u/After-Leopard

Has anyone found a way to obtain a birth certificate from Cook County for genealogy purposes? I’m looking for one from 1905. I have been struggling to find the correct place to submit a request. And I gave it a shot requesting one from the “birth certificate for a new child” spot and I have not heard anything. I am willing to drive to Chicago if that would help.

Edit: I’ve tried a few websites and the actual search function is down.

Both are not allowing searches online:

https://cookcountygenealogy.com/RecordInfo.aspx

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/other/provdrs/ccco/svcs/make\_genealogy\_requestsonline.html

I just read the post about the lawsuit in Cook County, and I really appreciate that someone is trying to fix the issue! In the short term, is there any practical way to obtain a birth certificate from Cook County from 1905? I do have my father‘s cooperation, and he would be willing to submit a request for his father‘s birth certificate. But beyond that, I cannot find a place to submit a request even by mail. If somebody has had any luck with this, could they please point me in the correct direction in order to actually obtain a birth certificate even if it takes a long time