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Certified copies are only available at the county clerk in the county where the marriage occurred (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 marriage that has taken place from 1962.
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.
Obtaining Certified Copies of Marriage Certificates. The California Department of Public Health – Vital Records (CDPH-VR) can ONLY provide certified copies of certificates for public marriages that occurred in the years: 1905 to 1999; 2008 to 2023
- Birth Certificates
- Marriage Certificates and Licenses
- Death Certificates
- Divorce Records
Birth certificates typically give the child's name, sex, date and place of birth, and the names of the parents, including the mother’s maiden name. Birth certificates may also includethe hospital name, parents’ birthplaces, parents’ occupations, mother’s marital status, number of other children born to the mother, and the number this child is in th...
These records typically name the bride and the groom and the date and place of marriage. Marriage records are usually kept at the county level, and early marriage records are recorded at the city or town level. Marriage records may also includethe age and birth date of the bride and groom, names and birthplaces of the bride’s and groom’s parents, t...
Death certificates typically include the age of the deceased and the date of death, cause of death, time of death, name of the hospital, and date and place of birth (if it was known). Though there are statewide death records, prior to the 20th century most of these records were kept at the county or city level. Death records may also includeinforma...
More recent divorce records include the names of the husband and wife, the date of marriage, and the date of divorce. Current divorce records are typically kept at the county level in the county where the divorce was granted. Earlier divorce records may only include the names of the parties involved, the date the marriage was dissolved, and the rea...
County Clerk > Marriage Certificates. The Cook County Clerk's office is the official record keeper for marriages, civil unions and domestic partnerships in Chicago and suburban Cook County. Cook County Vital Records provides copies of these documents to eligible individuals upon request.
The task of entering all Illinois deaths before 1916 is far from complete. View a list of counties and date spans in Illinois Statewide Death Index. More information about how to obtain copies of original death records.
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Certified copies are only available at the county clerk in the county where the marriage occurred (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 marriage that has taken place from 1962.
