Illinois vital records · Death Certificate
Illinois Death Certificate
How to get a certified Illinois death certificate: the official fee, processing time, who is eligible, what ID to bring, and every county office that issues death records — or order online and skip the visit.
- $19.00
- Death Certificate fee
- 4–6 weeks
- Processing time
- 108
- Offices issuing
- 93
- Counties
How to get an Illinois death certificate
- 1Online (fastest). Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗. Your request is checked for errors before it reaches the Illinois office.
- 2In person. Visit one of the 108 county offices that issue death records; most print certified copies while you wait.
- 3By mail. Send the application form (VR 280) ↗, a copy of your ID and the $19.00 fee to Illinois Department of Public Health - Division of Vital Records, IDPH Vital Records, 925 E. Ridgely Avenue, Springfield, IL 62702-2737.
Illinois death certificate fees, processing & requirements
- Fee
- $19
- Additional copy
- $4
- Rush fee
- No fee, but it must be submitted by overnight delivery service, with proof of immediate need, and a prepaid overnight delivery return envelope
- Processing time
- Approximately 12 weeks
- Rush processing
- 5 to 7 busines days
- Public after
- 20 years
Who can request
- Legal Guardian
- Legal Representative
- Parents
Required information
- Date of Birth
- Date of Death
- Date of Last Known to be Alive
- Full Name at Birth
- Full Name of Person of Record
- Parents Names
- Phone Number
- Place of Birth
- Place of Death
- Place of Residence
- Purpose for the Certificate
- SSN
- Sex
- Surviving Spouse Name
- Your Address
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
Accepted ID
- Driver's License
- FOID Card
- Passport
- State ID
- Tribal ID
- US Military ID
- Veteran ID
Secondary ID
- Bank Statement
- Credit Card Statement
- EBT Link Card
- Insurance Record
- Medical Card
- Pay Stub
- Prison ID
- Public Assistance Card
- Utility Bill
- Vehicle Registration
- Voter Registration Card
- Work ID
Illinois Department of Public Health - Division of Vital Records (IDPH - Division of Vital Records)
- Address
- IDPH Vital Records, 925 E. Ridgely Avenue, Springfield, IL 62702-2737
- Mailing
- IDPH Vital Records, 925 E. Ridgely Avenue, Springfield, IL 62702-2737
- Phone
- (217) 782-6554
- Website
- Official site ↗
- Hours
- In-person service not available
Skip the trip. Order an Illinois death certificate online through our partner, Vital Records Online — application review, status updates and delivery to your door.
Order online ↗Where to get a death certificate in Illinois: county offices
108 offices in 93 Illinois counties are confirmed to issue death records. Fees shown are the office's own published fee; others charge the state fee of $19.00.
- Adams County 2
- Alexander County 1
- Bond County 1
- Boone County 1
- Brown County 1
- Bureau County 1
- Carroll County 1
- Cass County 1
- Champaign County 2
- Christian County 1
- Clark County 1
- Clay County 1
- Clinton County 1
- Coles County 1
- Cook County 1
- Crawford County 1
- Cumberland County 1
- DeKalb County 2
- DeWitt County 1
- Douglas County 1
- DuPage County 2
- East Saint Louis County 1
- Edgar County 1
- Effingham County 1
- Evanston County 1
- Fayette County 1
- Ford County 1
- Franklin County 1
- Franklin-Williamson Bi- County 1
- Fulton County 2
- Galesburg County 1
- Gallatin County 1
- Grundy County 1
- Hamilton County 1
- Hancock County 1
- Henry County 1
- Iroquois County 1
- Jackson County 2
- Jefferson County 1
- Jersey County 1
- Jo Daviess County 1
- Kane County 1
- Kankakee County 1
- Kendall County 1
- Lake County 1
- LaSalle County 1
- Lawrence County 1
- Lee County 1
- Livingston County 1
- Logan County 1
- Macon County 1
- Macoupin County 1
- Madison County 1
- Marshall County 1
- Mason County 1
- McDonough County 1
- McHenry County 2
- McLean County 2
- Menard County 1
- Mercer County 1
- Monroe County 1
- Montgomery County 1
- Morgan County 2
- Moultrie County 1
- Ogle County 1
- Peoria County 1
- Peoria City/ County 1
- Perry County 2
- Piatt County 1
- Pike County 2
- Pulaski County 1
- Putnam County 1
- Randolph County 1
- Rock Island County 2
- Sangamon County 1
- Schuyler County 1
- Shelby County 1
- Skokie County 1
- St. Clair County 1
- Stark County 1
- Stephenson County 1
- Tazewell County 1
- Union County 1
- Vermilion County 2
- Warren County 1
- Washington County 1
- Wayne County 1
- White County 1
- Whiteside County 1
- Will County 2
- Williamson County 1
- Winnebago County 2
- Woodford County 1
| Office | County | Phone | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Clerk’s Office 507 Vermont St, Quincy · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Adams | (217) 277-2150 | $20.00 |
| Adams County Health Department 330 Vermont Street, Quincy · Health Departments | Adams | 217-222-8440 | $16.00 |
| Alexander County Clerk & Recorder 2000 Washington Avenue, Cairo · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Alexander | 6187347000 | $23.00 |
| Bond County Clerk & Recorder 206 W. Main Street, Greenville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Bond | (618) 664-0449 | $20.00 |
| Boone County Clerk's Office 1212 Logan Ave, Belvidere · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Boone | (815) 544-3103 | $16.00 |
