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DeWitt County, Illinois
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DeWitt County, Illinois Facts
When was DeWitt County, IL Created?
DeWitt County was established on March 1, 1839.
What is the County Seat of DeWitt County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Clinton (prior county seats was ) also, the county government website is www.dewittcountyill.com .
What counties are adjacent to DeWitt County, IL?
Bordering Counties are McLean County, Piatt County, Macon County, Logan County
DeWitt County, IL Vital Records
Where can find DeWitt County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
DeWitt 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 DeWitt 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
DeWitt County, IL Census Records
What DeWitt County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for DeWitt 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.
DeWitt Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. DeWitt Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. DeWitt 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
DeWitt County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the DeWitt County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of DeWitt 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 DeWitt 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.
- DeWitt County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 201 W. Washington Street, P.O. Box 439, Clinton, IL 61727
- DeWitt County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 217-935-2119
- Marriage Records: 1839
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1828
- DeWitt County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 217-935-2195
- Probate Records: 1839
- Court Records: 1839
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
DeWitt County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for DeWitt County, IL?
A list of DeWitt County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- DeWitt County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 632, Clinton, IL 61727
- Farmer City Genealogical & Historical Society, P.O. Box 173, Farmer City, IL 61842
- Illinois State University, Campus Box 5500, Normal, IL 61790-5500; (309) 452-6027
- 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 DeWitt County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- DeWitt County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in DeWitt County
- DeWitt County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in DeWitt County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to DeWitt 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.
DeWitt Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- DeWitt Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of DeWitt County and its civil and congressional townships
- DeWitt Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 DeWitt Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 DeWitt County Map (livgenmi.com)
DeWitt 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!
- DeWitt County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
DeWitt Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- DeWitt Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- DeWitt County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- DeWitt Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- DeWitt Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- DeWitt County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
DeWitt 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)
DeWitt Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- DeWitt County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- DeWitt County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- History of De Witt County, Illinois : with biographical sketches of prominent representative citizens of the county. (search.ancestry.com)
- History of De Witt County, Illinois : with illustrations descriptive of the scenery, and biographical sketches of some of the p (search.ancestry.com)
- De Witt County, Illinois History (search.ancestry.com)
- Wapella centennial : 1854-1954. (search.ancestry.com)
- DeWitt County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- DeWitt Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- DeWitt County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – DeWitt (cyndislist.com)
- DeWitt County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- DeWitt Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- DeWitt County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- DeWitt Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
DeWitt 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 DeWitt County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.