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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:
-*''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;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;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;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;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;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;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;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;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;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;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.
+*''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;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;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;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;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;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;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:
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 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;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;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.
+*''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;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;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:
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 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;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;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;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;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;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;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;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;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;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;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;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;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;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;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.
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