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 …
Death Records
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 …
Illinois Statewide Death Index - Illinois Secretary of State
Work in Progress The creation of Illinois Statewide Death index is an ongoing project of the Illinois State Archives. The task of entering all Illinois deaths before 1916 is far from complete. View a list of …
Illinois Death Certificates Database, 1916–1972
Enter at least the first two letters of the last name of the decedent or at least the first two letters of the last name and the first name and optionally the middle name or initial of the decedent and select the …
Birth, Death, Other Records
To learn more, see RESOURCES in the right-hand column and click on List of County Clerks. The Division of Vital Records can verify the facts of a civil union that has taken Dissolution of Marriage …
Illinois Statewide Death Index Pre-1916
The pre-1916 Illinois death index is an ongoing project coordinated by the Illinois State Archives. The sources for this index include original county clerks' death records, such as death registers and …
Obtain Death Certificate
You may contact the county clerk where the event occurred. To locate your county clerk, go to RESOURCES in the right-hand column and click on List of County Clerks. Method Description Cost …
Illinois Death Certificates, 1916–1972
If IRAD does have death records for the county you are searching and for the pertinent time period, write the appropriate IRAD depository and include in your letter all of the information on the death given in …