Indiana, Vigo County
Where Terre Haute's records are kept. Terre Haute has its own city government, clerk's office, police department and fire department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Terre Haute's own offices, along with State of Indiana offices; the Vigo County offices are on our Vigo County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
State agency that keeps the Indiana State Archives, with records from the territorial period to today, and sets retention schedules for state and local offices; archive visits and tours can be arranged.
Open official site Indiana Archives and Records AdministrationCounty court
Clerk office headquartered in Indianapolis with staffed offices in Evansville and New Albany; a case administrator finder uses the last two digits of a case number, and PACER has case files.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of IndianaCounty court
Indiana Office of Judicial Administration search of cases that are not confidential, in courts using the Odyssey system, including appellate courts, by case or citation number, party name or attorney.
Open official site Indiana Courts Case Search (MyCase)Vital records
Certified Indiana birth, death and fetal death certificates, $10 for a birth and $8 for a death copy, issued to people with direct interest; births are on file from 1907 and deaths from 1900.
Open official site Indiana Department of Health Division of Vital RecordsPolice & jail
Indiana Department of Correction starting point for finding someone in state custody and their DOC number, with links for visits, sending money, phone calls, records requests and Indiana SAVIN victim notification.
Open official site Indiana Department of Correction Incarcerated LocatorPolice & jail
Indiana State Police clearinghouse, created in 2009, that collects and shares information on missing children, veterans at risk and endangered adults, with alert links and a missing person bulletin.
Open official site Indiana Clearinghouse for Missing Children and Endangered AdultsPolice & jail
Where the Indiana State Police explain how to get a limited or national criminal history, challenge an error in your own record, or expunge criminal history.
Open official site Indiana State Police Criminal History ServicesFederal
Census Bureau statistics for Terre Haute city, Indiana: an estimated 58,764 people in July 2025 and a poverty rate of 24.7%, plus age, race, veterans, housing costs and commute times.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
Terre Haute city government at 17 Harding Avenue links the mayor, city clerk, city council ordinances and agendas, city court case information and fee payment, the city code and a facilities directory.
Open official site City of Terre HauteCity records
Terre Haute City Clerk, the office that keeps county filings and public records, with the copies and searches it publishes.
Open official site Terre Haute City ClerkPolice & jail
Terre Haute Police Department, with the incident reports, record requests and contacts the department publishes.
Open official site Terre Haute Police DepartmentCity records
Terre Haute Fire Department: Fire and emergency services 25 Spruce Street Terre Haute IN 47807 Phone: (812) 234-8653 Email: Chief@terrehaute.in.gov.
Open official site Terre Haute Fire DepartmentEverything else, organized
9 more Terre Haute sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Terre Haute, a place of 58,389 people, is the seat of Vigo County. Court and property records sit with Vigo County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Indiana. Terre Haute's own offices are in the cards above, and our Vigo 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 5 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 2 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 15 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 5 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
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.
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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Voter registration in Indiana is run by the Indiana Election Division and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Terre Haute.
Deeds for property in Terre Haute are recorded by the Vigo County Recorder, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Vigo 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.