All Rights Reserved. It took effect throughout all of Illinois on June 1, 2014. County Clerk. Order online at our                  - a completed Marriage Certificate Request Form*Same-day delivery available only at our downtown office. Perform a free Cook County, IL public marriage records search, including marriage licenses, certificates, registries, and indexes. In Person. Order one of two ways (NOT available online): 1. Order in person at one of our Art-quality commemorative certificates of a marriage or civil union make an ideal keepsake or gift. Both partners must:Applicants who are 16 or 17 must present the following:They may fill out the entire application at the Clerk’s office, or begin the process Appear together at one of the Clerk’s six Vital Records locations.Fill out and sign the marriage license application.If you do not have your own officiant, you can be joined in marriage or a civil union by a Cook County judge at the The officiant performing the ceremony must complete the bottom portion of the marriage license and mail or deliver it to the Both partners must: 1. be 18 years of age or older 2. not be blood relatives 3. not already be legally married to someone else or each other

© Copyright 2020 Cook County Clerk's Office. As of July 6, the Bureau of Vital Records offices in downtown Chicago and the suburban courthouses are open for in-person services, including marriage licenses, and birth, death and marriage certificates. County Clerk. Marriage Licenses. Pursuant to Executive Order 2020-36 the following changes have been made to requirements and deadlines related to Marriage Licenses:Changes to Marriage License Procedures During the Duration of the Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation (through August 22, 2020):Under Illinois law, only eligible persons can marry. All Rights Reserved. The officiant performing the ceremony completes and signs the marriage license and returns it to the Clerk's office, where it is recorded. © Copyright 2020 Cook County Clerk's Office. Mail your request to: Cook County Clerk's Office Bureau of Vital Records P.O. Under Illinois law, only eligible persons can marry. Choose from ten original designs by local artists. Certified legal copies of marriage records are $15 and $4 for each additional copy. Although smaller, these records are also certified legal copies of your marriage or civil union and perfect for carrying in your pocket. The Cook County Marriage Records Search (Illinois) links below open in a new window and take you to third party websites that provide access to Cook County public records. If you find a match, you will be able to download the corresponding license for free IF you visit a Family History Center or an affiliate library. A marriage license is filed with the Clerk's Bureau of Vital Records after the marriage ceremony takes place. By Mail. All Cook County Clerk's Bureau of Vital Records (BVR) offices are open to the public. Civil Union Licenses ($60) 2. Before getting married in Chicago or suburban Cook County, couples must obtain a marriage license from the Cook County Clerk's office.... Read more .

Marriage Licenses ($60) Before getting married in Chicago or suburban Cook County, a couple must obtain a marriage license from the Cook County Clerk's office within 60 days of the ceremony.

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Ready to frame and printed on canvas, commemorative certificates are $65 and include a free certified legal record. Notary Public Commissions. Five ways to order are shown below.A set of (2) wallet-sized marriage or civil union records are $15 and $4 for each additional copy.