Vital records, as their name suggests, are connected with central life events: birth, marriage, and death. Maintained by civil authorities, they are prime sources of genealogical information; but, unfortunately, official vital records are available only for relatively recent periods. These records, despite their recent creation in the United States, are critically important in genealogical research, often supplying details on family members well back into the nineteenth century. The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy, by Loretto Szucs and Sandra Luebking.
Illinois Dept.
of Public Health
Division of Vital Records
605 W. Jefferson St.
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 782-6554
Make money order, certified check or personal check payable to Illinois.
If your request is mailed via regular US Mail the turn around rate
is 3 Weeks.
If your request is sent via a speedy service (eg: Overnight, second day
etc) then it is processed immediately and requested document is sent to
you within 2 business days.
The fee for a search of the State files is $15.00. If the record is found, one certification is issued at no additional charge.
Margaret Cross Norton Building
Capitol Complex
Springfield, IL 62756
(217) 782-4682
There will be no charge for uncertified photocopies of the records. There
is a limit to 2 names per request and you must wait for a reply before
sending in another request.
Many county records are located at the Eastern Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) which is in the Booth Library at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL, 61920 (phone (217) 581-6093 between 8 am and 12 pm and 1 pm and 4 pm).
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Birth (long)
- $15.00 Since Jan 1916 Order Form From Division of Vital Records
- Priority Service -
Birth, Marriage,
Divorce & Death Certificates!
Birth (short)
- $10.00 Since Jan 1916 Order Form
- Priority Service -
Birth, Marriage,
Divorce & Death Certificates!
Death (long)
- $17.00 Order Form From Division of Vital Records
- Priority Service -
Birth, Marriage,
Divorce & Death Certificates!
Death (uncertified)
- $10.00 Order Form From Division of Vital Records
- Priority Service -
Birth, Marriage,
Divorce & Death Certificates!
Death
- 1916-1943 Illinois State Archives
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Priority Service -
Birth, Marriage,
Divorce & Death Certificates!
Marriage
- $5.00 Since Jan 1962 Order Form
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Priority Service -
Birth, Marriage,
Divorce & Death Certificates!
For verification, make money order, certified check or personal check payable to Illinois Department of Public Health. For certified copies, write to the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the marriage license was obtained. Fees vary.
Divorce
- $5.00 Since Jan 1962 Order Form
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Priority Service -
Birth, Marriage,
Divorce & Death Certificates!
For verification, make money order, certified check or personal check payable to Illinois Department of Public Health. For certified copies, write to the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the divorce was granted. Fees vary.
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Illinois
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| Adams County 521 Vermont Street Quincy, IL 62301-2934 (217) 223-6300 |
Lee
County 112 East Second Street, P.O. Box 329 Dixon, IL 61021-0329 (815) 288-3309 |
| Alexander County 2000 Washington Avenue Cairo, IL 62914-1717 (618) 734-0386 |
Livingston County 112 West Madison Street Pontiac, IL 61764 (815) 844-2006 |
| Bond County 203 West College Greenville, IL 62246-0407 (618) 664-1966 |
