Birth Certificate Translation in Illinois
In Illinois the birth certificate you need comes from the county clerk of the county where the birth happened. The state Department of Public Health keeps an index but is not where most people should order from, and that single fact accounts for a lot of wasted time.
For use abroad, the county clerk's certified copy is apostilled by the Index Department of the Illinois Secretary of State, in Springfield or Chicago.
Filing details for Illinois
- State vital records office
- County clerk of the county of the event; IDPH Division of Vital Records keeps the state index
- Apostille authority
- Illinois Secretary of State, Index Department
We serve Illinois remotely from our office in Edgewater, New Jersey.
Indian birth certificates in Illinois filings
Chicago's Indian community is one of the oldest and largest in the Midwest, and Indian birth records raise questions most others do not. Certificates are issued by municipal corporations or local registrars and are usually in English, often with a regional language alongside - Gujarati, Hindi, Tamil. Only the non-English parts need translating, but they do need it.
Many were registered long after the birth, and some births were never registered at all. In that case applicants commonly rely on a non-availability certificate from the local authority together with sworn affidavits; the State Department's reciprocity schedule for India is the place to confirm what is currently expected.
Mexican and Polish records
Mexican actas are the single largest group, and Polish birth extracts remain common across the city's long-established Polish neighbourhoods. Polish registries issue short and full versions; for most US purposes the full version, with later annotations, is the one to request.
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Where do I get an Illinois birth certificate?
From the county clerk of the county of birth - the Cook County Clerk for most of the Chicago area.
Does an Indian birth certificate need translating?
Only the parts not in English. Bilingual certificates are common, and the regional-language text must still be translated.
Who issues Illinois apostilles?
The Index Department of the Illinois Secretary of State.
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