Click on the links below to search free birth, death, marriage, and divorce record databases in Indiana.
Visit the Indiana Vital Records Department for information on how to obtain birth and death certificates. To place an order, write to:
Vital Records Department
Indiana State Department of Health
6 West Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-2700
Fax: (317) 233-7210
Birth Records since October 1907. The non-refundable search fee includes (1) certified copy if found. For records prior to 1907, write to the Health Officer in the city or county where the event occurred.
Death Records since 1900. The non-refundable search fee includes (1) certified copy if found. There are no indexes to the state death certificates form 1900 through 1918. The specific city or county of death must be provided for searches in this period and the search is limited to one county for each $4.00 search fee paid. For records prior to 1900, write to the Health Officer in the city or county where the event occurred.
Certified copies of marriage certificates are not available from the State Health Department. They are available from the Clerks of the Circuit Court in the county where the marriage was granted.
Certified copies of divorce certificates are not available from the State Health Department. They are available from the County Clerk in the county where the divorce was granted.
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| Deaths | Cemetery Records Cemetery records in Indiana listed by county. |
| Deaths | Social Security Administration Indiana deaths reported to Social Security. |
| Divorces | County Court Records Use this Doxpop service to find basic info about cases in 35 Indiana counties or subscribe to the pay service & access all available info about current/historical cases. Site works best when search is narrowed (use first and last name if possible). |
| Divorces | Court Records Limit your search of the Indiana state court system to Family Court for divorce records. |
| Marriages | 1780-1992 Indiana Marriages recorded between 1780 and 1992. |
| Marriages | 1811-1959 Indiana marriage records filed between 1811 and 1959. |
| Marriages | 1958-2005 Indiana State Library Genealogy database of marriages in Indiana recorded between 1958 and 2005. |
| Marriages | through 1850 Indiana marriage records through 1850 by name of bride or groom, or county. |
| Vigo County Obituaries Obituary index of Wabash Valley from the Vigo County public libary. |
| Adams County Births | 1882-1920 Adams County birth records from 1882 to 1920. |
| Allen County Burial Permits 1994-2010 Search this database by name and/or date of death for burial permits issued between 1994 and 2010 in Allen County, IN. |
| Allen County Deaths | 1870-1920 Search this Friends of Allen County database of deaths between 1870 and 1920. |
| Allen County Marriages Allen County, Indiana marriages from the 1990s to 2009. |
| Allen County Obituaries Search this Friends of Allen County database of Fort Wayne and Allen County, Indiana obituaries published since 1841. |
| Allen County | Lindenwood Cemetery Records 1860-2010 Search this Friends of Allen County database of Lindenwood Cemetery (located in For Wayne) burials between 1860 and 2010. |
| Cass County Deaths | 1882-1920 Browse Cass County, Indiana death records by name. Gives age, gender, race, date & place of death, and location of the record. Also gives link to order a copy of the death certificate. |
| Fountain County Marriages | before 1850 Fountain County, Indiana marriages recorded before 1850. |
| Fulton County Births, Deaths, Marriages Fulton County library birth, death, marriage, and obituary records. |
| Grant County Obituaries 1895 - 1997 Provided by Ingenweb.org. Browse indexes of obituaries and death notices appearing in various Grant County newspapers. |
| Hendricks County Marriages | 1824-2003 Hendricks County archives of marriage records covering 1824 thru 2003. |
| Hendricks County | Burials Hendricks County cemetery burials from the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library. |
| Howard County Genealogy Howard County Memory Project genealogy records, including funeral, map, cemetery, church, Bible, naturalization, court, land, marriage, pensioner, military, vital, and yearbook records. |
| La Porte County | Obituaries La Porte County obituary search from the Michigan City Library. |
| Lake County | Obituaries Lake County Public Library obituary records. |
| Madison County | Deaths, Obituaries, Marriages Anderson Public Library records of deaths, obituaries, cemetery records, marriages, and military records. |
| Madison County | Obituaries North Madison County Public Library obituary index. |
| Marion County Deaths Indiana State Library records for Indianapolis deaths published in the Indianapolis Commercial Newspaper since 1930. |
| Marion County | Crown Hill Cemetery Burials Search this Crown Hill Cemetery & Funeral Home database of Crown Hill Cemetery (located in Marion County, Indiana) burials by name and/or month and year. |
| Montgomery County Marriages | 1820-1888 Browse this USGenWeb database by name for Montgomery County, Indiana Marriages during the period 1820-1888. |
| Montgomery County Marriages | 1867-2001 Search this Crawfordsville, Indiana District Public Library database by name for marriage records filed in Montgomery County, Indiana between December of 1888 and June of 1941 and licenses from 1867 to June of 2001. |
| Montgomery County Marriages | 1883-1905 Search this Crawfordsville, Indiana District Public Library database by name for marriage affidavits filed in Montgomery County, Indiana between September of 1883 and February of 1905. |
| Noble County | Divorces Search for divorces in Noble County using the doxpop court record service. |
| Orange County | Marriages 1816-1933 Orange County 1816 through 1933 marriages. |
| Owen County Marriages before 1850 Owen County, Indiana Historical and Genealogical Society records of marriages recorded before 1850. |
| Porter County Obituaries Browse this Porter County, Indiana Public Library Genealogy Department index by name for Porter County Obituaries published in The Vidette-Messenger and The Vidette-Times. |
| Posey County Divorces | Circuit Court Records 1815-1855 Posey County circuit court records from 1815 to 1855, including divorces. |
| Randolph County Marriages | 1934-1941 Browse this database by groom surname for Randolph County, Indiana marriage notices and engagements published in the Union City Evening Times or the Union City Times-Gazette between 1934 and 1941. |
| Saint Joseph County | Obituaries Obituary search from the Saint Joseph County Public Library. |
| Scott County | Marriages 1800s Scott County marriages before 1850. |
| Vanderburgh County Obituaries Search for Vanderburgh county, Indiana obituary records by name, address, cause or place of death, church, cemetery, funeral home, occupation, or age. Fills in remaining info & gives names of relatives. Some also include picture of the obituary. |
| Vigo County Births | 1882-1920 Vigo County birth records for the period 1882-1920. |
| Vigo County Marriages | 1872-1951 Vigo County, Indiana marriage index covering 1871 through 1951. |
| Wayne County Marriages | 1811-1903 Search for Wayne county, Indiana marriage licenses from 1811 to 1903 by year or name of bride or groom. Gives exact marriage date and book/page number. |
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