DeKalb County Genealogy Online - John J. Acardo, DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder

DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder

Discover the History of DeKalb County

Welcome to DeKalb County’s Online Genealogy search feature! Here you can explore your ancestral records from the County’s inception in 1837.

Birth Certificates
Search to find Birth Certificates 75 years or older.
Name   Year File #
or
Marriage Licenses
Search to find Marriage Licenses 50 years or older.
Name   Year File #
or
Death Certificates
Search to find Death Certificates 20 years or older.
Name   Year File #
or
Naturalization Certificates
Search to find Naturalization Certificates 100 years or older.
Name   Year File #
or

The DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder’s office is the official repository for all Vital Records in DeKalb County, Illinois.

Birth, Marriage, Death, and now Civil Union, records are collected and stored in perpetuity with all County records.

Our Genealogical Records Division of the Clerk & Recorder’s office maintains thousands of historical documents and continues to grow each day.

Please feel free to explore this online resource to see your history come to life. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder’s office at 815.895.7149.