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Indiana marriage records

Who holds it: Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county that issued the license (certified copies)1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Fees
  3. Older records and indexes
  4. More details
  5. Related records in Indiana
  6. How Indiana handles it
  7. Marriage records in Indiana counties with a full guide
  8. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  9. Sources

Statewide index

Marriage License Public Lookup (Indiana courts, public.courts.in.gov/mlpl) has many but not all marriage records from 1993 to present; Indiana State Library 'Indiana Legacy' indexes marriages before 1850 and 1958-2017 (IARA wording; IDOH page says 1958-2018)2

How to search and order

Online copies
Marriage certificates are not available online1
License rules
Both parties appear in person at the clerk's office in a county where one resides (non-residents: county of ceremony); license valid 60 days3

Fees

Marriage license fee
$25.00 if one or both parties are Indiana residents; $65.00 for out-of-state residents; some offices add a $4.00 document fee; certified copies $4.00 each; most counties require cash3

Older records and indexes

State data since
State Department of Health recorded marriage data from 1958; earlier at county level only2

More details

State record
IDOH sells a 'Record of Marriage' via State Form 547644
Divorce records: who holds it
Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the divorce (dissolution) was granted4
Older records: vital history
State did not require births/deaths to be recorded until 1882; state recording from 19072

How Indiana handles it

  • Clerk of the Circuit Court handles marriage licenses. Marriage licenses and copies come from the county Clerk of the Circuit Court, not a county clerk/recorder or health department3

Marriage records 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 CountyClerk of the Allen Circuit and Superior Courts5—Statewide: $25.00 if one or both parties are Indiana residents; $65.00 out-of-state; certified copy $4.00 (Indiana Judicial Branch)6
Bartholomew CountyBartholomew County Clerk of the Circuit Court7——
Boone CountyClerk’s Office8——
Clark CountyClark County Clerk of the Courts10Search9—
Delaware CountyDelaware County Clerk11—Certified copy fee: $4.00 per certified copy12
Elkhart CountyElkhart County Clerk of the Circuit Court13——
Floyd CountyFloyd County Clerk15Search14—
Hamilton CountyHamilton County Clerk's Office16——
Hancock CountyClerk of the Circuit Court17—$4 per certified copy18
Hendricks CountyHendricks County Clerk of the Circuit and Superior Courts19——
Howard CountyHoward County Clerk20——
Johnson CountyClerk of the Courts21——
Lake CountyClerk's Marriage Office22——
LaPorte CountyLaPorte County Clerk of the Circuit Court23——
Madison CountyMadison County Clerk of the Circuit Court24——
Marion CountyMarion County Clerk's Office26Search25$4 money order for each certified copy by mail25
Monroe CountyMonroe County Clerk27——
Porter CountyPorter County Clerk of the Courts28—Certified copy fee: $4.00 each; cash or card, with a $1.75 card processing fee29
St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County Clerk30——
Tippecanoe CountyTippecanoe County Clerk31—Resident fee: $2932
Vanderburgh CountyClerk of the Courts33——
Vigo CountyClerk of the Vigo Circuit Court34—$25.00 if one or both parties are Vigo County residents; $65.00 if both are out-of-state residents35
Warrick CountyWarrick County Clerk36—Copy fee clerk page says: $436

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

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: marriage records 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. How to Request Public RecordsIndiana Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Census & Vital Records (Search Archives Holdings)Indiana Archives and Records Administrationchecked November 4, 2026
  3. Apply for a Marriage LicenseIndiana Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  4. Vital Records: MarriagesIndiana Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  5. Court SystemAllen County, INarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
  6. Apply for a Marriage LicenseIndiana Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  7. ClerkBartholomew County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  8. Boone County homeBoone County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  9. Clark County Clerk of the Courts: Marriage LicensesClark County Clerk of the Courtschecked November 7, 2026
  10. Clark County Clerk's Office (county site)Clark County Governmentchecked November 7, 2026
  11. County ClerkDelaware County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  12. Copies of recordsDelaware County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  13. ClerkElkhart County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  14. Marriage LicensesFloyd County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  15. Clerk's OfficeFloyd County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Clerk's OfficeHamilton County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  17. Clerk of CourtsHancock County, INchecked November 7, 2026
  18. Marriage LicenseHancock County, INchecked November 7, 2026
  19. County ClerkHendricks County, INchecked November 4, 2026
  20. Howard County: ClerkHoward County, Indianachecked November 7, 2026
  21. Clerk of the CourtsJohnson County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  22. Lake County, Indiana home pageLake County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  23. Clerk of the Circuit CourtLaPorte County Clerkchecked November 7, 2026
  24. Clerk of the Circuit CourtMadison County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  25. Marriage LicensesCity of Indianapolis / Marion Countychecked November 4, 2026
  26. Marion County Clerk's OfficeCity of Indianapolis / Marion Countychecked November 4, 2026
  27. Monroe County: Clerk of CourtMonroe County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  28. DepartmentsPorter Countychecked November 4, 2026
  29. Marriage LicensesPorter Countychecked November 4, 2026
  30. ClerkSt. Joseph County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  31. Tippecanoe County ClerkTippecanoe Countychecked November 4, 2026
  32. Marriage LicensesTippecanoe Countychecked November 4, 2026
  33. County Departments / Vanderburgh CountyCity of Evansville and Vanderburgh Countychecked November 4, 2026
  34. DepartmentsVigo County, Indianachecked November 4, 2026
  35. Marriage OfficeVigo County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  36. Clerk of the CourtsWarrick Countychecked November 8, 2026