Copies of Birth Certificates
Who May Obtain a Birth Certificate?
If you are 18 years of age or older, you can obtain a certified copy of your own birth certificate.
A parent can obtain the birth certificate of their child, if the parent’s name appears on the child’s birth certificate.
How to Obtain a Birth Certificate:
In-Person:
Come into the DuPage County Clerk’s Office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and fill out an application.
By Mail:
Download Certificate of Record of Birth Application 
Fill out the application and mail it along with a photocopy of a current and valid acceptable form of identification and a check or money order made payable to the DuPage County Clerk to:
Gary A. King
DuPage County Clerk
P.O. Box 1028
Wheaton, IL 60187
What are the Fees for a Birth Certificate?
The fee is $14 for the first copy and $2 for each additional copy of the same certificate, requested at the same time.
What are the Acceptable Forms of Current and Valid Identification?
- Illinois Drivers License
- Illinois State Identification Card
- U.S. Military Identification Card
- Selective Service Card
- Out-of-State Drivers License
- U.S. Naturalization Certificate
- U.S. Immigration Card
- U.S. Passport
What about Genealogical Research?
Birth records had to occur 75 years ago or earlier to be classified as genealogy records. The application is the same and the fee is $1 per record. Genealogical records are not certified, but are stamped “For Genealogical Purposes Only.”