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Logan County, Illinois
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Logan County, Illinois Facts
When was Logan County, IL Created?
Logan County was established on February 15, 1839.
What is the County Seat of Logan County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Lincoln (prior county seats was Postville [Name changed to Camden prior to 1847] from 1839–1847, Mt. Pulaski from 1847–1853) also, the county government website is www.co.logan.il.us .
What counties are adjacent to Logan County, IL?
Bordering Counties are McLean County, DeWitt County, Macon County, Sangamon County, Menard County, Mason County, Tazewell County
Logan County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Logan County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Logan County vital records can be found at the Illinois Department of Public Health has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Illinois for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Logan County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Illinois Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- Order Hard Copies of Vital Records
- USGenweb Archives Illinois Marriage Project
- Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1922
- Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915
- Illinois Marriage Records, 1860 – 1905
- Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1934
- Cook County, Illinois, Marriage and Death Indexes, 1833-1889
- Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920
- Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900
- Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
- Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860
- Illinois Marriages to 1850
- Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922
- Illinois Death Certificates, 1916–1950
- Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
- Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
Logan County, IL Census Records
What Logan County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Logan County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Logan Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Logan Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Logan Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Illinois Census Records Research Guide
Logan County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
Logan County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Logan County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Logan County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Illinois courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Illinois residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Logan County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Illinois Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Logan County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 601 Broadway St., Lincoln, IL 62656
- Logan County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 217-732-4148
- Marriage Records: 1857
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1829
- Logan County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 217-735-2376
- Probate Records: 1855
- Court Records: 1857
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Logan County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Logan County, IL?
A list of Logan County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society, 114 N. Chicago Street, Lincoln, IL 62656; Phone:(217) 732-3200
- Mt. Pulaski Township Historical Society, 102-104 East Cooke St, Mt. Pulaski, IL; 217 792-3719
- Illinois State University, Campus Box 5500, Normal, IL 61790-5500; (309) 452-6027
- Illinois State Archives, Norton Building, Capitol Complex, Springfield, IL 62756; (217) 782-4682
- National Archives – Great Lakes Region (Chicago), 7358 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, Illinois 60629-5898; 773-948-9001
- Illinois State Historical Society 210 1/2 S. Sixth, Springfield, IL 62701-1503; Phone: (217)525-2781
- Illinois State Library, 300 South 2nd Street, Springfield, IL 62701-1796; Phone: (217) 785-5600
- Illinois State Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 10195, Springfield, IL 62791; Phone: (217) 789-1968
Where can I connect with other Logan County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Logan County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Logan County
- Logan County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Logan County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Logan County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a cost. This is simply a collection that has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site over another.
Logan Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Logan Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Logan County and its civil and congressional townships
- Logan Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Logan Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Logan County Map (livgenmi.com)
Logan Co. IL Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Illinois Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Illinois historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Illinois (1808 – 1922) (genealogybank.com) Quickly identify names and keywords and phrases in over 450 million articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements and also other items published in over 2,800 historical U.S. newspapers. Unique articles and other content added each and every month!
- Logan County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Logan Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Logan Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Logan County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Logan Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Logan Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Logan County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Logan Co. IL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Index to names in twenty-six volumes of Illinois records (search.ancestry.com)
- The Illinois Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Logan Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Logan County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Logan County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- History of Logan County, Illinois : a record of its settlement, organization, progress and achievement (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Logan County, Illinois : together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, educational, religious, civil, mi (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Logan County, Illinois : its past and present : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., a biogr (search.ancestry.com)
- Logan County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Logan Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Logan County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Logan (cyndislist.com)
- Logan County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Logan Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Logan County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Logan Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Logan Co. IL Military Records
- Illinois Military Records Research Guide
- Illinois Military Records (fold3.com) gives easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Illinois both males and females that served. Suitable for Logan County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
