For marriage records Ohio did not begin to ask the "vital" questions (Father, Father's birth place, Mother's maiden name, Mother's birthplace, residence and birth place of groom and bride, occupation etc.) until 1899.

Recap for Ohio...

Birth records and Death records were not kept until 1867. Compliance was not required and death records when recorded did not list parent's names unless it was an un-named infant.

Birth records and Death records were required beginning 12-1908. Compliance was sporadic at first.

Marriage records began earlier (than 1867) [at least 1817] but as stated above until 1899 it was basically groom, bride, date, officiant.

Doug