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Addresses


Jay County Historical Society
903 East Main Street,  Portland, IN,  47371
Phone: 260-726-7168,  fax: 260-726-7178
email us at:  research@jaycountyhistory.org

Jay County Public Library 
315 N. Ship Street, Portland, IN  47371 
(260) 726-7890 or fax (260) 726-7317
www.jaycpl.lib.in.us

Birth & Death Records

  • Jay County Health Department
    504 W. Arch St.
    Portland, IN 47371
    Phone (260) 726-8080
    http://www.jaycounty.net/health_dept.htm

  • For death records after 1900 and birth records after 1907, you may also write

    Indiana State Department of Health
    Vital Records
    PO Box 7125
    Indianapolis, IN
    46206-7125

    Note:  an application and photo identification are required (a photocopy of a driver's license, work identification card, etc.).  The fee for a genealogy hard copy is $4.00 and a certified copy can be obtained if relationship can be proven for $5.00 for birth or death certificate.  If the exact date of birth or death is not known, please provide an approximate 5 year period.  An application and instruction sheet can be requested by e-mailing jayvitalrecords@hotmail.com with the request.  If there are any other questions please call the Jay County Health Department at 260-726-8080.

 


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