Issuances FAQs

Name at birth, date of birth, place of birth, mother’s full maiden name and father’s full name.

Name of the descendent, date of death, place of death and date of birth of descendent.

Qualified applicants must have a direct interest, a documented and verifiable financial and legal interest, or an immediate direct kinship (parent, adult sibling, or grandparent) to the person named on the record. This is in accordance with Indiana Code (IC) 16-37-1-10, IC 16-37-1 (11) and IC 16-37-1(11.5).

Power of attorney (POA)

Check the Identification Requirements list to determine your eligibility as well as the proper identification and relationship document needed.

Yes, if you have a legal interest or the event is more than 75yrs old.

The process to file a delayed birth certificate can vary. For information on how to file, visit: Birth Information.

No; however, a request can be considered if the ex-spouse can provide proof of a legal direct interest.

No, check the Identification Requirements list to determine your eligibility as well as the proper identification and relationship document needed.

For more information about applying for a marriage license, please visit the Indiana Court’s Apply for a Marriage License page. To purchase a copy of a Record of Marriage, complete and submit State Form 54764.

You will receive an order quicker when placed through the country in which you were born.  If you are in need of a Long Form Birth Certificate, that will need to be ordered through the state.

A standard birth certificate lists name at birth, gender, place of birth, date of birth, parents’ legal name at time of birth, parents’ state of birth, file date and state certificate number.

A long birth certificate lists the same information as a standard birth certificate, and available statistical information such as the time of birth, hospital of birth and parents’ date of birth.

Visit the U.S. Department of State’s Birth of U.S. Citizens Abroad page.

Visit the Indiana Secretary of State’s Apostilles website.