Welcome to Athens City County Health Department

Vital Statistics

Vital Statistics Hours:
Monday-Friday 7:30am to 3:45pm
Closed weekends, official holidays and other posted times

The Vital Statistics Department can provide you with certified copies of birth for those occurring in the State of Ohio or death certificates for those occurring in Athens County from 1909 to the present
Register all births, deaths, and fetal deaths occurring in Athens County
Issues burial permits
Completes "Acknowledgement of Paternity Affidavits"
Home births
Corrections to birth and death records using an affidavit
Genealogy/record verification searches as time allows

All certified copies are $22.00 each. We accept the following payments:

Cash
Money orders
Business checks only

Mail Order Requests:
If you are unable to physically come into our office, you may request your certificate by mail. Please send the completed form provided along with a money order to the following mailing address:

Mailing Address:
Athens City-County Health Department
278 West Union Street
Athens, OH 45701

Certificates Application Form

Additional Resources:
Ohio Department of Health - Vital Statistics
Ohio History Connection