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Tazewell County, Illinois
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Tazewell County, Illinois Facts
When was Tazewell County, IL Created?
Tazewell County was established on January 31, 1827.
What is the County Seat of Tazewell County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Pekin (prior county seats was Mackinaw from 1827–1831, Pekin from 1831–1836, Tremont from 1836–1849) also, the county government website is www.tazewell.com .
What counties are adjacent to Tazewell County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Woodford County, McLean County, Logan County, Mason County, Fulton County, Peoria County
Tazewell County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Tazewell County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Tazewell 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 Tazewell 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
Tazewell County, IL Census Records
What Tazewell County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Tazewell 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.
Tazewell Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Tazewell Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Tazewell 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
Tazewell County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Tazewell County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Tazewell 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 Tazewell 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.
- Tazewell County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 4th and Court St., Pekin, IL 61554
- Tazewell County Clerk
- Phone: 309-477-2264
- Marriage Records: 1827
- Birth & Death Records: 1878
- Tazewell County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 309-477-2210
- Land Records:1825
- Tazewell County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 309-477-2214
- Probate Records: 1827
- Court Records: 1827
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Tazewell County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Tazewell County, IL?
A list of Tazewell County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society, PO Box 312, 719 N. Eleventh Street, Pekin, Illinois 61555-0312; (309) 477-3044
- Illinois State University, Campus Box 5500, Normal, IL 61790-5500; (309) 452-6027
- 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 Tazewell County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Tazewell County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Tazewell County
- Tazewell County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Tazewell County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Tazewell 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.
Tazewell Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Tazewell Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Tazewell County and its civil and congressional townships
- Tazewell Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Tazewell Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Tazewell County Map (livgenmi.com)
Tazewell 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!
- Tazewell County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Tazewell Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Tazewell Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Tazewell County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Tazewell Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Tazewell Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Tazewell County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Tazewell 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)
Tazewell Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Tazewell County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Tazewell County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Historical encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Tazewell County (search.ancestry.com)
- Early history of Washington, Illinois and vicinity (search.ancestry.com)
- Tazewell County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Tazewell Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Tazewell County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Tazewell (cyndislist.com)
- Tazewell County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Tazewell Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Tazewell County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Tazewell Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Tazewell 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 Tazewell County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.