birth index search

June 21, 2004

My husband was born in Ohio, and does not seem to be listed on the birth index as he was born in one of the incomplete years. So we have decided to do a manual search of the index. We live in SC, and are planning on vacationing in Ohio this August. I called the Department of Vital Statistics in order to make an appointment to do a manual search of the birth index. Wouldn't you know that they are moving their office and may be closed for the entire time we are planning on being up there!! This is so very frustrating! It will be at least another year before we get the chance to have enough time off from work to get back up there. (we cannot postpone our trip this year as we are locked into those dates) I am expecting a call from them sometime this week to either confirm an appointment or to let me know they will indeed be closed. Keep your fingers crossed for me!!

Loretta

Searching for husbands birth family

DOB 02/23/1973

Cleveland Ohio

summer324

June 21, 2004

From what I gather you are trying to find the birthparents names? Is that correct? I don't know about Ohio but here in Maryland the original birth cert with their names on it is files with the closed adoption file and the birth certificate with his adopted parents will be in the birth index. If I misunderstood I apologize.

Have you gotten his non identifying info from the adoption agencies and signed up for the registries???

Lisa

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Sea_Turtle

June 21, 2004

In Ohio there is a listing of the original birth with the birthmother's maiden and married names listed. There is an amended list for babies who were issued amended birth certificates. So an adopted baby should be found on both indexes. Though it takes a lot of research and effort to figure out which listing on the birth index could be for the adopted person. In my husband's case, we know the birth mother was not married at the time of his birth, so I would be looking for a last name listed twice with no given name for the child since we know from his Non ID that there was no name listed on his birth certificate. Gosh, I hope that made sense. Yes, we have his Non ID and we have registered at all the regestries that I am aware of. Thanks!

summer324

June 21, 2004

Looks as if you have your work cut out for you. I know you can do it if you are determined. I found things I never knew I could. LOL

Best of luck to you and I hope the office isn't closed that week you are there.

Lisa

Could you send them an inquiry to mail you the records from that day?

Mackie

June 21, 2004

Hi Loretta,

Gee this is so aggrivating. When did they decide to move anyway? I think that stinks . I sure will be praying that they hold off until you can get there and search for hubbys name.

This has been very frustrating for those of us who have tried to work on this for you too.....but you cannot find what is not there. Right?

I will be watching to see what happens dear.

Blessings

Mackie

dec41963terri

June 27, 2004

I called the Ohio Department of Health and they told me the birth indexes were not public record, and even their employees couldnt view them. Did I call the wrong place?

Terri

12/4/63 Ohio