Vital records
Indiana Birth Records
Request birth certificates from the IN Dept. of Health.
Open official site Indiana Birth RecordsIndiana, Wells County
Where Bluffton's records are kept. Bluffton has its own police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Bluffton's own offices, along with the Wells County and State of Indiana offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Vital records
Request birth certificates from the IN Dept. of Health.
Open official site Indiana Birth RecordsVital records
Online resource for finding death records from the IN Dept. of Health.
Open official site Indiana Death RecordsCounty court
The Indiana Judicial Branch lists the federal courts that sit in Indiana: the Northern and Southern District Courts, their bankruptcy courts and the 7th Circuit. Federal case files are searched through PACER.
Open official site Indiana Federal CasesCounty court
Verify an attorney's licensing status with the State Bar.
Open official site Indiana Lawyer LookupVital records
Public access to marriage licenses issued in Indiana.
Open official site Indiana Marriage License Public LookupState records
Verify a public school teachers credentials with the IN Department of Education.
Open official site Indiana Teacher LookupState records
Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the Indiana Attorney General.
Open official site Indiana Unclaimed PropertyPolice & jail
Goals: The Bluffton Police Department shall maintain the highest standard of professional excellence.
Open official site Bluffton Police DepartmentPolice & jail
Welcome to the Wells County Sheriff’s Office On behalf of the dedicated men and women of Wells County Sheriff Office, I welcome you to our website.
Open official site Wells County Sheriff's OfficeEverything else, organized
Local record guide
Local profile
Bluffton, a place of 10,308 people, is the seat of Wells County. Court and property records sit with Wells County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Indiana. Bluffton's own offices are in the cards above, and our Wells County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 1 named mine site inside the city or town limits, 0 of them worked out or abandoned.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. The DNR subsidence insurance page (www.in.gov/dnr/reclamation/mine-subsidence/subsidence-insurance) says the Division of Reclamation fills subsidence holes but does not pay for structural damage, which is what the fund is for.
Indiana abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
Straight answers
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Deeds for property in Bluffton are recorded by the Wells County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Wells County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Indiana come from the state vital records office, Indiana Department of Health Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.