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Note: All prices quoted below were correct on 1 Sep 2004 but are subject to change.
Tazewell County did not begin recording deaths until 1878.
1878 - 1915
Recording of deaths was not compulsory until January 1, 1916. The Tazewell County Clerk's office estimates only about 10% of the deaths prior to 1916 were actually registered.
Only the Tazewell County Clerk recorded death records prior to 1916. However, Tazewell County has placed copies of the 1878-1915 death records into the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) system.
The Tazewell County Clerk charges $5.00 for a document search - whether a record is found or not.
If the document is found, an uncertified copy can be issued at no further cost.
If a certified copy is desired (only certified copies are available for deaths after 1915), the fee will increase to $16.00 for the first copy and $13 for each additional copy. Check out how to order a certificate search from the Tazewell County Clerk's office for the latest prices.
IRAD does not charge to access these records. Here's how to make a request from IRAD.
1916 - 1947
Beginning in 1916 the Tazewell County Clerk and the Department of Public Health jointly maintained death records.
The Department of Public Health has provided the Illinois State Archives with microfilm copies of Illinois death certificates for 1916 - 1947 and a statewide microfiche index to them. Additional years of death records are added from time to time. A copy of the microfiche index to these records is available for research at the society's library.
The Tazewell County Clerk charges $5.00 for a document search - whether a record is found or not.
If the document is found, the fee will increase to $16.00 for the first certified copy and $13 for each additional copy. Only certified copies are available for deaths after 1915. Check out how to order a certificate search from the Tazewell County Clerk's office for the latest prices.
The Illinois State Archives does not charge to access these records. Here's how to make a request from the State Archives.
The Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records charges $10.00 for a genealogical non-certified copy of the original death record. A certified copy is available for $17.00. Deaths must have occurred 20 years prior to the request in order to be considered as a genealogical search. If no record is found, there is a $10 search fee. Here's how to order a record from the Department of Public Health.
1947 - Present
For deaths after 1947, researchers may contact the Tazewell County Clerk or the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records.
The Tazewell County Clerk charges $5.00 for a document search - whether a record is found or not.
If the document is found, the fee will increase to $14.00 for the first certified copy and $11 for each additional copy. Only certified copies are available for deaths after 1915. Check out how to order a certificate search from the Tazewell County Clerk's office for the latest prices.
The Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records charges $10.00 for a genealogical non-certified copy of the original death record. A certified copy is available for $17.00. Deaths must have occurred 20 years prior to the request in order to be considered as a genealogical search. If no record is found, a $10 search fee is charged. Here's how to order a record from the Department of Public Health.
