Illinois marriage records
Who holds it: County clerk of the county where the marriage occurred (certified copies)1
On this page
State verification fee
$51
Older records and indexes
- Historical index
- Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 (Illinois State Archives): ilsos.gov/…1
More details
- State verification
- IDPH Division of Vital Records issues marriage verifications (not copies) for 1962 to present, $51
- Civil unions
- Civil union certificates also from the county clerk2
Related records in Illinois
- Divorce records: who holds it
- Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the dissolution was granted3
- Older records: vital records for genealogy
- Births 75+ years old and deaths 20+ years old available as uncertified genealogical copies4
Marriage records in Illinois counties with a full guide
The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.
| County | Office | Search online | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign County | Champaign County Clerk & Recorder5 | — | — |
| Cook County | Cook County Clerk - Bureau of Vital Records6 | — | $15 first certified copy, $4 each additional7 |
| DeKalb County | County Clerk & Recorder8 | — | Certified copy fee: First certified copy $15.00; each additional copy of the same record $5.009 |
| DuPage County | DuPage County Clerk10 | — | $14.00 first certified copy, $2.00 each additional copy ordered at the same time11 |
| Kane County | Kane County Clerk12 | — | — |
| Kankakee County | County Clerk13 | — | Certified copy fee: $10.00 first copy, $4.00 each additional13 |
| Kendall County | Kendall County Clerk (certified copies at the county clerk where the marriage occurred)14 | — | — |
| Lake County | Lake County Clerk - Vital Records Department15 | — | $10 first certified copy, $4 each additional; $4 non-certified genealogy copy (75+ years old); $1.50 no-record certificate16 |
| LaSalle County | LaSalle County Clerk17 | — | — |
| Macon County | County Clerk18 | — | Certified copy fee: $23 first copy; $10 each additional copy requested at the same time; money order only by mail19 |
| Madison County | Madison County Clerk20 | — | — |
| McHenry County | McHenry County Clerk, Vital Records21 | — | — |
| McLean County | McLean County Clerk, Certified Copies of Vital Records22 | — | Genealogical fee: $28 genealogical marriage search including first copy23 |
| Peoria County | Peoria County Clerk24 | — | Certified copy fee: $20 first certified copy; $9 each additional copy bought at the same time25 |
| Rock Island County | Rock Island County Clerk's Office26 | — | — |
| Sangamon County | Sangamon County Clerk27 | — | — |
| St. Clair County | County Clerk28 | — | Certified copy fee: $15.00 first certified copy; $8.00 each additional28 |
| Tazewell County | Tazewell County Clerk & Recorder29 | — | — |
| Will County | Will County Clerk - Vital Records30 | — | $12 first certified copy; $4 each additional copy of the same record requested at the same time31 |
| Winnebago County | County Clerk (marriages and civil unions officiated in Winnebago County)32 | — | $17 first certified copy; $5 each additional32 |
For any other county, see the county list on the Illinois guide.
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 Illinois office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.
Rules in other states: marriage records in every state. Everything else in Illinois: Illinois public records guide.
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.
- Marriage RecordsIllinois Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
- Birth, Death, Other RecordsIllinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
- Dissolution of Marriage RecordsIllinois Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
- GenealogyIllinois Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
- Champaign County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds (home)Champaign County Clerk & Recorder of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
- County Clerk (agency page)Cook County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
- Marriage CertificatesCook County Clerk's Officechecked November 4, 2026
- Marriage or Civil Union RecordsDeKalb County Clerk & Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
- Marriage Record Request form (PDF)DeKalb County Clerk & Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
- DuPage County home pageDuPage Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Order Vital RecordsDuPage County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Kane Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Vital Records: Birth, Death, Marriage & GenealogyKankakee County Clerkchecked November 7, 2026
- Marriage RecordsIllinois Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
- Lake County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Lake County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- County Clerk | LaSalle County, ILLaSalle County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- County Clerk - Macon County, IllinoisMacon County, Illinoischecked November 8, 2026
- Vital Records - Macon County, IllinoisMacon County, Illinoischecked November 8, 2026
- County ClerkMadison County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- County ClerkMcHenry County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
- DepartmentsMcLean County, ILchecked November 4, 2026
- Genealogical ResearchMcLean County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Site MapPeoria Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Marriage LicensesPeoria County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- County ClerkRock Island Countychecked November 4, 2026
- Sangamon County Clerk Home Pagesangamonil.govchecked November 4, 2026
- Il-sc-vitalSt. Clair County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
- County Clerk & RecorderTazewell County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026
- Will County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- Will County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
- County Clerk - Vitals/Licenses (birth, death, marriage, DBA)Winnebago County, Illinoischecked November 4, 2026