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Warren County, Illinois
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Warren County, Illinois Facts
When was Warren County, IL Created?
Warren County was established on January 13, 1825.
What is the County Seat of Warren County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Monmouth (prior county seats was 1830–1831 at the House of Alexis Phelps) also, the county government website is www.warrencountyil.com .
What counties are adjacent to Warren County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Mercer County, Knox County, Fulton County, McDonough County, Henderson County
Warren County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Warren County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Warren 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 Warren 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
Warren County, IL Census Records
What Warren County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Warren 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.
Warren Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Warren Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Warren 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
Warren County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Warren County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Warren 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 Warren 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.
- Warren County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 100 W. Broadway, Monmouth, IL 61462
- Warren County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 309-734-8592
- Marriage Records: 1831
- Birth & Death Records: 1875
- Land Records: 1800
- Warren County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 309-734-5179
- Probate Records: 1830
- Court Records: 1832
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Warren County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Warren County, IL?
A list of Warren County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Warren County Genealogical Society, PO Box 761, Monmouth IL 61462-0761
- Warren County Historical Society, 238 S Sunny Ln, Monmouth, IL 61462
- 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 Warren County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Warren County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Warren County
- Warren County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Warren County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Warren 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.
Warren Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Warren Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Warren County and its civil and congressional townships
- Warren Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Warren Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Warren County Map (livgenmi.com)
Warren 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!
- Warren County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Warren Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Warren Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Warren County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Warren Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Warren Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Warren County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Warren 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)
Warren Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Warren County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Warren County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- The Past and present of Warren County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical di (search.ancestry.com)
- Early days in Greenbush (search.ancestry.com)
- Historical encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Warren County (search.ancestry.com)
- Warren County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Warren Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Warren County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Warren (cyndislist.com)
- Warren County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Warren Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Warren County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Warren Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Warren 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 Warren County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.