Web Site:   Indiana Vital Records

Comments: Certificates for births can be obtained from the Local Health Department in the county where the event occurred, or by mail, fax or phone from the Indiana State Department of Health. All requests require proper identification. When requesting from the State Department of Health, there is a $1.00 charge for each additional copy of same record issued at the same time. The method of payment and fees for requests at a county office may vary. 

Comments: There are no indexes to the state death certificates from 1900 through 1918. The specific CITY or COUNTY of death must be provided for searches in this period and the search is limited to one county for each Search Fee ($4.00) paid. If the exact date of death is not known, please indicate the five (5) year period to be searched. An additional $4.00 is required for each additional five (5) year period searched, or COUNTY SEARCHED from 1900-1918. Search fees are nonrefundable.

* Death registration in Indiana began in 1882. For records of death from 1882-1900 you must contact the Local Health Department in the county where the death actually occurred. 

Dates: Varies

Comments: Marriage records from the territorial period to the present are maintained at the county level by the Clerks of the Circuit Court. Marriage records were not kept at the state level until 1958.

You can also search the online Index of Indiana Marriages through 1850

Comments: Divorce records are not kept at the state level. To request a copy of a divorce certificate you will need to contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the county where the divorce occurred. 

Indiana Adoption Search & Support Resources

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