Canton City
Health Department
James M. Adams, RS, MPH
Health Commissioner
Vital Statistics
Joni Shaffer
Administrative Assistant and Controller
CONTACT US
330-489-3231
330-489-3335 fax
Hours: Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(Excluding holidays)
Office Address
Canton City Health Department
420 Market Avenue, North
Canton, OH 44702
Vital Statistics Division
Joni Shaffer, Administrative Assistant, Controller
Births and deaths that occurred within the city limits of Canton from October 1908 through present are registered, filmed and stored. The Division prepares and issues certified copies of birth and death records for a fee of $25.00 per copy.
A certified certificate is a copy of the original record and is required for any legal matter including school registration, drivers license, passport, adoption, retirement benefits, etc.
Walk-In Requests To request a certified copy of a birth certificate, please click here. To request a certified copy of a death certificate, please click here. For information regarding genealogy requests, please visit the Genealogy Requests page.
Birth or death certificates may be purchased Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm on a walk-in basis at 420 North Market Ave. No identification is required. Payment can be by personal check, cash, VISA or MasterCard.
Mail-In Requests
Most requests by mail are answered within 1-2 business days after receipt of the written request. Payment must be personal check or money order.
Corrective affidavits for birth and death records, as well as declaration of paternity forms, are prepared at no charge.
Vital Statistics Division: (330) 489-3231.
