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Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988. This database contains an index to over 2.7 million deaths from 1908-1988 for Cook County, Illinois. Information listed in this index includes: name of deceased, death date, and file number. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
This database contains an index of details extracted from state death and stillbirth records. Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1791-1850 Database of Illinois marriages to 1850
Jan 15, 2024 · STEP ONE: Find Death Information. For deaths that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Try each link. STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate. Part A: You know the exact date of death. With an exact date of death (from your records or the index above), you can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the following locations:
- Recordation of Deaths in Illinois
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The first legislation in Illinois regarding recordation of births and deaths was enacted in 1819 at the second session of the First General Assembly. [Laws of Illinois1819, p. 233) This law established medical societies to which all physicians were required to belong and made it the duty of every physician to keep a record of births, deaths and dis...
Death certificates show the name, age, sex, marital status, and race of the deceased; the places of birth, death and burial; the dates of death and burial; the cause of death; the date filed; and the signature of the physician and the registrar. Death record or register show the name, race, marital status, age, sex, and occupation of the deceased; ...
Name of Decedent: 1. INF — Infant 2. REV — Reverend 3. SIS — Sister Age: 1. DA — Day 2. MN — Minutes 3. MO — Month 4. SB — Stillbirth 5. UNK — Unknown or Unspecified 6. YR — Year City: 1. HOSP — Hospital 2. PRECT or PCT — Precinct 3. TWP — Township Sex: 1. F — Female 2. M — Male 3. U — Unspecified
Copies of death records included in the Pre-1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index may be obtained from the Illinois Regional Archives Depository System if IRAD holds death records for that county or from the county clerk in the county where the death occurred. Copies of death records before 1916 are not available from the Reference Unit of the Illino...
List of counties and date spans currently included in the Illinois Statewide Death IndexThe 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.
Illinois Death Certificates Database, 1916-1972 Illinois State Archives. Entering Search Criteria. Enter the decedent's last name or the decedent's last name in combination with the first name or the first name and middle name or initial in the appropriate search fields.
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Death Records. Uncertified, genealogical copies of death records of persons who died more than 20 years ago, but not before 1916, may be requested either from the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records or from the county clerk in the county where the death occurred (see RESOURCES in the right-hand column and click on ...
