How to Obtain a Birth Certificate in Indiana If I Live in California

By Mail

• 1). Print an application for search and certified copy of birth record (see Resources). Fill out the form in its entirety, including all of the required information. You'll need to provide your name, date of birth, county and city of birth, name of the hospital where you were born, the full name of your parents, the purpose for which you need the certificate and the number of copies you need.
  
  
• 2). Check the box next to the shipping method you want to use and include your mailing address, phone number and the current date.
  
  
• 3). Include a check or money order payable to the Indiana State Department of Health for the correct birth certificate fee. The search and one copy of your birth certificate is $10, each additional copy is $4, as of 2010.
  
  
• 4). Mail your application, a copy of your photo identification and your check or money order to:
  
  Vital Records
  
  Indiana State Department of Health
  
  P.O. Box 7125
  
  Indianapolis, IN 46206-7125
  
  Requests are processed three to four weeks after they are received.
  
  

Online

• 1). Request a copy of your birth record online through the VitalChek website. The Indiana State Department of Health directs you to this site if you want to order your birth certificate online and pay with a credit card.
  
  
• 2). Provide the information on your birth certificate as it is requested. Choose a shipping method and the number of copies you need.
  
  
• 3). Enter your credit card information. VitalChek charges its own fee in addition to the fees charged by the Indiana State Department of Health.
  
  
• 4). Review your information and submit your request. Your copies will arrive in the mail in the amount of time specified by your chosen method of shipment.