You can now obtain a certified copy of Death Certificates for individuals that passed away in Ohio from 1976 to the present in our office. Statewide Issuance gives us the ability to issue a Death Certificate without the inconvenience of traveling to the county where the death occurred.

For Death Certificates prior to 1976, you must request and purchase through the county where the death occurred. Auglaize County has Death Certificates from December 1908 to the present for deaths that occurred in Auglaize County.

How to get a Death Certificate

Request In Person:

• Visit our office Monday – Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm
• To expedite the process, you can print out and complete the Death Certificate Application. Bring the completed application to the office, along with the appropriate fee and the office will process your request while you wait.
• Acceptable payment methods Cash, Check, Debt/Credit Cards

Cost $25.00

$25.00 certificate fee plus a fee for using a Credit/Debit Card

- 2.5% convenience fee / a minimum of $2.00 for cards

Request By Phone With Credit Card:

• Contact Vital Statistics Department at (419)738-3410
• Phone orders are available during regular business hours and are processed on the same day
• Shipping options available:
• 1st Class Mail Included
• Next Day at an additional cost

Cost $32.00

$25.00 certificate fee plus $7.00 processing fee by Vital Chek.

Request By Mail:

• Print out and complete the Death Certificate Application.
• Acceptable payment Methods: money orders or personal checks (for personal checks, please include your Driver’s License number).
• Make checks payable to: Auglaize County Health Department
• Requests are processed and sent by first-class mail the following business day.

Cost $25.00

$25.00 certificate fee

Send your requests along with $25.00/copy to:
Auglaize County Health Department
Attn: Vital Statistics
813 Defiance Street
Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895

Request Online Using Credit Card:

• Go to Vital Chek and use the prompts to order.
• Our office receives the order within 2 hours during regular business hours and process orders the same day.
• Shipping options available:
• First-Class Mail Included 
• Next Day at an additional cost

Cost $32.00

$25.00 certificate fee plus $7.00 processing fee by Vital Chek

Attention

As of October 15, 2015, for the first five years after the date of death, the social security number of the deceased will not be included on the death certificate unless the requestor is:

• The deceased’s spouse, or lineal descendant

• The deceased’s executor, attorney, or legal agent

• A representative of an investigative government agency

• A private investigator

• A funeral director (or agent responsible for disposition of the body) acting on behalf of the deceased’s family

• A veteran’s service officer

• An accredited member of the media

Individuals requesting a death certificate with the social security number included must indicate on their application that they are requesting the SSN be included, and submit satisfactory identification to the registrar or clerk.