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Bureau County, Illinois
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Bureau County, Illinois Facts
When was Bureau County, IL Created?
Bureau County was established on February 28, 1837.
What is the County Seat of Bureau County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Princeton also, the county government website is www.bureaucounty.us .
What counties are adjacent to Bureau County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Lee County, Putnam County, LaSalle County, Marshall County, Stark County, Henry County, Whiteside County
Bureau County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Bureau County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Bureau 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 Bureau 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
Bureau County, IL Census Records
What Bureau County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Bureau 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.
Bureau Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Bureau Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Bureau 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
Bureau County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Bureau County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Bureau 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 Bureau 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.
- Bureau County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 700 S. Main St., Princeton, IL 61356
- Bureau County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 815-875-2014
- Marriage Records: 1837
- Birth & Death Records: 1878
- Land Records: 1817
- Bureau County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 815-872-2001
- Probate Records: 1837
- Court Records: 1837
- Bureau County, Illinois Voters and Tax-Payers Directory, 1877
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Bureau County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Bureau County, IL?
A list of Bureau County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Bureau County Genealogical Society, 629 S. Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356-2012; Phone: (815) 879-3133
- Bureau County Historical Society, 109 Park Avenue West, Princeton, IL; Phone: (815) 875-2184
- Neponset Township Historical Society, Phone: (309) 594-2197
- Sheffield Historical Society, Corner of Cook and Washington, Phone: (815) 454-2788
- Wyanet Historical Society, Main Street, Wyanet, Illinoins
- 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 Bureau County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Bureau County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Bureau County
- Bureau County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Bureau County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Bureau 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.
Bureau Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Bureau Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Bureau County and its civil and congressional townships
- Bureau Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Bureau Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Bureau County Map (livgenmi.com)
Bureau 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!
- Bureau County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Bureau Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Hunter Cemetery (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Bureau Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Bureau County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Bureau Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Bureau Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Bureau County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Bureau Co. IL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Bureau County, Illinois Historical and Biographical Sketches (search.ancestry.com)
- Index to names in twenty-six volumes of Illinois records (search.ancestry.com)
- The Illinois Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Bureau Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Bureau County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Bureau County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Past and present of Bureau County, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- The Biographical record of Bureau, Marshall and Putnam Counties, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Reminiscences of Bureau County : in two parts (search.ancestry.com)
- Bureau County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Bureau Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Bureau County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Bureau (cyndislist.com)
- Bureau County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Bureau Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.org)
- Bureau County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Bureau Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Bureau 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 Bureau County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.