CCHA Holdings 1878 - 1945, 1986 - 2001
NOTE: County Records holdings are searchable by individual name through our Local History Online Catalog. Records are available in multiple formats and locations— the Summary of Holdings details the availability for each resource. If you require a certified copy of vital records, they are available for a fee at The Champaign County Clerk’s Office.
NOTE: Vital records are not public records in Illinois. Certified copies are only available to specific individuals who have legal access. Access to records for genealogical purposes is allowed under Illinois State Law (410 ILCS 535-Vital Records Act) for records on file for a set period of time. Birth records are 75 years, marriage records are 50 years, and death records are 20 years.
Summary of Holdings
Champaign County (Ill.). County Clerk, Death Records - Death Index, 1878-1949 (MA)
Death Register Volume A: January 9, 1878 - February 25, 1893 (MA, VB, XA)
Death Register Volume B: March 18, 1893 - December 25, 1901 (MA, VB, XA)
Champaign County Death Record Books: June 1904 - March 1918 (VB, XA)
Death Certificate Returns (years 1893-1901 Incomplete) Certificates include #2182-2184, 2186-2189, 2196-2254, 2256-2273, 2275-2278, 2280, 2282 -2297, 2299-2310, 2312-2335, 2337-2348, 2350-2380. (RA)
Champaign County Death Certificates, January 1902 - December 31, 1915 (MA, RB)
Death Certificates, January 1916 - December 1945 (MA, MSA, RB)
Champaign County Death Certificates, January 1946 to Present (RB)
Champaign County Coroner's Death Certificates, 1986-2001 (RA)
MA------ Microfilm available at the Champaign County Historical Archives
RA------ Record at the Champaign County Historical Archives
RB------ Record at the Champaign County Clerk's Office, Brookens Building
VB------ Volume at the Champaign County Clerk's Office, Brookens Building
XA------ Xerox Copies in the Champaign County Historical Archives
MSA --- Microfilm available at the State of Illinois Archives in Springfield