Genealogy Research

The Health District’s Office of Vital Statistics maintains birth and death records for persons who were born or died in a township, village or contracting city in Hamilton County.

• Births records from 1875 
• Death records from 1891 
• Due to state filing requirements prior to 1908, birth and death records are scare from this time period

The Health District DOES NOT have birth or death records for persons who were born or died in the City of Cincinnati, City of Norwood or the City of St. Bernard.

Genealogy research is available by appointment only. Appointment times are 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays only. Call (513) 946-7805 to schedule an appointment.

Please complete the Genealogical Records Request Form before you come to your appointment.

Disinterment

Hamilton County Probate Court has information on disinterment.

Adoption Records

Can the Health District help me locate my birth parents?
If you were born after 1964, adoption records were sealed, and a court order is needed for the state to open adoption records.

How do I find my original birth certificate?
The Health District may have a birth certificate in your adopted name (not your given/birth name) if you were born after 1964. If you were born before 1964, adoption records/original birth certificates are only accessible through the state.

For more information, visit the Ohio Department of Health's Vital Statistic's Web site, or call (614) 466-4784.