Molly, can we get this *form* thru the different court houses or do we have to send to IDPH for the *special birth form*?? Very cool!!!! Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Molly Kennedy" <mollx@hotmail.com> To: <il-cook-chicago@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 10:35 AM Subject: [IL-COOK-CHICAGO] Obtaining more-recent IL Birth Certificates > > As we know, birth certificates sometimes are difficult to obtain in > Illinois, if they were issued within the last 75 - 100 years. > > > > However -- IF that person is now deceased, IL Dept of Public Health has a > "special form" just for this purpose; the form is called "Application for > a Search of Birth Record Files of a Deceased Individual" [note - this > form is only available upon request; not downloadable from IDPH website] > > > > In submitting the above application, one always had to submit some type of > proof of death - usually a death cert or an obituary..... > > > > However -- I just learned something that opens a few more doors~ > > > > I needed a birth cert from late 1930's, for a person who died a couple of > years ago. > > > > No obit was published, so I couldn't use that as a "proof of death"; > couldn't obtain the death certificate, because it was issued within the > last 20 years..... > > > > HOWEVER, since this person was born AND died in the state of Illinois, AND > was listed in the SSDI (Soc. Security Death Index) - all I had to do was > include a copy of the SSDI listing (including SS#) with the IDPH > application!~ > > > > IDPH staff, using the SSDI information, provided the "proof of death" from > their OWN records, for my request~ > > > > How cool is that? > > > > Wanted to spread this news, because it might be handy for others to know. > > > > molly > > > Molly Kennedy > P O Box 5785 > Springfield, IL 62705 > APRIL 2009 Illinois Death Certificate DISCOUNT = if more than one > (1916-1947) ordered at the same time = only $4 each! > (it's the only way I can think of, to help my fellow genealogical > researchers, during these tough economic times) > > genealogical website: www.mollx.com > Genealogy - Confusing the dead, and annoying the living. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IL-COOK-CHICAGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

IDPH only -- I usually pick them up in person -- and if anybody would like one, you can either request (by letter) a copy of the form directly from IL Dept of Public Health, Vital Records - OR - if easier - send me an SASE~ Molly Kennedy P O Box 5785 Springfield, IL 62705 APRIL 2009 Illinois Death Certificate DISCOUNT = if more than one (1916-1947) ordered at the same time = only $4 each! (it's the only way I can think of, to help my fellow genealogical researchers, during these tough economic times) genealogical website: www.mollx.com Genealogy - Confusing the dead, and annoying the living. > To: il-cook-chicago@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:38:17 -0500 > Subject: Re: [IL-COOK-CHICAGO] Obtaining more-recent IL Birth Certificates > > Molly, can we get this *form* thru the different court houses or do we have > to send to IDPH for the *special birth form*?? > > Very cool!!!! > > Pam >