Cleveland issues Cuyahoga County deaths except Lakewood and Parma. Those two cities keep their own. ODH in Columbus is statewide mail for 1971 to present. Pre-1971 deaths go to the local office or Ohio History Connection as ODH describes.
Who may request
Ohio treats death records as public. Anyone who can submit the basic facts may request a copy, per the Cleveland vital-records page.
What to bring
Confirm current ID and mail rules on clevelandohio.gov. Mail: check or money order payable to City of Cleveland.
Where to write or visit
Office of Vital Records, 601 Lakeside Ave., Room 122, Cleveland, OH 44114. Lakewood and Parma deaths are not issued here. Ohio Department of Health is the statewide option for deaths from 1971 to present.
Notes from the desk
$25 per certified copy on the Cleveland page this check. Card payments add a processing fee. Ohio Department of Health lists $21.50 per search/copy as of 1 Jan 2025. This desk takes no cut.