Tippecanoe County, Indiana public records

Q: How do I look up who owns a property in Tippecanoe County?

Use the property search of the Tippecanoe County Assessor: https://beacon.schneidercorp.com/

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

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
Business names (DBA)
Voter records
Historical records
Good to know about Tippecanoe 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	Tippecanoe County Recorder's Office⁵	Search deeds²³Free search, fee for copies	$1 per page (8-1/2 x 14 or smaller); $5 per page for larger copies⁴
Property values and owners	Tippecanoe County Assessor⁶	Property search⁷	—
Property tax bills	Tippecanoe County Treasurer⁸	Tax bill search⁸	—
Court cases	Tippecanoe County Clerk⁹	Tippecanoe Circuit Court¹⁰ Tippecanoe Superior Court 1¹⁰ Tippecanoe Superior Court 4¹⁰ Tippecanoe Superior Court 5¹⁰ Tippecanoe Superior Court 7¹⁰ Tippecanoe Superior Court 6¹¹ Tippecanoe Superior Court 2¹⁰	Clerk copies: not more than $1 per page; $1 per certificate (statewide fee manual)¹²
Marriage records	Tippecanoe County Clerk⁹	—	Resident fee: $29¹³
Divorce records	Tippecanoe County Clerk⁹	—	—
Birth certificates	Tippecanoe County Health Department, Vital Records Division¹⁴	—	$15 per copy (ID required; sleeve included, extra sleeves $3)¹⁴
Death certificates	Tippecanoe County Health Department, Vital Records Division¹⁴	—	$15 per copy; corrections through the funeral home¹⁴
Probate and wills	Tippecanoe County Clerk⁹	—	—
Business names (DBA)	Tippecanoe County Recorder's Office⁵	—	—

Deeds and land records

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

Online search: rep4laredo.fidlar.com/…²³Free search, fee for copies
About this search: Free index Data Search; Tapestry (pay per search); Laredo (subscription)²³
Years online: Data and images from January 16, 1970 to present⁵

Copy fee: $1 per page (8-1/2 x 14 or smaller); $5 per page for larger copies⁴
Certified copy fee: $5 plus cost of copies⁴
How to order: By mail: include $1 per page and the recording number or book and page; certification is an additional $5. Without that information, come in person (staff do not search or give recording information by phone).⁵
Recording fees: Deeds, UCCs and other documents $25 (includes 1 oversize page); mortgages $55; each additional page exceeding 8-1/2 x 14 $5; mechanic's lien $25 with one mailing, $2 each additional mailing (effective January 1, 2021)⁴
No search service: The office does not perform searches or give recording information over the phone⁵
Fraud alerts: Free Property Fraud Alert (propertyfraudalert.com/…)¹⁵¹⁶
Deed mailer warning: Recorder does not endorse mail solicitations offering deed copies; a copy usually costs $2 or less at the office⁵
Liens: Recorder holds only federal tax liens; state tax liens and judgments are at the County Clerk⁵

How deeds work in Indiana

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Tippecanoe County Assessor sets property values⁶; the Tippecanoe County Treasurer bills and collects the tax⁸.

Property search: beacon.schneidercorp.com (Beacon; county-linked)⁷
Tax bill search: beacon.schneidercorp.com (view property tax information and pay online)⁸
Parcel map (GIS): tippecanoehub.maps.arcgis.com/… (Assessor Hub); data portal maps.tippecanoe.in.gov/portal/apps/sites¹⁷
Appealing a value: 2026 appeal window May 1 - June 15, 2026 (Form 130, online via county SeamlessDocs, mail or email); state appeal to Indiana Board of Tax Review on Forms 131/132¹⁸
Tax due: 2026 taxes due May 11 and November 10⁸
Deductions: Deductions (homestead, over 65, etc.) must be applied for at the Auditor's Office⁷
Public p cs: Free public computers in the Auditor's Office, 2nd floor, County Office Building⁷
Tax sale: Annual tax sale run by the Auditor with SRI as vendor; ads and results posted¹⁹

