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Kendall County, Illinois public records

In Kendall County, deeds are recorded by the Kendall County Clerk & Recorder; property values come from the Kendall County Supervisor of Assessments; court files are kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Kendall County.

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  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Kendall County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsKendall County Clerk & Recorder5Search deeds23Photo copies $.50 per page; plat copies $5.00 per page4
Property values and ownersKendall County Supervisor of Assessments6Property search5—
Property tax billsKendall County Treasurer5Tax bill search5—
Court casesClerk of the Circuit Court, Kendall County5—$25 per document to correct case number/title/attorney number7
Marriage recordsKendall County Clerk (certified copies at the county clerk where the marriage occurred)8——
Divorce recordsCircuit Clerk of Kendall County (divorce is a circuit court case; Divorce Information page linked by the Circuit Clerk)9——
Birth certificatesKendall County Clerk Vital Records: online application for copy of birth or death record (Permitium portal linked by the County Clerk)10——
Death certificatesKendall County Clerk Vital Records (same Permitium application) or IDPH10——
Probate and willsClerk of the Circuit Court, Kendall County7——
Business names (DBA)Assumed Business Name Application with the Kendall County Clerk11——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Kendall County are recorded by the Kendall County Clerk & Recorder (County Recorder's office).5

About this search
Fidlar AVA, plus Laredo (login page; the Recorder also links a "Laredo Agreement" PDF) and Tapestry links on the Recorder page23
Who runs it
Fidlar Technologies (AVA, Tapestry, Laredo), linked by the Kendall County Recorder2
Copy fee
Photo copies $.50 per page; plat copies $5.00 per page4
Certified copy fee
Certified copy $27.00 for the first 4 pages, $1.00 each additional page; no fee for certified copies of military discharges for the veteran or immediate family4
Fee schedule link
kendallcountyil.gov/…2
How to order
In person in the Recorder research area at 502 S Main St, Yorkville (weekdays 8:00 am-4:00 pm) or online through the vendor portals linked by the Recorder2
What is recorded
All land transaction documents including liens, mortgages and deeds2
Transfer declarations
MyDec (Illinois Department of Revenue) used for PTAX-203 transfer declarations since December 2, 20192
Fraud alerts
Property Fraud Alert (propertyfraudalert.com) and Notary Fraud Alert sign-up linked by the Recorder2

How deeds work in Illinois

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Kendall County Supervisor of Assessments (Assessments office; township assessors make the assessments) sets property values6; the Kendall County Treasurer (ex-officio County Collector) bills and collects the tax5.

Property search
kendallil.devnetwedge.com ("Property Tax Inquiry", linked on the county home page)5
Tax bill search
kendallil.devnetwedge.com (Property Tax Inquiry); Treasurer also has a Tax Bill Search page5
Parcel map (GIS)
Kendall County GIS portal (maps.co.kendall.il.us), Map Gallery (map-gallery.kendallcountyil.gov) and Open Data (geodata.kendallcountyil.gov)12
Appealing a value
Written complaint to the Kendall County Board of Review within 30 days after publication of assessments; the Supervisor of Assessments serves as Clerk of the Board of Review13
Assessor copy fee
$0.35 per page (legal size and smaller); $1.00 per page (11x17 and larger), per 35 ILCS 200/14-3014
Tax records from
Treasurer maintains tax records from 1851, available to the public15
Office move notice
2025 notice: Treasurer, Assessor, PB&Z and Administration relocated to the Kendall County Courthouse, 807 John Street, Yorkville16

How property tax works in Illinois

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court of Kendall County (23rd Judicial Circuit)All case types: felony, misdemeanor, traffic, civil, family/divorce, probateClerk of the Circuit Court, Kendall County (23rd Judicial Circuit) re:SearchIL statewide portal for documents filed through eFileIL (registration required); the Circuit Clerk page also lists "Online Court Records"17
Fees
Filing fees set by 705 ILCS 105/27.1a; $2.00 Access to Justice fee on first filing by each party in civil cases; $25 per document to correct case number/title/attorney number; no credit cards accepted for fees7
Duties
The Circuit Clerk maintains and preserves all official court records filed in Kendall County9

Criminal records and background checks

Summary
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Kendall County, 807 W John St, Yorkville9

How Illinois courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kendall County Clerk (certified copies at the county clerk where the marriage occurred)8

Illinois marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Circuit Clerk of Kendall County (divorce is a circuit court case; Divorce Information page linked by the Circuit Clerk)9

Illinois divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kendall County Clerk Vital Records: online application for copy of birth or death record (Permitium portal linked by the County Clerk); also IDPH Division of Vital Records10

Ordering an Illinois birth certificate

Death certificates

Kendall County Clerk Vital Records (same Permitium application) or IDPH10

Ordering an Illinois death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by: Clerk of the Circuit Court, Kendall County7

Business names (DBA)

Assumed Business Name Application with the Kendall County Clerk11

Voter records

Kept by: Kendall County Clerk & Recorder, Voters' Office, 630-553-410511

Historical records

Genealogy copies: Application for Copy of Genealogy Record from the County Clerk Vital Records page10

