Certified birth/death certificates are available same day at the Wayne County Health Department for $27 per certificate for persons born in Ohio after 1908 or for deaths that occurred in Wayne County after 1908. There is a $2 processing fee to mail.

Certified Copies
Certificate of Birth
Birth Certificates

Please enclose the following information along with your payment of $27 (please note there is an extra $2 processing fee to mail your birth certificate) in the form of a bank cashier's check, money order, or personal in-state Ohio check (out of state checks are not accepted) made payable to the Wayne County Health Department:

  • Full name on the certificate
  • Date of birth
  • Location of birth in Ohio
  • Parents' names, including mother's maiden name
  • Name, address, and phone number of Requester
Death Certificate
Death Certificates/Fetal Death Certificates

Please enclose the following information along with your payment of $27 (please note there is an extra $2 processing fee to mail the death certificate) in the form of a bank cashier's check, money order, or personal in-state Ohio check (out of state checks are not accepted) made payable to the Wayne County Health Department:

  • Full name on the certificate
  • Date of death
  • Location of death
  • Name, address, and phone number of Requester
  • Online Orders
Payment

The following forms of payment are accepted:

  • Cash
  • In-state Ohio check with driver's license/Ohio I.D. (Out of state checks are not accepted. There is a $30 fee for returned checks.)
  • Credit card: There is an additional fee of 2.5% or $1.50 minimum for using credit cards.

Birth and death certificates may be ordered online.

Please note:

The Wayne County Health Department has no direct control over the charges that VitalChek has in place through its website.

Expedited shipping available at an additional charge.