Welcome to the . . . .
Illinois Statewide Death Index,
Pre–1916
An Ongoing Project of the Illinois State
Archives
Entering Search Criteria
Enter the individual's name in the format: last name comma space first name space middle initial (for example, Smith, John D). The first
name and middle initial may be omitted to
accomplish a surname search. Searches are
not case sensitive: you may use any combination
of upper and lower case letters. The following
types of searches may be conducted:
- Enter at
least the first two letters of the surname
of the decedent and select STATEWIDE from the drop-down
option box to return a list
of deaths for the name you entered.
- Enter
at least the first two letters of the surname of the
decedent and select the name of a county
from the drop-down option box to return a list
of deaths for the name you entered from a particular county.
| A Work in Progress . . .
The creation of a
Pre–1916 Illinois Statewide Death index is an ongoing project of
the Illinois State Archives. The task of entering all
Illinois deaths before 1916 is far from complete.
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Click here for a list of counties and date spans
currently included
in the Pre–1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index. |
| Click here for information about how to obtain copies
of original death records. |
Tips on Using the
Pre–1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index
- To print the list of deaths from the results
screen, set your printer's page orientation
to landscape.
- Death
records were recorded in the county where the death
occurred and not necessarily in the county where the
deceased resided. If your search does not
find a death record in the county where you expected
it to occur, try selecting STATEWIDE in the
location option box.
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