Find Fishers Genealogy Records
Fishers genealogy records come from two health departments depending on when the event occurred, which makes Fishers unique among Indiana cities. As of April 24, 2020, Fishers formed its own municipal health department, one of only three in the state. Birth and death records from that date forward are held by the City of Fishers Health Department, while records before April 24, 2020 remain at the Hamilton County Health Department. County court records including marriages and probate files are at the Hamilton County Clerk's Office in Noblesville, the county seat. This page explains how to access records from each office and what to expect at each location.
Fishers Quick Facts
City of Fishers Health Department Records
The City of Fishers Health Department is at 3 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038. The phone number is 317-567-5045, and email is health@fishersin.gov. This office holds birth and death records for events that occurred in Fishers from April 24, 2020 onward. Certified birth certificates cost $15, and certified death certificates also cost $15. A $15 search fee applies if you do not have an exact certificate number. Online orders can be placed at health.fishersin.gov, which is convenient for researchers who cannot visit in person.
Fishers is one of only three Indiana cities that have formed their own municipal health departments, along with Gary and East Chicago. This is a relatively recent development and means that the city now creates and maintains its own vital records rather than routing them through Hamilton County. If you are researching a birth or death that happened in Fishers after April 2020, the city health department is the right place to contact first. For anything before that date, you need Hamilton County.
The split in record-keeping can cause confusion if you are not aware of it. For example, a child born in Fishers in 2019 would have a birth certificate at Hamilton County, while a sibling born in 2021 would have theirs at the City of Fishers Health Department. Both offices can explain the cutoff and direct you to the right place if you contact them with a general date range. Do not assume one office has everything simply because an address was always in Fishers.
The City of Fishers Health Department handles vital records for events occurring in Fishers from April 24, 2020 forward, with online ordering available through the department's certificate request portal.
The Municipal Drive office is the starting point for any birth or death record in Fishers from 2020 onward, and online requests are processed through the same office.
Online Vital Records Request in Fishers
The Fishers Health Department offers online certificate ordering through its official site. This is a practical option for out-of-area researchers or anyone who wants to avoid a trip to the office. The online system walks you through what information is needed and what identification you must provide. You will need to give the person's full name, date of birth or death, and your relationship to them or your reason for the request.
Processing times for online orders can vary, so check the current estimate on the department's website before placing your order. Expedited options may be available for an additional fee. If you are ordering for genealogy purposes and the record is not restricted under Indiana's 75-year rule, the process is generally straightforward. Indiana law under IC 5-14-3-4 restricts records for persons who could still be living, but Fishers Health Department records only go back to 2020, so most genealogy requests involving pre-2020 dates will be sent to Hamilton County instead.
The Fishers online certificate request portal allows researchers to order birth and death certificates from the city health department without visiting the office in person.
Online orders require valid identification and payment information; the portal provides step-by-step guidance on what to submit for each certificate type.
Hamilton County Records for Pre-2020 Fishers
For any birth or death in Fishers that occurred before April 24, 2020, contact the Hamilton County Health Department at One Hamilton County Square, Suite 30, Noblesville, IN 46060, phone 317-776-8500. County vital records for Hamilton County begin in 1882. Certified birth certificates from the county cost $6, and death certificates cost $8. The county's online ordering portal is at hamiltoninvitals.permitium.com.
Hamilton County holds essentially all historical genealogy records tied to Fishers from the 1880s through April 2020. This covers more than a century of vital records, along with the court records held by the Hamilton County Clerk. Marriage licenses, divorce filings, probate files, and civil court documents from Fishers go to the Hamilton County courts in Noblesville. For most genealogy work involving ancestors who lived in the Fishers area before 2020, Hamilton County is where you start.
The Hamilton County Clerk's Office at hamiltoncounty.in.gov handles court-generated genealogy records. Marriage records typically include names, ages, residences, and sometimes parents' names. Probate files name heirs and describe property. Both are valuable sources for tracing Hamilton County families across multiple generations.
The Hamilton County government site provides access to vital records ordering and court information for all records predating the April 2020 creation of the Fishers Health Department, covering more than 130 years of Fishers-area history.
Researchers should contact Hamilton County for any genealogy record tied to Fishers before April 24, 2020, regardless of whether the address at the time was listed as Fishers or Hamilton County.
State Resources for Fishers Research
The Indiana State Department of Health at in.gov/health/vital-records can be a backup option if county or city offices are unable to locate a specific record. The state office at 2 N. Meridian Street in Indianapolis, phone 317-233-2700, maintains statewide vital records indexes and can sometimes locate certificates when county-level searches come up empty.
The Indiana State Library's Genealogy Division at 315 W. Ohio Street in Indianapolis holds county histories, newspaper archives, and statewide death indexes that can fill gaps in vital records. Given Fishers' proximity to Indianapolis, a trip to the State Library is practical for most researchers. The Indiana Archives at researchIndiana.iara.in.gov holds transferred state government records that may include older Hamilton County materials.
FamilySearch at familysearch.org covers Hamilton County sources in its Indiana guide. The Indiana Genealogical Society at indgensoc.org connects researchers and publishes guides that are useful for anyone new to Indiana genealogy or stuck on a specific family line tied to the Fishers and Hamilton County area.
Nearby Cities with Genealogy Pages
Other qualifying Indiana cities near Fishers have their own genealogy record pages with local office details and research resources.
For county-wide resources in Hamilton County, including links to adjacent county genealogy pages, see the Hamilton County genealogy page.