Indiana Codes 16-37-1-10, 16-37-1-11, and 16-37-1-11.5 serve as the State statutes for the fees, relationship, and identification requirements to purchase documents from the Vital Records office. The purchaser must have a “direct interest.” A direct interest is defined as a documented and verifiable financial and legal interest, or an immediate direct kinship (parent, adult sibling, or grandparent) to the person named on the record.
Birth certificates and Death certificates
Online orders can be placed with either your local health department or the Indiana Department of Health. Orders placed with your local health department will be received sooner than those placed with IDOH.