How do I obtain a birth certificate or death certificate?
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Health & Human Services
The City of Evanston Clerk's Office offers eligible individuals Birth and Death certificate records upon request. The City Clerk is the Local Registrar for the City of Evanston and can only provide Vital Records to individuals with a City of Evanston Birth or Death Record.
Vital records between November 2018 - October 2021 must be obtained through The Cook County Clerk's Vital Records Office.
The City of Evanston City Clerk's Office has begun digitizing vital records between the 1800s - 1900s. The project is expected to be completed in 2023, so specific vital records will be unavailable during this time and may be obtained through The Cook County Clerk's Vital Records Office archives.
The City Clerk's Office does not apostille Birth and Death certificates. For assistance with apostilles, please visit The Office of the State of Illinois Secretary of State Office.
To obtain certain vital records, you are required to submit one or more copies of your Identification. All forms must be current and valid. Click here for information on acceptable forms of ID.
The City Clerk's Office in Evanston can only make specific corrections to Birth and Death certificates within a limited time frame. Certain corrections may need to be made by either the birthing hospital or the state. https://www.cityofevanston.org/how-to/vital-records
Vital records between November 2018 - October 2021 must be obtained through The Cook County Clerk's Vital Records Office.
The City of Evanston City Clerk's Office has begun digitizing vital records between the 1800s - 1900s. The project is expected to be completed in 2023, so specific vital records will be unavailable during this time and may be obtained through The Cook County Clerk's Vital Records Office archives.
The City Clerk's Office does not apostille Birth and Death certificates. For assistance with apostilles, please visit The Office of the State of Illinois Secretary of State Office.
To obtain certain vital records, you are required to submit one or more copies of your Identification. All forms must be current and valid. Click here for information on acceptable forms of ID.
The City Clerk's Office in Evanston can only make specific corrections to Birth and Death certificates within a limited time frame. Certain corrections may need to be made by either the birthing hospital or the state. https://www.cityofevanston.org/how-to/vital-records
Updated 10/8/2023 2:39 PM