Register of Wills & Recorder of Deeds
& Clerk of Orphans Court

PLEASE SEE OUR FEE SCHEDULES BELOW OR CALL OUR OFFICE TO VERIFY THE CORRECT FEE FOR YOUR DOCUMENTS.

Marriage License Applications: YOU MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT and bring the online filled out application HERE with $55, cash or check, photo ID and social security card.  YOU MUST BRING A COPY OF YOUR MOST RECENT DIVORCE DECREE.  If you cannot find your copy that you would have received from the Court, you can call the Court from the county/state that issued the decree to obtain a copy.  If your divorce was filed in this County, contact the Prothonotary’s Office at 724.465.3855.  If your previous spouse is deceased, bring a copy of the death certificate.

Appointments are Monday and Wednesdays from 8am-3pm (if possible).

Certified Copy of Marriage License: Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with $5 check made payable to “Clerk of Orphans’ Court” and send to Orphans’ Court, 825 Philadelphia St., Indiana, PA  15701.  Include a note with your maiden name, married name, spouse name, a contact number and year of marriage.  We will send the gold seal copy that you need for driver’s license center.

Real ID date has been extended to May 7, 2025.

WE ARE NO LONGER PASSPORT AGENTS. Please do not contact our office for passport information.  You may contact the Indiana Post Office for an appointment to process new passports at 724.465.4771

ESTATES:  We request that you make an appointment before arriving to probate. Email gneal@indianacountypa.gov to make an appointment, calculate costs, or receive forms. For probate, email a copy of the Petition, death certificate, Wills/Renunciations and number of short certificates desired for a total cost figure.  Inheritance tax payments can be sent by mail and the postmarked date will be used for payment date.

Deeds/Mortgages/Satisfactions/All Land Documents: We accept documents to be recorded in person, by mail or online by e-recording (CSC, Simplifile). If you have parcels in these townships, you MUST specify a school district:  Blacklick, Canoe, Young. CURRENTLY WE DO NOT ACCEPT E-NOTARIZATIONS  Any E-Recording that requires us to print additional pages will need to be submitted as a paper copy or it will be rejected.  For example:  submitting copies of trust to DOR,  and original deed when submitting a corrective deed.  Please call for clarification. 724.465.3860