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Bond County, Illinois
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Bond County, Illinois Facts
When was Bond County, IL Created?
Bond County was established on January 4, 1817.
What is the County Seat of Bond County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Greenville since 1821 (prior county seats was Hills Station or Hills Fort (1817), Perryville (1817–1821)) also, the county government website is bondcountyil.com .
What counties are adjacent to Bond County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Montgomery County, Fayette County, Clinton County, Madison County
Bond County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Bond County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Bond 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 Bond 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
Bond County, IL Census Records
What Bond County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Bond County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Bond Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Bond Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Bond 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
Bond County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Bond County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Bond 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 Bond 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.
- Bond County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 200 W. College 203 County Office Bldg., Greenville, IL 62246
- Bond County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 618-664-0449
- Marriage Records: 1817
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1817
- Bond County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 618-664-3208
- Probate Records: 1821
- Court Records: 1817
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Bond County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Bond County, IL?
A list of Bond County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Bond County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 172, Greenville, Illinois 62246
- Bond County Historical Society, P.O. Box 327, Greenville, IL 62246; Phone: (618) 664-1606
- University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS), Illinois Regional Archives Depository, LIB 144, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, MS BRK 140, Springfield, IL 62703-5407; 217-206-6520
- 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 Bond County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Bond County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Bond County
- Bond County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Bond County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Bond 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.
Bond Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Bond Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Bond County and its civil and congressional townships
- Bond Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Bond Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Bond County Map (livgenmi.com)
Bond 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!
- Bond County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Bond Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Bond Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Bond County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Bond Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Bond Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Bond County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Bond 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)
Bond Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Bond County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Bond County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Illinois, historical (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Bond and Montgomery Counties, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Historical souvenir of Greenville, Illinois : being a brief review of the city from the time of its founding to date (search.ancestry.com)
- Bond County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Bond Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Bond County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Bond (cyndislist.com)
- Bond County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Bond Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Bond County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Bond Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Bond 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 Bond County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.