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How to Find Illinois Marriage Records (view source)
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'''Illinois Regional Archives Depositories''' (IRAD) hold original marriage records or microfilm copies for over seventy of the 102 counties in Illinois for the years 1809-1983. Consult the [http://www.ilsos.gov/isa/localgovrecordssrch.jsp Local Governmental Records Holdings Database] to see if IRAD has marriage records for the county and date of the marriage you are requesting. Type the search term MARRIAGE in the title field to return all marriage records in the IRAD holdings. If IRAD does have marriage records for the county you are searching and for the pertinent time period, write the appropriate [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/iradregn.html Illinois Regional Archives Depository] and include in your letter all of the information on the marriage. Marriage record searches are free, but a small copy fee will be billed for records found. IRAD provides uncertified copies only. Certified copies must be requested from the county clerk. <br> | '''Illinois Regional Archives Depositories''' (IRAD) hold original marriage records or microfilm copies for over seventy of the 102 counties in Illinois for the years 1809-1983. Consult the [http://www.ilsos.gov/isa/localgovrecordssrch.jsp Local Governmental Records Holdings Database] to see if IRAD has marriage records for the county and date of the marriage you are requesting. Type the search term MARRIAGE in the title field to return all marriage records in the IRAD holdings. If IRAD does have marriage records for the county you are searching and for the pertinent time period, write the appropriate [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/iradregn.html Illinois Regional Archives Depository] and include in your letter all of the information on the marriage. Marriage record searches are free, but a small copy fee will be billed for records found. IRAD provides uncertified copies only. Certified copies must be requested from the county clerk. <br> | ||
'''County clerks''' are the official custodians of all marriage records recorded in Illinois counties. To obtain copies of marriages found in the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, write the [ | '''County clerks''' are the official custodians of all marriage records recorded in Illinois counties. To obtain copies of marriages found in the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, write the [https://www.iaccr.net/MemberCountiesMain.html appropriate county clerk] and include in your letter all of the information on the marriage given in the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index.<br> | ||
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