St Joseph County IN Genealogy

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Overview of St Joseph County Records

• St. Joseph County was created in 1830 from Cass County.
• Copies of birth records for 1907 and later, as well as death records for 1900 and later can be obtained from the Indiana State Department of Health.
• The St. Joseph County Health Department has birth records starting in 1882, death records starting in 1882, and burial records.
• The St. Joseph County Clerk has marriage records starting in 1830, divorce records, probate records starting in 1830, and court records starting in 1841.
• The St. Joseph County Assessor has land records starting in 1830.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.