BIRTH CERTIFICATES older than 75 YEARS
GENEALOGY RECORD REQUEST FORM
All GENEALOGICAL (meaning Birth, Death & Marriage) Records issued by the
Cook Cook County Clerk's Office are considered NON-CERTIFIED documents
and are stamped "FOR GENEALOGY PURPOSES ONLY". Pursuant to
Illinois Law, Genealogical Records are defined as the following:
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES older than 50 YEARS
DEATH CERTIFICATES older than 20 YEARS
THE COSTS FOR GENEALOGICAL RECORDS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
First Copy of Birth Certificate
MAIL YOUR REQUEST TO THE FOLLOWING :
The Cook County Clerk's Office is LEGALLY REQUIRED to charge a nonrefundable
First Copy of Marriage Certificate
First Copy of Death Certificate
For more information, contact the following:
(312) 603-7790 I vital.records@cookcountyil.gov I cookcountyclerk.com
accepted), and include a SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE
VISIT US IN-PERSON AT OUR CHICAGO OFFICE:
You may pay with CASH, DEBIT or any MAJOR CREDIT
CARD at our downtown location, located at:
50 W. Washington St., Chicago, Il 60602 Room CL-25
KAREN A. YARBROUGH I COOK COUNTY CLERK I BUREAU OF VITAL RECORDS
IF MAILING, PLEASE LEGIBLY COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
KAREN A. YARBROUGH I COOK COUNTY CLERK
Bureau of Vital Records, ATTN: GENEALOGY UNIT
Chicago, Illinois 60664-1070
Make certain to include a CHECK or MONEY ORDER payable
to the Cook County Clerk (temporary or starter checks are NOT
$15 (or $17 for Death Certificates) records search fee per request. If you are
uncertain of the exact date of birth, marriage or death and would like our office to
search for MORE than ONE YEAR, please include an additional fee of $1 for each
additional year requested, up to a maximum of 10 YEARS OF SEARCHES.
TWO EASY WAYS TO OBTAIN A GENALOGICAL RECORD
Mailing Address of Submitter Below:
Relationship to Person/People Named in the Vital Record Below:
DEATH CERTIFICATE OLDER THAN 20 YEARS (REQUEST)
BIRTH CERTIFICATES OLDER THAN 75 YEARS (REQUEST)
Name at Birth Above (First, Middle & Last)
Date of Birth (Month/Day/Year) Above
City, Town or Village of Birth Above (Must Be in Cook County)
Groom's Name (First, Middle & Last) Above
Name of Birth Mother (First and Last Name) Above
Name of Birth Father (First and Last Name) Above
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES OLDER THAN 50 YEARS (REQUEST)
Date of Marriage (Month/Day/Year) Above
Bride's Maiden Name (First, Middle & Last) Above
City, Town or Village of Marriage Above (Must Be in Cook County)
Name at Death (First, Middle & Last) Above
Date of Death (Month/Day/Year) Above
City, Town or Village where Death Occurred Above
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