Vital Statistics
Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Paternity Affidavits and Burial Permits.
The Licking Co. Health Dept. maintains records of Births and Deaths occurring within the Licking County Combined General Health District from 1907 to present.
Birth certificates have a number of important functions. You may need them . . .
- When applying for a Social Security Card or Social Security Benefits,
- School enrollment,
- To get a new or replacement driver's license,
- Apply for a passport,
- For a minor to apply for a work permit.
Death Certificates are a record of the date, place, and cause of death of an individual.
- Death Certificates are useful in genealogy research. Many requests for records come from individuals researching their family histories.
- Death Certificates also provide important information about the causes of death, which can be used to develop policies.
- Death Certificates are required for survivor social security benefits, estates, and life insurance claims.
Certified Birth and Death Records are $20.00 per copy, this includes $9.50 in required state fees. Certified copies are required for most official uses of vital records. They carry the seal of the registrar and are on special security paper. Vital Record Request Form
Other Sources of Vital Records:
- Births and Deaths at the Licking Memorial Hospital (LMH), or anywhere else inside Newark, are available from the Newark City Health Department (740) 349-6680.
- Birth And Death records from 1875 through 1908, and Marriage Certificates from 1875 to present, are available from: Licking County Probate Court, Courthouse, Newark, OH 43055. (740) 349-6137.