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-== Birth Records  ==
+== Birth and Death Records  ==
-'''Early - 1907'''
+Indiana law required the recording of births and deaths beginning in 1882. Few civil birth and death records predate this time period. In fact, early compliance with the law varied and many births and deaths that occured in Indiana between 1882 and 1900 were not recorded. Most birth and death record ledgers are in the courthouse or another government facility in the county in which the event took place.
-'''1907 - Present'''
+The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=514118&subject_disp=Indiana+%2D+Vital+records+%2D+Indexes&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library] has microfilms of some Indiana county birth and death records, as does the [http://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library]. The [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ Allen County Public Library] also has some original Indiana vital records on microfilm.
-'''City and County Records of Births and Deaths'''
+A second copy of birth and death records was filed with the [http://www.in.gov/isdh/index.htm Indiana State Department of Health] in Indianapolis beginning in 1900 for deaths and October 1907 for births.
-A few Indiana cities began keeping vital records in the 1870s. In 1882, the State Board of Health requested each county to register births and deaths.
+:Vital Records Department
+:Indiana State Department of Health
+:2 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204
+:317-233-1325
+:Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m. EDST
-The Work Projects Administration (WPA). Look this term up in the glossary. extracted and compiled the birth, marriage, and death records, usually to 1920. These are arranged first by county, and then alphabetically by surname. The original typescripts are at the Indiana State Library. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=514118&subject_disp=Indiana+%2D+Vital+records+%2D+Indexes&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library] has microfilms of these records. The birth index provides the name of the child, its father’s name, mother’s maiden name, sex, color, date of birth, book, and page. The death index gives the name of the deceased, sex, color, age at death, date of death, place of death, book, and page.<br>
+[https://forms.in.gov/Download.aspx?id=5623 Application for Search & Certified Copy of Birth Record (State Level)]
-'''State Records of Births and Deaths'''
+[http://www.in.gov/icpr/webfile/formsdiv/49606.pdf Application for Search & Certified Copy of Death Record (State Level)]
-The statewide registration of vital statistics began in October 1899 for deaths and in 1907 for births, and was generally complied with by 1917. The Family History Library has not obtained copies of the certificates; but the Library does have indexes to county birth and death records (see paragraph above). Records of births that occurred within the last 75 years are only available to the individual or a member of his immediate family. Death records to the present date are available to all researchers.
-For copies of birth or death records, write to the local health department or:
-:Vital Records Office
-:Department of Health
-:P.O. Box 7125
-:Indianapolis, IN 46206-7125
-:Telephone: 317-233-2700
-:Fax: 317-233-7210
 You may order records by telephone if you have a major credit card.
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 *''Where to Write for Vital Records:'' ''Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces''. <ref>Hyattsville, Md.: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993. </ref>Copies of this booklet are available at the Family History Library and at Family History Centers. The booklet can also be ordered from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402-9328. The booklet is also included on the Family History Library’s SourceGuide compact disc, and on the FamilySearch™ Internet Genealogy Service at www.familysearch.org. You can also write to the Indiana Vital Records Office (address above) for current information.
+Birth and death records are public records in Indiana, but the interpretation of the term "public records" varies greatly among government officials at the county level, so public access is inconsistent.
+'''''Delayed Birth Records'''''
 Delayed registrations of births are found in the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. Registrations began in July 1941, and although the law is still in effect, most registrations occurred in the 1940s. They may contain information on births that occurred as early as the 1870s. Certificates for births that were originally not recorded were granted after a petition was filed with the court. These registrations may also contain births of people born outside of the county and even those outside of the U.S. Contact the clerk for copies. The Family History Library has microfilms of delayed birth registrations for more then 60 counties. For example:
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 *''Indiana. Circuit Court (Marshall County). Delayed Birth Records, 1941–1971''. <ref>Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989. (Family History Library film[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=571753&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Delayed+birth+records%2C+1941%2D1971%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 1651781 items2–4].) </ref>
-Transcripts of many Indiana vital records, including over 175,000 indexed names, are published in Indiana Source Book: Genealogical Material from the Hoosier Genealogist, cited in the “For Further Reading” at the bottom of this article.
+== Marriage Records ==
+Marriage records usually date from the formation of each county and are found in the County Clerk's Office in each county.
+'''''Vital Record Indexes'''''
+During the late 1930s and early 1940s, the Indiana Works Progress Administration indexed many counties' birth and death records for the period of 1882 to 1920. These index volumes often are available at public libraries in the counties they cover, as well as at the [http://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library] in Indianapolis and the [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ Allen County Public Library] in Fort Wayne. The original typescripts of the WPA indexes are at the Indiana State Library.  The birth index provides the name of the child, its father’s name, mother’s maiden name, sex, color, date of birth, book, and page. The death index gives the name of the deceased, sex, color, age at death, date of death, place of death, book, and page.<br>
+Published marriage record indexes are available for most Indiana counties from the earliest marriages to the early or mid-1900s and sometimes beyond. [http://208.119.72.68/INMarriages1850/marriages_search.asp Marriages through 1850] is a statewide searchable database on the Indiana State Library's website.
+Ancestry.com's Indiana offerings include searchable databases titled ''Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941,'' ''Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920'' and ''Indiana Births, 1880-1920.'' These databases were compiled primarily from the published WPA indexes. Ancestry.com is a subscription database, but many public libraries maintain subscriptions that their patrons may use onsite.
+'''''Vital Record Abstracts & Transcripts'''''
+Transcripts of many Indiana vital records, including more than 175,000 indexed names, are published in Indiana Source Book: Genealogical Material from the Hoosier Genealogist, cited in the “For Further Reading” at the bottom of this article.
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