Monday, November 11, 2013

Illinois Free Divorce Records

By Ben Kingsley


Vital information like divorce decrees are made open to the general public. Civilians with the proper credentials and requirements can effectively obtain public documents such as divorce certificates, marriage licenses, birth records, and death reports. In the state of Illinois, documents like these are maintained and disseminated by the Illinois Department of Public Health through its Division of Vital Records, which is in charge of the agency's database of vital documents. The Illinois divorce records in this office can be traced back to January of 1962. Unfortunately, though, certified copies of divorce documents are not accessible at the said office.

The Illinois Department of Public Health can only verify marriage and divorce documents. Applicants will only get verifications for divorce and marital reports they requested. The state's Department of Public Health is only authorized to disseminate certified copies of birth and death reports. But even if you will only get a verification letter for the divorce certificate you want, you will still be charged a five dollar fee for every name searched. Fees should be made payable to the state office, in the form of a certified check, personal check, or money order.

For access to certified copies of divorce documents, you can contact or visit the Clerk of Circuit Court in the county where the divorce was filed and granted. Talk to somebody in the office. They may be able to help you with the proper procedures in obtaining a certified copy of a divorce certificate, as well as the complete requirements you might need in filing your request. And since each county in the state of Illinois has its own policies, requirements, and fees, you may want to consider checking out the state website for additional information. And always make sure that you comply with the county's policies to avoid any snags later on in the process.

For older divorce certificates, you can visit the Illinois State Archives. Divorce indexes much older than those housed at the state office are stored at the Illinois Regional Archives Depository, or IRAD. If you are doing genealogy or simply researching your ancestors, this is the office where you might find the information you need. For more recent information about how you can obtain data from the state archives office, you can contact them by phone or visit the office personally.

For the purposes of background checks and personal history research, online record providers can be a viable information resource. Compared to your standard government information service, record search websites are much more convenient and cost-efficient, not to mention practical. Many reputable online information services are highly capable of disseminating accurate and up-to-date public information, certificates of birth to divorce decrees. All you'll need is a laptop and a stable Internet connection.

Choosing to go with a record search website will only cost you a small one-time membership fee. You will need to complete a short registration process. But once the registration is completed, you can start running searches on any vital report you want. If you wish to access the divorce records of the person you are currently dating, for instance, all you need to do is type in his name and the state where he previously resided. With this kind of service, you can expect quick and comprehensive results and no additional fees or waiting periods.




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