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Welcome to the Elkhart County Vital Records Birth and Death Certificate online ordering system. Requests will be processed from 8:00 AM to 4:50 PM on Mondays, and 8:00 AM to 3:50 PM Tuesday through Friday.
GETTING A BIRTH OR DEATH CERTIFICATE
Birth Certificates
- The office only issues certificates for births that occurred in Elkhart County Indiana from 1882 – present.
- For births outside of Elkhart County Indiana, please contact the county in which the event occurred.
- For births outside of the State of Indiana, please contact the state in which the event occurred.
New Birth Certificates
- Certificates for new births typically takes up to 2 weeks to become available. While the Elkhart County Vital Records strives to provide this service as quickly as possible, the information must first be received from the birthing hospital (or center) and uploaded into State of Indiana records system.
- The Office of Vital Statistics processes orders within 2 business days once the information is available.
Death Certificates
- This office only issues certificates for deaths that occurred in Elkhart County Indiana from 1882 – present.
- For deaths outside of Elkhart County Indiana, please contact the County in which the event occured.
- For deaths outside of the State of Indiana, please contact the state in which the event occured.
Attention Applicants
- If you are applying for your own Birth Certificate and you have changed your name since birth, (Marriage, Legal Name Change, Adoption) please enter the reason for your name change in the 'Special Instructions' field on Step 4 of the application.
WARNING: False application, altering, mutilating, or counterfeiting an Indiana Birth Certificate is a Criminal Offense under LC 16-1-19.6
To begin the order process, click on the links on the left
The Following Vital Records May Be Requested Online:
| Certified Birth Certificate | $15.00 each copy |
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Un-certified Birth Certificate (Please check with the entity requesting the record to ensure their acceptance. An uncertified certificate may not be accepted by the party in need of the record.) |
$8.00 each copy |
| Certified Death Certificate |
$15.00 each copy |
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Un-certified Death Certificate (Please check with the entity requesting the record to ensure their acceptance. An uncertified certificate may not be accepted by the party in need of the record.) |
$8.00 each copy |
* An additional Non-Refundable $5 Service and Credit Card Processing Fee will be applied to all online orders
Delivery Options
| Standard Shipping | $1.00 |
Standard Shipping is through the USPS. Please allow 7-10 business days for shipping after the application has been approved.
For More Information, Contact:
Elkhart County Vital Records
608 Oakland Avenue
Elkhart, IN 46516
Phone: 574-523-2107
Fax: 574-523-2162
Email: Vitalrecords@elkhartcounty.com
For Technical Support, Contact:
Permitium Software
Email: help@permitium.com