| Brown County Clerk & Recorder 200 COURT ST. RM 4, Mt. Sterling · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Brown | 217-773-3421 Ext. 206 | $23.00 |
| Bureau County Clerk Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. Main St., Princeton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Bureau | 815-875-3239 | $22.00 |
| Carroll County Clerk’s Office 301 N. Main St., Suite 114, Mt. Carroll · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Carroll | 815-244-0221 | $22.00 |
| Cass County Clerk & Recorder 100 E. Springfield Street, Virginia · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Cass | (217) 452-2277 Ext. 4 | $19.00 |
| Champaign County Clerk's Office 1776 E Washington St, Urbana · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Champaign | (217)384-3720 | $21.00 |
| Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Health District Main Building, 201 W. Kenyon Rd, Champaign · Health Departments | Champaign | (217) 531-4255 | $21.00 |
| Christian County Clerk and Recorder 101 SOUTH MAIN ST, Courthouse - 2nd Floor, Taylorville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Christian | 217-824-4969 | $22.00 |
| Clark County Clerk's Office 501 Archer Ave
1st Floor, Room 3, Marshall · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Clark | 217-826-8311 | $16.00 |
| Clay County Clerk/Recorder 111 E. Chestnut, Room 106, Louisville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Clay | (618) 665-3626 | $16.00 |
| Clinton County Clerk & Recorder 850 Fairfax Street, Carlyle · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Clinton | (618) 594-6620 | $17.00 |
| Coles County Clerk/Recorder 651 Jackson Ave., Rm. 122, Charleston · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Coles | (217) 348-0501 | $20.00 |
| Cook County Clerk's Office 118 N. Clark St., Room 120, Chicago · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Cook | (312) 603-7790 | $17.00 |
| The City of Evanston City Clerk's Office 2100 Ridge Ave. Room 1200, Evanston · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Cook | (847) 448-8189 | $17.00 |
| Office of the County Clerk 100 Douglas St., Robinson · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Crawford | 618-546-1212 OR 618-544-2590 | $22.00 |
| Cumberland County Clerk 140 E Main St, Toledo · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Cumberland | (217) 849-2631 | $19.00* |
| DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder’s Office 110 East Sycamore St, Sycamore · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Dekalb | 815.895.7149 | $21.00 |
| DeKalb County Health Department 2550 N. Annie Glidden Road, Dekalb · Health Departments | Dekalb | (815) 758-6673 | $21.00 |
| DeWitt County Clerk and Recorder 201 W. Washington St. Room 109, Clinton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | DeWitt | (217) 935-7780 | $20.00 |
| Douglas County Clerk & Recorder 401 S. Center Street, Tuscola · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Douglas | 217-253-2411 | $18.00 |
| DuPage County Clerk's Office 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | DuPage | 630-407-5500 | $18.00 |
| DuPage County Health Department 111 N County Farm Road, Wheaton · Health Departments | DuPage | 630-682-7400 | $18.00 |
| Edgar County Clerk and Recorder 115 W. Court St. Room J, Paris · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Edgar | 217-466-7433 | $20.00 |
| Effingham County, County Clerk’s Office Effingham County Office Building
101 N 4th St., Effingham · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Effingham | 217-342-6535 | $15.00 |
| Fayette County Clerk and Recorder 221 South Seventh Street Room 106, Vandalia · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Fayette | 618-283-5000 | $19.00 |
| Ford County Clerk & Recorder 200 W. State St., Room 101, Paxton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Ford | (217) 379-9400 | $23.00 |
| Franklin County Clerk 100 PUBLIC SQUARE, Benton · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Franklin | (618) 435-9800 | $27.00 |
| Fulton County Clerk 100 N. Main, Lewistown · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Fulton | (309) 547-3041 Ext 118 | $17.00 |
| Fulton County Health Department 700 East Oak Street, Canton · Health Departments | Fulton | 309-647-1134 | $17.00 |
| Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder 484 North Lincoln Blvd. West, Shawneetown · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Gallatin | (618) 269-3025 | $20.00 |
| Grundy County Clerk & Recorder 111 E. Washington Street Room 12, Morris · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Grundy | 815-941-3222 option 1 | $20.00 |
| COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER 100 S. Jackson Street, Room 2, Mc Leansboro · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Hamilton | 618-643-2721 | $22.00 |
| Hancock County Clerk’s Office Courthouse, 500 Main, Room 7, Carthage · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Hancock | 217-357-3911 | $12.00 |
| Henry County Clerk's Office 307 West Center Street, Cambridge · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Henry | (309) 937-3575 | $20.00 |
| Iroquois County Clerk 1001 E. Grant St, Watseka · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Iroquois | (815) 432-2483 | $26.00 |
