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Health Dept. - Vital Records
440 Third Street • Columbus, IN 47201
Phone: (812) 379-1550 • Fax: (812) 379-1040
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I request a birth certificate
through the mail?
- How do I request a death certificate
through the mail?
- What kind of identification is
accepted?
- Where are we located?
- Who can obtain a birth or death
certificate?
- Can a birth or death certificate
be faxed?
- How do I request a birth certificate
if I was born in another county or state?
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How do I request a birth certificate through the mail? |
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Birth certificates may be requested through the mail using our printable birth certificate application. After completing the application, please include one form of signature identification and correct fee. The fees are listed at the bottom of the application. We try to send out the birth certificates within a day or two after we receive the request. If requesting a birth certificate to be sent back to you overnight mail, you must include envelope with postage already paid. You may also request a birth certificate using a credit card by going to www.vitalchek.com.
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How do I request a death certificate through the mail? |
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- Death certificates may be requested through the mail using our printable death certificate application. You must include the fee, which is $8.00 for each copy, and all of the requested information which is listed on the application. You may also request a death certificate using a credit card by going to www.vitalchek.com.
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What kind of identification is accepted? |
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One signature identification:
- Social Security card
- Insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
- marriage application
- credit card
- car registration
- military discharge papers
- voter's registration
- life insurance policies
- federal or state tax form
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Where are we located? |
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We
are located on the corner of 3rd and Franklin Streets across
from the Crump theatre on the 3rd floor.
If traveling
from I-65: Take SR 46 east exit to 2nd Street in downtown
Columbus. Turn left onto Franklin St. and we are on the left
side one block down. back
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Who can obtain a birth or death certificate? |
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Death
Certificate: Anyone who has a direct interest can receive
a death certificate after filling out an application for a
death certificate
Birth
Certificate: With proper identification a birth certificate
may be requested by immediate family such as:
- Father
- Mother
- Brother
- Sister
- Child
- Aunt
- Uncle
- Grandmother
- Grandfather
- Stepmother
- Stepfather
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Can a birth or death certificate be faxed? |
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Birth
and death certificates would not be certified and therefore
would be unacceptable to state and local agencies if faxed.
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7.
How do I request a birth certificate if I was born in another
county or state? |
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The
addresses for other counties in Indiana are available online
by going to the Indiana State Department of Health website
located on our links page. If you were born in another state,
you may order it online by contacting VitalChek. Their website
address is located on our links page .
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