Madison County, Indiana public records

In Madison County, deeds are recorded by the Madison County Recorder; property values come from the Madison County Assessor; court files are kept by the Madison County Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Last checked against official sources on November 8, 2026.

On this page

Where to get each record
Deeds and land records
Property values, owners and tax bills
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
Marriage records
Divorce records
Birth certificates
Death certificates
Probate records and wills
Voter records
Historical records
Good to know about Madison County records
Office addresses, phones and hours
Records that are not online: public records requests
Questions people ask
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Where to get each record

Record	Office	Search online	Fee
Deeds and land records	Madison County Recorder's Office⁵	Search deeds²³Fee charged	$1 per page⁴
Property values and owners	Madison County Assessor's Office⁶	Property search⁶	—
Property tax bills	Madison County Treasurer's Office⁷	Tax bill search⁷	—
Court cases	Madison County Clerk of the Circuit Court⁸	—	Clerk copy fee: not more than $1 per page; $1 per certificate (statewide)⁹
Marriage records	Madison County Clerk of the Circuit Court⁸	—	—
Divorce records	Madison County Clerk of the Circuit Court⁸	—	—
Birth certificates	Madison County Health Department - Vital Records Division¹⁰	—	—
Death certificates	Madison County Health Department - Vital Records Division¹⁰	—	—
Probate and wills	Madison County Clerk of the Circuit Court⁸	—	—

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Madison County are recorded by the Madison County Recorder's Office.⁵

Online search: tapestry.fidlar.com/…²³Fee charged
About this search: Fidlar Laredo (subscription) and Tapestry, plus free public search terminals in the office²³
Years online: Deed images 1823-present (indexed 1900-present; pre-1900 mostly by book and page); mortgages and releases September 1959-present; miscellaneous documents images 1823-present, indexed from September 1960²

Copy fee: $1 per page⁴
Certified copy fee: $1 per page plus $5 per document for the certification stamp⁴
How to order: In the office or by mail; staff will not search records, so bring recording information or use the public terminals⁴
Recording fees: Indiana County Recorder's Fee Schedule (effective Jan. 1, 2021, IC 36-2-7-10.5), linked as a PDF¹¹
Electronic recording: Documents accepted in person, by mail, or through one of four e-recording vendors; plats and surveys not accepted electronically⁴

How deeds work in Indiana

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Madison County Assessor's Office sets property values⁶; the Madison County Treasurer's Office bills and collects the tax⁷.

Property search: schneidergis.co/madisoncoin (Search Property Records, Schneider Geospatial)⁶
Tax bill search: treasurer.madisoncounty48.us/cgi.exe (Treasurer Property Search); online payments at treasurer.madisoncounty48.us⁷
Appealing a value: Assessment values and appeals: Assessor's Office⁷
Transfers: Auditor processes transfers of ownership after recording¹²

How property tax works in Indiana

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
Madison Circuit Court (Unified Circuit Court, Circuit Courts 1-6, Judicial District 14)	Felony, misdemeanor, civil, family/divorce, probate, juvenile (Clerk of the Circuit Court keeps records)	Madison County Clerk of the Circuit Court	mycase.in.gov⁸

Fees: Clerk copy fee: not more than $1 per page; $1 per certificate (statewide)⁹

Criminal records and background checks

Summary: Court cases searchable on mycase.in.gov; Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History for statewide checks (state record)⁸

How Indiana courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Madison County Clerk of the Circuit Court.⁸

Marriage license: Clerk of the Circuit Court; apply online first at in.gov/courts/services/marriage-license; bring ID proving date of birth and know your Social Security number⁸
Copies: Certified copies from the Clerk in the county that issued the license¹³

Indiana marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where granted¹³

Indiana divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Madison County Health Department: $15.00 per copy; walk-in, mail (application, ID copy, SASE; returned in 2-4 business days) or online via VitalDirector (Permitium, madisoninvitals.permitium.com)¹⁰

State: Indiana Department of Health also issues certificates (state fees in state record)¹⁴

Ordering an Indiana birth certificate

Death certificates

Madison County Health Department: $15.00 a copy; walk-in, mail or online (VitalDirector)¹⁰

Ordering an Indiana death certificate

Probate records and wills

Probate records at the Clerk of the Circuit Court; no estate verifications by phone, use mycase.in.gov⁸

Finding a will or probate case in Indiana

Voter records

Voter registration and elections handled by the Clerk's Election Office⁸

Historical records

Recorder holds books 1820s-1989, microfilm 1989-present and scanned images; most documents findable by book and page back to the first records⁵

Good to know about Madison County records

County founded January 4, 1823; deed images online from 1823⁵
Recorder warns of deed-copy mailers charging $90+; the office charges $1 per page⁴
Free Property Fraud Alert and Notary Fraud Alert services from the Recorder¹⁵
Instrument numbers after 1989 use 4-digit year + R + 6 digits; before 1989 book-and-page (DE###-###)²
Recorder will not search records for the public¹⁵