| Jackson County Clerk & Recorder 1001 Walnut Street, Murphysboro · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Jackson | 618-687-7360 | $22.00 |
| Jackson County Health Department 415 Health Dept Road, Murphysboro · Health Departments | Jackson | (618) 684-3143 | $20.00 |
| Jefferson County Clerk 100 South 10th Street, Room 105, Mount Vernon · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Jefferson | 618-244-8020 ext. 3 option 1 | $15.00 |
| Jersey County Clerk 200 N. Lafayette, Jerseyville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Jersey | (618) 498-5571 Option 6 | $20.00 |
| Jo Daviess County Clerk & Recorder 330 N. Bench Street, Room 108, Galena · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Jo Daviess | 815.777.0161 | $20.00 |
| Kane County Clerk 719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. B, Geneva · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Kane | 630-232-5950 | $20.00 |
| Kankakee County Clerk Kankakee County Administration Building
189 East Court St., Kankakee · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Kankakee | (815) 937-2990 | $14.00 |
| Kendall County Clerk & Recorder 111 West Fox Street, Rm. 220, Yorkville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Kendall | 630 – 553 – 4104 | $12.00 |
| Knox County Clerk Knox County Courthouse, 200 S. Cherry St., Galesburg · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Knox | (309) 345-3815 | $20.00 |
| Lake County Clerk 18 N. County Street, Room 101, Waukegan · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lake | 847-377-2411 | $14.00 |
| LASALLE COUNTY CLERK 707 E. ETNA RD, Ottawa · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | LaSalle | (815) 434-8202 | $22.00 |
| Lawrence County Clerk 1100 State Street, Lawrenceville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lawrence | (618) 943-2346 | $19.00* |
| Lee County Clerk and Recorder 112 E Second Street, Dixon · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lee | 815-288-3309 | $32.00 |
| Livingston County Clerk’s Office 112 W. Madison St., Pontiac · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Livingston | (815) 844-2006 | $22.00 |
| Logan County Clerk and Recorder Logan County Courthouse, Room 20, 601 Broadway Street, Lincoln · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Logan | (217) 732-4148 | $17.00 |
| Macon County Clerk’s Office 141 South Main Street, Room 104, Decatur · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Macon | (217) 424-1305 or (217) 424-1307 | $27.00 |
| County Clerk's Office Macoupin County Courthouse 201 E Main St, Carlinville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Macoupin | (217) 854-3214 | $20.00 |
| Madison County Clerk 157 N. Main Street STE 109, Edwardsville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Madison | 618-692-6290 | $23.00 |
| Marshall County Clerk & Recorder 122 N. Prairie St, Lacon · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Marshall | (309) 246-6325 | $20.00 |
| MASON COUNTY CLERK Mason County Courthouse, 125 N Plum, Havana · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Mason | 309-543-6661 | $14.00 |
| McDonough County Clerk 1 Courthouse Square, Macomb · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | McDonough | 309-833-2474 | $15.00 |
Showing 60 of 108 offices — open a county above for the full list.
* State fee — this office has not published its own.
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Illinois death certificate FAQs
How much does an Illinois death certificate cost?
A certified Illinois death certificate costs $19.00 ($19), and additional copies ordered at the same time are $4. County offices that publish their own fee charge between $11.00 and $32.00.
How long does it take to get a death certificate in Illinois?
Standard processing is Approximately 12 weeks. Expedited service: 5 to 7 busines days (No fee, but it must be submitted by overnight delivery service, with proof of immediate need, and a prepaid overnight delivery return envelope). In-person requests at a county office are often same-day.
Where do I get a death certificate in Illinois?
108 Illinois offices across 93 counties issue death records: county clerks, registers of deeds and health departments listed on this page. You can also apply by mail to the state vital records office (Illinois Department of Public Health - Division of Vital Records), or order online.
Who can request an Illinois death certificate?
Illinois issues certified copies to: Legal Guardian, Legal Representative, Parents. Records become public after 20 years.
What ID do I need for an Illinois death certificate?
Accepted primary ID: Driver's License, FOID Card, Passport, State ID, Tribal ID, US Military ID, Veteran ID. If you have no primary ID, bring two of: Bank Statement, Credit Card Statement, EBT Link Card, Insurance Record, Medical Card, Pay Stub, Prison ID, Public Assistance Card, Utility Bill, Vehicle Registration, Voter Registration Card, Work ID.
Can I order an Illinois death certificate online?
Yes. Prepare and submit your Illinois death certificate application online through our partner, Vital Records Online, and skip the in-person visit.
Public records: Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Fees and processing times are set by Illinois and its counties and change without notice — confirm with the office before applying.