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''[[United States|United States]] > [[Illinois]] > Illinois Vital Records''<br> | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[Illinois]] > Illinois Vital Records''<br> | ||
<br>'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | {{Adoption ISGS}}<br>'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | ||
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Illinois.htm Illinois Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=IL_BMDT3_Statewide_Indexes.ASP#Step Illinois Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library. | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Illinois.htm Illinois Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=IL_BMDT3_Statewide_Indexes.ASP#Step Illinois Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library. | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | '''Marriage Records''' | ||
| | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | '''Death/Will''' '''Records''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/marriage.html 1763 - 1900] | ||
| | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/death.html pre - 1916] | ||
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|+ '''Information in Illinois Birth Records''' | |+ '''Information in Illinois Birth Records''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="50" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Types of Information''' | ||
| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''early - ''' '''1916''' | ||
| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | ''' 1916 - present''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Name of Child''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Sex''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Race''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Parents' Names''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Midwife/Doctor''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date & Place of Birth''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Residence''' | ||
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In Illinois the statewide registration of vital statistics began in 1916 and was generally complied with by 1922. The Family History Library has copies of some statewide birth and death records of Illinois in: | In Illinois the statewide registration of vital statistics began in 1916 and was generally complied with by 1922. The Family History Library has copies of some statewide birth and death records of Illinois in: | ||
*''Illinois Births, Prior to Act, Excluding Chicago: 1842, 1849–1872.'' <ref>Illinois. Department of Public Health. State Registrar. ''Illinois Births, Prior to Act, Excluding Chicago: 1842, 1849–1872.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;filmno=1992052 1992052], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;filmno=1992136 1992136]–140). </ref> | *''Illinois Births, Prior to Act, Excluding Chicago: 1842, 1849–1872.'' <ref>Illinois. Department of Public Health. State Registrar. ''Illinois Births, Prior to Act, Excluding Chicago: 1842, 1849–1872.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;filmno=1992052 1992052], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;filmno=1992136 1992136]–140). </ref> | ||
*''Death Certificates for the State of Illinois, 1916–1945, Excluding Chicago, with the Exception of Stillbirths''. <ref>Illinois. Public Board of Health. Archives. ''Death Certificates for the State of Illinois, 1916–1945, Excluding Chicago, with the Exception of Stillbirths''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988–1992. (On 666 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;filmno=1530531 1530531].) </ref>The Illinois State Archives also has microfilm copies of the index and certificates. | *''Death Certificates for the State of Illinois, 1916–1945, Excluding Chicago, with the Exception of Stillbirths''. <ref>Illinois. Public Board of Health. Archives. ''Death Certificates for the State of Illinois, 1916–1945, Excluding Chicago, with the Exception of Stillbirths''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988–1992. (On 666 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;filmno=1530531 1530531].) </ref>The Illinois State Archives also has microfilm copies of the index and certificates. | ||
*''Illinois Death Certificates and Stillbirths, Including Chicago, 1946–1947''. <ref>Illinois. Department of Public Health. State Registrar. ''Illinois Death Certificates and Stillbirths, Including Chicago, 1946–1947''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995. (On 84 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;filmno=1984845 1984845].) </ref> | *''Illinois Death Certificates and Stillbirths, Including Chicago, 1946–1947''. <ref>Illinois. Department of Public Health. State Registrar. ''Illinois Death Certificates and Stillbirths, Including Chicago, 1946–1947''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995. (On 84 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;filmno=1984845 1984845].) </ref> | ||
The Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, can issue certified copies of birth and death records or uncertified photocopies for genealogical research. To obtain application forms, copies of certificates, and more information on fees and restrictions, call or write to: | The Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, can issue certified copies of birth and death records or uncertified photocopies for genealogical research. To obtain application forms, copies of certificates, and more information on fees and restrictions, call or write to: | ||
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=== Adoption Records === | === Adoption Records === | ||
open / closed / state statues | open / closed / state statues | ||
== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
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More than 6,600 names from 3,300 marriages are listed in: | More than 6,600 names from 3,300 marriages are listed in: | ||
