Indiana Marriage Records

How to Find Indiana Marriage Records

Marriage Records in Indiana

All marriage records contain basic information about the couple named in the records. This information includes the names of the bride and groom, the date of the marriage, and the place of marriage. Some marriage records also include the full names of the mothers and fathers of the bride and groom. Additionally, some marriage records contain the full names of the witnesses to the marriage. Some governmental marriage records contain the maiden names of the mothers and the county of residence of the married couple.

A marriage record should not be confused with a marriage license, a marriage announcement, or a marriage index. The marriage license is the legal document that was issued to the couple that was married. The marriage announcement is the public listing of the wedding, such as in a published newspaper.

A marriage index is simply an itemized list of the marriages within a specific location. Typically, a marriage index includes the names of the bride and groom, the date of the marriage, the name of the county in which the marriage took place, and either the file number of the license or the volume and page name for a register listing.

In Indiana, marriage records must be obtained from the county office. It is necessary to contact the Clerk of Circuit Court or the Clerk of Superior Court at the local county courthouse where the license was issued. Call 317-233-2700 for the cost of a lookup of a marriage record. The fees may vary slightly from one county to another.

The state office does not maintain marriage records. However, it does have an index of marriages after 1958 for some of the counties within Indiana. Certified copies of marriage records are unavailable at the state level.

For a successful search for the marriage records that you are trying to locate, follow these steps:
1. Print or type each name and address clearly to avoid confusion. This includes the full name of both the husband and the wife. The maiden name should be included for the wife. Include nicknames and alternate spellings that may have been used, but list them as such.
2. Keep your request brief and to the point.
3. Limit your request to one marriage record.
4. Include the full address of the individuals at the time of the marriage, including street, city or town, and state. If you know the county in which the marriage took place, include that as well.
5. Include the date that the marriage occurred. If you do not know the date, include a time frame for the search. Generally, it is best to specify a short span of years for an unknown year search. You can always expand the number of years that you search, and a shorter span will lead to a shorter search. You can expect to pay an additional fee for searches such as this that require more effort.
6. Include contact information where you can be reached in the event that more information is required. Include a telephone number, fax number, or an e-mail address.
7. Include your relationship to the individuals listed in your search request.
8. Include the reason for your request.
9. Print your name clearly and sign your request. Some states may also require additional identifying information on you as well. Therefore, you may want to include your driver�s license number.
10. Include a SASE, or self addressed stamped envelope with your request for a speedier delivery.
11. Include the date that you mail your request with your correspondence.

To obtain a copy of a marriage record, contact the Clerk of Circuit Court or the Clerk of Superior Court in the specific county office where the marriage took place. Remember to provide as much accurate information as you have available on the subject of the search, sufficient contact information for yourself, and the required fee. Providing the necessary information will speed the process up considerably.

A list of the local county courthouse addresses and telephone numbers for Indiana is provided below in alphabetical order.

State of Indiana
Indiana State Department of Health
2 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Telephone:(317) 233-2700
Fax: (317) 233-7210

Adams County
Adams County Service Center
313 S. Jefferson, Room 314
Decatur, IN 46733
Telephone: (219) 724-2600

Allen County
Allen County Health Department
City-County Building
One East Main Street, 5th Floor
Fort Wayne, IN 46802-1804
Telephone: (260) 449-7147 birth & death
(260) 449-7247 marriages & divorces

Bartholomew County
Bartholomew County Health Department
440 Third Street, Suite 303
Columbus, IN 47201-6798
Telephone: (812) 379-1550

Benton County
Benton County Clerk
706 E. 5th St., Suite 15
Fowler, IN 47944-1556
Telephone: (765) 884-1728

Blackford County
Blackford County Health Dept.
506 East VanCleve
Hartford City, IN 47348
Telephone: (765) 348-3041

Boone County
Boone County Health Dept.
116 W. Washington Street, B202
Lebanon, IN 46052
Telephone: (765) 482-3942

Brown County
Brown County Health Dept.
County Annex Bldg
P.O. Box 281
Nashville, IN 47448
Telephone: (812) 988-2255

Carroll County
Clerk of Carroll Circuit Court
Courthouse
101 W. Main St.
Delphi, IN 46923
Telephone: (765) 564-3420

