BirthsPorter County birth information . . . .
Obtaining Porter County Birth Certificates
The Porter County Health Department maintains birth
certificates. If receiving a birth certificate by mail, then you must provide
full name at birth, birth date, mother's full maiden name, along with a
self-addressed, stamped enveloped. Photographic identification is required to
obtain a birth certificate. A copy of your driver's license or a state-issued
photograph identification card bearing your signature will be accepted. Copies
of birth certificates can be obtained for $6.00, while the genealogy-related
search fee is $2.00. Payment must be made by cash or money order; personal check
are not accepted for payment. The Porter County Health Department address is:
Porter County Health Department
155 Indiana Avenue
Suite 104
Valparaiso, Indiana 46383
Telephone: 219-465-3525