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Calhoun County, Illinois
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Calhoun County, Illinois Facts
When was Calhoun County, IL Created?
Calhoun County was established on January 10, 1825.
What is the County Seat of Calhoun County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Hardin (prior county seats was Gilead from 1825–1847 and Hamburg in1847) also, the county government website is unavailable
What counties are adjacent to Calhoun County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Greene County, Jersey County, St. Charles County, Missouri, Lincoln County, Missouri, Pike County, Pike County, Missouri
Calhoun County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Calhoun County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Calhoun 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 Calhoun 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
Calhoun County, IL Census Records
What Calhoun County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Calhoun 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.
Calhoun Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Calhoun Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Calhoun 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
Calhoun County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
Calhoun County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Calhoun County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Calhoun 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 Calhoun 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.
- Calhoun County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: Main & County Roads, Hardin, Illinois 62047-0486
- Calhoun County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 618-576-2351
- Marriage Records: 1825
- Birth & Death Records: 1878
- Land Records: 1825
- Calhoun County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 618-576-2451
- Probate Records: 1833
- Court Records: 1825
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Calhoun County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Calhoun County, IL?
A list of Calhoun County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Calhoun County Historical Society, P.O. Box 46, Hardin, Illinois 62047
- 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 Calhoun County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Calhoun County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Calhoun County
- Calhoun County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Calhoun County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Calhoun 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.
Calhoun Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Calhoun Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Calhoun County and its civil and congressional townships
- Calhoun Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Calhoun Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Calhoun County Map (livgenmi.com)
Calhoun 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!
- Calhoun County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Calhoun Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Calhoun Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Calhoun County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Calhoun Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Calhoun Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Calhoun County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Calhoun 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)
Calhoun Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Calhoun County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Portrait and biographical album of Pike and Calhoun Counties, Illinois : containing full page portraits and biographical sketch (search.ancestry.com)
- Pike and Calhoun Counties, Illinois Biographical Dictionary (search.ancestry.com)
- Calhoun County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Calhoun County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Calhoun Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Calhoun County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Calhoun (cyndislist.com)
- Calhoun County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Calhoun Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Calhoun County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Calhoun Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Calhoun 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 Calhoun County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
