Easily find vital records offices across the United States
Easily find vital records offices across the United States
The Illinois Department of Public Health is responsible for maintaining vital records, where they issue certified copies of birth & death records. Certified copies of divorce and marriage records must be requested from the specific county office where the event took place.
Below is a table showing the year ranges that the Illinois Department of Public Health can provide:
| Record Type | Available From |
|---|---|
| Illinois Birth Records | January 1916 – 2025 |
| Illinois Death Records | January 1916 – 2025 |
| Illinois Divorce Records | January 1962 – 2025 (informational index only) |
| Illinois Marriage Records | January 1962 – 2025 (informational index only) |
| County | Year Founded |
|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | 1825 |
| Alexander County, IL | 1819 |
| Bond County, IL | 1817 |
| Boone County, IL | 1837 |
| Brown County, IL | 1839 |
| Bureau County, IL | 1837 |
| Calhoun County, IL | 1825 |
| Carroll County, IL | 1839 |
| Cass County, IL | 1837 |
| Champaign County, IL | 1833 |
| Christian County, IL | 1839 |
| Clark County, IL | 1819 |
| Clay County, IL | 1824 |
| Clinton County, IL | 1824 |
| Coles County, IL | 1831 |
| Cook County, IL | January 15, 1831 |
| Crawford County, IL | 1816 |
| Cumberland County, IL | 1843 |
| DeKalb County, IL | 1836 |
| DeWitt County, IL | 1839 |
| Douglas County, IL | 1859 |
| DuPage County, IL | February 9, 1839 |
| Edgar County, IL | January 3, 1823 |
| Edwards County, IL | 1814 |
| Effingham County, IL | 1831 |
| Fayette County, IL | 1821 |
| Ford County, IL | 1859 |
| Franklin County, IL | January 2, 1818 |
| Fulton County, IL | 1823 |
| Gallatin County, IL | 1812 |
| Greene County, IL | 1821 |
| Grundy County, IL | February 17, 1841 |
| Hamilton County, IL | 1821 |
| Hancock County, IL | 1825 |
| Hardin County, IL | 1839 |
| Henderson County, IL | 1841 |
| Henry County, IL | 1826 |
| Iroquois County, IL | 1833 |
| Jackson County, IL | 1816 |
| Jasper County, IL | 1831 |
| Jefferson County, IL | 1819 |
| Jersey County, IL | February 28, 1839 |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | 1827 |
| Johnson County, IL | 1812 |
| Kane County, IL | January 16, 1836 |
| Kankakee County, IL | February 11, 1853 |
| Kendall County, IL | 1841 |
| Knox County, IL | 1825 |
| Lake County, IL | March 1, 1839 |
| LaSalle County, IL | January 15, 1831 |
| Lawrence County, IL | 1821 |
| Lee County, IL | February 27, 1839 |
| Livingston County, IL | 1837 |
| Logan County, IL | February 15, 1839 |
| Macon County, IL | January 19, 1829 |
| Macoupin County, IL | 1829 |
| Madison County, IL | September 14, 1812 |
| Marion County, IL | 1823 |
| Marshall County, IL | 1839 |
| Mason County, IL | 1841 |
| Massac County, IL | 1843 |
| McDonough County, IL | 1826 |
| McHenry County, IL | 1836 |
| McLean County, IL | December 25, 1830 |
| Menard County, IL | 1839 |
| Mercer County, IL | January 13, 1825 |
| Monroe County, IL | 1816 |
| Montgomery County, IL | 1821 |
| Morgan County, IL | 1823 |
| Moultrie County, IL | 1843 |
| Ogle County, IL | January 16, 1836 |
| Peoria County, IL | 1825 |
| Perry County, IL | 1827 |
| Piatt County, IL | 1841 |
| Pike County, IL | 1821 |
| Pope County, IL | 1816 |
| Pulaski County, IL | 1843 |
| Putnam County, IL | 1825 |
| Randolph County, IL | 1795 |
| Richland County, IL | February 24, 1841 |
| Rock Island County, IL | 1831 |
| Saline County, IL | 1847 |
| Sangamon County, IL | 1821 |
| Schuyler County, IL | 1825 |
| Scott County, IL | 1839 |
| Shelby County, IL | 1827 |
| St. Clair County, IL | 1790 |
| Stark County, IL | 1839 |
| Stephenson County, IL | 1837 |
| Tazewell County, IL | 1827 |
| Union County, IL | 1818 |
| Vermilion County, IL | 1826 |
| Wabash County, IL | 1824 |
| Warren County, IL | 1825 |
| Washington County, IL | 1818 |
| Wayne County, IL | 1819 |
| White County, IL | 1815 |
| Whiteside County, IL | 1836 |
| Will County, IL | January 12, 1836 |
| Williamson County, IL | 1839 |
| Winnebago County, IL | 1834 |
| Woodford County, IL | 1841 |
