Birth Certificates

Birth certificates are available for anyone born in Ohio between 1908 and now. Certified copies of birth certificates are $25 each. Uncertified copies are not available. We also provide death certificates.

Order a birth certificate 3 different ways.

In-person at Lorain County Public Health, 9880 Murray Ridge Rd., Elyria, OH 44035 

• Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• LCPH accepts cash, check, money order, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa.

Online through VitalChek -- or call VitalChek at 1-888-290-0228

• VitalChek charges an additional fee. All major credit cards are accepted. 

Through the U.S. mail

1. Fill out this form. (If you prefer Spanish, fill out this form instead.)
2. Mail completed form, check or money order, and self-addressed stamped envelope to:
        Vital Statistics
        Lorain County Public Health
        9880 Murray Ridge Rd.
        Elyria, OH  44035