Click on the links below to search free birth, death, marriage, and divorce record databases in Illinois.
Visit the Illinois Department of Public Health for information on how to obtain birth and death certificates in Illinois. Birth and death records are available since 1916.
To place an order, write to:
Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Vital Records
605 W. Jefferson St.
Springfield, IL 62702-5097
(217) 782-6553
Fax: (217) 523-2648
Marriages and divorces since 1962 can be verified by the Department of Public Health, but certified copies must be obtained from the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the event occurred.
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| Clark, DeWitt, Gallatin, Massac, Wayne, Williamson Counties Illinois County Clerk and Recorder Portal access to recorded documents, including historic births, deaths, and marriages in Clark, DeWitt, Gallatin, Massac, Wayne, and Williamson counties. |
| Deaths | 1916-1950 Search Illinois death certificates by name or county. Gives gender, race, date of death, certificate number, city & county of death, and filing date. Site also includes information on ordering copies of the certificates. |
| Deaths | before 1916 Search Illinois death certificates filed prior to 1916 by name or county. Site also includes information on ordering copies of the certificates. |
| Deaths | Cemetery Records Cemeteries and interments in Illinois. |
| Deaths | Social Security Administration Search Social Security reported deaths in Illinois. |
| Divorces | Circuit Clerk Search this Judici service for court records (including divorces) by name or case number. |
| Marriages | 1763-1900 Search the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index for the period 1763-1900. Search by groom name and/or bride name statewide or by county. |
| Arthur Village Birth Index 1868-1925 Illinois State Archives birth certificates issued in the Village of Arthur during the period 1868-1925 |
| Barrington | Births, Deaths, Marriages Barrington, Illinois birth, death, and marriage notices. |
| Carroll County Births | 1877-1913 Illinois State Archives database of birth certificates issued in Carroll County during the period 1877-1913 by parent name(s) and/or child name. |
| Census 1880 McHenry County 1880 census records. |
| Chicago Homicides 1870-1930 Search this Illinois State Archives database of Chicago Police Department Homicide Records by name of decedent. Index includes over 12,705 records. |
| Cook County Divorces | Court Dockets Cook County, Illinois Civil, Law, Chancery, and Domestic Relations full case dockets from the Clerk of Circuit Court. |
| Cook County Vital Records Archives Cook County birth, death, and marriage certificates 75 years or older. Search by name, year or file number. |
| Cook County | Births 1871-1915 Over 900,000 Cook County, Illinois birth registers for the period 1871 through 1915 and view or download register images. |
| Cook County | Births 1878-1922 Chicago and Cook County, Illinois birth certificates filed between 1878 and 1922. Document images available for view or download. |
| Cook County | Marriages| 1871-1920 Marriages recorded between 1871 and 1920 in Cook County. |
| Franklin County Marriages Browse this RootsWeb.com database of Franklin County marriages covering selected years between 1819 and 1908. |
| Freeburg Obituaries 1904-1939 Browse Freeburg obituaries and death notices by name. Gives age and date/page/column where the obituary or notice appeared in the Freeburg Tribune. |
| Fulton County Divorces | Court Index 1825-1876 Search Illinois State Archives database of Fulton County, Illinois Circuit Court Case Files for the period 1825-1876. |
| Galesburg Cemetery Records Search the Linwood and East Linwood cemetery records in Galesburg, Illinois. |
| Highland Park Obituary Index Browse alphabetical index of obituaries for residents of Highland Park, Illinois to view name of deceased, date of death, personal details and publication/page. |
| Jacksonville Cemetery Records Browse the Jacksonville East cemetery records. |
| Jersey County Divorces Search circuit court records in Jersey County by name or case number, or view a daily docket. Includes Civil, Criminal, Probate, and Traffic filings. |
| Jo Daviess County Marriages | 1855-1885 Browse this list by name for 1855-1865 & 1874-1885 marriage records in Jo Daviess County. |
| Kankakee County Birth Index 1878-1916 Kankakee County birth records by name. Covers 1878 - 1916. |
| Kankakee County Death Index 1877-1916 Browse Kankakee County death records by name. Gives book/page number and information on how to order a copy of the record. |
