Requesting a Birth Certificate

There are five ways for you to get your Illinois birth certificate if you were born inside Cook County:

1. Order Online (Birth Certificate, Marriage record, Death Certificate) by clicking here.

2. Order by phone by calling toll free 1-866-252-8974

3. Write to the County Clerk

Mail your request to:

Cook County Clerk David Orr

Bureau of Vital Records

P.O. Box 642570

Chicago, IL 60664-2570

Include the following items:

A completed Birth Certificate Request Form
A photocopy of your photo identification (Driver's License, State ID, etc.)
A check or money order payable to the Cook County Clerk for $15 (additional copies are $4 each)
A self-addressed stamped envelope

4. Go to a local Currency Exchange

Call 1-847-759-8905 for Currency Exchange hours and locations in Chicago and

suburban Cook County or click here.

Note that there is a $5 charge for records ordered at currency exchanges

5. Visit in Person. Click here for locations and hours of Cook County Clerk offices

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