Madison County Clerk
157 N. Main Street STE 109, Edwardsville, Illinois, 62025
Contact & location
- Address
- 157 N. Main Street STE 109, Edwardsville, Illinois, 62025
- Mail-in address
- Madison County ClerkP.O. Box 218, Edwardsville, Illinois, 62025-0218
- Records for
- Madison County, Illinois
- Phone
- 618-692-6290
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Illinois state records
Madison 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 $20.00 — $5.00 more than the Illinois fee.
See full Illinois requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
| Monday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $20.00 | 12–15 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Death Certificate | $23.00 | 4–6 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $20.00 | 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Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.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 Madison 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 Edwardsville. 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
★★★★★3.8 (16)- ★★★★★Houssein Al-EidanGoogle
Corrupt judges per small claims court that don’t listen to both sides fairly with but show favoritism to lawyers then individuals who represent themselves. Judge was looking for easiest way to dismiss case rather than hear the facts. Stay away from doing business in this county to avoid dealing with its judges.
- ★★★★★Angella TrimbleGoogle
Everyone was greeted and helped as the lady (shoulder length strawberry blonde hair) kept looking at me and walking right past me. She was making small talk with a woman and her little boy after helping them then after about 10 mins finally walked over to me without a greeting of any kind and in a very unfriendly manner grabbed my form and said "I need your ID and it's twenty dollars!". She walked off and printed my son's birth certificate then came back and set it down and walked off without another word not even a you're welcome after I said thank you. Clearly she was able of kindness as I watched her give it to others there but for some reason she decided only some people get good service. Nice.
- ★★★★★EvieGoogle
I believe her name was Amy but not 100% site. I called Madison County Circuit Clerks office and she was short, rude, and gave me wrong information. I also feel like they've favored my ex who is $10k behind in child support. He was contacted via phone and mail for upcoming hearings and I didn't get either. I've had to jump thru hoops to get answers I need and everyone acts like I am bothering them with my questions. They also act like I should know exactly how to navigate everything. Going thru divorce and child support is bad enough, why can't these people be kind and helpful to try to make it easier
- ★★★★★Patricia EarnshawGoogle
Sierra helped me get copies of my birth certificate and marriage license. She is professional, engaged with her client and delightful.
- ★★★★★Ebbie BoomGoogle
I needed a certified copy of my marriage license from another state. The employees were wonderful and within minutes printed off the info I needed and told me what I needed to do. So proud of our court house employees because I was at a loss what to do.