How property tax works in Indiana

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
Tippecanoe Circuit Court	Major criminal, domestic relations and major civil cases; exclusive jurisdiction over probate (estates, guardianships, adoptions, trusts)²⁰	Tippecanoe County Clerk (civil case records, judgments, state tax liens)	public.courts.in.gov/mycase Statewide MyCase, linked by the county¹⁰
Tippecanoe Superior Court 1	General civil and criminal jurisdiction; felony Forensic Diversion Court²¹	Tippecanoe County Clerk (Clerk of the Circuit Court; criminal case records)	public.courts.in.gov/mycase¹⁰
Tippecanoe Superior Court 3 (Juvenile Court)	Juvenile delinquency, CHINS, termination of parental rights, child support, paternity, guardianships²²	Tippecanoe County Clerk (divorce decrees; Superior Court 3 is the Juvenile Court)	—
Tippecanoe Superior Court 4	Landlord/tenant, small claims, misdemeanor and D felony drug cases²³	Tippecanoe County Clerk (civil case records, judgments, state tax liens)	public.courts.in.gov/mycase Statewide MyCase, linked by the county¹⁰
Tippecanoe Superior Court 5	Misdemeanors and up to level 6 felony cases²⁴	Tippecanoe County Clerk (Clerk of the Circuit Court; criminal case records)	public.courts.in.gov/mycase Statewide MyCase, linked by the county¹⁰
Tippecanoe Superior Court 7	Hybrid docket: misdemeanor and Level 6 felony, evictions at small-claims level, divorces without children (since January 1, 2021)²⁵	Tippecanoe County Clerk (civil case records, judgments, state tax liens)	public.courts.in.gov/mycase Statewide MyCase, linked by the county¹⁰
Tippecanoe Superior Court 6	Traffic cases: traffic infractions, misdemeanors and Level 6 felonies¹¹	Tippecanoe County Clerk (Clerk of the Circuit Court; criminal case records)	public.courts.in.gov/mycase Statewide MyCase, linked by the county¹¹
Tippecanoe Superior Court 2	Along with Circuit Court and Superior Court, it hears major criminal cases (murders, Level 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 felonies), dissolution of marriage and family law matters, and a variety of plenary civil and tort cases.²⁶	Tippecanoe County Clerk (Clerk of the Circuit Court; criminal case records)	public.courts.in.gov/mycase Statewide MyCase, linked by the county¹⁰

Location: All courts are in the Tippecanoe County Courthouse, 301 Main Street, Lafayette²⁷
Record requests: Record requests (marriage certificates, divorce decrees, case filings) through the Clerk's SBS Portals request form; pay through PAYGOV.US (3% card convenience fee, minimum $1.00 under $33.00)⁹
Fees: Clerk copies: not more than $1 per page; $1 per certificate (statewide fee manual)¹²

Criminal records and background checks

Court index: Statewide MyCase search linked by the county; listing a case is not proof of conviction¹⁰
Sheriff: Sheriff background checks $2; crash reports $8; criminal incident reports first page $0.30 then $0.05 per page; certified incarceration reports $10 (Ordinance 2011-06-CL)²⁸
Background check fee: $2²⁸

How Indiana courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Tippecanoe County Clerk (civil case records, judgments, state tax liens).⁹

Marriage license fee: $29 if at least one party is a county resident; $69 if neither party is an Indiana resident and the marriage takes place in Tippecanoe County¹³
Resident fee: $29¹³
Copies: Order a certified copy through the Clerk's SBS Portals request form¹³
Validity: Valid 60 days, Indiana only¹³
Contact: [email protected]; 765-423-9326 ext. 4¹³

Indiana marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Tippecanoe County Clerk (divorce decrees; Superior Court 3 is the Juvenile Court).⁹

Copies: Divorce decrees requested from the Clerk through the record request system⁹

Indiana divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Tippecanoe County Health Department, Vital Records Division.¹⁴

