Certified Copies of the Death Certificate

Certified Copies of the Death Certificate

Additional certified copies of the death certificate may be obtained from the following offices:

  • If the place of death was anywhere in Cook County, you may obtain them from any of the offices of the Cook County Clerk. The nearest office to Simkins Funeral Home is located in the Old Orchard Courthouse:
    5600 W. Old Orchard Rd. Room #149
    Skokie, IL 60077
    (847) 470-7236
  • To acquire them from this Skokie office, you must make an appointment by going to the following site: go.nemoqappointment.com/booking/booking/index/skokie. To acquire them from the Chicago or Markham office, make an appointment at go.nemoqappointment.com/booking/booking/index/06cc26nq25
  • If the place of death was Evanston, Illinois, and the death occurred after January 1, 1980, you may obtain certified copies immediately at the following office:
    The City of Evanston City Clerk's Office
    909 Davis St., 2
    nd Floor
    Evanston, IL 60201
    (847) 448-8189
  • If the place of death was Skokie, Illinois, you may obtain them immediately at the following office:
    Skokie Health Department
    5127 Oakton St.
    Skokie, IL 60077
    (847) 933-8252