Franklin County Clerk

P.O. Box 607
City of Benton
County of Franklin County
State of Illinois
618-438-3221

Local Office

The Franklin County Clerk's Office issues certified copies of Franklin County birth certificates, Franklin County death certificates and Franklin County marriage records for events that occurred in Franklin County, Illinois. You may order copies of Franklin County vital records through this office or their state equivalent. Check the Illinois state page for a full list of available offices.

About Franklin County Clerk

The state of Illinois is located in the Midwestern United States. It was admitted to the Union as the 21st U.S. state on December 3, 1818. As of 2020, Illinois has a population of 12,812,508—the 6th largest of all 50 states.

Thanks to its geography, Illinois is a major transportation hub. O’Hare International Airport in Chicago is among the ten busiest airports in the world.

The state’s principal counties are: Cook County, DuPage County, Lake County, Will County, and Kane County. Chicago is its largest city, and Springfield is its capital. Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, and Rockford are other notable cities within the state.

Vital records are held at the Division of Vital Records at Illinois’s Department of Public Health. The office has birth and death records since January 1916.

Opening Hours

Monday8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Franklin County Clerk Services

Birth Certificate State Fee$15
Death Certificate State Fee$19
Marriage/Civil Union State Fee$5

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