Find Pickaway County Death Records
Pickaway County death records are managed by the public health office in Circleville. If you are looking for a death certificate from Pickaway County, you can visit the office in person or call to order by phone with a credit card. The county holds death records from December 20, 1908 to the present. Certified copies cost $30.00 each. Ohio treats these as public records, so you do not need to show a family connection to get a copy. The Pickaway County Probate Court holds older death records from 1867 to 1908. Whether you need a record for an estate, insurance, or genealogy, the process is straightforward.
Pickaway County Death Records Overview
Pickaway County Public Health Death Records
Pickaway County Public Health is the primary source for death certificates in the county. The office is at 110 Island Road, Suite C, Circleville, OH 43113. The main phone number is (740) 477-9667. For vitals, press extension 387. You can also email them at vitals@pchd.org or contact@pickawaycountypublichealth.gov. After-hours emergencies can be reported to (740) 474-2176.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, except holidays. A certified copy of a death certificate costs $30.00. That is on the higher end for Ohio counties, but the office accepts several payment methods. You can pay with cash, credit card (Mastercard, Visa, Discover, American Express), or money order. Personal checks are not accepted. Keep that in mind before you visit.
Pickaway County death records go back to December 20, 1908. The health department holds records for deaths that took place in Pickaway County only. If the person died in another county, contact that county's health department or the Ohio Department of Health.
The image below shows the Pickaway County Public Health website.
This site provides details on vital records services, including death certificate ordering in Pickaway County.
How to Get Pickaway County Death Certificates
You can get a Pickaway County death certificate in person or by phone. Walk into the office at 110 Island Road, Suite C in Circleville during business hours. Bring the full name of the deceased and the date of death. Pay $30.00 per copy. Staff will search the record and print your certificate.
Phone orders are also available. Call (740) 477-9667 and pay with a credit card. This is a good option if you cannot make the trip. You can contact the vital statistics office by email at vitals@pchd.org to start the process. The Ohio Department of Health issues copies for $21.50 at the state level. Their office is at 4200 Surface Road, Columbus, OH 43228.
To request a death certificate, you need the full name of the deceased and the date of death. Under Ohio Revised Code Section 149.43, death records are public records. You do not have to be a family member. Anyone can request a copy with basic information.
The VitalChek ordering page for Pickaway County is shown below.
VitalChek offers online ordering for Pickaway County death certificates with credit card payment and optional expedited shipping.
Note: Pickaway County Public Health does not accept personal checks for death certificate orders, so bring cash, a money order, or a credit card.
Historical Pickaway County Death Records
Death records from before December 1908 are at the Pickaway County Probate Court. The court is at 207 S. Court Street, Circleville, OH 43113. Call (740) 474-3117. Fax is (740) 474-8451. They hold death records from 1867 to 1908 along with marriage records and other probate files. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
The Ohio History Connection has state-level archival death certificates from 1908 through 1970. They maintain a free online death record index for 1913 to 1944 and 1954 to 1970. The Ohio Department of Health also has an in-person option at 4200 Surface Road in Columbus. Walk-in service there offers same-day copies during hours of 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Their mailing address is P.O. Box 15098, Columbus, OH 43215-0098. Checks should be payable to "Treasury, State of Ohio." FamilySearch has free digitized Ohio death records from 1908 to 1953 as well.
What Pickaway County Death Certificates Show
A Pickaway County death certificate lists the full name, date of birth, date and place of death, cause of death, and manner of death. Parents' names, marital status, and usual address are on the record too. The doctor or coroner signs the medical part. Under Ohio Revised Code Section 3705.16, every death in Ohio must be registered with the local registrar.
The social security number is included but is hidden for the first five years after death under Section 3705.23. Only authorized people can get a full copy during that window. After five years, anyone can see the SSN. A burial permit costs $10.00 and cannot be issued until the death certificate is on file per Section 3705.17. It is illegal to falsify a vital record under Section 3705.29.
Nearby Counties
Pickaway County is in south-central Ohio, just south of Franklin County and Columbus. These nearby counties each handle their own death records.
Cities in Pickaway County
Pickaway County has no cities with dedicated pages on this site. Circleville is the county seat and the largest community. All Pickaway County residents get death certificates from Pickaway County Public Health in Circleville.