| Lake County Divorces | Court Index 1840-1898 Search Illinois State Archives database of Lake County, Illinois Circuit Court Case Files for the period 1840-1898. |
| Macon County Divorces Divorce and family law filings in Macon County. |
| Macon County Divorces | Court Records 1829-1861 Search the Illinois State Archives database of Macon County, Illinois Circuit Court Case Files for the period 1829-1861 by plaintiff and/or defendant name. |
| Madison County | Divorces Madison County family and divorce court records by name or case number. |
| Mattoon Death Certificates 1899-1918 Search for Mattoon, Illinois death certificates by name. Gives certificate number, date of death, and notes. Site includes information on ordering copies of the certificates. |
| McHenry County Baptisms McHenry County Genealogical Society list of baptisms recorded at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Covers 1852-1868. |
| McHenry County Church Records 1852-1868 McHenry County Genealogical Society list of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church marriage, death, and confirmation records 1852-1868. |
| McHenry County Deaths | Crystal Lake Herald McHenry County Genealogical Society death notices from the Crystal Lake Herald newspaper. |
| McHenry County Deaths | Marengo Republican Genealogical Society of McHenry County death notices that appeared in the Marengo Republican newspaper. |
| McHenry County Deaths | McHenry Plaindealer McHenry County death notices that in the McHenry County Plaindealer between 1875 and 1880. |
| McHenry County Deaths | Woodstock Sentinel McHenry County Genealogical Society database of death notices in the Woodstock Sentinel newspaper between 1856 and 1894. |
| McHenry County Marriages McHenry County Genealogical Society database. Search by decade and name for Crystal Lake Herald marriage, wedding, engagement, and anniversary notices. |
| McLean County Birth Index 1860-1915 McLean County, Illinois birth index by name for the period 1860-1915. |
| McLean County Will Index 1838-1940 Use Illinois Secretary of State service to search by name to determine if a Will was recorded in McLean County between 1838 and 1940. |
| Menard County Deaths | 1877-1910 Browse this RootsWeb database alphabetically by surname for Menard County, Illinois death records from December 1877 thru April 1910. |
| Mundelein Marriages Browse this Fremont Public Library District for Mundelein newspaper engagement, wedding, and anniversary notices starting in 1998. |
| Mundelein Obituaries View names and information about ordering Mundelein, Illinois newspaper obituaries starting in 1998. |
| Sangamon County Deaths Search for Sangamon County divorce records from the circuit clerk by date, case type, or sequence number. Select divorce from the case type menu. |
| Shelby County Divorces | Circuit Court Case Files 1828-1871 Search the Illinois State Archives database of Shelby County, Illinois Circuit Court Case Files for the period 1828-1871. |
| St. Clair County Cemeteries Provided by: St. Clair County, Illinois Genealogical Society (SCCGS). Browse by surname for the cemetery or cemeteries where people by that name are buried. |
| St. Clair County Deaths | 1870-1880 Provided by: St. Clair County Genealogical Society. Browse proofs of death and death certificates by name. Gives age, date of death, and page/affidavit number. Site also includes information on ordering copies of the records. |
| St. Clair County Divorces | Chancery Court Index 1815-1870 Search the Illinois State Archives database of St. Clair County Chancery Court Case Files Index for the period 1815-1870. Chancery Court generally covers wills, divorce, foreclosures, partitions of real estate, etc. |
| Vermillion County Deaths Search this private database from Pape Mortuary in Danville for deaths in Vermilion County and surrounding areas. Search by name, date of birth, and father / mother/ spouse name. |
| Wayne County Coroner Inquests 1888-1960 Search the Illinois State Archives database of Wayne County, Illinois Coroner Inquest Record Index for the period 1888-1960. |
| Will County | Divorces Will County Clerk of the Circuit Court family court records. |
| Wilmette Births | 1893-1926 Wilmette Historical Museum partial list of Willmette birth records for the period 1893 through 1926. |
| Wilmette News & Obituaries Search this Wilmette Public Library database by keyword / phrase and/or date for new articles or obituaries. News covers 1991 to present and obituaries cover 1978 to present. |
| Woodford County Obituaries 1887-2000 Search Woodford County obituaries by name or keyword. Free membership required. |
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