Our Vital Records Department processes requests for
Birth, Death, and Marriage Certificates
Marriage Licenses

The earliest records we have begin in 1837 for marriage
records, 1878 for both birth and death records. It was not
State Law until 1916 to record birth and death events.

The fee for a record search of birth and marriage
certificates is $14.00 . A
death record search is $16.00.
If a record is found, a certified copy will be issued. We only issue
certified copies of the records.

If you would like additional certified copies at the time of your
request,we will issue the additional copies for $ 2.00 each for
birth and
marriage records. Additional certified copies of death certificates are $
4.00 each.
If you would like to request a vital records search, you may do so
either in person, by mail or through the
Internet. An application will
need to be completed along with showing proof of identity.

An application is available at this website for you to print. You
may select this page at
vitals application.  Please forward this
application and fee [we accept checks, money orders or cash] along
with a copy of your identification (driver's license copy) to:

Bureau County Clerk
700 South Main St., Rm. 104
Princeton, IL 61356

You may request vital records through the Internet using a credit
card. Please click on the following link and follow the instructions.
 
You must fax or email a confirmation page along
with your identification for the request to be
complete. Our fax is 815-879-4803 and the vital
records email address is bcvitalrecords@yahoo.com
click here to
Request Bureau
County Vital
Records via Epay
Website
Vital records Epay site is offered
in cooperation with the State
Treasurer's office.
Bureau
County
Clerk and
Recorder
VITAL RECORDS