Address: 44069 Marietta Rd. Caldwell, OH 43724
Phone: (740) 732-4958
The Vital Statistics office at the Noble County Health Department is mandated to record and keep on file all births and deaths that take place in Noble County. Vital Statistics issues certified copies of birth and death records, as well as burial permits.
The fees for certified birth and death certificates are as follows:
These may be requested in person or in writing.
Noble County Health Department
Vital Statistics
Records Request Instructions
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 3705.29, it is unlawful to purposely obtain, possess, use, sell, furnish, or attempt to obtain, possess, use, sell, or furnish to another for the purpose of deception any certificate, record, or certified copy of it that relates to the birth of another person, whether living or dead. a
Vital Statistics electronically maintains all birth records filed in Ohio after December 20, 1908. This Vital Statistics office also maintains copies of death records filed some as early as the 1800’s. For requests of recent vital events, please note it can take up to three months for a record to be registered.
Records that can be obtained from us:
Vital records (records of births, deaths, and fetal deaths) are public records in Ohio. This means that anyone who can submit the basic facts of a record may request a copy.
For the fastest response, we recommend placing your order in person. Call our office at (740) 732-4958 for detailed instructions.
Please complete one application form for each record or search requested. Please submit your applications with all available identifying information.
Please complete the “Record Information” portion of the application with the information as you believe it to be listed on the original birth record. If there have been any changes to the name of the person on the record, also provide the new name. Please identify the parents on the record as “mother”, “father”, or “parent”, and provide their names prior to their first marriage (also known as maiden name). Birth records will be issued as certified abstracts unless you indicate that you are requesting the certified copy for the specific purposes of obtaining dual citizenship, international marriage or legal proceedings, or genealogy.
In accordance with section 3705.24 of the Ohio Revised Code, we are required by law to charge a fee for each certified copy of a vital record issued. The fee at this office for each certified copy of a birth, death, or fetal death record is $25.00 per certified copy. We currently accept cash, check or money order only.