Basic Fees Illinois State Archives
Illinois State Archives fees are set pursuant to 15 ILCS 305/5.5.
Fees
| Out of State Research Fee Non-Illinois Resident Research Fee Policy | $10 |
| Duplicated microfilm rolls | $20 per roll |
| Compact Discs | $20 per CD |
| Document Certification |
$2 per document certified |
| Federal Land Records | $2 per page |
| Copies of legislative bills or other papers, made from microfilm reader/printers and photocopiers, not exceeding legal size | .50 per page |
| Copies exceeding legal size | $1 per page |
Non-Illinois Resident Research Fee Policy
The Illinois State Archives is required to receive, from all out-of-state or non-Illinois residents, a $10 fee, prepaid and nonrefundable, along with all research requests before those requests may be honored. The fee will entitle the requester to up to 2 unofficial, non-certified copies of the records requested if those records exist.
Checks and money orders should be made payable to the Illinois Secretary of State and mailed to:
Illinois State Archives
Reference Unit
Margaret Cross Norton Building
Capitol Complex
Springfield, IL 62756
The Archives also accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover credit cards.