Tippecanoe County Indiana : Birth / Death Certificates

Birth and death certificates are issued on Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. except on county holidays. There is a $8.00 fee for a certified copy of a birth certificate and $10.00 fee for a certified wallet-size copy of a birth certificate. There is also a $10.00 fee for a death certificate. Warning: False application, altering, mutilating or counterfeiting Indiana Birth or Death Certificates is a criminal offense under Indiana Code 16-37-1-12.

There are 3 ways to obtain a certificate:

1. NEW! Online Applications:

Charge/Debit cards accepted.

ID REQUIRED: You must fax or mail a copy of your ID such as driver's license or state ID and your tracking number which you will recieve after you have completed the application process.

Fax number is 765.423.9797 or e-mail is grobinette@tippecanoe.in.gov

2. Mail in an Application...

Please print the BIRTH CERTIFICATE APPLICATION , APLICACION PARA EL ACTA DE NACIMIENTO or DEATH CERTIFICATE APPLICATION. Fill out the application form and mail it to our office. You MUST include all of the following:

a self-addressed stamped envelope
a copy of your ID such as driver's license or State ID
a money order. No personal checks accepted.

A certificate cannot be issued without proper identification. Mail your request to our office at:

Tippecanoe County Health Department

Vital Records

629 N. 6^th Street Suite A

Lafayette, IN 47901

3. Apply In Person at...

Tippecanoe County Health Department

Vital Records

629 N. 6^th Street

Lafayette, IN 47901

To receive a copy of a certified birth certificate you must have your ID such as driver's license or State ID. We can accept cash, money orders, MasterCard or Visa only. No personal checks accepted. Please allow at least 10 to 15 minutes to pick up a certified birth certificate.

4. Were you born in another county?

Check out this link to get contact information to local Indiana Health Departments http://www.in.gov/isdh/links/local_dep/index.htm

The Vital Records Division has birth and death records dating back to 1882. Records are kept in our office only for persons who's birth or death occurred in Tippecanoe County. You may contact the Indiana State Department of Health's Vital Records Division for birth/death records that have occured in the state of Indiana.