I can't find my person in the Ohio Death Record Index!

Answer

Try using some of these search strategies when using the Death Certificate Search:

Creative search strategies, such as using wildcard characters (?, *) can help discover names that may have been misspelled.

Check the Soundex search box. Soundex is used to search for alternate spellings of a name based on the way words sound. 

Searching a particular year and county can help discover all the certificates issued that year in that county.

Clicking on the categories at the top will sort the results.

  • Last Updated Aug 15, 2025
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