FOR MARK

Mark, here is the information you needed to get your certified birth certificate. You can write them at this address, enclose a letter with the required information and a money order for $18.00. If you can't do this, let me know, I will try to come up with the money and see if I can get by there one day this week. Here is the information:

How and where to obtain a copy in Montgomery County, Ohio (Excludes City of Oakwood)


Birth and Death records for people born in Montgomery County, Ohio are available through the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the Combined Health District. These records date back to 1909. Birth and Death records from 1867 through 1908 are available through the Montgomery County Archives. You may contact them at (937) 225-6366. See the guidelines for information on how to order vital records. If you are looking for vital records from a foreign country, please call 937/496-3117.

Montgomery County Vital Records Office

Combined Health District
Bureau of Vital Statistics
117 South Main Street
Dayton, OH 45422
(937) 496 – 3117



Office hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday (Holidays Excluded)

Make certified check or money order payable to the Combined Health District. Certificates may be purchased with MasterCard, VISA and Discover cards for an additional fee. To order copies of birth/death certificates from 1867 through 1908 please contact Montgomery County Archives at (937) 225- 6366.

Certificates & Cost:

Certified birth certificate - $18.00 each

Certified death certificate - $18.00 each

*(May use credit card for an additional $6.00 fee. Certificates may also be expedited by mail utilizing FedEx at an additional cost.)



Important Guidelines to follow
when writing for vital records and documents:

(Please remember, following these guidelines can greatly assist you in your search for records!)

To obtain a copy of a birth/death certificate in Montgomery County, write or go to the Vital Statistics Office in the county where the event occurred. (State requests must be submitted in writing only.) To ensure that you receive an accurate record for your request and that your request is filled with all due speed, please follow these steps:

· Make your letters concise and to the point.

· Do NOT include more than one or two requests at once, and be careful not to write confusing details of your family lines.

· Type or print all names and addresses in your letter.

· Provide complete information on an individual and event for which you need documents. Include all names that may have been used, including nicknames, alternate spellings, etc. List dates and type of event as completely and accurately as possible. If you don't know the exact date, specify the span of years you wish searched and be prepared to pay for searches that span several years.

· Always provide an S.A.S.E., (Self Addressed Stamped Envelope).

· County offices have limited personnel and are often swamped with paper work. Genealogical queries are done as a service which is outside of their realm of responsibility. They ask therefore that you exercise patience and courtesy in your transactions with their offices.

· Be sure and include the following information:

· date of request

· full name of person (last name in caps)

· sex of that person

· date of birth/death

· place of birth/death (city or town, county, state, and name of the hospital/location, if known)

· mother's maiden name

· father's name

· relationship to party

· the purpose for which the record is needed

· requestor's name & address

· requestor's signature