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Peoria County, Illinois
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Peoria County, Illinois Facts
When was Peoria County, IL Created?
Peoria County was established on January 13, 1825.
What is the County Seat of Peoria County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Peoria also, the county government website is www.peoriacounty.org .
What counties are adjacent to Peoria County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Stark County, Marshall County, Woodford County, Tazewell County, Fulton County, Knox County
Peoria County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Peoria County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Peoria 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 Peoria 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
Peoria County, IL Census Records
What Peoria County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Peoria 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.
Peoria Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Peoria Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Peoria 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
Peoria County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Peoria County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Peoria 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 Peoria 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.
- Peoria County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 324 Main St., Peoria, IL 61602
- Peoria County Clerk
- Phone: (309) 672-6059
- Marriage Records: 1825
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Peoria County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: (309) 672-6090
- Land Records:1818
- Peoria County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: (309) 672-6000
- Probate Records: 1825
- Court Records: 1825
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Peoria County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Peoria County, IL?
A list of Peoria County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Peoria Genealogical Society, Post Office Box 1489 , Peoria, Illinois 61655-1489
- Fondulac District Library, East Peoria
- 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 Peoria County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Peoria County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Peoria County
- Peoria County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Peoria County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Peoria 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.
Peoria Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Peoria Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Peoria County and its civil and congressional townships
- Peoria Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Peoria Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Peoria County Map (livgenmi.com)
Peoria 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!
- Peoria County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Peoria Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Peoria Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Peoria County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Peoria Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Peoria Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Peoria County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Peoria 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)
Peoria Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Peoria County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Peoria County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Peoria, city and county, Illinois : a record of settlement, organization, progress, and achievement (search.ancestry.com)
- Peoria County, Illinois Biographical Dictionary (search.ancestry.com)
- Portrait and biographical album of Peoria County, Illinois : containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of promin (search.ancestry.com)
- The History of Peoria County, Illinois : containing a history of the Northwest, history of Illinois, history of the county, its (search.ancestry.com)
- The history of Peoria, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Peoria County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Peoria Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Peoria County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Peoria (cyndislist.com)
- Peoria County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Peoria Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Peoria County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Peoria Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Peoria 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 Peoria County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Peoria Co. IL Schools & Directories
- Peoria, Illinois Directory, 1890 (search.ancestry.com)
- Peoria of to-day : with Peoria blue book directory, 1915 (search.ancestry.com)