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Gallatin County, Illinois
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Gallatin County, Illinois Facts
When was Gallatin County, IL Created?
Gallatin County was established on September 14, 1812 .
What is the County Seat of Gallatin County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Shawneetown (prior county seats was Shawneetown from 1812–1827, Equality from 1827–1848) also, the county government website is unkown .
What counties are adjacent to Gallatin County, IL?
Bordering Counties are White County, Posey County, Indiana, Union County, Kentucky, Hardin County, Saline County, Hamilton County
Gallatin County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Gallatin County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Gallatin 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 Gallatin 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
Gallatin County, IL Census Records
What Gallatin County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Gallatin 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.
Gallatin Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Gallatin Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Gallatin 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
Gallatin County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Gallatin County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Gallatin 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 Gallatin 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.
- Gallatin County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 484 North Lincoln Blvd West, Shawneetown, IL 62984
- Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 618-269-3025
- Marriage Records: 1813
- Birth & Death Records: 1878
- Land Records: 1813
- Gallatin County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 618-269-3140
- Probate Records: 1814
- Court Records: 1813
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Gallatin County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Gallatin County, IL?
A list of Gallatin County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- 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 Gallatin County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Gallatin County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Gallatin County
- Gallatin County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Gallatin County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Gallatin 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.
Gallatin Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Gallatin Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Gallatin County and its civil and congressional townships
- Gallatin Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Gallatin Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Gallatin County Map (livgenmi.com)
Gallatin 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!
- Gallatin County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Gallatin Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Gallatin Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Gallatin County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Gallatin Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Gallatin Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Gallatin County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Gallatin 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)
Gallatin Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Gallatin County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Gallatin County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Gallatin County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Gallatin Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Gallatin County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Gallatin (cyndislist.com)
- Gallatin County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Gallatin Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Gallatin County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Gallatin Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Gallatin 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 Gallatin County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.