Our Vital Records Department processes requests for
Birth, Death, and Marriage Certificates
Marriage Licenses
Notary Public Commissions
The earliest records we have begin in 1837 for marriage
records, 1878 for both birth and death records. It was not
State Law until 1916 to record birth and death events.
The fee for a record search of birth and marriage
certificates is $14.00 . A death record search is
$16.00. If a record is found, a certified copy will be
issued. We only issue certified copies of the records.
If you would like additional certified copies at the time of
your request,we will issue the additional copies for $ 2.00
each for birth and marriage records. Additional certified
copies of death certificates are $ 4.00 each.
If you would like to request a vital records search, you may do
so either in person, by mail or through the Internet. An
application will need to be completed along with showing proof
of identity.
An application is available at this website for you to print.
You may select this page at vitals application. Please
forward this application and fee [we accept checks, money
orders or cash] along with a copy of your identification
(driver's license copy) to:
Bureau County Clerk
700 South Main St., Rm. 104
Princeton, IL 61356
You may request vital records through the Internet using
a credit card. Please click on the following link and
follow the instructions. You must fax a confirmation
page along with your identification for the request to be
complete. Our fax is 815-879-4803.
Vital records Epay site is offered
in cooperation with the State
Treasurer's office.