Vital Records

Vital Records is dedicated to collecting and delivering quality Marion County birth, death and health data, and issuing birth and death certificates in a timely manner.

* Please note that our office does not have marriage or divorce records.

Marriage records may be obtained through the office of the Marion County Clerk. Please contact the Indiana State Department of Health to receive information from other Indiana counties.

Hours of Operation and Services

Vital Records is open 47 hours a week; 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and  9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Wednesdays from November 1st - February 28th and 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. March 1st - October 31st. Extended hours on Wednesdays allow the public better access to our services, including individual assistance to persons doing genealogy research. Expedited service allows the use of a credit card with online birth certificate requests. We can mail such certificates the same day for requests received by 2 p.m. Mail requests are honored within 72 hours of receipt.

Information Building a Community

Health data collected from birth and death certificates is used by the Marion County Health Department to assess policies and plan initiatives. This data is also used in state and federal databases and by the World Health Organization. Data indicating diseases responsible for death in Marion County helps organizations from the health department to the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determine the most serious health risk factors prevalent in our community, state and nation.

Reports on death statistics are made weekly to the CDC, and birth and death information is supplied to Statistics and Vital Information (SAVI). Parents are notified when a birth record is received and available, which allows them to see that their child's record is filed and to make any necessary corrections.

Community Collaboration

If a birth or death occurs in Marion County to a resident of another county, that information will be immediately communicated to the appropriate county health department.

Vital Records also provides educational materials about health department programs with each birth report sent to new parents as an effort to help build healthier neighborhoods and combat infant mortality.

Voluntary Paternity

Vital Records now provides voluntary paternity establishment for mothers and fathers who are not married at the time of birth. An appointment for this process may be scheduled in advance with the correction specialist. Both parents must appear at the health department with identification. The process is easy, takes only 30 minutes and costs $15 for the amendment. For more information, E-mail Gwen Williams or call (317) 221-2400.