Vital Records
The Vital Records Division is responsible for the registration, maintenance, and issuance of birth and death records. This office provides certified copies of birth and death certificates for events occurring in Wells County from 1883 to the present.
In addition, our office can issue many birth and death records from other Indiana counties through the statewide electronic records system. Records for events occurring in 2008 or later are generally available. Availability of records prior to 2008 varies and may not be accessible through the system. If you need a record from another county that occurred before 2008, please contact our office to verify availability before submitting your request.
Certified birth certificates are needed for many purposes, including school registration, travel, insurance, obtaining a passport, and establishing personal and property rights. Many hospitals and birthing facilities provide souvenir certificates with handprints or footprints at the time of birth. These documents are not legal birth certificates and cannot be used for official purposes.
A certified birth certificate is the official legal record of a person's birth and is issued by a county or state government agency.
Certified death certificates are often required for estate settlement, insurance claims, and other legal matters. Costs and application procedures for obtaining birth and death certificates may vary between health departments."
Public Health Nursing
The Public Health Nursing Division provides many services to the public, including immunizations for children and adults, limited travel immunizations, TB testing, lead testing for children, head lice information and treatment, and blood pressure screenings.
Environmental Health
Staff comprising the Environmental Health Division enforce state and local public health laws regarding environmental issues, including trash/garbage, rodents/vector control, and any other environmental conditions that may generate, promote or transmit disease. Staff also enforce laws regarding public pools, tattoo/piercing facilities, animal bites, housing complaints, childhood lead poisoning, and water quality.
Food Division
The Food Division is responsible for licensing and inspecting Wells County retail food establishments and bed & breakfast establishments, conducting food-borne illness investigations, and responding to food related consumer complaints.
Septic Division
The Septic Division is responsible for licensing and inspecting residential and commercial on-site sewage disposal systems, investigating illegal discharges of sewage, and plan review of new on-site septic systems.
Public Health Preparedness
The Wells County Health Department works closely with federal, state and local agencies to develop plans for emergency response to both natural and man-made disasters, enabling the County to be prepared for mass events that may affect public health.
