[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https:\/\/lagrangecountyhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/vitalrecords_header-1.jpg” _builder_version=”3.0.87″ border_style=”solid”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”48px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Vital Records” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ module_alignment=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n
Currently, an appointment is not needed; however, it is highly recommended to be sure that somebody will be here to help you.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Certificate Forms” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”left” use_border_color=”off”]<\/p>\n To obtain a birth certificate you must have Identification.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n For mail in order you must send in a copy only of Identification:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Acceptable Identification (ID) to get a certificate includes: [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Certificate Fees” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ module_alignment=”left” use_border_color=”off”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.4.7″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Geneology” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”left” use_border_color=”off”]<\/p>\n Birth Certificate and Death Records: Indiana began keeping birth and death records in 1882. Lagrange County\u2019s birth and death records are kept at the LaGrange County Health Department, which is located right across the new LaGrange ParkView Hospital.<\/p>\n Contact: Kelly Strayer, Vital Records Registrar VRP-S LaGrange County Health Department Genealogy policy<\/a><\/p>\n If you want more information about the LaGrange genealogical records, check out the\u00a0LaGrange Public Library\u00a0<\/a>or Ancestry Search<\/a><\/p>\n Also, the following webpage sites can be helpful: [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Mail-in Service” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n If requesting service by mail, please use our application\/order form and enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope with money order, check, along with a copy of a photo ID. Do not send cash by postal mail. For requests received through the mail, please allow 5-7 business days for processing.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Links” _builder_version=”4.4.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n National Vital Statistics System<\/a> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”FAQ” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”left” use_border_color=”off”]<\/p>\n Q: How can I pay for the birth or death certificate? Q: How long does it take to obtain the document? Q: If I was not born in LaGrange County can I obtain my birth certificate at your office? Q: How long after the birth of my child must I wait to obtain the legal copy of my child’s birth certificate? Q: if there is an error on my birth certificate, how can that be corrected? Q: How do I obtain a death certificate? Q: Do you offer paternity tests? Where can I get one? Q: I was born in another state, but my adoption took place in LaGrange County, so why don’t you have my birth record? Q: I was born in Lagrange County, where do I go to obtain a birth certificate? Q: What is the cost of a death certificate? Q: All of my identification was lost\/stolen\/destroyed and I need to get a birth certificate to establish identity. Yet, I am required to present proof of who I am in order to obtain my birth certificate. How can I prove to you who I am? Q: I am in a hurry to get my birth certificate and I live out of the city\/state. How can I get my certificate quickly? Q: What is the cost of a birth certificate? Q: If a person has lived all their life in LaGrange County and is buried in a LaGrange County cemetery but died in another county\/state, why don’t you have the death certificate? Q: What if I want fathers name on my\u00a0birth certificate? Q: What should I include on my request for genealogy? Q: How much is genealogy research? 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Birth Certificate (PDF)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n
<\/a>Death Certificate (PDF)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
* Valid Driver’s License
* Non photo ID or a state issued ID card with signature
* Passport
* Copy of your deed
* Baptismal certificate
* Buggy registration
* Employment pay stub
* School records
* Marriage certificate from the county clerk’s office<\/p>\nCertificate Fees<\/span><\/h3>\n
Health Department Fees 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
Please note, we accept cash, checks, or money orders only. Credit and debit cards are not accepted. Please do not mail cash.
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Birth Certificates – $15.00
(Combination BC – 1 large and 1 wallet size with plastic cover)<\/h1>\nDeath Certificates – $12.00 each<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Genealogy<\/span><\/h3>\n
Phone – (260) 499-4182 ext 3
Fax – (260) 499-4189
kstrayer@lagrangecounty.in.gov<\/p>\n
Ancestry.com<\/a>
Vitalchek.com\u00a0<\/a>(or 1-800-255-2414)
Indiana State Library<\/a>
RootsWeb<\/a>
Allen County (Indiana) Public Library<\/a>\u00a0(which has the second largest genealogy collection in the United States)
Early Indiana Probate Records<\/a>\u00a0(Indiana’s Pioneer Era – Early Vincennes 1732-1835)<\/p>\nMail-in Service<\/span><\/h3>\n
Links<\/span><\/h3>\n
CDC Data & Statistics<\/a>
National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS)<\/a>
LaGrange Public Library (Genealogy records)<\/a>
Vitalchek.com<\/a>
Ancestry.com<\/a>
Indiana State Library<\/a><\/p>\nFrequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nA: We take cash, checks and money orders. Credit and debit cards are not acceptable<\/p>\n
\nA: If you come to LaGrange County Health Department Vital Records office, you will get it while you wait – usually less than \u00bd hour. If you postal mail in your request, LCHD returns documents within five to seven working days.<\/p>\n
\nA: No, you must go to the county or state where you were born<\/p>\n
\nA: Usually within four to five weeks.<\/p>\n
\nA: Since each record is different, it is difficult to give advice without looking at the particular situation. You should call the Vital Records office to give you information on how best to proceed.<\/p>\n
\nA: If the death occurred in LaGrange County, you may obtain certified copies from the vital record office. You must have at least the month and year of death and a personal or property interest in the record.<\/p>\n
\nA: The LaGrange County Health Department does not perform paternity tests. Several sites that offer paternity testing can be found in the Yellow Pages under Paternity Testing & Services. You may also contact your family doctor.<\/p>\n
\nA: Even though a person was adopted in LaGrange County, the record is maintained in the county, state or country of birth.<\/p>\n
\nA: The LaGrange County Health Department, Vital Records office, maintains records for persons born ONLY in LaGrange County. Written applications must be completed and identification is required of the applicant whether by mail or in person.<\/p>\n
\nA: The fee is $ 12.00 for the 1st copy; $ 6.00 for each additional copy ordered at the same time. Payment must be in cash, check or money order only to: LaGrange County Health Department. PERSONAL CHECKS ARE ACCEPTED. Credit and debit cards are not accepted.<\/p>\n
\nA: You can use an utility bill, bank statement, payroll receipt, car registration; or a close relative can apply for you.<\/p>\n
\nA: You can use UPS overnight.<\/p>\n
\nA: The LCHD provides birth certificates as a combo using standard size (8.5″ X 5.5″) and wallet size in plastic pouch. The cost for the combination (“combo”) is $15.00. Payment must be in cash, check or money order only to: LaGrange County Health Department. PERSONAL CHECKS ARE ACCEPTED. Credit and debit cards are not accepted.<\/p>\n
\nA: Death records are recorded in the county\/state where the person died.<\/p>\n
\nA: A paternity affidavit can be filed with the local office, by appointment only. No fee at this time. Father and mother must come to the appointment together and bring identification document (ID).<\/p>\n
\nA: Birth: Name of the parents and date of birth. Death: Name and date of death.<\/p>\n
\nA: Check\u00a0fee schedule or Genealogy Policy for\u00a0the cost.
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