Birth Certificates

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

Get a birth certificate - 3 ways to choose.

In person at Lorain County Public Health

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

Through the U.S. mail

1. Fill out this form.
2. Mail the form with a check or money order and a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
   Lorain County Public Health
   9880 Murray Ridge Rd.
   Elyria, OH  44035

Through VitalChek - online or over the phone 1-888-290-0228

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