Certificates of marriages or civil unions that were licensed, solemnized and registered in Will County are available through the Will County Clerk’s Office. Marriage or Civil Union Certificates may be requested by: HOW TO OBTAIN A MARRIAGE/CIVIL UNION CERTIFICATE Walk in
during business hours. Most requests can be processed within just a few minutes. By mail, include request form, copy of valid id along with payment (check/money order) to the following address: You may also submit a request by email. To do so, complete the above Mail In Request Form, print & sign. Attach a scan or photo of
the signed form, as well as a copy of valid ID, and email to . Once submitted, please call us at (815) 740-4615 during normal business hours to provide credit card payment over the phone. EXPRESS ONLINE ORDERING THROUGH VITALCHEK FEES, PAYMENT OPTIONS VALID FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION If you
cannot provide one of the above forms of ID, you may provide TWO of the items on the following list. ONE of the items must show your current address. Only ONE of the items may be a bill or piece of mail: Social Security Cards are NOT an acceptable form of identification. For more information on marriage or civil union certificates email or call (815) 740-4615.
All requests must be accompanied by a valid form of identification.
Attn: Vital Records
Will County Clerk’s Office
302 N. Chicago St.
Joliet, IL 60432
Expedited processing and shipping is available through our third-party partner,
VitalChek. Please visit their website for information. Additional fees apply.
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Marriage and Civil Union Certificates are $9 for one certified copy.
Additional certified copies of the same
record are $4 each if requested at the same time.
The Will County Clerk’s Office will accept one of the following forms of ID:
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We are an authorized online vital records ordering service for Cook County Clerk's Office.
That means we can process your request fast, affordably, and securely. The only thing faster is doing it in person – but that’s not always possible or convenient, and that’s why we’re here.
Cook County Clerk's Office 118 N. Clark Street, Cook County Building Room 120 Chicago, IL, 60602
Phone 866-252-8974
Fax 866-550-1846
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About Vital Records from Cook County Clerk's Office
COOK COUNTY VITAL RECORDS
The Cook County Clerk's Office issues certified copies of Cook County birth certificates, Cook County
death certificates and Cook County marriage records for events that occurred in Cook County, Illinois. You may order copies of Cook County vital records through VitalChek on an expedited basis.
NOTICE
Although VitalChek attempts to include accurate and up-to-date information on this site, state and agency information is subject to change without notice. VitalChek makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the information herein and assumes no liability with respect to such information.
Available Illinois (IL) Vital Record Types
A certified copy of the Certificate of Marriage. This is not a copy of the marriage license. Marriage records are available for events that occurred in Cook County within the last 50 years.
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