Porter County Death Records (Indiana)

Porter County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Porter County, IN. They also maintain Porter County death records, including information that is filed with state or local government authorities. These death records include information about how the deceased individual passed away, the time and place of death, and any personal information available, such as the individual's name, date of birth, and age at death. Coroners and Medical Examiners make Porter County death record information available to the public through online databases.

Porter County Medical Examiner & Coroner Valparaiso IN 155 Indiana Avenue 46383 219-548-0208


Porter County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Porter County, IN. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Porter County vital records, including death records. This can include Porter County death certificates, death registries, information about the time, place, and cause of death, and the deceased individual's name, parents' names, and age at death. Clerks also issue certified death certificates, which are often required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, and filing for life insurance. These records can also be used for Porter County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.

Beverly Shores Clerk Chesterton IN 500 South Broadway 46304 219-872-0046

Bums Harbor Town Clerk Burns Harbor IN 310 Navajo Trail 46304 219-787-8591

Hebron Town Clerk Hebron IN 106 West Sigler Street 46341 219-996-4641

Porter Clerk Porter IN 303 Franklin Street 46304 219-926-2771

Porter County Clerk Valparaiso IN 16 Lincolnway 46383 219-465-3450

Porter County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Porter County, IN. Cemeteries also maintain Porter County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Porter County cemetery records may also list any known relatives of the deceased who are buried in the same location. These records can be an important source for genealogical research, particularly for cemeteries with a long history. Some Cemeteries provide online access to their records on their websites.

Calvary Cemetery & Crematory Portage IN 2701 Willowdale Road 46368 219-762-8885

Chesterton Cemetery Chesterton IN 300 East Porter Avenue 46304 219-926-1479

Heritage Cemetery & Crematory Portage IN 6941 Central Avenue 46368 219-762-4903

McCool Cemetery Portage IN 2700 McCool Road 46368 219-763-2717

Valparaiso Angelcrest Cemetery Valparaiso IN 104 Roosevelt Road 46383 219-531-8690

Valparaiso Fleming Cemetery Valparaiso IN 3150 West Morthland Drive 46385 219-762-7718

Valparaiso Graceland Cemetery Valparaiso IN 1505 East Morthland Drive 46383 219-462-3511


Porter County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Porter County, IN. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Porter County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Porter County death registries or death record databases that include death statistics on common causes of death, death status, and cause of death information. The Health Department may also maintain death certificates in certain areas. Many of the Porter County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.

Porter County Health Department Portage IN 3560 Willowcreek Road 46368 219-759-8239

Porter County Health Department Valparaiso IN 155 Indiana Avenue, 104 46383 219-465-3525