Logan County P.O. Box 278 Lincoln, IL 62656 (217) 732-6400 |
| Boone County 601 North Main Street Belvidere, IL 61008-2708 (815) 547-4770 |
Macon
County 141 South Main Street Decatur, IL 62523 (217) 424-1470 |
| Brown County 1 Court Street, Room 4 Mount Sterling, IL 62353-0142 (217) 773-3421 |
Macoupin County P.O. Box 39 Carlinville, IL 62626-0039 (217) 854-3214 |
| Bureau County 700 South Main Street Princeton, IL 61356-0366 (815) 875-2014 |
Madison County 157 North Main Street Edwardsville, IL 62025-1960 (618) 692-7040 |
| Calhoun County P.O. Box 187 Hardin, IL 62047-0187 (618) 576-2351 |
Marion County P.O. Box 637 Salem, IL 62881-0637 (618) 548-3400 |
| Carroll County P.O. Box 152 Mount Carroll, IL 61053-0152 (815) 244-0221 |
Marshall County P.O. Box 328 Lacon, IL 61540-0328 (309) 246-6325 |
| Cass County 100 East Springfield Street Virginia, IL 62691 (217) 452-7217 |
Mason
County P.O. Box 77 Havana, IL 62644-0077 (309) 543-6661 |
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Champaign County 1776 East Washington Street Urbana, IL 61802 (217) 384-3720 |
Massac County P.O. Box 429 Metropolis, IL 62960-0429 (618) 524-5213 |
| Christian County P.O. Box 647 Taylorville, IL 62568-0647 (217) 824-4969 |
McDonough
County 1 Courthouse Square Macomb, IL 61455 (309) 837-2308 |
| Clark County Archer Avenue Marshall, IL 62441 (217) 826-8311 |
McHenry County 2200 North Seminary Avenue Woodstock, IL 60098-2637 (815) 334-4000 |
| Clay County P.O. Box 160 Louisville, IL 62858-0160 (618) 665-3626 |
McLean
County 115 East Washington Street, PO Box 2400 Bloomington, IL 61702 (309) 888-5001 |
| Clinton County PO Box 308 Carlyle, IL 62231 (618) 594-2464 |
Menard County P.O. Box 429 Petersburg, IL 62675 (217) 632-2415 |
| Coles County Sixth & Monroe Street Charleston, IL 61920 (217) 348-0501 |
Mercer County 100 SE Third Street Aledo, IL 61231 (309) 582-7021 |
| Cook
County 118 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60602-1304 (312) 603-5656 |
Monroe County 100 South Main Street Waterloo, IL 62298-1322 (618) 939-8681 |
| Crawford County PO Box 602 Robinson, IL 62454-0602 (618) 546-1212 |
Montgomery County 1 Courthouse Square Hillsboro, IL 62049 (217) 532-9530 |
| Cumberland County P.O. Box 146 Toledo, IL 62468-0146 (217) 849-2631 |
Morgan County 300 West State Street Jacksonville, IL 62650-2083 (217) 245-4619 |
| De Witt County P.O. Box 439 Clinton, IL 61727-0439 (217) 935-2119 |
Moultrie County 10 South Main Street Sullivan, IL 61951 (217) 728-4389 |
| DeKalb County 110 East Sycamore Street Sycamore, IL 60178-1448 (815) 895-7189 |
Ogle County Fourth & Washington Streets Oregon, IL 61061-0400 (815) 732-3201 |
| Douglas County P.O. Box 467 Tuscola, IL 61953 (217) 253-2411 |
Peoria County 324 Main Street Peoria, IL 61602-1319 (309) 672-6059 |
| Du
Page County 421 North County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187-3978 (630) 682-7000 |
Perry
County Route 127 South, P.O. Box 438 Pinckneyville, IL 62274-0438 (618) 357-5116 |
| Edgar County 115 West Court Paris, IL 61944 (217) 465-4151 |
Piatt County 101 West Washington Street Monticello, IL 61856 (217) 762-9487 |
| Edwards County 50 East Main Street Albion, IL 62806 (618) 445-2115 |
Pike County 100 East Washington Street Pittsfield, IL 62363 (217) 285-6812 |
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Effingham County 100 East Jefferson Street Effingham, IL 62401 (217) 342-4990 |
Pope County 400 Main Street Golconda, IL 62938 (618) 683-4466 |
| Fayette County P.O. Box 5004 Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-5000 |
Pulaski County P.O. Box 218 Mound City, IL 62963-0218 (618) 748-9360 |
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Ford County 200 West State Street Paxton, IL 60957 (217) 686-2361 |
