St. Joseph County Health Department

8th Floor, County-City Building

City of South Bend

County of St. Joseph

State of Indiana

Local Office

The St. Joseph County Health Department's Office issues certified copies of St. Joseph birth certificates, St. Joseph death certificates and St. Joseph marriage records for events that occurred in St. Joseph, Indiana. You may order copies of St. Joseph vital records through this office or their state equivalent. Check the Indiana state page for a full list of available offices.

St. Joseph County Health Department Map

Direction Walk-in 574-235-9750

About St. Joseph County Health Department

Indiana became the 19th state in the United States on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States, with a total area of 36,418 square miles (94,321 square kilometers). It is bordered by Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west.

The state of Indiana has a population of 6,785,528, which makes it the 17th-most populous U.S. state.

The main counties are: Marion County, Lake County, Allen County, Hamilton County and St. Joseph County. Indianapolis is its capital and largest city. Other well known cities, in order of population, are Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, and Fishers.

Vital records in Indiana are held at the Indiana State Department of Health. Birth and death records have been kept since October 1907.

Opening Hours

Monday8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Thursday8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Friday8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

St. Joseph County Health Department Services

Birth Certificate State Fee$10

Death Certificate State Fee$8

Marriage Certificate State Fee$8

St. Joseph County Health Department FAQs

The Indiana Department of Health—Division of Vital Records has an expected processing time of 12-16 weeks for vital record copies.
If you were born in Indiana, you can place your order through your local county’s health department for faster processing.
To avoid delays with your birth record application, you are advised to ensure that you complete your application correctly. Any mistakes or missing information could result in a rejected request.
You can find all the information you need about vital records in Indiana on this page, or by contacting the Indiana Department of Health—Division of Vital Records.
A certified copy of a birth record in Indiana is $10. The payment can be done by check or money order, payable to the Indian Department of Health.
For additional copies of the same birth certificate, there is a $4 charge per document.
Please note that once you have submitted your application, the fee is non-refundable.
To avoid paying for additional applications, you are advised to check your application carefully before you submit it.
You must have a completed application form and a document proving your identity to be eligible for a copy of a vital record.
Acceptable form of ID include:
- Driver’s license
- State ID
- Military ID
- Passport
- School ID
- Work ID
If you do not have one of the primary forms of ID, you may show 2 secondary IDs. These include:
- Verification of employment
- Voter registration
- Current vehicle registration
- Previous year’s tax return
- Signed mortgage
For the full list of accepted IDs, please check with the Indiana Department of Health.
If you are not the individual or a parent listed on the birth record, you must also show proof of your relationship to the individual.