Welcome to the Will County
Clerk's Vital Records Web Site.
The
Clerk's Office is the depository for vital records including
birth, death, and marriage records.
For more information on vital record services call (815) 740-4615.
Some
birth and death records are available beginning with the year
December, 1877. Some marriage licenses begin with the year July,
1836.
The
Will County Clerk’s Office participates in the VitalChek network,
which allows you to order copies of vital records (birth, death or
marriage certificates) on an expedited basis online, by telephone
during regular business hours or by fax, 24 hours a day.
Only a valid MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover
card is acceptable. You
may inquire as to the shipping and handling fees for regular,
international, or Saturday deliveries at the time you order your
record. Please note
that overnight carriers will not deliver to a post office box.
To
place an order with VitalChek, click
here
To
print a request form from vital request, click
here or click
here (Spanish Version)
Use these links to jump down the
page of topics and frequently asked questions.
Certified Birth Records
Certified Death Records
Certified Marriage Records
Certified
Birth Records
The
fee for certified copies of birth or marriage certificates is $9 for
the first copy and $4 for additional copies of the same certificate.
Illinois
law provides that copies of birth records may only be obtained by
the individual if 18 years of age, by the parents, or other legal
representative.
Requests
in writing for certified copies of vital records must be accompanied
with
1. a check or money order and
should be mailed to:
Nancy
Schultz Voots, Will County Clerk
Will
County Office Building
302
N. Chicago Street
Joliet,
IL 60432
2.
a photocopy of your driver's license or state i.d.
Requests
for copies of birth records should include the following
information:
 | Name at time of birth |
| Date of birth |
| Father's name |
| Mother's maiden name |
| Place of birth -- city and state
|
The indexes for birth records dated prior to January 1, 1916 may
be viewed by the general public. Copies of birth records on file for
at least 75 years are available for purchase for Genealogical
purposes.
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Certified
Death Records
The
fee for certified copies of death certificates is $11 for the first
copy and $6 for additional copies of the same certificate.
Illinois
law provides that Death records may be obtained by any person having
a personal or property right interest in the record or by his duly
authorized agent.
Requests
in writing for certified copies of vital records must be accompanied
with
1. a check or money order and
should be mailed to:
Nancy
Schultz Voots, Will County Clerk
Will
County Office Building
302
N. Chicago Street
Joliet,
IL 60432
2.
a photocopy of your driver's license or state i.d.
|
Name of deceased |
|
Place death occurred |
|
Date of death
|
The indexes for death records dated prior to
January 1, 1916 may be viewed by the general public. Copies of
death records on file for at least 20 years are available for
purchase for Genealogical purposes.
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Certified
Marriage Records
The
fee for certified copies of marriage certificates is $9 for the
first copy and $4 for additional copies of the same certificate.
Requests
in writing for certified copies of vital records must be accompanied
with
1. a check or money order and
should be mailed to:
Nancy
Schultz Voots, Will County Clerk
Will
County Office Building
302
N. Chicago Street
Joliet,
IL 60432
Requests for copies of marriage records should include the
following information:
| Name of bride |
| Name of groom |
| Date of marriage |
| Place of marriage |
The indexes for marriage records dated prior to January 1, 1916
may be viewed by the general public. Copies of marriage applications
on
file for at least 50 years are available for purchase for Genealogical
purposes.
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index
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OFFICE
OF THE WILL COUNTY CLERK | 302 North Chicago Street | Joliet, IL
60432
815-740-4615 | FAX 815-740-4699
Page Last Updated:
12/01/2007
Will County Clerk
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