Are there research tips and warnings?
Keep in mind that certificates are issued and registered in the county in which the death occurred. This may be different from the county of residence. For example, records for a highway death near Zanesville would be in Muskingum County where the accident occurred, even though the victim was traveling from Cambridge to Columbus. If the person died outside of Ohio, the death records would be in the state in which the person died. Creating a death certificate is not an exact science. People who give information about deaths are often family members acting in a time of stress. They may give erroneous information to authorities, and errors of communication can occur between the person giving and the one receiving information in stressful circumstances. In addition, people can make mistakes in entering data into forms and databases. Thus, you should consider all the possible errors and spelling variations when trying to locate a death certificate. Check, for example, the various spellings