*''Illinois Marriages: Early to 1825 - A Research Tool'' <ref>Dodd, Jordan R., ed. ''Illinois Marriages: Early to 1825 - A Research Tool.'' Bountiful, Utah: Precision Indexing, 1990. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=977.3+V22im 977.3 V22im].) </ref>The names of spouses, the date, and the county are listed. This index was compiled by Liahona Research Inc. from some of the county marriage records on microfilm or in books at the Family History Library. A list of the counties indexed can be found at the beginning of the book. | *''Illinois Marriages: Early to 1825 - A Research Tool'' <ref>Dodd, Jordan R., ed. ''Illinois Marriages: Early to 1825 - A Research Tool.'' Bountiful, Utah: Precision Indexing, 1990. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=977.3+V22im 977.3 V22im].) </ref>The names of spouses, the date, and the county are listed. This index was compiled by Liahona Research Inc. from some of the county marriage records on microfilm or in books at the Family History Library. A list of the counties indexed can be found at the beginning of the book. | ||
The Family History Library has a number of compact discs with vital records information from many states which can be used in the Automated Resource Center (ARC) of the library. For Illinois the following may be helpful: | The Family History Library has a number of compact discs with vital records information from many states which can be used in the Automated Resource Center (ARC) of the library. For Illinois the following may be helpful: | ||
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|+ '''Information in Illinois Death Records''' | |+ '''Information in Illinois Death Records''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="40" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Types of Information<br>''' | ||
| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''before - 1916<br>''' | ||
| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''1916 - present<br>''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Name of Deceased<br>''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date of Death''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Place of Death''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date of Birth/Age''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Place of Birth''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Place of Burial''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Parents' Names/Maiden''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Occupation of Deceased''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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'''Marital''' '''Status''' | '''Marital''' '''Status''' | ||
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| valign="middle" | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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You can learn more about state and county vital records as well as the laws of Illinois affecting them in: | You can learn more about state and county vital records as well as the laws of Illinois affecting them in: | ||
''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Illinois''. <ref>Chicago: Illinois Historical Records Survey, 1941. Reprint, Thomson, Illinois: Heritage House, 1976. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=977.3+V23h 977.3 V23h]; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=53259&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records++ 982030], item5; fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;filmno=6051164 6051164].) </ref> | ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Illinois''. <ref>Chicago: Illinois Historical Records Survey, 1941. Reprint, Thomson, Illinois: Heritage House, 1976. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=977.3+V23h 977.3 V23h]; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=53259&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records++ 982030], item5; fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;filmno=6051164 6051164].) </ref> | ||
See the [[United states vital records|United states vital records]] for more detailed information on the value and content of vital records. For divorce records, see the "[[Illinois Divorce Records|Divorce Records]]" page. | See the [[United states vital records|United states vital records]] for more detailed information on the value and content of vital records. For divorce records, see the "[[Illinois Divorce Records|Divorce Records]]" page. | ||
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::ILLINOIS, [COUNTY]- MEDICAL RECORDS | ::ILLINOIS, [COUNTY]- MEDICAL RECORDS | ||
'''Chicago and Cook County <u>Move to County Page</u>''' | '''Chicago and Cook County <u>Move to County Page</u>''' | ||
The records for Chicago and Cook County are available for as early as 1871. Earlier records were destroyed by Chicago fire of October 8, 1871. | The records for Chicago and Cook County are available for as early as 1871. Earlier records were destroyed by Chicago fire of October 8, 1871. | ||
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*'''Cook County, Illinois Marriages 1871-1920 '''Name indexes and images of marriage licenses and returns recorded at Cook Co., including Chicago are available at [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1463145 FamilySearch-Record Search.] Includes such information as names of the bride and groom and date and place of marriage. | *'''Cook County, Illinois Marriages 1871-1920 '''Name indexes and images of marriage licenses and returns recorded at Cook Co., including Chicago are available at [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1463145 FamilySearch-Record Search.] Includes such information as names of the bride and groom and date and place of marriage. | ||
'''How to Find Chicago and Cook County Birth Records, 1871-1915''' | '''How to Find Chicago and Cook County Birth Records, 1871-1915''' | ||
'''move to county page<br>Step 1'''<br><br>Check the Cook County Birth Index, 1871-1916. It's available at research facilities such as the Illinois State Archives, IRAD at NEIU, the Family History Library in Salt Lake, and the Wilmette Family History Center. | '''move to county page<br>Step 1'''<br><br>Check the Cook County Birth Index, 1871-1916. It's available at research facilities such as the Illinois State Archives, IRAD at NEIU, the Family History Library in Salt Lake, and the Wilmette Family History Center. | ||