Coverage: Birth and death records for Tippecanoe County from 1882 to present¹⁴
Fee: $15 per copy (ID required; sleeve included, extra sleeves $3)¹⁴
How to order: Online through VitalChek (county-linked), by mail to Attn: Vital Records Staff, or in person at 1950 S 18th Street¹⁴
Eligibility: Registrant, parents, grandparents (with linking birth certificate), guardian, siblings, children, spouse with documentation per the county ID chart¹⁴
State: Indiana Department of Health Vital Records (state birth records from October 1907)²⁹

Ordering an Indiana birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Tippecanoe County Health Department, Vital Records Division.¹⁴

Fee: $15 per copy; corrections through the funeral home¹⁴
How to order: Online (VitalChek), by mail or in person¹⁴

Ordering an Indiana death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Tippecanoe County Clerk (probate records; Tippecanoe Circuit Court has exclusive probate jurisdiction).⁹

Which court: Tippecanoe Circuit Court has exclusive probate jurisdiction; records via the County Clerk²⁰
Copies: Request certified will or estate documents from the clerk where the will was filed³⁰

Finding a will or probate case in Indiana

Business names (DBA)

Assumed Business Name filed with the County Recorder for individuals, sole proprietorships and general partnerships; corporations, LLCs, LLPs and non-profits register with the Secretary of State³¹

Voter records

Kept by the Tippecanoe County Elections & Voter Registration.³²

Official page: tippecanoe.in.gov/…³²

Historical records

Vital since: County birth and death records from 1882¹⁴
Genealogy application: Genealogy application available from the Health Department¹⁴
Transfer cards: Historic Transfer Cards (DocuWare, county server www4.tippecanoe.in.gov)³³

Good to know about Tippecanoe County records

Online recorded documents (data and images) go back to January 16, 1970⁵
In 2025 the Recorder recorded more than 20,634 documents and returned $306,525.58 in fees to the county general fund⁵
The Recorder does not accept blanket documents⁵
Deeds must pass through the Assessor and Auditor before recording⁵
Clerk stays open to 6:30 PM on the first Tuesday of each month⁹
Superior Court 7 started January 1, 2021²⁵

Office addresses, phones and hours

Tippecanoe County Recorder's Office

Address: Tippecanoe County Office Building, 20 N 3rd Street, 2nd Floor, Lafayette, IN 47901⁵
Phone: 765-423-9352⁵
Email: [email protected]⁵
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (except holidays)⁵
Website: tippecanoe.in.gov/343/Recorder⁵

Tippecanoe County Assessor

Address: 20 North 3rd Street, Lafayette, IN 47901 (County Office Building)⁶
Mail: Tippecanoe County Assessor, 20 N 3rd Street (appeals by mail)¹⁸
Phone: 765-423-9255⁶
Email: [email protected]⁶
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM⁶
Website: tippecanoe.in.gov/150/Assessor⁶

Tippecanoe County Treasurer

Address: 20 N 3rd Street, 2nd Floor, Lafayette, IN 47901⁸
Phone: 765-423-9273⁸
Email: [email protected]⁸
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM⁸
Website: tippecanoe.in.gov/503/Treasurer⁸

Tippecanoe County Auditor (property transfers, deductions, tax sale; secretary to commissioners and council)

Address: 20 North 3rd Street, 2nd Floor, Lafayette, IN 47901³⁴
Phone: 765-423-9207³⁴
Email: [email protected]³⁴
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM³⁴
Website: tippecanoe.in.gov/174/Auditor³⁴

Tippecanoe County Clerk (Clerk of the Circuit Court; criminal case records)

Address: Tippecanoe County Courthouse, 301 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Lafayette, IN 47901⁹
Mail: PO Box 1665, Lafayette, IN 47902⁹
Phone: 765-423-9326 (Records Clerk ext. 7)⁹
Email: [email protected]; records: [email protected]⁹
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM; first Tuesday of each month 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM; payments, marriage license applications and new filings stop half an hour before closing⁹
Website: tippecanoe.in.gov/202/Clerk⁹

Tippecanoe County Clerk (civil case records, judgments, state tax liens)

