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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.
Suggestions for proof of immediate need are: A copy of a travel itinerary or plane tickets, showing the departure date within 30 days of the date on the application. A letter stating the urgent need. A statement from an insurance agency on its letterhead indicating the need for a death certificate.
Find Illinois death records and certified death certificates. Learn how to request, verify, and explore historical death records across Illinois counties. Access essential information on fees and processes.
View a list of counties and date spans in Illinois Statewide Death Index. More information about how to obtain copies of original death records. Tips on using Illinois Statewide Death Index. To print the list of deaths from the results screen, set your printer's page orientation to landscape.
Birth, Death, Other Records. NOTICE: Requests for vital records may be submitted to the IDPH Division of Vital Records via regular mail. Be advised that the processing time for requests is approximately 12 weeks from the time your paperwork is received.
The Illinois Department of Public Health, Vital Records (Illinois Vital Records) issues certified copies of Illinois birth certificates and Illinois death certificates for events which occurred within the State of Illinois.
This database provides listings of death certificates filed with the Illinois Department of Public Health between 1916 and 1972. What information is included on death certificates? Certificates show the following information: county and city in which death occurred. certificate number.
