Illinois Birth Records

Illinois Birth Records can be requested at the Division of Vital Records, Illinois Department of Health at $15.00 for a full certified copy and $10.00 for the search fee. An additional of $2.00 each is required when ordering for more copies. Birth documents in the said state have been documented and maintained since 1916. On the other hand, those that took place before that year can be acquired at the County clerk’s office where it transpired. Charges vary according to the policy implemented by each respective county.

The Illinois Department of Health caters the receiving of request payments using money orders, certified checks, or personal checks. Steps on how to access such reports can be viewed through the state’s website. However, not all people are eligible to order the said files. You must be the individual mentioned on the record itself and should be 18 years old, parents indicated on the paper, or the legal representative of the person involved. Official documents must be presented as proof prior to getting the privilege to take the reports.