Board of Health
Birth records begin in 1867 in most Ohio counties. A few counties recorded births during 1856-1857, but not all. They are found recorded in large journals, and may or may not be indexed. Some counties keep a card file index to birth records or in Index books, but the original record should be consulted. There may be very incomplete or inaccurate information in the index/cards. The information asked for birth record entries contain: name of child, gender, parents' names, place of birth (oftentimes merely the township, if outside city limits), date of birth and name of the person reporting the birth.
After 20 Dec 1908, they are recorded with the State Department of Health, and on the local level are found in the office of the City or County Health Department.