Significance Of Illinois Death Records

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By Claire Dowell


Whether death is an event or a process, it is not at all a desirable experience. Because people bereave, recovery is usually slow and emotionally painful. And although it entails a six-month to a one year grieving course which is usually accompanied by the hurt feelings of loss, people in some circumstances may have to revisit such distressing experience even if they do not want to.

Death records are not public records in Illinois. The State restricts access to such records only to those who are related to the decedent. When doing background checks and you're not at any point related to the decedent, you will have to submit a letter from the agency that demands the death certificate. Hence, if you wish to conduct genealogy research, you may have to settle for an uncertified copy of a death record. Bear in mind that this copy will only be obtainable if the death occurred at least 20 years before the date of your request.

In procuring certified or uncertified copies of death records, you can request access to such from the Division of Vital Records. Additionally, these copies of death notices can also be acquired through the Office of the County Clerk in the county where the death took place. For deaths recorded prior to 1916, these can only be obtained from the County Clerk's office.

Each certified copy of a death record costs $19, while the uncertified, genealogical copy is worth $10. For additional copies of certified copy, a fee of $4 is required if requested at the same time. In case no record is found, a no record statement will be given. The processing fees are non-refundable regardless if a record is found or not. Payment can be made by check or money order payable to the Illinois Department of Public Health or with a credit card. Payment should not be in cash. Credit card transactions will charge an additional $10 for the handling and an extra $19.50 fee if you choose that the death record be delivered to you.

To file an entreaty for death records Illinois, determine whether you need a certified copy or an uncertified one would be okay. This is for you to know which agency you should visit and how much processing fee you have to enclose with the completed request form. For a certified copy of a divorce document, a processing or search fee of $19 is required whereas only $10 is required to obtain an uncertified or informational copy. Take note that credit card transactions will have an additional charge of $10 per handling of a particular entreaty.

Acquiring copies of death records in the State of Illinois can be done online, by mail, by fax, or in person. The average processing time for death records free public requests takes days to weeks depending on the method of acquisition exploited and the volume of requests received in the office of Vital Records. If you want to get a copy of a death record in an expedited and practical way, then do it online. Simply search the web for online service providers, perform a little background check on the record provider you're eyeing on to ensure accuracy and less errors, and hire their services. There are a lot of online record providers which proffer the same service but for only a minimal fee. What's more, these providers can also give you the records you need in just a matter of minutes.




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