Reviewed and updated October 2, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Blackford County is a county in Indiana with about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 8 county office pages for Blackford County, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Prosecuting Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.
Where Blackford County public records live
Each kind of Blackford County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.
- Arrests and jail bookings: blackfordcounty.com/207/Sheriffs-Office (details)
- Court cases: in.gov/courts/local/blackford-county (details)
- County records: blackfordcounty.com/210/Clerk (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: blackfordcounty.com/213/Recorder (details)
- Property values and parcels: blackfordcounty.com/194/Assessor (details)
- Birth and death certificates: in.gov/localhealth/blackfordcounty/vital-records-division (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: blackfordcounty.com/206/Prosecutor (details)
- Public records requests: blackfordcounty.com/213/Recorder (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Blackford County
A person arrested in Blackford County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Blackford County.
- Website: blackfordcounty.com/207/Sheriffs-Office (page title: Sheriff's Office | Blackford County, IN)
- Phone: 765-348-0930
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.
Court records and case lookups in Blackford County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Blackford County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Blackford County.
- Website: in.gov/courts/local/blackford-county (page title: Indiana Judicial Branch: Blackford County)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: mycase.in.gov
County Clerk of Blackford County
The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Blackford County.
- Website: blackfordcounty.com/210/Clerk (page title: Clerk | Blackford County, IN)
- Phone: 866-972-9427
- Address: 110 West Washington Street Hartford City, IN 47348
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Blackford County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Blackford County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.
Recorded documents: County Recorder
- Website: blackfordcounty.com/213/Recorder (page title: Recorder | Blackford County, IN)
- Phone: 765-348-2207
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: County Assessor
- Website: blackfordcounty.com/194/Assessor (page title: Assessor | Blackford County, IN)
- Phone: 765-348-1620
- Address: 110 West Washington Street Hartford City, IN 47348
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Blackford County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Blackford County are issued by the office below. The Indiana state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.
- Website: in.gov/localhealth/blackfordcounty/vital-records-division (page title: Blackford County: Vital Records Division)
- Phone: 765-348-4317
- Address: 506 E Van Cleve St. Hartford City, IN 47348
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Indiana state vital records office: in.gov/health/vital-records/birth-information
Prosecuting Attorney for Blackford County
The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Blackford County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: blackfordcounty.com/206/Prosecutor (page title: Prosecutor | Blackford County, IN)
- Phone: 765-348-7316
- Address: 211 North High St Hartford City, IN 47348
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Blackford County
Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Blackford County.
- Website: blackfordcounty.com/213/Recorder (page title: Recorder | Blackford County, IN)
- Phone: 765-348-2207
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Statewide Indiana sources
Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Indiana state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.
- Statewide court case search: mycase.in.gov
- State prison inmate locator: offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov/idoc-ofs-1.0.2/ofs
- Sex offender registry: in.gov/idoc/divisions/sex-and-violent-offender-registry
- State vital records office: in.gov/health/vital-records/birth-information
- State criminal history records: secure.in.gov/apps/isp/lch2
- Unclaimed property search: indianaunclaimed.gov
More Blackford County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Blackford County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Blackford - DLGF (in.gov)
- Blackford County, IN | Official Website (blackfordcounty.com)
- Blackford County, IN | Official Website (blackfordcounty.com)
- DLGF: Assessed Value Search (in.gov)
- Indiana Courts Case Search - MyCase (public.courts.in.gov)
- Indiana Voters - IN.gov (indianavoters.in.gov)
- Naturalization Records (in.gov)
- Person Search Results - Indiana Licensing Enterprise - IN.gov (mylicense.in.gov)
- SEC.gov | EDGAR Search Assistance (sec.gov)
Cities and towns in Blackford County
Blackford County has 3 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.
- Hartford City (5,927)
- Montpelier (1,502)
- Shamrock Lakes (216)
Other counties in Indiana
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Indiana.
- Adams County
- Allen County
- Bartholomew County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Brown County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Crawford County
- Daviess County
- DeKalb County
- Dearborn County
- Decatur County
- Delaware County
- Dubois County
- Elkhart County
- Fayette County
- Floyd County
- Fountain County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Gibson County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Harrison County
- Hendricks County
- Henry County
- Howard County
- Huntington County
- Jackson County
- Jasper County
- Jay County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Johnson County
- Knox County
- Kosciusko County
- LaGrange County
- LaPorte County
- Lake County
- Lawrence County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Martin County
- Miami County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Newton County
- Noble County
- Ohio County
- Orange County
- Owen County
- Parke County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Porter County
- Posey County
- Pulaski County
- Putnam County
- Randolph County
- Ripley County
- Rush County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Spencer County
- St. Joseph County
- Starke County
- Steuben County
- Sullivan County
- Switzerland County
- Tippecanoe County
- Tipton County
- Union County
- Vanderburgh County
- Vermillion County
- Vigo County
- Wabash County
- Warren County
- Warrick County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Wells County
- White County
- Whitley County
Blackford County Arrest Records
The Blackford County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 109 arrests the one agency with every month of 2021 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
Blackford County Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Blackford County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Blackford County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Blackford County inmate search (the jail page of the Blackford County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Blackford County criminal records (the court file, the Indiana criminal history and the local arrest records), Blackford County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Blackford County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Indiana Access to Public Records Act requires), Blackford County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Blackford County DUI (the OWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Blackford County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Blackford County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Blackford County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Blackford County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Blackford County at blackfordcounty.com/207/Sheriffs-Office, or call 765-348-0930. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.
Where do I look up a court case in Blackford County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Blackford County is at in.gov/courts/local/blackford-county. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Blackford County?
The County Recorder, at blackfordcounty.com/213/Recorder. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Blackford County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Blackford County?
From the office SearchSystems verified for Blackford County vital records at in.gov, phone 765-348-4317, or from the Indiana state vital records office.
How do I request a public record from Blackford County?
Through the records request page at blackfordcounty.com/213/Recorder. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.