Welcome to the Portsmouth City Health Department Vital Statistics. Any questions, comments, or information you need, please call using the contact information found in the Personnel and Contact Information section.

Notice

Effective October 16, 2009, the price of each certified copy or abstract of a birth or death certificate will increase to $25.00 per copy.

There are two ways in which to obtain a birth or death record in Ohio. Please choose the method that best suits your needs:

1. Walk-in Same day service is available to walk-in customers. This is the fastest way to obtain a birth certificate. When you arrive, you will complete an application and pay the $25.00 required fee. Payment can be made by cash or check with a picture ID only (no debit/credit cards accepted).

   Walk-in/Same day service:
   Portsmouth City Health
   First Floor Green Counter
   605 Washington Street
   Portsmouth OH, 45662

2. Mail Turn around is estimated at 1 to 2 weeks from the day the request is received. However, people are urged to allow sufficient time for delivery for all birth/death records. Mail a money order of $25.00 for each certified certificate. Cash or personal checks are not accepted through mail request.

   Mail your request to:
   Portsmouth City Health
   Vital Statistics
   605 Washington Street
   Portsmouth OH, 45662

You can write the following information for the respective requests on a plain piece of paper:

Birth Certificate (December 1908 to the present)	Death Certificate (January 1909 to the present)
Name at birth Date of birth Place of birth Mother's Maiden name Father's name Your area code and daytime phone number	Name of deceased Date of death Place of death Your area code and daytime phone number

A money order of $25.00 (in U.S. funds) for each certificate (birth and death only), payable to "Portsmouth City Health", should accompany each request which covers the cost for the certificate and search.