New Albany Birth Records
New Albany birth records are filed with the Floyd County Health Department, which is based in the city. As the county seat of Floyd County, New Albany is where the main vital records office is located. If you need a birth certificate for a birth that took place in New Albany or anywhere in Floyd County, this is the office to contact. Walk-in service gets you a copy the same day in most cases. You can also send a request by mail through the state or use the toll-free phone line. The local office in New Albany can help you with both recent and older birth records on file in the county system.
New Albany Quick Facts
Where to Get New Albany Birth Certificates
The Floyd County Health Department handles all birth certificates for New Albany. The office is at 1917 Bono Rd., New Albany, IN 47150. Walk-in service is the quickest way to get a certified copy. The staff search the records, check your ID, and print your certificate while you wait. Same-day service is standard for New Albany birth records when you visit in person.
| Office | Floyd County Health Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 1917 Bono Rd. New Albany, IN 47150 |
| Phone | 812-948-4726 |
| Website | in.gov/localhealth/floydcounty |
Bring a valid photo ID when you visit. A current driver's license, passport, or military ID works. Expired or temporary IDs are not accepted. If your name does not match what is on the birth record, you need legal proof of the change. A marriage certificate or court order will do. The Floyd County office follows Indiana's state rules for verifying identity before releasing birth records.
Note: New Albany sits on the Ohio River right across from Louisville, Kentucky, but Indiana only issues birth certificates for births that took place in Indiana.
How to Request Birth Records in New Albany
You can get a New Albany birth certificate in three ways. Walk-in is the fastest. Mail takes a few weeks. Phone ordering is available at any time.
For walk-in requests, head to the Floyd County Health Department on Bono Rd. during business hours. Fill out the birth certificate request form at the counter. The fee is $10 for the first certified copy and $4 for each additional copy in the same order. Pay at the counter. The staff will search the records and print your certificate. If the birth occurred in Floyd County, the record should be in the local system. This is the most straightforward way to get New Albany birth records, and you leave with the certificate in hand.
Mail orders go through the Indiana Department of Health. Download State Form 49607 and fill it out. Include a check or money order for $10 payable to the Indiana Department of Health. Mail everything to P.O. Box 7125, Indianapolis, IN 46206-7125. Under IC 16-37-1-11, the fee is for the search of the records, not the certificate alone. If no record is found, the fee is not refunded. Processing takes two to three weeks after the state receives your form.
You can also order by phone at (866) 601-0891 with a credit card. This line runs 24/7. Online orders through VitalChek are another option. VitalChek is the only vendor authorized by the Indiana Department of Health for online certificate orders. Both phone and online orders have extra processing fees and take about five to seven business days plus shipping.
Who Can Request a New Albany Birth Certificate
Indiana law restricts access to certified birth certificates. Under IC 16-37-1-10, birth records are confidential. Only people with a direct interest can request a certified copy. The person named on the certificate, parents listed on the record, legal guardians, attorneys, grandparents, adult siblings, and current spouses all qualify if they can prove their relationship.
If you do not have a direct interest, the New Albany office may issue a non-certified copy. This type shows the same basic information but cannot be used for legal purposes like a passport or driver's license application. Ask the Floyd County staff what kind of copy you can get when you call 812-948-4726 or visit in person.
New Albany Birth Certificate Resources
The Floyd County Health Department page on the state site provides details about vital records services for New Albany and the rest of Floyd County.
New Albany residents can check this page for office hours, contact details, and links to state forms before making a trip to the office on Bono Rd.
Correcting a Birth Certificate in New Albany
Errors on a New Albany birth certificate can be fixed. Small mistakes like a minor spelling error or a wrong day of birth do not need a court order. Contact the Floyd County Health Department at 812-948-4726 or call the state at (317) 233-2700 to start. The state charges $8 for an amendment. Under IC 16-37-1-8, the local health officer has the ability to issue corrected certificates from the electronic registration system.
Bigger changes need a court order. This includes legal name changes. Bring the court order and your valid ID to the office. If a prior correction already exists on the record, any new changes also require a court order. Documents used as proof must generally be over ten years old. The old certificate gets replaced by the corrected version in the state system.
Paternity and New Albany Birth Records
Unmarried parents in New Albany can add the father's name to a birth certificate by filing a paternity affidavit. Both parents go to the Floyd County Health Department in person. They sign a notarized document naming the father. Under IC 16-37-1-7, the local registrar updates the birth record and sends it to the state. The hospital can handle this within the first 72 hours of birth. After that, it must be done at the local health department in the county where the birth happened.
Both parents need valid photo ID for the process. It takes about 30 minutes. There are separate fees for the affidavit and for the updated birth certificate. Once the paternity is established, the new certificate with the father's name replaces the original in the state records.
Note: Paternity affidavits for New Albany births cannot be done by mail or online.
Historical Birth Records in New Albany
Indiana did not start recording births at the state level until 1907. For New Albany birth records between 1882 and 1906, contact the Floyd County Health Department directly. Those early records are only kept at the county level. For anything before 1882, the Indiana State Archives suggests checking local newspapers and church records from that era. Unofficial copies of Indiana birth certificates from 1907 to 1945 are available on Ancestry.com for genealogy research. New Albany's location on the river near Louisville means some early families had ties to both states, so check Kentucky records too if needed.
Floyd County Birth Records
New Albany is the county seat of Floyd County. All birth records for the city are filed under Floyd County jurisdiction. For more on the county office and its services, visit the Floyd County birth records page.
Nearby Cities With Birth Records
Jeffersonville is the closest qualifying city to New Albany and sits just up the river in Clark County. If you need records from that area, check the page below.