8:00am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. 

• Registers all births, deaths, and fetal deaths occurring in Marion County

• Issues burial transit permits

• Issues certified copies of birth and death certificates for $20.00

• Helps single parents with completing "Acknowledgement of Paternity Affidavits"

Uncertified copies of birth or death certificates are no longer available.
Mother's Certificates are no longer issued

The Board of Health adopted the new fee for a certified birth or death certificate to be $20.00 effective September 12, 2005. This change reflects the new state statute under Ohio Revised Code 3705.242.
 
 

All of the Marion county birth and death certificates are filed in the Vital Statistics office at the City Health Department which is located on the 3rd floor of City Hall, 233 West Center Street.

Birth and Death Certificates are filed in the county where the actual birth or death occurred - not where the person resided at the time of the birth or death.  You may also obtain a birth or death certificate by mail.  Be sure to include the Application and payment.  For quickest service, include payment in the form of a money order and enclose a self-addressed stamped business size envelope

To Request a Birth or Death Certificate
Download and Print the form below.  Fill out form completely, and bring or mail to the City Health Department:  233 West Center Street  Marion, Ohio 43302.  Each copy is $20.00. Birth and death certificates are also now available online. To learn more CLICK HERE.

Death Certificate Request Form  l  Birth Certificate Request Form