Copies of Birth Certificates

Who May Obtain a Birth Certificate?

If you are 18 years of age or older, you can obtain a certified copy of your own birth certificate.

A parent can obtain the birth certificate of their child, if the parent's name appears on the child's birth certificate.

How to Obtain a Birth Certificate:

In-Person:

Come to the DuPage County Clerk's Office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Please complete a request form prior to coming to the office. 
The birth record request form is located here: Birth Certificate Application

ON LINE:

For your convenience, you can process online requests for birth certificates through an independent company that the DuPage County Clerk has partnered with to provide you this service; VitalChek Network, Inc. An additional fee of $10.00 is charged by VitalChek for this service, and all major credit cards are accepted, including American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard® or Visa®.

Place an order directly with VitalChek

By Mail:

Download Certificate of Record of Birth Application (PDF) 

Fill out the application and mail it along with a photocopy of a current and valid acceptable form of identification and a check or money order made payable to the DuPage County Clerk to:

What are the Fees for a Birth Certificate?

The fee is $14 for the first copy and $2 for each additional copy of the same certificate, requested at the same time.

What are the Acceptable Forms of Current and Valid Identification?

• Illinois Drivers License
• Illinois State Identification Card
• U.S. Military Identification Card
• Selective Service Card
• Out-of-State Drivers License
• U.S. Naturalization Certificate
• U.S. Immigration Card
• U.S. Passport

What about Genealogical Research?

Birth records had to occur 75 years ago or earlier to be classified as genealogy records. The application is the same and the fee is $1 per record. Genealogical records are not certified, but are stamped "For Genealogical Purposes Only."