Attention Customers:
For faster service, place your order through the local health department where the event occurred. View local health department information here.
IDOH Vital Records does not offer a walk-in service. Please contact your local health department (LHD) in the county where the event occurred to obtain their individual walk-in hours. Visit the Local Health Department Contacts page for LHD contact information, including links to local web pages, when available.
Please allow 2 weeks for your order to be received by our office. Orders will be processed in 10-15 businesses days once received.
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About the Division
The Indiana Department of Health Division of Vital Records is responsible for maintaining and issuing certified copies of vital records, including birth, death, and fetal death certificates for events that occurred in Indiana. The office of Vital Records officially began recording births in 1907, and death recordings began in 1900.
Services
- Birth Records
- Death Records
- Marriage Records
- Paternity Acknowledgments
- Adoption Services
How to Apply
| Local Health Department (LHD) | |
|---|---|
Walk-Up Service
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| IDOH Vital Records | |
| Phone
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Online
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Direct Interest
| Relationship to Individual Listed on Certificate | What is Required |
|---|---|
| Parent | Be listed on the record |
| Grandparent | Show proof of relationship as the parent of a parent listed on the record |
| Sibling (18 years or older) | Show proof of relationship |
| Child or Grandchild (18 years or older) | Show proof of relationship |
| Current spouse | Show proof of marriage |
| Aunt or Uncle | Show proof of relationship |
| Stepparent |
Show both
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| Court-Appointed Legal Guardian |
Show both
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| Attorney |
Show both
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| Genealogy |
Show proof of death Note: Individual named on the certificate must be over 75 years old and deceased |
| Social Agency |
Show both
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| State and Federal Agencies |
Show both
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Accepted Primary Documents (1 required)
| Form of Identification | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Government Issued Driver’s License or State ID | Front and back of document |
| US Military ID | Front and back of document |
| Passport | |
| Veterans ID | |
| Green Mexico Consular ID |
Accepted Secondary Documents (2 required)
| Form of Identification | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Social Security Card | Must be signed |
| Department of Correction ID Card or Printout | Must include a picture |
| College School ID | Must provide proof of current enrollment (transcript or letter from administration) |
| Work ID Badge | Must provide proof of current employment (computerized paycheck stub or letter from employer) |
| Voter Registration Card | Must include name and current address |
| Current Vehicle Registration | Must include name and current address (Note: not Title of Ownership) |
| Military Discharge (DD-214) | |
| Home Lease, Rental Agreement, or Warranty Deed | Must include name, current address, and signature(s) |
Fee Schedule
| Birth Records | Fees |
|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $ 10.00 |
| Additional Birth Certificates in the Same Order | $ 4.00 |
| Delayed Birth Registration | $ 10.00 |
| Amendment / Correction on a Birth Certificate | $ 8.00 |
| Death Records | Fees |
| Death Certificate | $ 8.00 |
| Additional Death Certificates in the Same Order | $ 4.00 |
| Other | Fees |
| Copy of Signed Paternity Affidavit | $ 8.00 |
| Putative Father Registry Search | $ 16.00 |
| Adoptive Medical History Search | $ 25.00 |