Cass County Clerk
Courthouse
200 Court Park
Logansport, IN 46947
Telephone:(574) 753-7740

Clark County
Clark County Health Dept.
1216 Akers Avenue
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Telephone: (812) 282-7521

Clay County
Clay County Health Dept.
Courthouse
609 E National Ave
Brazil, IN 47834
Telephone: (812) 448-9021

Clinton County
Clinton County Health Dept.
211 N. Jackson Street
Frankfort, IN 46041
Telephone: (765) 659-6385

Crawford County
Crawford County Health Dept.
306 Oak Hill Circle, P.O. Box 246
English, IN 47118
Telephone: (812) 338-2302

Daviess County
Daviess County Health Dept.
303 East Hefron St
Washington, IN 47501
Telephone: (812) 254-8666

Dearborn County
Dearborn County Health Dept.
Dearborn County Administration Bldg.
215-B W High St
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
Telephone: (812) 537-8826

Decatur County
Decatur County Health Dept.
801 North Lincoln St.
Greensburg, IN 47240-2091
Telephone: (812) 663-8301

Decatur Circuit Court Clerk
150 Courthouse Sq. Ste. #1
Greensburg, IN 47240
Telephone:(812)-663-8223

DeKalb County
DeKalb County Health Dept.
DeKalb County Office Building
215 East 9th, Suite 201
Auburn, IN 46706
Telephone: (260) 925-2220 or (260) 925-2267

Delaware County
Delaware County Health Dept.
Delaware County Building, Room 207
100 W. Main St
Muncie, IN 47305
Telephone: (765) 747-7721

Dubois County
Dubois County Health Dept.
Courthouse
602 Main Street
Jasper, IN 47546
Telephone: (812) 481-7050

Elkhart County
Elkhart County Health Department
Vital Records
608 Oakland Avenue
Elkhart, IN 46516
Telephone: (574) 523-2107

Fayette County
Fayette County Health Department
111 West 4th St.
Connersville, IN 47331
Telephone: (765) 825-4013

Floyd County
Floyd County Health Dept.
1917 Bono Road
New Albany, IN 47150
Telephone: (812) 948-4726

Fountain-Warren County
Fountain-Warren County Health Dept.
210 South Perry Street
Attica, IN 47918
Telephone: (765) 762-3035

Franklin County
Franklin County Health Dept.
459 Main Street
Courthouse Annex
Brookville, IN 47012
Telephone: (765) 647-4322

Fulton County
Fulton County Health Dept.
125 East Ninth St
Rochester, IN 46975-1546
Telephone: (574) 223-2881

Gibson County
Gibson County Health Dept.
Courthouse Annex, Rm 25
800 S. Prince Street
Princeton, IN 47670
Telephone: (812) 385-3831

Grant County
Grant County Health Dept.
Court House Complex and Security Center
401 South Adams Street
Marion, IN 46953
Telephone: (765) 668-8871, ext 156

Greene County
Greene County Health Dept.
217 East Spring Street, Suite 1
Bloomfield, IN 47424
Telephone: (812) 384-4496

Hamilton County
Hamilton County Health Dept.
One Hamilton County Square, Suite 30
Noblesville, IN 46060
Telephone: (317) 776-8500

Hancock County
Hancock County Health Dept.
Courthouse, Room 105
9 East Main Street
Greenfield, IN 46140
Telephone: (317) 462-1125

Harrison County
Harrison County Health Dept.
245 Atwood Street, North Wing
Corydon, IN 47112-1333
Telephone: (812) 738-3237

Hendricks County
Hendricks County Health Department
355 South Washington Street
Hendricks County Government Center
P.O. Box 310
Danville, IN 46122
Telephone: (317) 745-9271

Hendricks County Clerk
Hendricks County Government Center
Courthouse
Danville, IN 46122
Telephone: (317) 745-9231

Henry County
Henry County Health Dept.
208 South 12th. St.
New Castle, IN 47362
Telephone: (765) 521-7058

Howard County
Howard County Health Dept.
120 Fast Mulberry, Room 206
Kokomo, IN 46901
Telephone: (765) 456-2400 or (765) 456-2927

Huntington County
Huntington County Health Dept.
Courthouse, Room 205
Huntington, IN 46750
Telephone: (260) 358-4831

