Illinois Genealogy Death Records
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Death Records. Uncertified, genealogical copies of death records of persons who died more than 20 years ago, but not before 1916, may be requested either from the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records or from the county clerk in the county where the death occurred (see RESOURCES in the right-hand column and click on List of County Clerks).
https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records/genealogy.html
How to Find Illinois Death Records • FamilySearch
Copies of death records included in the Pre-1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index may be obtained from the Illinois Regional Archives Depository System if IRAD holds death records for that county or from the county clerk in the county where the death occurred. Consult the Local Governmental Records Holdings Database to see if IRAD has death records for the county and date of the death you are requesting.
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Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre–1916 - ilsos.gov
The pre–1916 Illinois death index is an ongoing project coordinated by the Illinois State Archives. The sources for this index include original county clerks' death records, such as death registers and licenses. For each death, the index includes the name of the decedent, the date of the death, the name of the county where the death occurred, the place of death within the county, when possible; the age and sex of the decedent and a citation to the original record—volume and page number ...
https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/databases/death.htmlGenealogical Research Illinois State Archives - ilsos.gov
In compliance with current legislation, the Illinois Department of Public Health and county clerks shall furnish for genealogical purposes certified or uncertified photocopies of death records not less than 20 years old at a specified fee (410 Illinois Compiled Statutes 535/25).
https://ilsos.gov/departments/archives/gen_research.html
Illinois Death Records - LDS Genealogy
Death records were kept by the government starting in 1843, but they were incomplete, and more were kept starting in 1877. Statewide registration of deaths began in 1916 with complete records by 1919. Recent copies of death certificates can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records.
https://ldsgenealogy.com/IL/Death-Records.htm
Illinois Genealogy – Illinois Genealogy
Illinois Genealogy is being developed as a genealogical and historical resource for your personal use. It contains information and records for Illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Specifically, it provides sources for birth records, death records, marriage records, census records, tax records, court records, and military records.
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Illinois Death Certificates Database, 1916–1950 - ilsos.gov
Illinois Death Certificates Database, 1916-1950 Illinois State Archives Entering Search Criteria Enter the decedent's last name or the decedent's last name in combination with the first name or the first name and middle name or initial in the appropriate search fields.
https://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/idphdeathsrch.jspOnline Illinois Death Indexes, Records & Obituaries
Lake County Genealogical Records Index Indexes birth, marriage and death records prior to January 1, 1916. Death records begin in 1877; births in 1871; and marriage licenses in 1839. Lake County: Mount Olivet Cemetery Burials Zion, Illinois. LaSalle County Genealogy Guild Record Search includes indexes for some obituaries, probate records and others
https://www.deathindexes.com/illinois/
Databases Illinois State Archives - ilsos.gov
Records at Eastern Illinois University. Arthur Local Registrar's Birth Certificates Index (1868–1925) Mattoon Court of Common Pleas Case Files Index (1869–1873) Mattoon Death Certificate Registers Index (1899–1918) Shelby County Circuit Court Case Files Index (1828–1871) Wayne County Coroner's Inquest Record Index (1888–1960) Records at Illinois State University
https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/databases/home.html