Putnam County P.O. Box 13 Hennepin, IL 61327 (815) 925-7129 |
| Franklin County P.O. Box 607 Benton, IL 62812 (618) 438-3221 |
Randolph County 1 Taylor Street Chester, IL 62233 (618) 826-2510 |
| Fulton County P.O. Box 226 Lewistown, IL 61542 (309) 547-3041 |
Richland County 103 West Main Olney, IL 62450 (618) 392-3111 |
| Gallatin County P.O. Box 550 Shawneetown, IL 62984-0550 (618) 269-3025 |
Rock Island County PO Box 5230 Rock Island, IL 61204-5230 (309) 786-4451 |
| Greene County 519 North Main Carrollton, IL 62016 (217) 942-5443 |
Saint
Clair County 10 Public Square Belleville, IL 62220-1623 (618) 277-6600 |
| Grundy County 1320 Union Street Morris, IL 60450 (815) 941-3400 |
Saline County 10 East Poplar Street Harrisburg, IL 62946 (618) 252-6905 |
| Hamilton County Public Square McLeansboro, IL 62859 (618) 643-2721 |
Sangamon County 200 South Ninth Street Springfield, IL 62701-1629 (217) 753-6650 |
| Hancock County P.O. Box 39 Carthage, IL 62321-0039 (217) 357-3911 |
Schuyler County Rural Route 1, P.O. Box 43E Rushville, IL 62681 (217) 322-4734 |
| Hardin County P.O. Box 187 Elizabethtown, IL 62931 (618) 287-2251 |
Scott County 23 East Market Street Winchester, IL 62694 (217) 742-3178 |
| Henderson County P.O. Box 308 Oquawka, IL 61469-0308 (309) 867-2911 |
Shelby County P.O. Box 230 Shelbyville, IL 62565 (217) 774-4421 |
| Henry County 100 South Main Street Cambridge, IL 61238-1232 (309) 937-3578 |
Stark County P.O. Box 97 Toulon, IL 61483-0097 (309) 286-5911 |
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Iroquois
County 550 South Tenth Street Watseka, IL 60970 (815) 432-6960 |
Stephenson County 15 North Galena Avenue Freeport, IL 61032-4348 (815) 235-8289 |
| Jackson County 1001 Walnut Street Murphysboro, IL 62966 (618) 687-7360 |
Tazewell
County 334 Elizabeth Street Pekin, IL 61554 (309) 477-2272 |
| Jasper County 100 W. Jourdan St. Newton, IL 62448-1973 (618) 783-3124 |
Union County Box H Jonesboro, IL 62952-0478 (618) 833-5711 |
| Jefferson County 100 South Kent St. Mount Vernon, IL 62864 (618) 244-8000 |
Vermilion County 6 North Vermilion Street Danville, IL 61832-5842 (217) 554-1900 |
| Jersey County 102 West Pearl Street Jerseyville, IL 62052-1675 (618) 498-5571 |
Wabash County P.O. Box 277 Mount Carmel, IL 62863-0277 (618) 262-4561 |
| Jo Daviess County 330 North Bench St. Galena, IL 61036 (815) 777-0161 |
Warren County 100 West Broadway Monmouth, IL 61462 (309) 734-8592 |
| Johnson County P.O. Box 96 Vienna, IL 62995-0096 (618) 658-3611 |
Washington County 101 East Saint Louis Street Nashville, IL 62263 (618) 327-8314 |
| Kane
County 719 South Batavia Avenue Geneva, IL 60134-3077 (630) 232-5950 |
Wayne County P.O. Box 187 Fairfield, IL 62837-0187 (618) 842-5182 |
| Kankakee County 189 East Court Street Kankakee, IL 60901 (815) 937-2990 |
White County P.O. Box 339 Carmi, IL 62821-0339 (618) 382-7211 |
| Kendall County 111 West Fox Street Yorkville, IL 60560-1675 (630) 553-4183 |
Whiteside County 200 East Knox Street Morrison, IL 61270-2605 (815) 772-5100 |
| Knox County 200 South Cherry Street Galesburg, IL 61401-4912 (309) 343-3121 |
Will County 302 North Chicago Street Joliet, IL 60432-4078 (815) 722-5515 |
| Lake
County 18 North County Street Waukegan, IL 60085-4351 (847) 377-2000 |
Williamson County 200 West Jefferson Marion, IL 62959-3061 (618) 997-1301 |
| LaSalle County 707 East Etna Road Ottawa, IL 61350-1047 (815) 434-8202 |
Winnebago County 404 Elm Street Rockford, IL 61101-1239 (815) 987-2590 |
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Lawrence County 1100 State Street Lawrenceville, IL 62439 (618) 943-2346 |
Woodford County 115 North Main Street, Suite 202 Eureka, IL 61530-1274 (309) 467-2822 |