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Winnebago County, Illinois
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Winnebago County, Illinois Facts
When was Winnebago County, IL Created?
Winnebago County was established on January 16, 1836.
What is the County Seat of Winnebago County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Rockford (prior county seats was Winnebago from1836–1839) also, the county government website is www.co.winnebago.il.us/
What counties are adjacent to Winnebago County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Rock County, WI, Boone County, DeKalb County, Ogle County, Stephenson County, Green County, WI
Winnebago County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Winnebago County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Winnebago 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 Winnebago 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
Winnebago County, IL Census Records
What Winnebago County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Winnebago 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.
Winnebago Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Winnebago Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Winnebago 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
Winnebago County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Winnebago County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Winnebago 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 Winnebago 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.
- Winnebago County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL 61101
- Winnebago County Clerk
- Address: 404 Elm St., Rockford, IL 61101
- Phone: 815-987-3050
- Marriage Records: 1836
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Winnebago County Recorder of Deeds
- Address: 404 Elm St., Rockford, IL 61101
- Phone: 815-987-3100
- Land Records: 1836
- Winnebago County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 815-987-2510
- Probate Records: 1837
- Court Records: 1836
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Winnebago County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Winnebago County, IL?
A list of Winnebago County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Kishwaukee Genealogists, P.O. Box 5503, Rockford, IL 61125
- Winnebago & Boone Counties Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 10166, Rockford, Illinois 61131-0166
- 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 Winnebago County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Winnebago County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Winnebago County
- Winnebago County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Winnebago County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Winnebago 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.
Winnebago Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Winnebago Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Winnebago County and its civil and congressional townships
- Winnebago Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Winnebago Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Winnebago County Map (livgenmi.com)
Winnebago 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!
- Winnebago County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Winnebago Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Winnebago Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Winnebago County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Winnebago Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Winnebago Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Winnebago County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Winnebago 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)
Winnebago Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Winnebago County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Winnebago County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Past and present of the city of Rockford and Winnebago County, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- The History of Winnebago County, Ill. : its past and present : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., a b (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Rockford and Winnebago County, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Winnebago County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Winnebago Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Winnebago County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Winnebago (cyndislist.com)
- Winnebago County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Winnebago Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Winnebago County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Winnebago Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Winnebago 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 Winnebago County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.