The Morgan County Health Department is able to provide certified copies of Birth Records for any person born in Morgan County in or after 2008*

Birth Records are considered confidential. As a result, they may only be issued to:

• Individual Named on the Certificate

• Birthing Parent (Mother)

• Second Parent (if and only if they are named on the official record)

• Legal Guardian with proof of appropriate legal documentation

To obtain a certified copy of a birth record, eligible individuals must:

• Provide valid proof of identification

• Successfully complete an Application to Search for A Birth Record

• Remit payment at time of service

*Birth records prior to 2008 may be obtained from the Morgan County Clerk or the State of IL Dept of Vital Records.

The Morgan County Health Department is able to provide certified copies of Death Records for any person who has died in Morgan County in or after 2008*

Death Records may be issued to anyone with a vested interest in the deceased. This may include:

• Family Members

• Persons with Personal Interest in the Deceased

• Persons with Property Interest in the Deceased

• Coroner and/or Funeral Director

To obtain a certified copy of a birth record, eligible individuals must:

• Provide valid proof of identification

• Successfully complete an Application to Search for A Death Record

• Remit payment at time of service

*Death records prior to 2008 may be obtained from the Morgan County Clerk or the State of IL Dept of Vital Records.

A Live Birth that occurs outside a hospital setting must be reported to the Local Registrar within one year of the infant's birth. To complete this process in Morgan County, the birthing parent must schedule an interview appointment with the Registrar. 

On the day of your appointment the Registrar will need to see:

• Birthing parent with valid proof of identification

• Newborn Infant

• Certificate of Live Birth Worksheet - completed fully and signed

• Physician's Statement (if applicable) or Notarized Third-Party Statement