Address: Tippecanoe County Courthouse, 301 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Lafayette, IN 47901⁹
Mail: PO Box 1665, Lafayette, IN 47902⁹
Phone: 765-423-9326 (Records Clerk ext. 7)⁹
Email: [email protected]; records: [email protected]⁹
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM; first Tuesday of each month 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM; payments, marriage license applications and new filings stop half an hour before closing⁹
Website: tippecanoe.in.gov/202/Clerk⁹

Tippecanoe County Clerk (probate records; Tippecanoe Circuit Court has exclusive probate jurisdiction)

Address: Tippecanoe County Courthouse, 301 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Lafayette, IN 47901⁹
Mail: PO Box 1665, Lafayette, IN 47902⁹
Phone: 765-423-9326 (Records Clerk ext. 7)⁹
Email: [email protected]; records: [email protected]⁹
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM; first Tuesday of each month 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM; payments, marriage license applications and new filings stop half an hour before closing⁹
Website: tippecanoe.in.gov/202/Clerk⁹

Tippecanoe County Clerk (divorce decrees; Superior Court 3 is the Juvenile Court)

Address: Tippecanoe County Courthouse, 301 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Lafayette, IN 47901⁹
Mail: PO Box 1665, Lafayette, IN 47902⁹
Phone: 765-423-9326 (Records Clerk ext. 7)⁹
Email: [email protected]; records: [email protected]⁹
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM; first Tuesday of each month 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM; payments, marriage license applications and new filings stop half an hour before closing⁹
Website: tippecanoe.in.gov/202/Clerk⁹

Tippecanoe County Health Department, Vital Records Division

Address: 1950 S 18th Street, Lafayette, IN 47905¹⁴
Mail: Tippecanoe County Health Department, Attn: Vital Records Staff, 1950 S 18th Street, Lafayette, IN 47905¹⁴
Phone: 765-423-9221 ext. 4¹⁴
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]¹⁴
Website: tippecanoe.in.gov/…¹⁴

Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office Records Division

Address: 2640 Duncan Road, Lafayette, IN 47904²⁸
Mail: 2640 Duncan Road, Lafayette, IN 47904²⁸
Phone: 765-423-9388²⁸
Email: [email protected]²⁸
Website: tippecanoe.in.gov/…²⁸

Tippecanoe County Elections & Voter Registration

Address: 20 N 3rd Street, Lafayette, IN 47901³²
Phone: 765-423-9303; alternate 765-423-9316³²
Email: [email protected]³²
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM; closed weekdays noon to 1:00 PM³²
Website: tippecanoe.in.gov/…³²

Tippecanoe County Assessor GIS (Assessor's Office Hub)

Address: 20 North 3rd Street, Lafayette, IN 47901⁶
Phone: 765-423-9255 (Assessor)⁶
Website: tippecanoe.in.gov/1048/Assessor-GIS¹⁷

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page: tippecanoe.in.gov/forms.aspx (General Public Records Request Form; free account required)³⁵
Where to send it: Clerk for court/marriage/divorce records; Sheriff Records Division for police, crash and jail records; Health Department for birth/death; general form for Commissioners, Auditor, Recorder, Assessor, Treasurer³⁵
Law: Indiana Code 5-14-3 (Access to Public Records Act)³⁵

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Tippecanoe County Recorder's Office keeps deed records. To order copies: By mail: include $1 per page and the recording number or book and page; certification is an additional $5. Without that information, come in person (staff do not search or give recording information by phone). Plain copies: $1 per page (8-1/2 x 14 or smaller); $5 per page for larger copies. Certified copies: $5 plus cost of copies.⁵⁴

How much is a birth certificate in Tippecanoe County?

$15 per copy (ID required; sleeve included, extra sleeves $3).¹⁴

How much does a marriage license cost in Tippecanoe County?

$29 if at least one party is a county resident; $69 if neither party is an Indiana resident and the marriage takes place in Tippecanoe County.¹³

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

Use the property search of the Tippecanoe County Assessor: beacon.schneidercorp.com⁷

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 Tippecanoe 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.

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