Chicago Death Certificates

The cook county clerks office keeps official records of deaths that occur in chicago and suburban cook county.

Chicago death certificates. Cook county death index 1878 1994 at familysearch free with registration. In addition to the above mail a pay order or cheque for the fee. The cook county clerks office keeps official records of deaths that occur in chicago and suburban cook county. 1910 1915 is missing for cook county excluding chicago historical cook county vital records birth marriage and death certificates includes birth certificates 75 years or older marriage licenses 50 years or older and death certificates 20 years or older begins.

Chicago death certificates for 1916 1945 and for 1946 1947 are arranged by certificate number within each year on 458 microfilms and 84 microfilms respectively all of which can be requested through any family history center. Under state law you may legally obtain a copy of a death certificate if you are a relative or can prove a financial interest in an individuals death. Box 641070 chicago il 60664 1070. You can make a phone request for the death record you need by calling at 866 252 8974.

The cook county clerks office serves as the official record keeper for births marriages and deaths that occur in chicago and suburban cook county. The fee for cook county death records is 17. Cook county clerk david orr bureau of vital records po. Indexing these certificates are indexed in the illinois statewide death index 1916 1950.

Obtain cook county death records via phone.