Morgan County Clerk
300 West State Street, Jacksonville, Illinois, 62650
Contact & location
- Address
- 300 West State Street, Jacksonville, Illinois, 62650
- Records for
- Morgan County, Illinois
- Phone
- (217) 243-8581
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Illinois state records
Morgan 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 $18.00 — $3.00 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 | $18.00 | 12–15 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Death Certificate | $24.00 | 4–6 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | $18.00 | 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Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.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 Morgan 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 Jacksonville. 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
★★★★★4.3 (8)- ★★★★★Carrie MagerlGoogle
This office is always courteous.
- ★★★★★Greg PennellGoogle
Very nice and helpful
- ★★★★★Tobias MalinGoogle
They try very hard to do there job and too help you
- ★★★★★Pam McGeeGoogle
Very helpful and considerate. Never been there before but felt like part of the community
- ★★★★★jackjacksmom1Google
Just want to say that Stephanie at the morgan county clerks office here in Jacksonville IL, is such a very sweet and awesome Divaqueen ❤️ She cares about the customer and their individual needs! My son Aljjah and I went their to get specific information and help with his case and we absolutely treated with respect and lots of care..she absolutely knows her job and helped us every step of the way. She is always there to answer questions and help in the most loviing and caring way. She is awesome and we just want to give her a million thanks for being there for us in our time of need 💜 she was very well dressed ,and i called her diva! Very professional looking! and very nice to us..it's awesome to have someone like her in customer service and care for our county and town! Thank you so much Stephanie for being awesomely you! You made our day. And you were also there to take further calls! We love and appreciate you and the service that you provided to us! Eventhough we had just met you you left an everlasting impression on me and my son.Thank you so very much for keeping the integrity of a county office professional! I pray that all county officials can be as awesome as you are in your line of work! If I could give you a million stars 🌟 🤩 ✨️ I would do just that! Sincerely Jacqueline Moore