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Marriage records are not kept by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records. Certified copies are only available at the county clerk in the county where the marriage occurred (see RESOURCES in the right-hand column and click on List of County Clerks).

The Division of Vital Records can verify the facts of a marriage that has taken place from 1962 through the current index date available. The facts of a marriage include: names, dates of birth, date of event, and city/county of event.

Verifications cost $5 and can be requested by mail, by fax, or in person.

How to Obtain a Marriage Verification

To obtain a marriage verification, you must submit the following:

• A completed Application for Verification of Marriage/Civil Union Record Files (see FORMS in the right-hand column) 
• A valid government issued photo identification (ID) that must be readable and is not expired/out of date (if an ID is not provided, unreadable, or expired, the request will be returned unprocessed)
• To learn more about valid IDs, see RESOURCES in the right-hand column and click on IDs
• To learn more about the required costs/fees, see RESOURCES in the right-hand column and click on Costs/Fees

To Order by Mail

You can mail the completed application for verification of marriage/civil union record files (see FORMS in the right-hand column) or send a letter providing the names of both parties, their dates of birth, and the date and place of the marriage, if known, and a check or money order (do not send cash) for the $5 fee made payable to the "Illinois Department of Public Health" to:

Illinois Department of Public Health Division of Vital Records 925 E. Ridgely Ave. Springfield, IL 62702-2737

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• List of County Clerks

• Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763 - 1900
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• Valid Government Issued Photo ID

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• Application for Verification of Marriage Record Files

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• Vital Records Act
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• Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act

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