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How to order an Indiana birth certificate

Who holds it: Indiana Department of Health, Division of Vital Records (state records from October 1907) and local health departments where the birth occurred (faster)1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Who may order and what is restricted
  3. Older records and indexes
  4. More details
  5. Related records in Indiana
  6. How Indiana handles it
  7. Birth certificates in Indiana counties with a full guide
  8. Official warnings
  9. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  10. Sources

Fee

State (IDOH): $10.00 first certificate, $4.00 each additional copy in the same order; fees non-refundable; third-party online/phone processing fees extra; IDOH does not accept cash2

Who may order

Only persons with a 'direct interest': documented financial/legal interest or immediate kinship (parent, adult sibling, grandparent); IDOH J2 list also allows registrant 18+, adult child/grandchild, current spouse, aunt/uncle, court-appointed guardian, attorney, state/federal or social agency with documentation, step-parent; genealogy only if the person is over 75 and deceased3

Processing time

IDOH: standard form 2-3 weeks; long form 6-8 weeks2

How to search and order

How to order
Online via VitalChek (only IDOH-authorized vendor), mail (State Form 49607), phone (866) 601-0891, or in person at the local health department; no walk-in service at IDOH2

Who may order and what is restricted

Not public
State vital records are not public and cannot be searched before ordering3

Older records and indexes

Genealogy rule
Genealogy requests: individual on certificate must be over 75 years old and deceased (proof of death required)4
Pre
Births 1882-1906: county health office; state recording began 19075

More details

Non family
Non-family members may obtain a birth certificate with a legal interest or if the event is more than 99 years old6
Death certificates: who holds it
IDOH Division of Vital Records (state records from 1900) and local health department where death occurred1
Death certificates: fee
State (IDOH): $8.00 first certificate, $4.00 each additional copy in same order2
Older records: vital history
State did not require births/deaths to be recorded until 1882; state recording from 19075

How Indiana handles it

  • Faster vital records locally. Local health departments issue birth/death certificates faster than the state office2

Birth certificates in Indiana counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Allen CountyAllen County Department of Health, Vital Records Division7—$20 per certified copy; only for births in Allen County; ID required8
Bartholomew CountyBartholomew County Health Department, Vital Records9—$12 per certified birth certificate9
Boone CountyBoone County Health Department, Vital Records10—$15.00 per certified copy11
Clark CountyClark County Health Department12—$12.00 per certified birth copy (stated on the genealogy page as the additional charge after a $5.00 search)13
Delaware CountyDelaware County Health Department - Vital Records14—$20.00 per certified copy15
Elkhart CountyElkhart County Health Department, Vital Records16—$15.00 certified birth certificate; $8.00 non-certified17
Floyd CountyFloyd County Health Department18—$15.00 per certified copy (cashier's check or money order by mail; no personal checks)18
Hamilton CountyHamilton County Health Department, Birth & Death Records19—$15 each (mail form); cash or money order only by mail20
Hancock CountyHancock County Health Department, Vital Records21—$15 combo certificate (regular and laminated wallet size)21
Hendricks CountyHendricks County Health Department, Vital Records22—$15.00 per copy22
Howard CountyHoward County Health Department, Vital Records23—$10.00 per copy (mail: cash or money order/cashier check only; no personal checks)23
Johnson CountyVital Records Division, Johnson County Health Department24—Birth certificate $12.00 each (county Health Department); no personal checks; money orders and certified checks accepted; card fee extra25
Lake CountyLake County Health Department, Vital Records Division26—Certified birth certificate $20.00 (Lake County Health Department), for persons born in Lake County; in person or by mail with photo ID copy, SASE and money order or cash27
LaPorte CountyLa Porte County Health Department, Vital Records28—$15 per copy28
Madison CountyMadison County Health Department - Vital Records Division29——
Marion CountyMarion County Public Health Department, Vital Records30——
Monroe CountyMonroe County Health Department, Vital Records Division31—Official size $20.00; wallet size $10.00; both $25.00; ID required31
Porter CountyPorter County Health Department, Vital Records Division32—$15 certified birth certificate; paternity or amendment including certificate $30; genealogy $15 per search33
St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County Department of Health, Vital Records Unit34—$20.00 each (regular size); $21.00 wallet size with pouch; fee schedule effective 11-01-2635
Tippecanoe CountyTippecanoe County Health Department, Vital Records Division36—$15 per copy (ID required; sleeve included, extra sleeves $3)36
Vanderburgh CountyVanderburgh County Health Department, Vital Records Division37—$16.00 certified; $18.00 genealogy search/copy38
Vigo CountyVigo County Health Department - Vital Statistics39—$10.00 per copy (cash, money order or cashier's check; no personal checks or cards)40
Warrick CountyWarrick County Health Department, Vital Records41—$15.0042

