Birth records in Illinois are not public
records and only the following are eligible to receive certified
copies:
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The person named
on the record if 18 years or older;
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The parent(s)
shown on the record; or
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A legal guardian
or legal representative of the child.
Genealogical researchers not otherwise entitled to a birth certificate
may request one for a person whose date of birth is 75 years or more prior
to the current date.
Birth certificates filed before 1916
must be obtained from the county clerk of the county in which the birth
occurred.
The Illinois Regional Archives Depository
(IRAD) system has birth records for many counties in Illinois.
The research services of the IRAD system
are provided at no charge. Therefore, when requesting information by mail
a self-addressed stamped envelope is not necessary. However, there may
be a photocopy fee for which you will be billed. Unless an expenditure
limit is set in advance by the researcher, authorization to produce photocopies
will be requested for billings that exceed $5.00.
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IRAD
Research Policy |
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Illinois county clerks maintain birth and death records beginning
in 1877.
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Illinois
County Clerk's Addresses and Phone Numbers |
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Tiogee
or Not? Analyzing a place of birth in downstate Illinois |
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Born
in the Tri-State Area ~ an ancestor born in IL, IA, or MO. |
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