Office addresses, phones and hours

Madison County Recorder's Office

Address: 16 E 9th St, Room 205 (second floor of the courthouse), Anderson, IN 46016⁴
Phone: (765) 641-9613⁵
Email: [email protected]⁵
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am to 4 pm (public access room)¹⁵
Website: madisoncounty.in.gov/recorders-office⁵

Madison County Assessor's Office

Address: 16 East 9th St, Anderson, IN 46016⁶
Phone: (765) 641-9401; also (765) 608-9707⁶
Hours: Government Center: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm¹⁶
Website: madisoncounty.in.gov/…⁶

Madison County Treasurer's Office

Address: Madison County Government Center, 16 East 9th Street, Anderson, IN 46016¹⁷
Phone: (765) 641-9645⁷
Hours: Government Center: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm¹⁶
Website: madisoncounty.in.gov/…⁷

Madison County Auditor's Office (property transfers, deductions, GIS boundaries)

Address: 16 E 9th St, Room 101, Anderson, IN 46016¹²
Phone: (765) 641-9419¹²
Hours: Government Center: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm¹⁶
Website: madisoncounty.in.gov/auditors-office¹²

Madison County Clerk of the Circuit Court

Address: 16 E 9th St, Room 213, Anderson, IN 46016⁸
Mail: PO Box 1277, Anderson, IN 46015⁸
Phone: (765) 641-9443 (Office Administrator)⁸
Hours: Government Center: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm¹⁶
Website: madisoncounty.in.gov/…⁸

Madison County Clerk of the Circuit Court (civil, family)

Address: 16 E 9th St, Room 213, Anderson, IN 46016⁸
Mail: PO Box 1277, Anderson, IN 46015⁸
Phone: (765) 641-9443 (Office Administrator)⁸
Hours: Government Center: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm¹⁶
Website: madisoncounty.in.gov/…⁸

Madison County Clerk of the Circuit Court (probate)

Address: 16 E 9th St, Room 213, Anderson, IN 46016⁸
Mail: PO Box 1277, Anderson, IN 46015⁸
Phone: (765) 641-9443 (Office Administrator)⁸
Hours: Government Center: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm¹⁶
Website: madisoncounty.in.gov/…⁸

Madison County Health Department - Vital Records Division

Address: 206 East 9th Street, Anderson, Indiana 46016¹⁰
Phone: (765) 641-9523¹⁰
Hours: Walk-in Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm (excluding holidays)¹⁰
Website: madcohealth.org/vital-records¹⁰

Madison County Election Office

Address: 16 E 9th St, Room 213, Anderson, IN 46016¹⁸
Mail: PO Box 1277, Anderson, IN 46015¹⁸
Phone: (765) 641-9445¹⁸
Website: madisoncounty.in.gov/election-office¹⁸

Madison County Sheriff's Office

Address: Sheriff Records/Jail: 720 Central Ave, Anderson, IN 46016 (Sheriff Civil: 16 E 9th St, room 305)¹⁹
Phone: (765) 646-4070 (Office Administrator)¹⁹
Website: madisoncounty.in.gov/…¹⁹

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it: General inquiries (765) 641-9480¹⁶

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Madison County?

The Madison County Recorder's Office keeps deed records. To order copies: In the office or by mail; staff will not search records, so bring recording information or use the public terminals. Plain copies: $1 per page. Certified copies: $1 per page plus $5 per document for the certification stamp.⁵⁴

Where do I get a divorce decree in Madison County?

Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where granted.¹³

How do I look up who owns a property in Madison County?

Use the property search of the Madison County Assessor's Office: schneidergis.co/madisoncoin⁶

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 Madison County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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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.

Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
Search & PrintMadison County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
Search & Print | Madison CountyMadison County, INchecked November 8, 2026
Frequently Asked QuestionsMadison County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
Recorder's OfficeMadison County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
Assessor's OfficeMadison County Assessorchecked November 4, 2026
Treasurer's OfficeMadison County Treasurerchecked November 4, 2026
Clerk of the Circuit CourtMadison County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
Indiana Trial Court Fee ManualIndiana Supreme Court, Indiana Office of Court Serviceschecked November 4, 2026
Vital RecordsMadison County Health Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
Indiana County Recorder's Fee Schedule (PDF linked by Recorder)Madison County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
Auditor's OfficeMadison County Auditorchecked November 4, 2026
How to Request Public RecordsIndiana Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
Vital Records: Order CertificatesIndiana Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
Recorder's Office ServicesMadison County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
Hours & ContactsMadison County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
Madison County, Indiana | HOMEMadison County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
Election OfficeMadison County, Indianachecked November 6, 2026
Sheriff's OfficeMadison County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026