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Although Ohio became a state in 1803, incomplete county-level registrations of births began in 1867 and were kept by the probate court. State-wide records were not kept until 1908. Some of these records are indexed in the following databases:

Before using birth records know:

 * Name of the individual
 * Year/approximate year of the birth
 * Place of birth

Search a state birth record index
Try 1st
 * at FamilySearch

Try 2nd
 * at FamilySearch

If you haven't found your ancestor in the above collections, here are some incomplete databases that may contain more documents:
 * Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973 at Ancestry.com ($).
 * Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964 at Ancestry.com ($).

Next Steps

 * Compare any new information in the record with what was known before to be sure details are consistent.
 * Look for birth/christening information for the siblings.
 * Find the marriages of the parents.

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