Welcome to the Lawrence County Health Department Birth and Death Certificate online ordering system. Requests will be processed from 8:00 AM to 4:0 PM on Monday through Friday. Closed for Lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.

GETTING A BIRTH OR DEATH CERTIFICATE

 

Birth Certificates 

  • The office only issues certificates for births that occurred in Ohio from 1908 – present. 
  • For births outside the State of Ohio, please contact the state in which the event occurred. 
  • For Birth records in Lawrence county prior to 1908, contact the Lawrence County Probate Court 740-533-4343.  For Birth records in any other county prior to 1908, contact the probate court of that county.

 

 

Death Certificates 

  • This office only issues certificates for deaths that occurred within the County limits of Lawrence from 1908 – present.
  • The address of the death must fall within the County limits of Lawrence.  If you are unsure if the address of the death falls within the County of Belmont you can use this site to confirm the address: Lawrence Property Search  
  • For Death records in Lawrence County prior to 1908, contact the Lawrence County Probate Court 740-533-4343.  For Death records in any other county prior to 1908, contact the probate court of that county.
  • For deaths outside the State of Ohio, please contact the state in which the event occurred. 
  • For deaths occurring outside of the County of Lawrence, but within Ohio, contact the county's office of vital statistics where the death occurred or the Ohio Department of Health.  
  • The year of death is mandatory to obtain a Death Certificate.  If you do not know the exact date please enter (99/99/2000).

 

Social Security Numbers on Death Certificates
Per Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 3705.23(5): For the first five years after a decedent’s death, a decedent’s social security number shall not be included on a certified copy of the decedent’s death certificate unless that information is specifically requested to be on the certified copy. Relationship restrictions apply and the acceptable proof is required; for details, view the Social Security Number Guidelines and Addendum Form (PDF), effective October 15, 2015.

  

To begin the order process, click on the links on the left

 

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The Following Vital Records May Be Requested Online:
Certified Birth Certificate $25.00 each copy
Certified Death Certificate

$25.00 each copy

* An additional Non-Refundable $5 Service and Credit Card Processing Fee will be applied to all online orders 

 

Delivery Options

Standard Shipping $1.00

 


 
Standard Shipping is through the USPS. Please allow 7-10 business days for shipping after the application has been approved.

 

 



For More Information, Contact:

Lawrence County Health Department
2122 S. 8th St.
Ironton, OH 45638

 

Phone: 740-532-3962
Fax: 740-532-1014
Emaillawcohd@lawcohd.org



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