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Alexander County, Illinois
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Alexander County, Illinois Facts
When was Alexander County, IL Created?
Alexander County was established on March 4, 1819.
What is the County Seat of Alexander County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Cairo also, the county government website is unkown .
What counties are adjacent to Alexander County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Union County, Ballard County, Kentucky, Pulaski County, Mississippi County, Missouri, Scott County, Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
Alexander County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Alexander County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Alexander 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 Alexander 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
Alexander County, IL Census Records
What Alexander County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Alexander 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.
Alexander Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Alexander Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Alexander 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
Alexander County Courthouse and Government Records
Alexander County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Alexander County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Alexander 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 Alexander 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.
- Alexander County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 2000 Washington Ave., Cairo, IL 62914
- Alexander County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 618-734-7001
- Marriage Records: 1819
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1818
- Alexander County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 618-734-0107
- Probate Records: 1819
- Court Records: 1821
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Alexander County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Alexander County, IL?
A list of Alexander County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Cairo Public Library, 1609 Washington Avenue, Cairo IL 62914; Phone 618-734-1840
- 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 Alexander County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Alexander County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Alexander County
- Alexander County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Alexander County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Alexander 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.
Alexander Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Alexander Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Alexander County and its civil and congressional townships
- Alexander Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Alexander Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Alexander County Map (livgenmi.com)
Alexander 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!
- Alexander County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Alexander Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Alexander Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Alexander County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Alexander Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Alexander Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Alexander County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Alexander 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)
Alexander Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Alexander County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Alexander County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Madison County Illinois Genealogy and Research (debdavis.org)
- A history of the city of Cairo, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Alexander County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Alexander Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Alexander County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Alexander (cyndislist.com)
- Alexander County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Alexander Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Alexander County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Alexander Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Alexander 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 Alexander County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.