The Ohio Department of Health’s Bureau of Vital Statistics can provide copies of birth certificates and similar documents (e.g., death certificates, adoption records).

The Ohio Department of Commerce can help residents find and request unclaimed funds.

The Ohio Legislative Service Commission helps residents browse or search Ohio's laws and administrative rules. For information on pending or recently passed legislation, check with the Ohio Legislature. For legal questions or resources, check out Ohio Legal Help.

You can register to vote or update your information via the Secretary of State’s online voter registration system. You can also contact your county board of elections.

Use the Ohio Secretary of State's voter search website to check your voter registration.

Update your registration via the Secretary of State’s online voter registration system.

You can also contact your county board of elections to check or update your voter registration.

You can search for information on property in your neighborhood at your county auditor's website.

You can find information about property owned by the state from the Treasurer of State's office.

Check the Ohio Secretary of State's Voting Schedule to see when you can vote.

You can find information about certain legal proceedings, including how to request records or file a claim/complaint, by contacting your local courts. Information about law enforcement actions may be available from your local police department or sheriff's office.

Ohio’s Public Records and Open Meetings laws, also known as “Sunshine Laws,” give Ohioans access to government meetings and records. To request public records or ask about access to meetings, contact the state agency, board, or commission that holds that record or hosts that meeting. For records and meetings held by a local government office or court, contact that office.

Please use the Governor's Office Contact Form.

Ohio's first governor was Edward Tiffin, who served from 1903 until 1807.

Ohio's first capital city was Chillicothe, in Ross County. It was the capital from 1803 to 1810, and again from 1812 to 1816. Zanesville, in Muskingum County, was the state capital from 1810 to 1812. The capital moved to its permanent home in Columbus, Franklin County, in 1816.

Ohio became the nation's 17th state on Oct. 1, 1803.

Visit the United States Congress website to find contact information for U.S. senators and representatives.

Visit the Ohio Legislature website to find contact information for state senators and representatives.

Since the early 19th century, Ohio lawmakers have identified official state symbols to represent our people, geography, and history.