Huntington County Health Dept.
Courthouse, Room 205
Huntington, IN 46750
Telephone: (260) 358-4831

Jasper County
Jasper County Health Dept.
105 West Kellner Boulevard
Rensselaer, IN 47978-2888
Telephone: (219) 866-4917

Jay County
Jay County Health Dept.
Jay County Annex
504 West Arch St.
Portland, IN 47371
Telephone: (260) 726-8080

Jefferson County
Jefferson County Health Dept.
715 Green Road
Madison, IN 47250
Telephone: (812) 273-1942

Jennings County
Jennings County Health Dept.
Government Center, 200 East Brown Street
P.O. Box 323
Vernon, IN 47282
Telephone: (812) 352-3024

Johnson County
Johnson County Health Dept.
86 West Court Street
Franklin, IN 46131
Telephone: (317) 736-3770

Knox County
Knox County Health Dept.
624 Broadway Street
Vincennes, IN 47591-5338
Telephone: (812) 882-8080

Kosciusko County
Kosciusko County Health Dept.
100 West Center Street
Warsaw, IN 46580-2846
Telephone: (574) 372-2349

La Porte County
La Porte County Health Dept.
County Complex, 4th Floor, Suite 401A
809 State St.
La Porte, IN 46350
Telephone: (219) 326-6808 Ext. 200

LaGrange County
LaGrange County Health Dept.
114 West Michigan Street
LaGrange, IN 46761
Telephone: (260) 463-7832

Lake County
Lake County Health Dept.
2293 North Main St
Crown Point, IN 46307-1854
Telephone: (219) 755-3655, 3656 or 3657

Lawrence County
Lawrence County Health Dept.
Dunn Plaza, 2419 Mitchell Rd
Bedford, IN 47421
Telephone: (812) 275-3234

Madison County
Madison County Health Dept.
206 East 9th Street
Anderson, IN 46016-1538
Telephone: (765) 641-9524

Marion County
Marion County Health Dept
Vital Records
3838 N. Rural St.
Indianapolis, IN 46205
Telephone: (317) 541-2400

Marshall County
Marshall County Health Dept.
112 W. Jefferson St., Room 103
Plymouth, IN 46563
Telephone: (574) 935-8565

Martin County
Martin County Health Dept.
Corner of Main and Second St
P.O. Box 368
Shoals, IN 47581
Telephone: (812) 247-3303

Miami County
Miami County Health Dept.
Courthouse, Room 110
Peru, IN 46970
Telephone: (765) 472-390

Monroe County
Monroe County Health Dept.
119 West Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47402-0547
Telephone: (812) 349-2543

Montgomery County
Montgomery County Health Department
Vital Records office
110 West South Boulevard
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
Telephone: (765) 364-6440

Morgan County
Morgan County Health Dept.
180 South Main St, Suite 252
Martinsville, IN 46151
Telephone: (765) 342-6621

Newton County
Newton County Health Department
210 E State St
PO Box 139
Morocco, IN 47963
Telephone: (219) 285-2052

(219) 474-6081 (Courthouse)
Noble County
Noble County Health Dept.
2090 N. State Road 9, Suite C
Albion, IN 46701-1049
Telephone: (260) 636-2191

Ohio County
Ohio County Health Dept.
515 Second Street
Rising Sun, IN 47040
Telephone: (812) 438-2551

Orange County
Orange County Clerk
Office Complex Building
205 East Main Street
Paoli, IN 47454
Telephone: (812) 723-3600 ext. 112

Owen County
Owen County Health Dept.
60 South Main Street
Spencer, IN 47460
Telephone: (812) 829-5017

Parke County
Parke County Clerk
116 W. High St., Room 10
Rockville, IN 47872
Telephone: (765) 569-6665

Perry County
Perry County Clerk
Courthouse Annex
Tell City, IN 47520-1251
Telephone: (812) 547-2746

Pike County
Pike County Clerk
801 Main St.
Petersburg, IN 47567
Telephone: (812) 354-8796

Porter County
Porter County Health Dept.
155 Indiana Ave, Suite 104
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Telephone: (219) 465-3525

