Request a Death Certificate (1916–1947) Archives reference staff will provide unofficial and uncertified photocopies of death certificates from 1916 to 1947 at no charge. Request for certified copies of death certificates should be submitted to the <A HREF="http://www.idph.state.il.us/vital/forms/deathhow.htm">Illinois Department of Public Health</A>. The Illinois State Archives is pleased to offer an online request form for death certificates dating from 1916 to 1947. In order to offer the most efficient and equitable service to all Illinois State Archives patrons, the following procedures have been adopted for the acceptance of and response to queries submitted online. For Illinois death certificates (1916–1947), researchers must provide the following information found in the death index: the name of the decedent; the date of death; the name of the county and township or municipality, if given; and the death certificate number. The Illinois State Archives will accept requests for no more than two specific names at a time. Requests for death certificates from 1916 to 1947 should be made through the <A HREF="http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/genealogy/forms/#request">Death Certificate Request Form</A> below. For other inquiries, please submit a request using the <A HREF="http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/genealogy/refform.html">Reference Request Form</A>. The policy of no more than two name searches remains in effect regardless of which forms are used. Please await a reply concerning the first two names requested before submitting others. If requests for more than two names are received, only two of the names will be researched. A message stating this procedure will be electronically mailed to the researcher. Online requests are printed daily and the paper copy is date-stamped. All electronic mail requests are combined with telephone and postal mail requests and routed to the appropriate staff researcher. Online requests are not given priority or answered before postal mail requests. These procedures are identical to those followed by patrons using postal mail. When photocopies are required, they will be sent free of charge by mail. Requests for death certificates after 1947 should be submitted to the <A HREF="http://www.idph.state.il.us/vital/forms/deathhow.htm">Illinois Department of Public Health</A>. <A HREF="http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/deathcert_sample.html">Click here</A> to view a sample copy of an Illinois death certificate. First Death Certificate Request: Full Name of Decedent (required): Date of Death (required): / / (mm/dd/yyyy) Name of County (required): Name of Township or Municipality: (if given) Date of Filing: / / (mm/dd/yyyy) Certificate Number (required): Second Death Certificate Request: Full Name of Decedent (required): Date of Death (required): / / (mm/dd/yyyy) Name of County (required): Name of Township or Municipality: (if given) Date of Filing: / / (mm/dd/yyyy) Certificate Number (required): Mailing Address: First Name (required): Last Name (required): Street Address (required): City (required): State or Province (required): Postal Code (required): Country (required): E-mail Address (required): Telephone Number: <A HREF="http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/reference.html">When can I expect a response to my reference request?</A> Back to <A HREF="http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/genealogy/forms/idphdeathsrch.html">Illinois Statewide Death Index (1916–1950)</A> Search page