Vital Statistics
Certified copies of birth
and death certificates for those who were born, or have died, within
Galion City Limits may be obtained from the Galion City Health
Department. Birth or death records from December, 1908 to the present
time are on file. All certified copies are $25.00 each effective
October 16, 2009. Uncertified
(plain paper) copies of birth or death certificates are not issued.
“For
your convenience, you can process online requests through an independent
company that Galion City Health Department has partnered with to provide
you this service; VitalChek Network, Inc. VitalChek can be reached
through their website; www.VitalChek.com.
An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for this service, and all major
credit cards are accepted, including American Express®, Discover®,
MasterCard® or Visa®.”
To place an order by
e-mail, go to
www.VitalChek.com and follow the instructions given. Credit or debit
card orders are subject to a $7.00 surcharge for credit card and debit
card approval via the Vital Chek system. This is in addition to the
$25.00 fee for the certified copies. Information required to obtain a
birth record is the person’s name, birth date, mother’s maiden name and
father’s name. To obtain a death record, the person’s name and date of
death are required.
To request a certificate by
mail simply print an
application form from this site,
fill it out and send a money order ($25.00 each) for the document(s)
ordered. We don’t accept personal checks by mail. Please enclose a
self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Janice Miller, Vital Statistics Registrar
Galion City Health Department
113 Harding Way East
Galion, OH 44833
Phone: 419-468-1075 Ext. 101
E-mail: janice.miller@odh.ohio.gov
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