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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.

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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.

How to Apply

Local Health Department (LHD) 

Walk-Up Service

  • Quick and convenient
  • Must be the county where the event occurred
  • For LHD contact information, visit the Local Health Department Contacts page
IDOH Vital Records 

Mail 

  • Allows payment via check or money order.  To apply for a birth certificate, print Form 49607.  To apply for a death certificate, print Form 49606

Phone 

  • Purchase can be made 24/7 at toll free (866) 601-0891
Online 
  • Purchase goes through VitalChek using a credit card

VitalCheck

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
  • ID
  • Valid marriage certificate
Court-Appointed Legal Guardian  Show both
  • ID
  • Guardianship papers with seal
Attorney  Show both
  • ID
  • A document with direct interest spelled out on letterhead or court documents
Genealogy  Show proof of death
Note: Individual named on the certificate must be over 75 years old and deceased
Social Agency  Show both
  • Work ID
  • Court documents or signed authorization from the client
State and Federal Agencies  Show both
  • Work ID
  • A document with direct interest spelled out on letterhead, court documents, or signed authorization from the client
Accepted Primary Documents (1 required)
Form of IdentificationRequirements
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 IdentificationRequirements
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 RecordsFees
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 RecordsFees
Death Certificate $ 8.00
Additional Death Certificates in the Same Order $ 4.00
OtherFees
Copy of Signed Paternity Affidavit $ 8.00
Putative Father Registry Search $ 16.00
Adoptive Medical History Search $ 25.00