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Jefferson County Health Department (The Caring Team)

Genealogy Research Information

Our birth and death records here in Jefferson County Indiana start in 1882. In order for our office to do a search, a date of birth or date of death is required. If the record is located, we will in-turn forward the information contained in the record to you. We do not charge to do a search, but if a certified copy of a birth certificate is needed the charge is $10.00 (includes protective pouch) per certificate or if a certified copy of a death certificate is needed the charge is $10.00 per certificate. Fees are payable by cash, personal check or money order to the Jefferson County Health Department.

The following forms are available to obtain birth and death record information for genealogy searches only.
Application for birth record information (Genealogy Only)
Application for death record information (Genealogy Only)

Jefferson County Health Department
Vital Records
715 Green Road,
Madison, Indiana 47250
(812)273-1942

Additional Information

The Madison- Jefferson County Library is an excellent source for research.The on-staff expert is Janice Barnes and she can be reached at (812)265-2744.The hours for the library are: Monday-Thursday (9:00am-9:00pm), Friday (9:00am-6:00pm), Saturday (9:00am-5:00pm), and Sunday (1:00pm-5:00pm).

Madison-Jefferson County Public Library
420 W. Main Street
Madison Indiana 47250
Website: www.mjcpl.org/

NOTE: THIS OFFICE DOES NOT HAVE MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE RECORDS.
Those can be obtained from:

Jefferson County Clerk's Office
300 W. Main Street,
Madison, Indiana 47250
Phone Number: (812)265-8948

(The forms below may be downloaded
by by clicking the Application link above.)

APPLICATION FOR BIRTH RECORD
(GENEALOGY ONLY)

ALL BIRTH RECORDS THAT ARE NOT 75 YEARS OLD ARE CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS and can only be issued to the individual named on the certificate or a member of the immediate family.
(INDIANA STATE LAW: IC-16-1-16)

PLEASE PRINT

Full Name____________________________Date of Birth_________________
Parents: ___________________________ _____________________________
             (father)                                       (mother)

Full Name____________________________Date of Birth__________________
Parents: ___________________________ ______________________________
             (father)                                       (mother)

Full Name____________________________Date of Birth__________________
Parents: ________________________ _________________________________
             (father)                                       (mother)

Full Name____________________________Date of Birth__________________
Parents: ________________________ _________________________________
             (father)                                       (mother)

Applicant Signature: ____________________________Phone #_______________
Address: __________________________________________________________
 The cost of a certified copy of birth is $10.00? (includes protective pouch)

APPLICATION FOR DEATH RECORD
(GENEALOGY ONLY)

 PLEASE PRINT

Name____________________________Date of Death_____________________
Place of Death:_____________________________________________________

Name____________________________Date of Death_____________________
Place of Death:_____________________________________________________

Name____________________________Date of Death______________________
Place of Death:______________________________________________________

Name____________________________Date of Death______________________
Place of Death:______________________________________________________

Applicant Signature: _________________________Phone #__________________
Address: _________________________________________________________

 The cost of a certified copy of death is $10.00

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Jefferson County Health Department
715 Green Road
Madison, IN, 47250
812 273-1942 
Fax-812 273-1955 
WIC-812 273-3942
John Hossler, M.D., Health Officer
Ralph Armand, Administrator