For any other county, see the county list on the Indiana guide.

Official warnings

  • Only authorized online vendor for IDOH vital records. VitalChek is the only IDOH-authorized online ordering vendor; other sites are not authorized (Indiana Department of Health)2

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Indiana office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: birth certificates in every state. Everything else in Indiana: Indiana public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. About Vital RecordsIndiana Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Vital Records: Order CertificatesIndiana Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  3. Vital Records: General FAQsIndiana Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  4. Identification and Relationship Requirements (J2)Indiana Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  5. Census & Vital Records (Search Archives Holdings)Indiana Archives and Records Administrationchecked November 4, 2026
  6. Vital Records: Issuances FAQsIndiana Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  7. Public Records RequestAllen County, INarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  8. Birth & DeathAllen County Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  9. Health DepartmentBartholomew County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  10. Health DepartmentBoone County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  11. Vital RecordsBoone County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  12. Clark County Health Department (county site)Clark County Governmentchecked November 7, 2026
  13. Clark County Indiana Genealogy ResourcesClark County Health Departmentchecked November 7, 2026
  14. Health DepartmentDelaware County Health Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  15. Birth recordsDelaware County Health Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Elkhart County home pageElkhart County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  17. About Vital RecordsElkhart County Health Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Birth CertificatesFloyd County Health Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  19. Vital Records (Births and Deaths)Hamilton County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  20. Birth Certificate Application (PDF)Hamilton County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  21. Vital RecordsHancock County, INchecked November 7, 2026
  22. Vital RecordsHendricks County Health Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  23. Howard County: Vital RecordsHoward County, Indianachecked November 7, 2026
  24. Vital Records (Health Department)Johnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  25. Vital Records Fee ScheduleJohnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  26. Lake County, Indiana home pageLake County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  27. Birth and Death CertificatesLake County Health Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  28. Vital RecordsLa Porte County Health Department (IN.gov)checked November 7, 2026
  29. Vital RecordsMadison County Health Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  30. Vital RecordsMarion County Public Health Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  31. Monroe County: Birth & Death CertificatesMonroe County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  32. Porter County homePorter Countychecked November 4, 2026
  33. Birth & Death CertificatesPorter County Health Department (in.gov/localhealth)checked November 4, 2026
  34. Vital Records Hours & Accessing ServicesSt. Joseph County Department of Health (in.gov)checked November 4, 2026
  35. Department of Health Fee Schedule (effective 11-01-26)St. Joseph County Department of Health (in.gov)checked November 4, 2026
  36. Birth and Death Certificates (Health Department)Tippecanoe Countychecked November 4, 2026
  37. County Departments / Vanderburgh CountyCity of Evansville and Vanderburgh Countychecked November 4, 2026
  38. Birth Certificates - VCHDVanderburgh County Health Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  39. Vigo County, Indiana home pageVigo County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  40. Birth certificate instructions and application (Spanish, PDF)Vigo County Health Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  41. Vital RecordsWarrick Countychecked November 8, 2026
  42. Vital Records Fees (docx)Warrick Countychecked November 8, 2026