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Birth Certificate

Please note the following information about Birth Certificates:

  • Under Illinois State Law (410 ILCS 535-Vital Records Act) only specific individuals have legal access to birth, death, or marriage certificates. The McLean County Clerk's Office will issue certificates to authorized individuals only. Vital Records are not considered public information, nor are they subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
  • Absolutely no information can be given over the telephone regarding any Vital Record.
  • The earliest Birth Records available in McLean County are from 1860.
  • If you were not born in McLean County, please contact either the County of your birth (click on the following link for a county search: http://www.naco.org/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm) or contact the State Department of Vital Records at 217-782-6553.
  • If the certificate has been on file for 75 years or longer, anyone with a genealogical interest may have a non-certified copy of the certificate, stamped “for genealogical purposes only”.

To obtain a certified copy of a Birth Certificate, you must be one of the following:

  • Of legal age (18 or an emancipated minor with certified court documentation) if requesting your own.
  • The mother or father (if listed on the certificate) of the child whose certificate is being requested.
  • A Legal Guardian with certified court documentation proving verification of guardianship.
  • An Agent having a Notarized letter from any of the above authorizing your access to the record.
  • A Legal Representative, i.e. an attorney acting on behalf of the person named on the Birth Certificate (must have authorized documentation).
  • An Agent authorized by power of attorney that specifically states that the record can be obtained.
  • An Agent approved by the State Registrar.
    Birth Certificates can be requested in person, through the mail, or online by using Illinois E-Pay. Please read the following for instructions on request guidelines and procedures:

Requests made in the Office can be paid by Cash or Check

  • Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except for county holidays).
  • Driving Directions.
  • Requests made in the office require a valid Driver’s License, State-issued ID, or a Passport (Authorized English translation must accompany identification that is not U.S. issued).
  • $12.00 for first copy, $6.00 for each additional copy of the same Birth Certificate.

Requests made through the mail
All Mail Requests must include a copy of a signature ID.
(The extension of the expiration date must be copied if applicable)
Vital Records Application (Mail In)
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Vital Records Application
Tips This form can be filled out online. When you enter the form, click on the box that you want to fill out, and start to type. You can move between fields with the tab key. Boxes that require a check mark can be clicked and a check mark will appear. When complete, press print and the form will print out already filled in. You can print out a blank form by printing the form before you fill it out.

Requests Online
Requesting via E-Pay will give you the opportunity to expedite the request by selecting either Express or Priority Mail.
Vital Records Application (Online Payment)
Step 1: Read the following steps then follow this link (http://www.illinoisepay.com/) E-Pay Logo
Step 2: Click on the type of vital record you are requesting from the list at the bottom of the page.
Step 3: Complete the required information on the screens that follow. You will receive a confirmation number once the transaction is successful.
Step 4: Print the confirmation page.
Step 5:

Place your photo identification (i.e. Driver's License or State-issued ID card) which displays your signature (The extension of the expiration date must be copied if applicable) on the confirmation page or any piece of paper with the confirmation number and make a photocopy, then sign, date, and fax to the Mclean County Clerk at (309) 888-5932 or scan and email the form to coclerkepay@mcleancountyil.gov.

Note
  • There is a convenience fee of $ 1.75 for each transaction.This fee is not charged by the McLean County Clerk.
  • If your follow-up confirmation is received after 2:30 P.M., your request will be processed and mailed the following business day.

If you have an urgent need for a vital record, the State Department of Vital Records can honor a telephone request 217-782-6553 and have the document overnighted to you.