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Union County, Illinois
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Union County, Illinois Facts
When was Union County, IL Created?
Union County was established on January 2, 1818.
What is the County Seat of Union County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Jonesboro also, the county government website is www.unioncountyil.net/ .
What counties are adjacent to Union County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Jackson County, Williamson County, Johnson County, Pulaski County, Alexander County, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, Perry County, Missouri
Union County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Union County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Union 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 Union 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
Union County, IL Census Records
What Union County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Union County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Union Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Union Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Union 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
Union County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Union County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Union 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 Union 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.
- Union County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 309 W. Market, Jonesboro, IL 62952
- Union County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 618-833-5711
- Marriage Records: 1818
- Birth & Death Records: 1867 / 1877
- Land Records: 1818
- Union County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 618-833-5913
- Probate Records: 1818
- Court Records: 1817
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Union County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Union County, IL?
A list of Union County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Union County, IL Historical and Genealogy Society & Museum, PO Box 93, Cobden, IL 62920; Museum phone: (618) 893-2865
- Southern Illinois University (SIU), Illinois Regional Archives Depository, c/o Special Collections, Morris Library – 6632, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-6632; 618-453-3040
- 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 Union County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Union County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Union County
- Union County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Union County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Union 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.
Union Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Union Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Union County and its civil and congressional townships
- Union Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Union Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Union County Map (livgenmi.com)
Union 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!
- Union County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Union Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Union Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Union County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Union Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Union Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Union County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Union 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)
Union Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Union County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Union County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Union County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Union Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Union County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Union (cyndislist.com)
- Union County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Union Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Union County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Union Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Union 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 Union County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.