Illinois Vital Records Search

The Illinois Department of Public Health is the government agency in charge of birth records for Illinois. You can perform a search through four different methods. However, only close personal relatives, and legal representatives can have access to yours.

You must download the "Application for Search of Birth Record Files" from the Illinois Department of Public Health website. Then you can use it to get a copy through the mail, via fax, online or in person. You must also pay the fee at the time you are ordering.

Illinois offers two types of birth certificates. The first is a full copy of the original, and that costs $15 for the first copy and $2 for each additional copy. The second is an abbreviated form, and that costs $10 for the first copy and $2 for each additional copy.

As the requestor, you must supply your personal details also as well as explain the relationship to the person and sometimes even supply a consent form.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has all birth records going back to when they first began saving them. They do offer unofficial copies for genealogy research, but only records that are 75 years or older may be released.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has a process for getting a birth record corrected. First, you will need to download and fill out a "Affidavit and Certificate of Correction Request" from their website. You also need to supply your ID. Not all corrections will be approved.

No. Birth certificate search fees are not refundable.

You need to contact the The Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records or your county clerk's office to run a search on a death record in Illinois.

No, death records are not public records, and only someone with a personal or property right interest may get a copy of someone's death record.

Illinois issues two types of certificates. The first is an official copy, and it costs $19 for the first copy and $4 for each additional copy. The unofficial version costs $10, and each extra copy is $2. You can also get a research copy for $10.

Typically, it takes 5-7 days to process a request for a copy of a death record in Illinois. However, they do offer expedited service if you supply the overnight envelop and pay all postage.

Only someone with personal or property right interest ("property right" is defined as something that it is owned, tangible such as a car title or a property deed) with the decedent. Only personal relatives and legal representatives can get a copy,

As the requestor, you must also provide your personal details and proof of eligibility.

The Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records can get you everything you need going back to when they first started keeping records.

The Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records has a special form you can use to correct someone's death record. You must fill it out, sign it, and send it to their office for review. Not all corrections will be processed.

No, all death certificate searches are non-refundable.

Yes, they are public records, and anyone can request a copy of a marriage verification from the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, or through the courts via county clerk's office where the marriage took place.

The Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records can verify records going back to 1962. Any marriages older than that would have to be obtained from the courts.

Orders for a marriage verification usually take between 5-7 days. However, you can visit the county clerk's office and get an official copy of a marriage certificate in person sameday.

It only costs $5 for a marriage verification, which will include the names, dates of birth, date of the event, and city/county of event. A full certified copy will cost more, and each county may charge different fees.

If you only want verification that the marriage took place and basic information, you can contact the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, and pay $5 for a copy. If you want the full record, you must contact the county clerk's office where the marriage took place.

If you weren't married in Illinois, contact the state offices of the state where you were married. They will guide you in the proper direction to get a copy.

Anyone can get a copy. Marriage records in Illinois are public records.

The Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, has a process for corrections of vital records, but they don't maintain marriage records. Therefore, you must contact the court where the marriage took place to make a correction.

Yes. Many of the county courthouses do offer online case lookup tools so you can search for and find divorce records online. There are also other third-party resources where you can find divorcee's records online easily.

The courts will have divorce records going back to when they first began keeping them. Some may be on microfilm, but they will have them all.

You must visit the Circuit Court, where your divorce was finalized. Otherwise, if you only want a verification copy, you can contact The Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, and pay a $5 fee for a verification form.

A verification report of divorce costs $5. However, when visiting the courts for an official copy of a divorce record, the fee may be higher. Each county courthouse can charge their own fees.

As the requestor, you may have to also supply a copy of your ID.

No, all search fees are non-refundable.

If you were divorced outside of Illinois, you should contact the courthouse where your divorce was finalized, in the state where you were divorced. They can supply you with information on how to get a copy.