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

• Fill out this form. (If you prefer Spanish, fill out this form instead.)
• 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