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Indiana Birth Records
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Where Markle's records are kept. Court and property records for Markle sit with Wells County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Indiana.
Start here
As a small town, Markle relies on Wells County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Vital records
Request birth certificates from the IN Dept. of Health.
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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.
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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.
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The Town of Markle publishes its board meetings, its notices and the contacts for its office.
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The Markle clerk keeps the municipal records, the meeting minutes and the licences and certificates the office issues.
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Verify a public school teachers credentials with the IN Department of Education.
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Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the Indiana Attorney General.
Open official site Indiana Unclaimed PropertyPolice & jail
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If you need assistance finding records, consider seeking help from your local library, the Indiana State Library, or the Indiana Supreme Court Law.
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The Wells County Assessor values the real and personal property in the county and publishes the parcel, owner and assessed value records.
Open official site Wells County AssessorEverything else, organized
Local record guide
What we hold on Markle, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Markle, a place of 1,071 people, keeps its own council and town business records. Bluffton, the county seat, is where the county offices are. See our Wells County page for every county office.
Labor Department file
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 3 investigations with a Markle address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $5,715 in back wages agreed for 2 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novae, LLC | 1 | $5,000 | 1 |
| Affordable Luxury Homes, Inc. | 1 | $715 | 1 |
| Aashirvad LLC | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Markle, by back wages agreed; 0 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Indiana wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Voter registration in Indiana is run by the Indiana Election Division (Secretary of State), and the county voter registration office keeps the roll for Markle. You can register online, by mail or in person. You have to register at least 29 days before an election.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Indiana come from the Indiana Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. The fee is $10.00 for the first birth certificate and $4.00 for each additional copy (death certificates $8.00 first copy). To buy a birth or death certificate in person, visit the local health department where the birth or death occurred; the state office has no walk in service.
Deeds for property in Markle are recorded by the County Recorder, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer, who mails the property tax bill; the county auditor and treasurer calculate the bills together sends the tax bill. Our Wells County page lists those offices.
Incident and crash reports for Markle come from the Wells County Sheriff's Office, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.
Businesses that operate in Markle register with the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services (INBiz), which runs the state business entity search. Indiana has no single statewide business license; a business using an assumed name records it with the County Recorder, and many trades need local licenses.
Indiana criminal history checks are run by the Indiana State Police, Criminal History Services. The fee is $15.70 per record by credit card online; $15.00 per record for IN.gov subscribers. Online Limited Criminal History search by name, date of birth, race and gender, covering Indiana felony and misdemeanor arrests; the fingerprint based National Full Criminal History gives a fuller report.
Same county
Other places in Wells County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Wells County records are on the county page.