From time-to-time, the public needs to access the public records maintained at the Hancock County Clerk’s Office. It may be of interest that marriage records in Hancock County were first recorded in 1826; however, the applications were not recorded until 1882.

Genealogy may be best served using the link to the State of Indiana's Health Department. In addition, the Indiana State Museum maintains vast records for research. For local research, please limit your requests to two.

• Indiana State Museum
• State of Indiana Department of Health

Death and Birth Records are maintained by the Hancock County Health Department. The address for the Health Department is, 111 American Legion Place, Room 150, Greenfield, IN 46140. Telephone: 317-477-1125

The Clerk’s office charges 25 cents per page for copies with an additional $1.00 fee per page to certify records. Please contact the Hancock County Health Department or the other State Agencies for a schedule of their fees and hours.