Good to know about Kendall County records

  • The County Clerk and Recorder are one elected office (County Clerk & Recorder).11
  • The Treasurer keeps property tax records back to 1851, open to the public.15
  • The County Collector mails about 50,000 tax bills a year to fund nearly 100 taxing districts.15
  • Kendall County GIS data cannot be purchased; open data is free to download.12
  • The Recorder stops recording plats at 3:00 pm and other documents at 4:00 pm.2
  • The Circuit Clerk does not accept filings by fax or email; civil cases must be e-filed.7

Office addresses, phones and hours

Kendall County Clerk & Recorder (County Recorder's office)

Address
502 S Main St, Yorkville, IL 605602
Hours
Research area open weekdays 8:00 am-4:00 pm; plats recorded until 3:00 pm, documents until 4:00 pm (office M-F 8:00a-4:30p)2

Kendall County Clerk & Recorder

Address
502 S Main St, Yorkville, IL 6056011
Phone
630-553-4104 (Clerk's Office); 630-553-4112 (Recorder's Office); 630-553-4105 (Voters' Office)11
Hours
M-F 8:00a-4:30p11

Kendall County Supervisor of Assessments (Assessments office; township assessors make the assessments)

Address
504 S. Main St, Yorkville, IL 60560 (as printed on the 2026 Assessments pages)18
Hours
M-F 8:00a-4:30p18

Kendall County Treasurer (ex-officio County Collector)

Address
504 S. Main St, Yorkville, IL 6056015
Hours
M-F 8:00a-4:30p15

Clerk of the Circuit Court, Kendall County (23rd Judicial Circuit)

Address
807 West John Street, Yorkville, Illinois 60560-025919
Phone
630/553-4183; fax 630/553-496419
Hours
M-F 8:30am-4:30pm9

Clerk of the Circuit Court, Kendall County (civil, family, probate filings)

Address
807 W John St, Yorkville, IL 605609
Hours
M-F 8:30am-4:30pm9

Clerk of the Circuit Court, Kendall County (probate cases)

Address
807 W John St, Yorkville, IL 605609

Kendall County Clerk (Vital Records)

Address
502 S Main St, Yorkville, IL 6056010
Hours
M-F 8:00a-4:30p10

Kendall County Clerk & Recorder, Voters' Office

Address
502 S Main St, Yorkville, IL 6056011

Kendall County Geographic Information Systems

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
kendallcountyil.govqa.us/… (Kendall County Illinois Public Records Center, GovQA; FOIA link on county pages)20
Where to send it
GIS FOIA requests go to the Administration FOIA officers; Circuit Clerk has its own FOIA page12

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Kendall County?

The Kendall County Clerk & Recorder (County Recorder's office) keeps deed records. To order copies: In person in the Recorder research area at 502 S Main St, Yorkville (weekdays 8:00 am-4:00 pm) or online through the vendor portals linked by the Recorder. Plain copies: Photo copies $.50 per page; plat copies $5.00 per page. Certified copies: Certified copy $27.00 for the first 4 pages, $1.00 each additional page; no fee for certified copies of military discharges for the veteran or immediate family.524

Where do I get a divorce decree in Kendall County?

Divorce decrees are court records; ask the Circuit Clerk of Kendall County (divorce is a circuit court case; Divorce Information page linked by the Circuit Clerk).9

How do I look up who owns a property in Kendall County?

Use the property search of the Kendall County Supervisor of Assessments (Assessments office; township assessors make the assessments): kendallil.devnetwedge.com5

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Kendall County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. County Recorder | Kendall County, ILKendall County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  3. County Recorder | Kendall County, ILKendall County, ILchecked November 8, 2026
  4. Kendall County Recorder Fee Schedule (PDF, dated 8.1.25)Kendall County, ILchecked November 6, 2026
  5. Kendall County, IL (home page)Kendall County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  6. Property Tax Number Information - County Contact InformationIllinois Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
  7. General Information (Circuit Clerk) | Kendall County, ILKendall County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  8. Marriage RecordsIllinois Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  9. Matthew G. Prochaska, Clerk of the Circuit Court | Kendall County, ILKendall County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  10. Vital Records | Kendall County, ILKendall County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  11. Debbie Gillette, County Clerk & Recorder | Kendall County, ILKendall County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  12. Geographic Information Systems | Kendall County, ILKendall County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  13. Board of Review | Kendall County, ILKendall County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  14. Assessments Fees | Kendall County, ILKendall County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  15. Treasurer | Kendall County, ILKendall County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  16. Tax Bill Search | Kendall County, ILKendall County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  17. Illinois Courts home pageIllinois Supreme Court / Administrative Office of the Illinois Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  18. Assessments | Kendall County, ILKendall County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
  19. Circuit Court ClerksIllinois Courtschecked November 4, 2026
  20. Kendall County Illinois Public Records Center (GovQA)Kendall County, IL (GovQA portal linked from the county site)checked November 6, 2026
  21. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026