Winnebago County Clerk
404 Elm Street, Suite 104, Rockford, Illinois, 61101
Contact & location
- Address
- 404 Elm Street, Suite 104, Rockford, Illinois, 61101
- Records for
- Winnebago County, Illinois
- Phone
- 815-319-4250
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Illinois state records
Winnebago 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 - 5:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $17.00 | 12–15 weeksIllinois estimate |
| Death Certificate | $21.00 | 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Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.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 Winnebago 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 Rockford. 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
★★★★★3.0 (31)- ★★★★★Gavin B.Google
Over all the ladies there are nice but they need update certain things for instance last week I went to the clerk's office to vote like I've done early for the past 4 years now they're telling me last week and I can't vote there anymore cuz I live in Rockford and not Winnebago County which makes no sense begs the question what uses are you couple months ago another incident occurred I had to get a document for my car accident I was told over the phone buy one of their clerks that I can get my document from them only to waste my time and they tell me no we don't do that the bags of question what good is this building what good does the clerk's office do
- ★★★★★Alex PerkinsGoogle
I jus want to say that this entire winnebago county case was a dangerous very dangerous close call. This case had absolutely nothing to do with an order of protection or the need for one. Instead the truth is that this case was a desprate last resort attempt to fraud the Rockford housing authority with a fraudulently obtained judges signed court order that would prove custody.. I'm still in SHOCK and maybe even a lil traumatized at what the "honorable" judge Bruscato allowed to happen here... and I kno beyond a shadow of doubt tht this court nor Bruscato still doesn't fully understand the level of danger tht it placed my son in on june 11 2020. I read the original transcripts from the june 11 2020 date and even though there were MAJOR questions addressed to the petitioner buy Bruscato tht were avoided and some questions were even left unanswered completely, on tht day an order was still blindly entered buy Bruscato for my 2 year old son to be taken from his home. I jus thank God tht my local authorities were able to detect deception and instead of just going along with it the way Bruscato did, my local authorities did what was right and didnt just allow my son to basically be kidnapped from the ONLY HOME he has ever known. I seen the word accountability on the wall in the court room but on the very first day even after lies and deception were detected in this case accountability was and is still exactly what is missing. Theres a reason why the state removed not 1 not 2 but 3 separate children from the petitioners custody theres a reason why DCFS didnt allow the petitioner to take custody of my new born son there was a reason that a cook county judge determined that residing with the petitioner , wouldnt be in the best intrest of the child , yet the petitioner was still able to casually stroll into Bruscatos court room in winnebago county and get a judges signed court order to remove a child and no one in winnebago county even second guessed, or thought twice about it. As I stated before this case was a dangerous VERY dangerous close call and this court still dosent FULLY understand the level of danger that it basically threw my son in. Id like to finish buy saying that i am deeply worried and concerned about the next child who could possibly be thrown into harms way due to the rushed, or as in this case bad judgment, that comes along with these so called speedy trials.
- ★★★★★Jeffery VetronoGoogle
Did not get her name,not Lori,seemed lost! Did not know their phone number!! Oh well. Praise the Lord anyhow!!!
- ★★★★★Taylor SmithGoogle
Lori with the county clerk was absolutely lovely! We last minute needed our marriage license and they were extremely accommodating. She was very kind, knowledgeable and made the process simple. Thanks Lori!
- ★★★★★Tabitha WallinGoogle
We went here to get married, looked up the process and what the standard procedure would be and it seemed like it would be fine for a very small and intimate ceremony for a second wedding. It was to be a very special and long awaited day for me and my soon to be spouse. It was NOTHING like the description on the website. 5 couples and their families were all ushered into the courtroom and a “group “ ceremony was preformed. We were not given the opportunity to say our vows, and when we questioned why this was being done we were told this is a one and done. No intimacy, nothing special and I actually cried walking out. We would have never ever done it this way. We would have saved a little extra money and had made our day special to us. A total and utter let down that we can never redo.