Indiana Death Certificate

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Below is the information you'll need in order to obtain a death certificate in Indiana, including qualifications, cost, required information, where to submit your application, and a link to the application you'll need to fill out.

Qualifications

Indiana law specifically requires that the person who purchases a death certificate has a direct interest, which is defined as a documented personal financial or legal interest in the record. This also includes immediate family members, specifically:

Parents
Grandparents
Adult siblings

Cost

The fee to search for a death certificate is $8.00, which includes one certified copy of the death certificate. For each additional copy of the certificate ordered at the same time, the fee is $4.00. Checks or money orders should be made payable to the "Indiana State Department of Health." Cash is not accepted. Fees are not refundable.

Required Information

Name of the deceased
Date of death
City of death
County of death
Total number of certificates requested
Total fees
Delivery preference
Date of birth of deceased
Name of father
Maiden name of mother
Your relationship to the deceased
Your name
Your mailing address
Your phone number
A photocopy of a current, government-, state-, or military-issued identification

The address provided on the application must match the address on the identification or the request will not be processed.

Submitting Your Request

Send the completed application and the appropriate fee to:
Vital Records
 Indiana State Department of Health
 P.O. Box 7125
 Indianapolis, IN 46206-7125

You can also order a certified death certificate from the county clerk in the county where the death occurred. Click here for a list of county health departments.