Williams County Health Department can issue birth certificates to anyone born in the state of Ohio.    You can make a request by phone, mail, online, or in person at our office. Home births are also registered by the Health Department.

The information we need to complete your request includes:

1. Name at birth on the certificate
2. Date of birth on the certificate
3. Maiden name of the mother
4. Father’s name, if applicable
5. The city and county where the birth occurred

Phone requests:

Call our office at 419-485-3141 or email Ashley Rathke.

Mail Orders Application for Birth Certificate

Please complete this the Application for Birth Certificate. Print and attach the appropriate fee ($25 for each certificate).  Orders are processed the day they are received.

Or send the following information:

1. Birth information: name at birth, date of birth, mother’s maiden name, father’s name (if applicable) and where the birth occurred
   2. Check or money order for $25.00 for each certificate requested made out to “Williams County Health Department”
   3. A self-addressed, stamped envelope
   4. Daytime phone number where you can be reached for questions

Mail to: Williams County Health Department
310 Lincoln Avenue
Montpelier, OH 43543

Online Orders

Orders can be placed online using the VitalChek website. VitalChek adds a service fee for processing this order and sends it to us to prepare. Expedited shipping is offered. The birth request will go to the county where the person was born. Be advised we cannot provide status of an order of someone not born in Williams County (example: if you were born in Williams County, we will get your request, if you were born in Columbus, Franklin County will get your request).

Apply in Person

Visit our main office in Montpelier and your certificate is prepared while you wait. We accept cash, credit/debit card, check or money order for same day service.

 Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Location: 310 Lincoln Avenue, Montpelier, Ohio

In addition to birth certificates, we also register all deaths that occurred in Williams County. Death certificate requests in which the death occurred in another county must be obtained through the county of death.  If the death occurred outside of Williams County, the record may be obtained from the Ohio Department of Health Vital Statistics Office for deaths occurring from 1964 to present or the Ohio Historical Connections for deaths occurring from 1908 to 1963.

Apply In Person

 Visit our main office in Montpelier and your certificate is prepared while you wait.  We accept cash, check or money order for same day service.

 Hours:  8:30 AM – 4:30 PM   Monday – Friday

Location:  310 Lincoln Avenue, Montpelier, Ohio

Mail Orders

Please complete this form: Application for Birth & Death Record. Print and attach the appropriate fee ($25 for each certificate).  Orders are processed the day they are received.

Or send the following information:

1. Birth information: name at birth, date of birth, mother’s maiden name, father’s name (if applicable) and where the birth occurred
   2. Check or money order for $25.00 for each certificate requested made out to “Williams County Health Department”
   3. A self-addressed, stamped envelope
   4. Daytime phone number where you can be reached for questions

Mail to: Williams County Health Department
310 Lincoln Avenue
Montpelier, OH 43543

Online Orders

Orders can be placed online using the VitalChek website. VitalChek adds a service fee for processing this order and sends it to us to prepare. Expedited shipping is offered.  Be advised, the birth request will go to the county where the person was born or to the Ohio Department of Health Vital Statistics Office (example: if you were born in Williams County, we will get your request; if you were born in Columbus, Franklin County will get your request)

The Ohio Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Vital Statistics maintains birth records from December 20, 1908 and death records from 1971 to present. Fetal death records, heirloom birth certificates, and stillbirth certificates can also be ordered. For more information including fees, instructions, and office hours, please visit their How to Order Certificates page. The Ohio History Connection maintains a database of Ohio death certificates from 1908-1970.

If you need to order a birth or death record from a different state, please visit the National Center for Health Statistics website for contact information.

Marriage and divorce records are NOT maintained by the Bureau of Vital Statistics. Certified copies of marriage licenses and divorce decrees can only be obtained from the county where the event was recorded.

• Marriage certificate copies can be obtained from the specific county probate court. In Ohio, each county probate court maintains their own online contact pages and information.
• Divorce decrees can be requested from the specific county where it was finalized. Please visit this listing of county clerks maintained by the Ohio County Clerks Association for your local contact information.