Vital Records

All persons who have been born and/or died in Steuben County after 1882 should have a written birth and death certificate on file with the Health Department. These records are legal documents, which can be used for identification purposes. There are restrictions on who can apply for these documents. Please call the Health Department for information on procedures and restrictions for this service.

Death Certificate
Cost: $10.00 for each copy
A Certified Copy of Death contains a raised seal and the Health Officer's signature and is a legal document. The document includes name, age, sex, marital status, date of death, place of death, cause of death, physician, cemetery, and funeral director. Some records, especially older ones, may have very little information. Additional information, such as parents, birth date, etc. (if available) can be typed on the back of the certificate by request only. This additional information is not certified.

Birth Certificate
Cost: $10.00 for each copy.
A Certified Copy of Birth contains name in full, date of birth, where born, name and birthplace of father and mother, date record was filed, book, page, and file number.

Genealogical Record Search
Cost: $10.00 per three (3) names; $5.00 each name thereafter
If a record is located, all information available will be copied from the record and provided to you. None of this information is certified.

Affidavit of Paternity
Filing Fee: $20.00 each

Copy of Affidavit of Paternity - Uncertified
Cost: $1.00 each
This includes the completed affidavit of paternity but it is a copy for record retention purposes.

Affidavit requesting Amendment to Birth Certificate
Filing Fee: $20.00 each
(includes one (1) certified copy of certificate)

Report of Legal Change of Name
Filing Fee: $10.00 each
(includes one (1) certified copy of birth certificate)

Home Birth Registration
A home birth is a birth that occurs outside of a traditional hospital or birthing center. If a newborn is born at home or in a similar circumstance, the parent(s) must notify the health department within five (5) days. The parent(s) must register the newborn with assisting midwife at the local health department in person within one (1) year of birth.
Cost: $25.00 each.

To request Birth/Death Certificate(s) via postal mail, please click here for the birth certificate application and here for a death record application. For mail-in applications, please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope with money order or cashier's check, along with a copy of a legal, current photo ID to:

Steuben County Health Department
Attn: Vital Records
317 S. Wayne Street, Suite 1B
Angola, IN 46703

Please note that the Health Department does not accept personal checks or credit cards for birth certificates.