Illinois Death Certificate
Obtain Death Certificate - Illinois
A statement from an insurance agency on its letterhead indicating the need for a death certificate Notice from immigration authority/agency a death certificate is required Resources List of County Clerks VitalChek Network Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916 - 1950 Vital Records Data Request Fees Costs/Fees
https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records/death-records/obtain-death-certificate.htmlDeath Records - Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records offers 2 types of copies of death certificates. A certified copy is suitable for legal purposes (e.g., to settle an estate, to claim a will or for insurance purposes) and the uncertified copy is for genealogical purposes. Obtain a Death Certificate
https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records/death-records.htmlIllinois Death Certificates Database, 1916–1950 - ilsos.gov
Illinois Death Certificates Database, 1916-1950 Illinois State Archives Entering Search Criteria Enter the decedent's last name or the decedent's last name in combination with the first name or the first name and middle name or initial in the appropriate search fields.
https://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/idphdeathsrch.jspHow to Find a Death Record in Illinois? - State Records
Illinois Department of Public Health Division of Vital Records 925 E. Ridgely Avenue Springfield, IL 62702-2737 The office is open between Monday and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition, Illinois death records can also be obtained at the county level by contacting the office of the County Clerk in the county where the death occured.
https://illinois.staterecords.org/deathrecordsCorrect Death Certificate - Illinois
Death certificates can be corrected under certain circumstances prescribed by the Vital Records Act (410 ILCS 535) and 77 Ill. Adm. Code Part 500 (see LAWS & RULES to the right). Every request is unique.
https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records/death-records/correct-death-certificate.htmlDeath Certificates - Cook County, Illinois
Death Certificates The Cook County Clerk's office keeps official records of deaths that occur in Chicago and suburban Cook County. Under state law, you may legally obtain a copy of a death certificate if you are a relative or can prove a financial interest in an individual's death. County Clerk - Death Certificates
https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/death-certificatesIllinois Death Certificates Database, 1916–1950 - ilsos.gov
Illinois Death Certificates Database, 1916-1950 Illinois State Archives. Last Name Is required. Entering Search Criteria. Enter the decedent's last name or the decedent's last name in combination with the first name or the first name and middle name or initial in the appropriate search fields. A minimum of the first two letters of the decedent ...
http://ilsos.gov/isavital/idphDeathSearch.doBirth, Death, Other Records - Illinois
The Division of Vital Records can verify the facts of a marriage that has taken place from 1962 Civil Union Records Civil Union records are not kept by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records. Certified copies are available from the county clerk in the county where the civil union occurred.
https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records.htmlIllinois Statewide Death Index - ilsos.gov
Enter at least the first two letters of the surname of the decedent and select the name of a county from the drop-down option box to return a list of deaths for the name you entered from a particular county. Work in Progress The creation of Illinois Statewide Death index is an ongoing project of the Illinois State Archives.
https://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/deathSearch.doIllinois Statewide Death Index, Pre–1916 - ilsos.gov
Death record searches are free, but a small copy fee will be billed for records found. IRAD provides uncertified copies only. Certified copies must be requested from the county clerk. Request a Death Record from a County Clerk — County clerks are the official custodians of all death records recorded in Illinois counties.
https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/databases/death.htmlIllinois Death Certificates, 1916–1950 - ilsos.gov
Contacting the Illinois Department of Public Health — The original death certificates remain in the custody of the Illinois Department of Public Health. Requests for death records on or after January 1, 1916 may be made to the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, by mail, by fax, in-person and online.
https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/databases/idphdeathindex.html