How do I get a copy of the birth records that we have online?
Births 1868-1938 (from Lawrence County Ohio Probate Court) are only available on microfilm. You can view them at your local Mormon Church (LDS), Ohio Historical Society (Cols, Oh) , Athens OU Alden Library, and Briggs Library in Ironton Ohio. The books are not available at the courthouse, due to their fragile condition.
Copies of the Lawrence County Ohio Birth Records after 1909-present are available from Ironton City Health Dept. and/or State of Ohio Vital Statistics in Columbus Ohio. http://www.odh.ohio.gov/vitalstatistics/vitalstats.aspx
We are working on the 1909-1940 birth indexes of Lawrence County, Ohio. Only the index will be listed on our website. If you choose to obtain a copy of those records, they are available from Ironton City Health Dept, Ironton Ohio and/or Ohio State Vital Statistics in Columbus Ohio.
To obtain copies of those, you must do one of the following:
1. Hire a paid researcher , (see our "Researcher for Hire'"link.)
2. Visit the Ironton City Health Dept. or Vital Statistics Office, in person
3. Email Attn: Juanita Dalton, Registrar, from Ironton City Health Dept. jdalton@odh.ohio.gov
4. Call Health Dept. 740.532.2212
5. Mail - write to the
Ironton City Health Dept.
2212 South 8th ST
Ironton, Ohio 45638
6. Visit State Vital Statistic Office online.
http://www.odh.ohio.gov/vitalstatistics/vitalstats.aspx
Certified Copies are $18.00 each from the Health Dept.

