Illinois Death Index
Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916 Illinois State Archives
The creation of Illinois Statewide Death index is an ongoing project of the Illinois State Archives. The task of entering all Illinois deaths before 1916 is far from complete. View a list of counties and date spans in Illinois Statewide Death Index . More information about how to obtain copies of original death records .
https://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/deathsrch.jspIllinois Statewide Death Index, Pre–1916 - ilsos.gov
For each death, the index includes the name of the decedent, the date of the death, the name of the county where the death occurred, the place of death within the county, when possible; the age and sex of the decedent and a citation to the original record—volume and page number for death registers or certificate number for death certificates.
https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/databases/death.htmlOnline Illinois Death Indexes, Records & Obituaries
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947 at FamilySearch A version of this database is also available at Ancestry: Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 (requires payment) index only Illinois Death Index, pre-1916 for only a few counties List of Counties Presently in the pre-1916 Death Index includes Cook County death index, 1871-1915
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Illinois Statewide Death Index - ilsos.gov
The creation of Illinois Statewide Death index is an ongoing project of the Illinois State Archives. The task of entering all Illinois deaths before 1916 is far from complete. View a list of counties and date spans in Illinois Statewide Death Index . More information about how to obtain copies of original death records .
https://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/deathSearch.doIllinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916 Illinois State Archives
The creation of Illinois Statewide Death index is an ongoing project of the Illinois State Archives. The task of entering all Illinois deaths before 1916 is far from complete. View a list of counties and date spans in Illinois Statewide Death Index . More information about how to obtain copies of original death records .
https://apps.ilsos.gov/isavital/deathSearch.doIllinois Death Certificates Database, 1916–1950 - ilsos.gov
Illinois Death Certificates Database, 1916-1950 Illinois State Archives Entering Search Criteria Enter the decedent's last name or the decedent's last name in combination with the first name or the first name and middle name or initial in the appropriate search fields.
https://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/idphdeathsrch.jspIllinois Death Certificates, 1916–1950 Illinois State Archives
This database provides listings of death certificates filed with the Illinois Department of Public Health between 1916 and 1950. As a result of 1989 legislation, that agency makes available for public inspection at the Illinois State Archives only copies of death certificates produced 50 years ago or longer (410 Illinois Compiled Statutes 535/24).
https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/databases/idphdeathindex.htmlIllinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
About Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 This database contains an index of details from state deaths and stillbirths records. What’s in the Index While details may vary based on information required on the original and whether the form was filled out completely, entries in this index may list name gender race/ethnicity
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How to Find Illinois Death Records • FamilySearch
Copies of death records included in the Pre-1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index may be obtained from the Illinois Regional Archives Depository System if IRAD holds death records for that county or from the county clerk in the county where the death occurred.
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Illinois Death Certificates Database, 1916–1950
Illinois Death Certificates Database, 1916-1950 Illinois State Archives Entering Search Criteria Enter the decedent's last name or the decedent's last name in combination with the first name or the first name and middle name or initial in the appropriate search fields.
https://apps.ilsos.gov/isavital/idphdeathsrch.jspWeb: Illinois, U.S., Select Deaths Index, 1877-1916
Original data: Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916. Illinois State Archive. http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/deathsrch.jsp: accessed 31 July 2014. About Web: Illinois, U.S., Select Deaths Index, 1877-1916 Note: All data in this third-party database was obtained from the source’s website.
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Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988 - Ancestry
This database contains an index to over 2.7 million deaths from 1908-1988 for Cook County, Illinois. Historical Background: In Illinois, deaths were not generally recorded on a county level until 1877, and the practice was not universal until 1916. Prior to 1916 deaths were only recorded at the county recorder’s office.
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