Posey County
Posey County Health Dept.
Coliseum Building
126 East Third Street
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
Telephone: (812) 838-1328

Pulaski County
Pulaski County Health Dept.
125 South Riverside Drive, Suite 205
Winamac, IN 46996
Telephone: (574) 946-6080

Putnam County
Putnam County Health Dept.
Courthouse, Fourth Floor
Greencastle, IN 46135
Telephone: (765) 653-5210

Randolph County
Randolph County Health Dept.
211 South Main Street
Winchester, IN 47394
Telephone: (765) 584-1155 Ext 10

Ripley County
Ripley County Health Dept.
107 N Washington St, Suite 102
PO Box 440
Versailles, IN 47042-0177
Telephone: (812) 689-0508 Ext 291

Rush County
Rush County Health Dept.
Courthouse, Room 5
Rushville, IN 46173
Telephone: (765) 932-3103

St. Joseph County
St. Joseph County Health Dept.
County-City Building, Room 825
227 West Jefferson Boulevard
South Bend, IN 46601
Telephone: (574) 235-9750

Scott County
Scott County Health Dept.
1471 North Gardner Street
Scottsburg, IN 47170
Telephone: (812) 752-8455

Shelby County
Shelby County Health Dept.
1600 East State Rd 44 #B
Shelbyville, IN 46176
Telephone: (765) 392-6470

Spencer County
Spencer County Health Dept.
Courthouse, First Floor
Rockport, IN 47635
Telephone: (812) 649-4441 Ext 10

Starke County
Starke County Health Dept.
Courthouse, 1st Floor
Knox, IN 46534
Telephone: (574) 772-9137

Steuben County
Steuben County Clerk
Community Center
317 South Wayne St, Suite 3A
Angola, IN 46703
Telephone: (260) 668-1000 Ext 1500

Steuben County
Steuben Health Dept
Community Center
317 S Wayne St, Suite 3-A
Angola, IN 46703-1938
Telephone: (219) 668-1000, ext. 1500

Sullivan County
Sullivan County Health Dept.
102 North Section Street
Sullivan, IN 47882
Telephone: (812) 268-0224

Switzerland County
Switzerland County Health Dept.
803 East Main Street
P.O. Box 14
Vevay, IN 47043
Telephone: (812) 427-3220

Tippecanoe County
Tippecanoe County Courthouse
20 North Third Street
Lafayette, IN 47901-1211
Telephone: (765) 423-9221

Tipton County
Tipton County Health Dept.
1000 S Main St
Tipton, IN 46072
Telephone: (765) 675-8741

Union County
Union County Health Dept.
26 West Union Street, Rm 11
Liberty, IN 47353-1350
Telephone: (765) 458-5393

Vanderburgh County
Vanderburgh County Department of Health
Room 127, Administration Building
Civic Center Complex
One N.W. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47708-1888
Telephone: (812) 435-5681

Vermillion County
Vermillion County Health Dept.
825 South Main Street
Clinton, IN 47842
Telephone: (765) 832-3622

Vigo County
Vigo County Health Dept
171 Oak Street
Terre Haute, IN 47807
Telephone: (812) 462-3442

Wabash County
Wabash County Health Dept.
Memorial Hall, 89 W Hill
Wabash, IN 46992-2015
Telephone: (260) 563-0661, ext. 51

Fountain-Warren County
Fountain-Warren County Health Dept.
210 South Perry Street
Attica, IN 47918
Telephone: (765) 762-3035

Warrick County
Warrick County Health Dept
107 West Locust Street, Suite 204
Boonville, IN 47601
Telephone: (812) 897-6105

Washington County
Washington County Health Dept.
103 East Westminster Dr, Suite 114
Salem, IN 47167
Telephone: (812) 883-5603

Wayne County
Wayne County Health Dept.
Administration Building
401 East Main Street
Richmond, IN 47374
Telephone: (765) 973-9245

Wells County
Wells County Dept of Health
223 West Washington Street
Bluffton, IN 46714
Telephone: (260) 824-6489

White County
White County Health Dept.
P.O. Box 838
Monticello, IN 47960
Telephone: (574) 583-8254

Whitley County
Whitley County Health Dept.
101 West Market, Suite A
Columbia City, IN 46725-2402
Telephone: (260) 248-3121