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27 sty 2023 · Chicago death certificates for 1878-1915 are now available online at FamilySearch, as well as on 655 microfilms which are available at the Wilmette Family History Center and at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The information below describes the microfilmed records.
Index of deaths recorded at Cook County, Illinois - including the City of Chicago. Deaths for Cook County (excluding the City of Chicago) are missing for the years 1910-1915. Indexed records are being added as they become available.
The Cook County Clerk's office keeps official records of deaths that occur in Chicago and suburban Cook County. Under state law, you may legally obtain a copy of a death certificate if you are a relative or can prove a financial interest in an individual's death.
An index for Illinois, Cook County Deaths is available online, click here. Microfilm of original records in the Cook County Courthouse, Chicago, Illinois. Certificates are arranged alphabetically by first letter of surname for each month within each year.
The Cook County Clerk's office serves as the official record keeper for births, marriages and deaths that occur in Chicago and suburban Cook County. The Clerk's Bureau of Vital Statistics division provides copies of these documents for eligible individuals upon request.
Death Certificates. The Cook County Clerk's office keeps official records of deaths that occur in Chicago and suburban Cook County. Under state law, you may legally obtain a copy of a death certificate if you are a relative or can prove a financial interest in an individual's death.
This database contains an index to over 2.7 million deaths from 1908-1988 for Cook County, Illinois. Historical Background: In Illinois, deaths were not generally recorded on a county level until 1877, and the practice was not universal until 1916.
