Search Tipton County Marriage Records
Tipton County marriage records are maintained by the Clerk of the Circuit Court in Tipton, Indiana, a small central Indiana county seat. The clerk's office handles all marriage license applications for the county, keeps completed Tipton County marriage records on file, and provides access to those records for people who need them for legal, genealogical, or personal reasons.
Tipton County Marriage Records Quick Facts
Tipton County Clerk's Office
Clerk Christy Crawford leads the Tipton County Clerk of the Circuit Court. The office is located at the Tipton County Courthouse in the city of Tipton. Office hours are Monday through Friday. The clerk's office is the one place in Tipton County where you can apply for a marriage license, pick up your completed license, and request copies of Tipton County marriage records.
Indiana's statewide online application portal lets you start your marriage license paperwork before visiting the clerk in Tipton. Go to in.gov/courts/services/marriage-license to fill out the online portion ahead of time. Completing the form online before your visit often reduces time spent at the clerk's counter. Both applicants must still appear in person at the Tipton courthouse to sign and finalize the license.
Tipton County is a small county in central Indiana. The county seat city of Tipton shares its name with the county, which can sometimes cause confusion. Make sure you are going to the Tipton County Courthouse in Tipton, Indiana, when applying for a Tipton County marriage license. Call ahead to confirm office hours before making the trip.
| Office | Tipton County Clerk of the Circuit Court |
|---|---|
| Clerk | Christy Crawford |
| Location | Tipton County Courthouse, Tipton, IN |
| Hours | Monday through Friday |
| Resident Fee | $25 |
| Out-of-State Fee | $65 |
How to Get a Marriage License in Tipton County
At least one applicant must be a Tipton County resident. Both people must come to the clerk's office in person. Bring a valid driver's license, state ID, or certified birth certificate as proof of identity. The document must show your full name and date of birth clearly. Both applicants must be at least 18 years old to apply without additional steps.
Indiana Code IC 31-11 sets the statewide rules for marriage licenses. Indiana has no waiting period. You can get married the same day the license is issued. The license is valid for 60 days from the date of issue. After the ceremony, the signed and completed license must be returned to the Tipton County Clerk within 30 days. No blood test is required. Indiana residents pay $25. Out-of-state applicants pay $65.
If either applicant was previously married, be ready to state the date that marriage ended and whether it ended by death, divorce, or annulment. The clerk will ask for this during the application. For applicants who are 16 or 17 years old, a court order is required before the clerk can issue a license. Anyone under 16 cannot receive a marriage license in Indiana.
Tipton County is surrounded by Hamilton, Howard, Madison, Clinton, and Grant counties. If you live near the border of one of those counties, make sure you apply in the county where you actually reside. The Tipton County Clerk can only issue licenses when at least one applicant is a Tipton County resident.
Search Tipton County Marriage Records Online
The Indiana Courts Marriage License Public Lookup at public.courts.in.gov/MLPL is the primary free online tool for finding Tipton County marriage records from 1993 forward. No account is needed. Search by name, county, or date range to find who was issued a marriage license and when. Results include licenses issued by the Tipton County Clerk in Tipton.
The image below shows the Indiana Marriage License Public Lookup tool, which covers all Indiana counties including Tipton County and is the best online source for finding marriage records since 1993.
The Marriage License Public Lookup at public.courts.in.gov/MLPL includes Tipton County marriage records from the statewide database and is updated as new licenses are recorded by the county clerk.
Tipton County marriage records from before 1993 are not available in the online lookup. Contact the clerk's office directly for older records. Historical Tipton County marriage records are also accessible through the Indiana State Library's Legacy Database at digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy. The Indiana Archives at in.gov/iara holds older vital records that may include historical Tipton County marriage documents.
Tipton County Marriage Records and the Law
Marriage records held by the Tipton County Clerk are public records under Indiana Code 5-14-3, Indiana's Access to Public Records Act. Any person can request to view or copy Tipton County marriage records. The vital records statute at Indiana Code 16-37-1-10 may restrict certain personal details in more recent records, depending on who is making the request and the age of the document.
Certified copies of Tipton County marriage records are available from the clerk's office in Tipton. The Indiana Department of Health at in.gov/health/vital-records/marriages processes state-level certified copy requests for an $8 search fee. The Indiana Courts public records page at in.gov/courts/public-records covers statewide court record access. For free help with records requests, Indiana Legal Help at indianalegalhelp.org is available to Indiana residents.
Historical Tipton County Marriage Records
Tipton County was established in 1844. Marriage records from the county's early years are preserved at the state archives and through genealogy collections. FamilySearch has indexed many older Tipton County marriages online at no cost. Ancestry also holds Indiana marriage collections that include older Tipton County records. Local historical societies in Tipton may hold printed indexes or transcriptions of county marriage records from courthouse books that go back to the county's founding.
The Indiana State Library genealogy collection provides access to historical Tipton County marriage records through microfilm and digital resources that support research into central Indiana family history.
The Indiana State Library's genealogy resources at in.gov/library/genealogy.htm support researchers who need older Tipton County marriage records. Library staff can identify which collections cover the specific years you are researching. If the clerk in Tipton does not have the older record you need, the Indiana Archives at in.gov/iara is the next resource to check.
Cities and Towns in Tipton County
Tipton is the county seat and largest city in Tipton County. Other communities include Windfall and Sharpsville. No city in Tipton County has a population over 100,000. All residents of Tipton County communities apply for marriage licenses and access Tipton County marriage records through the clerk's office in the city of Tipton.
Nearby Indiana Counties
These counties border Tipton County in central Indiana. Each county's Circuit Court Clerk handles marriage license applications and marriage record storage for that county.