Illinois Guided Research
FamilySearch identified the most complete online indexes for birth, marriage, and death information.
Birth
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Birth - Where can I find birth records?
Start here:
• 1820s-1940s: Illinois Birth Collections at FamilySearch
What else you can try:
• Why the record may not exist
Marriage
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Marriage - Where can I find marriage records?
Start here:
• 1800s-1980s: Illinois Marriage Collections at FamilySearch
If the marriage record was not found, try this next:
• 1587-1959: Illinois United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
What else you can try:
• Why the record may not exist
Death
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Death - Where can I find death records?
Start here:
• 1870s-2000s: Illinois Death Collections at FamilySearch
If the death record was not found, try this next:
• Pre-1916: Illinois Statewide Death Index at Illinois State Archives
What else you can try:
• Why the record may not exist