The Winnebago County Clerk's Office has created a new website to help give people access to them. It allows people to view the information and get copies of birth, marriage and death certificates without having to leave their own home. "For some, viewing the information is a great way to re-live memories of loved ones, and for others it's a convenient way to collect important family-related documents," Margie Mullins says.
Copies of certificates cost $12 each.
Copies of certificates cost $12 each.
Under Illinois State law, genealogy records are defined as:
- Birth certificates that are 75 years or older;
- Marriage certificates that are 50 years or older; and
- Death certificates that are 20 years or older
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