Fulton County Clerk
100 N. Main, Lewistown, Illinois, 61542
Contact & location
- Address
- 100 N. Main, Lewistown, Illinois, 61542
- Mail-in address
- Fulton County ClerkP.O. Box 226, Lewistown, Illinois, 61542
- Records for
- Fulton County, Illinois
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Illinois state records
Fulton County follows Illinois’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $15.00
- Illinois birth certificate fee
- 12–15 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 12,710,158
- Illinois population
This office charges $17.00 — $2.00 more than the Illinois fee.
See full Illinois requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
| Monday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $17.00 | 12–15 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Death Certificate | $17.00 | 4–6 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $17.00 | 0 daysIllinois estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Fulton County Clerk’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Lewistown. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★3.5 (21)- ★★★★★Cece Mac VittieGoogle
Friendly, courteous, informative, and patient, a female staff member walked me through the website to obtain the form I needed to order copies of vital records for genealogical research.
- ★★★★★Curtis MahrGoogle
Very helpful people went to one office and they sent us to the right one and the staff there helped us fill out the paperwork we needed
- ★★★★★Tammy BurtonGoogle
I got a speeding ticket in this county. 10 mph over the limit. I had no violations AT ALL for 25 years. Never been in jail, never broke the law. I’m a good citizen who goes out of their way to help others. In my profession, I save lives, and assist families through difficult medical decisions. I went to court, asked for court supervision and was DENIED, and then charged court cost on top of the ticket fine. I ended up paying over 200.00! They are all about money!
- ★★★★★Shawn KendallGoogle
I received and then called about multiple mailed property tax docs with unrelated names of people that have never lived at my property which is in a different county. I was told 'I don't understand why you're concerned." Thankful I don't live in Fulton County, fraud is of no concern. The lady wasn't exactly a shining light of intelligence either.
- ★★★★★Anne JudasGoogle
Very pleasant and accommodating people.