certificates can be issued for Fairfield County only.
BIRTH OR DEATH CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO DECEMBER 1908
BIRTH OR DEATH CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO DECEMBER 1908
For birth or death certificates prior to December 1908:
Contact the Fairfield County Probate Court:
224 E. Main Street, 3rd floor, Lancaster, Ohio 43130
Phone: 740-652-7485.
TO OBTAIN A BIRTH OR DEATH CERTIFICATE
- • Complete Application: Application for Birth or Death Records
- • Applications can be mailed or completed in person at the Fairfield County Health Department.
Birth and Death Certificates cannot be emailed. If you have any questions please call 740-652-2836. - • If by mail, send a check made payable to the
Fairfield County Health Department for $32.00. - • Birth certificates for newborn babies will be ready 2 weeks after the birth.
- • Certificates may be ordered over the phone with a credit card.
Fairfield County Health Department fees are payable by cash, certified or personal check, credit card/debit card or money order. Customers who use a credit card/debit card as payment will be charged a non-refundable processing fee of $1.50 or 3.00%, whichever is greater, by Point&Pay
IF YOU ARE REQUESTING A DEATH CERTIFICATE
IF YOU ARE REQUESTING A DEATH CERTIFICATE
Effective 10/15/15 - ORC 3705.25(5): For five years following a decedent’s death, a decedent’s social security number shall not be included on a copy of the decedent’s death certificate unless that information is specifically requested to be on the certified copy by one of the following who presents proof satisfactory to the director, state registrar or local registrar of the person’s identity.
GUIDELINES: REQUESTING DEATH CERTIFICATE
To see guidelines of who can request the death certificate WITH the social security number showing and what two (2) forms of proof are needed, following guidelines.
The Fairfield Department of Health will accept personal checks if the person's address and phone number are on the check. Cash, Money Orders, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover Card are also accepted. Certificates may be ordered over the phone as well.
Fairfield County Health Department fees are payable by cash, certified or personal check, credit card/debit card or money order. Customers who use a credit card/debit card as payment will be charged a non-refundable processing fee of $1.50 or 3.00%, whichever is greater, by Point&Pay.
The Fairfield Department of Health will accept personal checks if the person's address and phone number are on the check. Cash, Money Orders, Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover Card are also accepted. Certificates may be ordered over the phone as well.
Fairfield County Health Department fees are payable by cash, certified or personal check, credit card/debit card or money order. Customers who use a credit card/debit card as payment will be charged a non-refundable processing fee of $1.50 or 3.00%, whichever is greater, by Point&Pay.
CORRECTIONS
Corrections on a birth certificate include correcting the spelling of a name (i.e. Sarah to Sara) or adding a first, middle, or last name to the birth certificate if one was not previously recorded on the birth certificate. Corrections do not include changing a first, middle, or last name, or the order of the first, middle, and last name. If you would like to make a correction to your birth certificate or your child’s birth certificate, call us at (740) 652-2836.
NAME CHANGES
All name change requests are processed through probate court. You can find more information on how to change your name at the Fairfield County Juvenile/Probate Court Website.
HOW TO ADD A FATHER TO A BIRTH CERTIFICATE
A father can be added to a birth certificate with a Paternity Affidavit. This form can only be used if no father is currently listed on the birth certificate. You can find more information on establishing paternity on the Ohio Central Paternity Registry Website. Please contact us at
(740) 652-2836 to see if a Paternity Affidavit can help you add the father to the birth certificate.
(740) 652-2836 to see if a Paternity Affidavit can help you add the father to the birth certificate.
ADOPTION RECORDS
All adoption records are located at the Ohio Department of Health. There are different laws for viewing adoption records depending on what year the adoption took place. For additional information, please refer to the Ohio Department of Health Website.
If you need to order a birth or death record from a different state, please visit the National Center for Health Statistics website for contact information.
If you need to order a birth or death record from a different state, please visit the National Center for Health Statistics website for contact information.
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE RECORDS ARE NOT MAINTAINED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Certified copies of marriage licenses and divorce decrees can only be obtained from the county where the event was recorded. Marriage certificate copies can be obtained from the specific county probate court. Divorce decrees can be requested from the Clerk of Courts in the specific county where the divorce was finalized.
OTHER RESOURCES
