What documents do i need to get a birth certificate in illinois

Birth Information

Peoria County keeps official birth records for births that occurred within Peoria County. Access to birth records is restricted. Your birth record may be issued only to the following people:

• Yourself (if you are at least 18 years of age)
• A Parent listed on the record or Legal Guardian (with proof of guardianship)
• A person authorized by your notarized consent to obtain the record

Exceptions to these restrictions apply to those interested in Genealogical Research.

How to Obtain a Certified Birth Record

In Person

• Must have valid government issued photo identification or items listed on ID Requirements (PDF)
• $16 for first certified copy, $7 for an additional copy of the same record at the same time
• Payment method: cash, debit/credit card ($2.50 transaction fee applies up to $50, additional fees apply above $50), personal check (check must include Driver’s License Number and State where issued, if not Illinois, add your phone number)
• Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Office location:
  324 Main Street
  Room 101
  Peoria, IL 61602

By Mail

Include the following items:

• A completed Application for Vital Records Search.
• A photocopy of a valid government issued photo identification with signature or items listed on ID Requirements (PDF).
• A check (check must include your Driver’s License Number and State where issued, if not Illinois, and your phone number), money order or cashier’s check made payable to: Peoria County Clerk. Please do not send cash.
• $16 for first certified copy, $7 for an additional copy of the same record.
• Requested record(s) will be shipped within two weeks of your request once proper documentation and payment have been received.
• Mail your request to:

  Peoria County Clerk
  324 Main Street
  Room 101
  Peoria, IL 61602

For access to birth certificates, your name must appear on the record or you must provide copies of documents authorizing entitlement to the record.

Online

You may purchase a certified birth record by debit or credit card at the following website:

• VitalChek
  • Expedited delivery service with option of 2 day or next day delivery.
  • Non-expedited orders will be delivered by USPS.
  • Expedited requests received by noon will be shipped the same business day. Orders received after noon will be shipped by the next business day.
  • The fee varies depending on the shipping method. A $19.50 expedite fee applies to expedited orders.
  • Vitalchek charges all orders a $9 processing fee.

Correct a Birth Certificate

To have information corrected on your birth certificate or your child’s birth certificate, you can request a correction through IDPH Vital Records.

Create a New Birth Certificate

In regards to Legitimization, Paternity, Gender Reassignment, and Adoption, please visit IDPH Vital Records to obtain additional information, and processing requirements.

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The State Board of Education does not issue birth certificates.​​

Copies of Birth Certificates of children born in the State of Illinois may be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health - Vital Records and in possibly less time from the county registrar where children were born, within the following guidelines: Birth Records are not public records and only the following are entitled to receive certified copies:

• The per named on the record if 18 years or older.
• The parent(s) shown on the record.
• A legal guardian or legal representative of the child. Written evidence of guardianship or legal representation is required
  

County Access to Birth Certificates: Birth certificates can be obtained from the Illinois County of Birth Records Registrar more quickly that from the Department of Public Health Vital Records Office. Each County registrar's office will require specific instructions and requirements to obtain a birth record.

State Access to Birth Certificates: Birth records can be obtained online, by mail, fax, and in person from the Illinois Department of Public Health - Vital Records, 605 West Jefferson St. Springfield, Illinois 62702-5097 217-782-6553. View IDPH's website to learn how to obtain a birth certificate.

In Person: In-person orders using the application for search of birth record files can be dropped off for mail out within two business days at the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records office, 605 W. Jefferson St., Springfield, on Monday through Friday from 8:30a.m. to 4:00p.m., excluding holidays. PLEASE NOTE: the person requesting the record will be asked to show a valid​ picture identification card.​

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