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Kane County, Illinois
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Kane County, Illinois Facts
When was Kane County, IL Created?
Kane County was established on January 16, 1836.
What is the County Seat of Kane County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Geneva also, the county government website is www.countyofkane.org .
What counties are adjacent to Kane County, IL?
Bordering Counties are McHenry County, Cook County, DuPage County, Will County, Kendall County, DeKalb County
Kane County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Kane County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Kane 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 Kane 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
Kane County, IL Census Records
What Kane County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Kane 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.
Kane Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Kane Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Kane 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
Kane County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Kane County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Kane 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 Kane 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.
- Kane County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: Kane County Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva, IL 60134
- Kane County Clerk
- Phone: 630-232-5950
- Marriage Records: 1836
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Kane County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 630-232-5935
- Land Records:1836
- Kane County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Address: Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175
- Phone: 630-232-3413
- Probate Records: 1836
- Court Records: 1836
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Kane County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Kane County, IL?
A list of Kane County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Elgin Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1418, Elgin, IL 60121-1418
- Fox Valley Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 5435, Naperville, IL, 60567-5435
- Kane County Genealogical Society, 113 S. Third Street, Geneva, IL
- 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 Kane County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Kane County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Kane County
- Kane County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Kane County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Kane 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.
Kane Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Kane Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Kane County and its civil and congressional townships
- Kane Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Kane Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Kane County Map (livgenmi.com)
Kane 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!
- Kane County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Kane Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Kane Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Kane County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Kane Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Kane Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Kane County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Kane 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)
Kane Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Kane County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Kane County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- History of Kane County, Ill. (search.ancestry.com)
- Commemorative biographical and historical record of Kane County, Illinois : containing full page portraits and biographical ske (search.ancestry.com)
- Commemorative portrait and biographical record of Kane and Kendall Counties, Ill. : containing full page portraits and biograph (search.ancestry.com)
- The Past and present of Kane County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a directory of its (search.ancestry.com)
- Kane County, Illinois History (search.ancestry.com)
- Kane County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Kane Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Kane County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Kane (cyndislist.com)
- Kane County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Kane Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Kane County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Kane Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Kane 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 Kane County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.