Location: 1 E. Main St., 5th Floor, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 • Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Meet the Staff: Sarah Castillo, Asst. Director; Shannon Ramos, Clerk; Kristi Gephart, Clerk; Jennifer Pranger, Clerk
Walk-In Service
Visit the Vital Records Office on the fifth floor of the City-County Building, 1 E. Main St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802. The Vital Records Office is open Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM. to 4:30 P.M. You can park in the City-County Parking Garage or there is metered parking nearby. Click here to view a map and general driving directions.
Applicants for Vital Records must have a direct and tangible interest in the record requested and must be able to identity it with reasonable particularity. Identification is required for the purchase of a Birth or Death certificate. Options include a valid driver's license, state ID or passport. If you do not have any of these documents, we can accept two documents with your signature. Please, click here to view the list of acceptable forms of identification. If you have questions about whether the documents you have are acceptable or not please contact our office.
After completing a form, your average wait time to receive your birth or death certificate is 10 to 20 minutes.
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