Public records are records that the government and state governments have made available to the public for public access.  Many may be free public records while others will entail a small fee for access or for looking the record up.  There are numerous types of public records available to you including court records, small claims records, property records, liens records, incarceration records, criminal records and vital records.  Many of these records are available through county courthouses and through online searches as well.

Largest City in Indiana: Indianapolis

States Adjacent to Indiana: Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio

Website: http://www.in.gov

Population: 6,080,485 (2000 American Community Survey - US Census)

Indiana has a few large urban areas and is known for two thing in particular, the Indianapolis 500 and their strong basketball tradition or Hoosier Hysteria.  The state is also a historic site as it is home to prehistoric Native American mounds.

Indiana Business Services Online - Search for business names by full word, partial word or client ID.

Indiana Department of Correction - Search for offenders by name or number. 

Indiana Commission on Public Records - Search the state forms catalog, archives database, retention schedule database as well as learn about the county records program.

Indiana Trademark Search -Search the Indiana Secretary of State's trademark database.  Contains information regarding the status of trademarks on file.

Indiana Business Services Division - Search the UCC Database.  Files are available as TIFF images and are scanned copies of the filings.

Indiana Unclaimed - Search for unclaimed property by name or business name.  Also search unclaimed property auctions.

Hendricks County Clerk of the Circuit Court - Search court cases by name and number.  These are case history reports that have not been deemed confidential.

Indiana Crime Stoppers Wanted Fugitives - Listing of wanted fugitives with information regarding each individual.

Wayne County Property Record Cards - Search for property records dating back to March 1, 2004.  Search by last name, map number, street number or street name.

Indiana Sheriff's Sex and Violent Offenders Registry - Search the Indiana Sex Offender Registry.

Indiana Outdoor Licensing System - Order resident and non-resident fishing licenses online.

Indiana Online Licensing - Search for a licensed professional by profession, license type, name, license number, county and city

Indiana Driver's License Renewal - Renew your Indiana Driver's License online.

Indiana Employee Directory - Search employee contact information by agency, name, and phone number.