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Boone County, Illinois
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Boone County, Illinois Facts
When was Boone County, IL Created?
Boone County was established on March 4, 1837 .
What is the County Seat of Boone County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Belvidere (1837 – present) also, the county government website is www.boonecountyil.org .
What counties are adjacent to Boone County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Rock County, WI, Walworth County, WI, McHenry County, DeKalb County, Ogle County, Winnebago County
Boone County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Boone County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Boone 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 Boone 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
Boone County, IL Census Records
What Boone County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Boone 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.
Boone Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Boone Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Boone 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
Boone County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Boone County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Boone 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 Boone 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.
- Boone County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 601 N. Main St., Belvidere, IL 61008
- Boone County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 815-544-3103
- Marriage Records: 1838
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1838
- Boone County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 815-544-0371
- Probate Records: 1840
- Court Records: 1838
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Boone County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Boone County, IL?
A list of Boone County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Winnebago and Boone Counties Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 10166, Rockford, IL 61131-0166
- Boone County Historical Museum, 311 Whitney Blvd., Belvidere, Illinois 61008; Phone: (815) 544-8391
- Northern Illinois University (NIU), Illinois Regional Archives Depository, c/o Regional History Center, Founders Memorial Library, Rm. 400, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115; 815-753-1807
- 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 Boone County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Boone County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Boone County
- Boone County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Boone County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Boone 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.
Boone Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Boone Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Boone County and its civil and congressional townships
- Boone Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Boone Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Boone County Map (livgenmi.com)
Boone 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!
- Boone County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Boone Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Boone Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Boone County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Boone Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Boone Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Boone County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Boone 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)
Boone Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Boone County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Boone County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- The Past and present of Boone County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns &c., a biographical dire (search.ancestry.com)
- Boone County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Boone Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Boone County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Boone (cyndislist.com)
- Boone County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Boone Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Boone County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Boone Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Boone 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 Boone County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Boone Co. IL Schools & Directories
- Historical encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Boone County (search.ancestry.com)