Vital Records

The Cook County Clerk's office serves as the official record keeper for births, marriages and deaths that occur in Chicago and suburban Cook County. The Clerk's Bureau of Vital Statistics division provides copies of these documents for eligible individuals upon request.

The Clerk's office also issues marriage licenses to couples who are getting married and administers the county's domestic partnership registry for same-sex couples.

In addition, the Clerk's office certifies notary public commissions approved by the Illinois Secretary of State and the names of businesses that operate under a name other than that of its owner.

• Birth Certificates
  How to request birth records.
  

• Death Certificates
  How to request death records.
  

• Marriage Licenses
  Applying for a marriage license.
  

• Marriage Certificates
  Obtaining documentation after the ceremony.
  

• Domestic Partnership Registry
  Recording same-sex unions.
  

• Genealogy Requests at Genealogy Online
  Obtaining records for family research.
  

• Genealogy Requests by U.S. MAIL
  Obtaining records for family research.
  

• Acceptable Forms Of Identification
  Identification requirements to obtain vital records.
  

• Notary Public Information
  How to become certified in Cook County.
  

• Business Name Registration
  How to document "assumed" business names.
  

For more information

• Visit:
  Cook County Vital Records
  Daley Center
  50 W. Washington St.
  East Concourse Level - 25
  Chicago, IL 60602
  
• Call: (312) 603-7790
  
• E-mail: vitalrecords@cookcountygov.com
  
• Fax: (312) 603-4899
  
• Hours:
  8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday
  9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday (for marriage records only).
  
• Suburban Offices

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