Death Certificates - Click here to order online*
1. Who May Obtain Death Certificates:
A person or his/her authorized agent having a genealogical, personal, or property right interest in the record.
2. Identification Required:
Valid driver's license or acceptable ID. Faxed or emailed copy of identification and written signature required for online orders.* We must see original certified court documents pertaining to any legal matters such as a legal name change or legal guardianship. Documents will be returned when order is processed.
Acceptable Forms of Identification to Obtain Vital Records
One of the following:
Illinois Driver's License
Illinois State Identification Card
Out-Of-State Driver's License or State Identification Card
Passport
US Government Driver's License
Naturalization Certification
US Military Identification Card
US Immigration Card
Selective Service Card
| Or one from each of the following two categories: | |
| Group 1 Social Security Card or Print Out Voter Registration Card Photo Work Identification Card Traffic Ticket Resident Alien Card School Identification Card Checkbook or Savings book (showing name and address) Champaign County Jail Photo ID Bracelet |
Group2 W-2 Form Bank Statement (within the past 90 days) Utility Bill (within the past 60 days) Active Insurance Policy (at least 1 year old) Vehicle Registration Card Current Lease Current 1st Class Mail Jail Discharge Papers (needs to be approved by County Clerk) IL FOID Card (Firearm Owner ID) |
All documents must be current and valid. If the front of a license shows that it is expired, we would also need to see the reverse side with the renewal information.
3. Fee:
$12.00 for the first copy, $4.00 for each additional copy when purchased at the same time.
Accepted payments:
In Person: Cash, Check (# must be greater than 500), Credit/Debit Card ($1.75 service charge), Money Order, Cashier Check, or Certified Check
By Mail: Money Order, Cashier Check, or Certified Check
Make checks or money orders payable to: CHAMPAIGN COUNTY CLERK.
Online: Credit/Debit Card ($1.75 service charge)
Online orders can be shipped by Priority Mail or overnight via Federal Express for an additional cost.
4. Deaths On File In Champaign County:
1878 to present. The Champaign County Clerk's Office has death certificates for only those people who died in Champaign County.
5. To Obtain A Death Certificate In Person:
To obtain a certified copy, with a raised seal, of a Death Certificate in person stop by our office at:
1776 East Washington Street, Urbana, IL (map)
6. To Obtain A Death Certificate By Mail:
To obtain a certified copy, with raised seal, of a Death Certificate by mail, your request must include a photocopy of your driver's license or acceptable ID, the name of the deceased, date of death, your written signature, payment and return address.
Please mail birth certificate requests to:
Champaign County Clerk
1776 East Washington Street
Urbana, IL 61802
7.To Obtain A Death Certificate Online:
To obtain a certified copy, with raised seal, of a Death Certificate online, you must send a copy of your valid driver's license or acceptable ID and your written signature to us either by fax ((217) 384-1241) or by email (mail@champaigncountyclerk.com) and click here to fill out request form.
*Please note that all online orders for birth, marriage, and death records must be accompanied by a signed, faxed or emailed copy of your valid Driver's License or acceptable ID. If you do not supply us with the necessary documentation within three (3) business days your order will be cancelled. Our fax number is (217) 384-1241 and our email is mail@champaigncountyclerk.com.
Note: Any person who with the intention to deceive, willfully uses or attempts to use any certificate of birth or certified copy of a record of birth knowing that such certificate or certified copy was issued upon a record that is false in whole or in part or that relates to the birth of another person, is guilty of a Class 4 felony in the state of Illinois.
