That's 1916, and not 1918, through 1951. Sorry for the typo. The following link will take you to a page where you can fill out a request for a free (unofficial and uncertified) photocopy of a death certificate: http://www2.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/genealogy/forms/deathrefform.html The above is for the years 1916-1947. According to the website, requests for death certificates after 1947 should be submitted to the Illinois Department of Public Health. However, you can still search the index for the years 1916-1951 online. Amy atjaden@mindspring.com amy@tjaden.com