How to Find Indiana Vital Records

Indiana vital records include birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Find out how you can best get the IN vital records you want and approximately how much these records will cost you.

People often complain that getting vital records in Indiana (or any state for that matter) is difficult. Many even consider themselves lucky to actually find the IN vital records they are looking for. However, many conveniently neglect the fact that most of the time, vital records are not found because of incomplete or the 'barest of the bare' information that one provides.

Vital records cover four main life events: birth, death marriage, and divorce. You can thus imagine that everyday, thousands of these records are created so if you are looking for a specific Indiana vital record, the chances of it being found fast depends on how much data you provide and how accurate these information are.

IN Vital Records - What You Should Provide

Following is a quick run-down of the information you should have in hand even before you start on your search for IN vital records.

• The complete name of the person whose vital record is being located.

• County, city or town where the birth, death, marriage or divorce took place.

• Exact (or approximate) birth, death , marriage or divorce dates.

• The requesters' relationship to the individuals whose records they're asking for.

• Your (requester) full name, signature and contact details.

• Your reason for requesting copies of the records.

• Self-addressed and stamped envelopes.

How Much Will Indiana Vital Records Cost You?

Following is a quick rundown of approximately how much is required to get copies of pertinent IN vital records from the resource mentioned below.

Copy of Birth Record - $6.00. If you want more than one copy, you need to pay an extra $1.00.

Copy of Death Record - $4.00. If you want more than one copy, you need to pay an extra $1.00.

Do note that IN birth and death records are only on file from the date October 1907 onwards. If the Indiana birth or death record you are looking for is of an earlier date, you need to send a letter of request to the Health Officer in the county or city where the event transpired.

Copy of Marriage or Divorce Record - the rate varies depending on the county or city where the event occurred. The best is to find out where the marriage or divorce took place and then contact that area's county clerk to ask how much the marriage or divorce record will cost.

* Fees are quoted as of this writing. To check for any changes, pls. call the number cited below.

Useful Indiana Vital Records Resource

Indiana State Department of Health

Vital Records Section
State Department of Health
2 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Tel: (317) 233-2700

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