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 |
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Illinois Department of Public Health Submit a check or money order payable to IDPH |
$19 - full certified copy |
Fax |
217-523-2648 A major credit card is required. (Copies for genealogy must be submitted in writing) |
$19 - full certified copy |
Online |
To order online, go to RESOURCES in the right-hand column and click on VitalChek Network. A major credit card is required. (Copies for genealogy must be submitted in writing.) |
$19 - full certified copy |
In person |
Monday - Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Illinois Department of Public Health Exact cash, personal check, money order, or debit/credit card (except Visa credit card) is accepted. |
$19 - full certified copy |
If your request is urgent, submit it through any type of an overnight delivery service, with proof of immediate need, and a prepaid overnight delivery return envelope. Requests for certificates will be processed within 5 to 7 business days for a certified copy or 15 business days for a correction. Suggestions for proof of immediate need are:
- A copy of a travel itinerary or plane tickets, showing the departure date within 30 days of the date on the application
- A letter stating the urgent need
- 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