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How to find birth records, marriage records and death records, Illinois



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:

Additional online resources

Substitute records

Improve searching

Finding town of origin

Research help

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:

• 1800-1940s: United States Marriages, Illinois at Findmypast ($)




What else you can try:

Additional online resources

Substitute records

Improve searching

Finding town of origin

Research help

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 the Illinois State Archives




What else you can try:

Additional online resources

Substitute records

Improve searching

Finding town of origin

Research help

Why the record may not exist








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