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Adams County, Illinois
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Adams County, Illinois Facts
When was Adams County, IL Created?
Adams County was established on January 13, 1825 .
What is the County Seat of Adams County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Quincy (1825–present) also, the county government website is www.co.adams.il.us .
What counties are adjacent to Adams County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Hancock County, Brown County, Schuyler County, Pike County, Marion County, Missouri, Lewis County, Missouri
Adams County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Adams County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Adams 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 Adams 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
Adams County, IL Census Records
What Adams County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Adams County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Adams Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Adams Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Adams 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
Adams County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Adams County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Adams 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 Adams 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.
- Adams County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 507 Vermont St., Quincy, IL 62301
- Adams County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 217-277-2150 – County Clerk; 217-277-2126 – Recorder
- Marriage Records: 1825
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1817
- Adams County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 217-277-2100
- Probate Records: 1826
- Court Records: 1825
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Adams County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Adams County, IL?
A list of Adams County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Great River Genealogical Society, c/o Quincy Public Library, 526 Jersey Street, Quincy, IL 62301-3996
- Historical Society of Quincy & Adams County, 425 South 12th Street, Quincy, IL 62301-4303; Phone: (217) 222-1835
- Western Illinois University Region (WIU), Illinois Regional Archives Depository, University Library, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455; 309-298-2716
- 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 Adams County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Adams County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Adams County
- Adams County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Adams County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Adams 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.
Adams Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Adams Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Adams County and its civil and congressional townships
- Adams Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Adams Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Adams County Map (livgenmi.com)
Adams 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!
- Adams County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Adams Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Adams Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Adams County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Adams Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Adams Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Adams County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Adams 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)
Adams Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Adams County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Adams County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- History of Adams County Complete Section (co.adams.il.us)
- Quincy and Adams County history and representative men (search.ancestry.com)
- The History of Adams County, Illinois : containing history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., a biographical directory of (search.ancestry.com)
- Past and present of the city of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Portrait and biographical record of Adams County, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative c (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Quincy and its men of mark, or, Facts and figures exhibiting its advantages and resources, manufactures and commerce (search.ancestry.com)
- Adams County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Adams Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Adams County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Adams (cyndislist.com)
- Adams County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Adams Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Adams County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Adams Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Adams Co. IL Military Records
- Illinois Military Records Research Guide
- Quincy in the Civil War : a view of the great conflict as seen through the eyes of a Quincy historian (search.ancestry.com)
- 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 Adams County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Adams Co. IL Schools & Directories
- Quincy, Illinois Directories, 1887-90 (search.ancestry.com)
- Adams County, Illinois Directory, 1892 (search.ancestry.com)