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VITAL RECORDS | CHAMPAIGN-URBANA PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT

Provides certificates for births and deaths that have occurred in the last ten years in Champaign County.

Date of Last Formal Update

03/05/2025

Data provided by

211 Nebraska

Physical Address

201 West Kenyon Road, Champaign, IL 61820

Hours

Mon 8 am - 4 pm; Tue 8 am - 4 pm; Wed 8 am - 4 pm; Thu 8 am - 4 pm; Fri 8 am - 4 pm;

Voice

(217) 531-4255

Main | Deputy Registrar

Voice

(217) 352-7961

Main | Main Office Phone

Application process

Call for general questions; Applications for records are available online, in person, and by mail; Written requests will be processed within 1 business day after being received

Fee

$21.00 for a birth certificate ($11.00 for each additional copy when purchased at the same time); $21.00 for a death certificate ($12.00 for each additional copy when purchased at the same time); Additional services fees apply if using a debit/credit card as payment

Required documents

Photo ID (preferably a driver's license), Birth Certificates for a Child, Photo ID (preferably a driver's license) or court papers verifying status as the child's legal guardian; Death Certificates: Photo ID (preferably a driver's license) or documents verifying there is a legal need for the certificate (such as being the executor of the estate of the deceased)

Eligibility

Birth certificates may only be released to a parent listed on the birth certificate or a legal guardian who is able to present court documentation as proof of their guardian status; Death certificates may only be released to relatives of the deceased or a non-relative who can prove a financial or property interest in the deceased, such as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy

Languages

English

Service area

Champaign County, Illinois

Agency info

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT

Provides public health services.