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White County, Illinois
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White County, Illinois Facts

When was White County, IL Created?
White County was established on December 9, 1815.

What is the County Seat of White County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Carmi also, the county government website is unknown .

What counties are adjacent to White County, IL?
Bordering Counties are   Edwards CountyWabash CountyGibson County, Indiana, Posey County, Indiana, Gallatin CountySaline CountyHamilton CountyWayne County

White County, IL Census Records


What White County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for White County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1820183018401850186018701880 (free index)1890 (fragment)19001910192019301940.

White Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. White Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. White 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

White County, IL Courthouse and Government Records

White County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the White County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of White 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 White 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.

White County, IL Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for White County, IL?
A list of White County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

Where can I connect with other White County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?

What other genealogical resources are available in White County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to White 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.

White Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

White Co. IL Books, Newspapers & Publications

White Co. IL Court, Probate Land and Tax Records

White Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records

White Co. IL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

White Co. IL General and History Websites

White Co. IL Military Records