Cincinnati and Norwood deaths go to the Cincinnati Health Department, not the county public-health counter. Other Hamilton County deaths go to Hamilton County Public Health.
Who may request
Ohio treats death records as public. Confirm any extra rules on the county or city page you will use.
What to bring
Confirm the current ID list on hamiltoncountyhealth.org or cincinnati-oh.gov before you go.
Where to write or visit
Hamilton County Public Health: 1701 Patricia McCollum Way, Dept. 93 (5th floor), Cincinnati, OH 45237. Deaths inside Cincinnati or Norwood: Cincinnati Health Department (cincinnati-oh.gov/health). Ohio Department of Health is statewide mail.
Notes from the desk
Hamilton County Public Health lists $27 per death certificate this check. Card payments add a processing fee. ODH lists $21.50. This desk takes no cut. Confirm the Cincinnati Health Department fee on its own page if the death was in the city.