Mail your request to: Cook County Clerk's Office Bureau of Vital Records P.O. Box 641070 Chicago, IL 60664-1070 A completed Birth Certificate Request Form (be sure to include your phone number) A photocopy of your photo identification (click here for acceptable forms of ID)
To obtain a birth certificate you need either: Valid Driver's License. Driver's License that is no more than six months expired along with one more piece of documentation with your current name and address. Valid State Issued ID. Firearm Owner's ID Card (newer style with hologram) Valid US Passport. Valid Military ID.
Birth Certificates Processing Times Most states have an average processing time is 2 to 3 weeks.
My short form birth certificate has my name, date of birth and county of birth and state. The long form has your name, parents name, date of birth, hospital and attending physician with the physicians signature. In addition to county and state.
How to authenticate or apostille a US birth certificate? Step 1: Get a certified copy of your Birth Certificate. Step 2: Get it authenticated or apostilled by the Secretary of State. Step 3: Get it authenticated or apostilled by the Department of State. Step 4: Get it legalized by the embassy of your destination country.
The California Department of Public Health — Vital Records issues certified copies of California vital records. The fastest way to request a copy of a birth or death certificate or marriage or divorce documents is to order online at CDPH-VR.
The Cook County Clerk's office serves as the official record keeper for births, marriages and deaths that occur in Chicago and suburban Cook County. The Clerk's Bureau of Vital Statistics division provides copies of these documents for eligible individuals upon request.
Contact your birth state or territory's vital records office to get a certified copy of your birth certificate.
Civil registry documents such as birth, marriage and death certificates may be availed of by securing a certified transcript or photocopy from the Municipal Civil Registry Office. Any person/individual concerned or his/her duly authorized person can secure a copy of registered civil registry documents.