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Cass County, Illinois
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Cass County, Illinois Facts
When was Cass County, IL Created?
Cass County was established on March 30, 1837.
What is the County Seat of Cass County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Virginia (prior county seats was Beardstown from 1837–1839, Virginia from 1839–1843 and Beardstown from 1843–1867) also, the county government has no website.
What counties are adjacent to Cass County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Mason County, Menard County, Sangamon County, Morgan County, Brown County, Schuyler County
Cass County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Cass County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Cass 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 Cass 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
Cass County, IL Census Records
What Cass County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Cass 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.
Cass Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cass Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cass 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
Cass County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Cass County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Cass 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 Cass 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.
- Cass County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 100 E. Springfield St., Virginia, IL 62691
- Cass County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 217-452-7217
- Marriage Records: 1837
- Birth & Death Records: 1874
- Land Records: 1826
- Cass County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 217-452-7225
- Probate Records: 1837
- Court Records: 1837
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Cass County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Cass County, IL?
A list of Cass County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Cass County Historical and Genealogical Society, 109 S. Front St., Virginia, IL 217 452-7977
- University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS), Illinois Regional Archives Depository, LIB 144, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, MS BRK 140, Springfield, IL 62703-5407; 217-206-6520
- 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 Cass County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Cass County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Cass County
- Cass County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Cass County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Cass 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.
Cass Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Cass Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Cass County and its civil and congressional townships
- Cass Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Cass Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Cass County Map (livgenmi.com)
Cass 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!
- Cass County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Cass Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Cass Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Cass County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Cass Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Cass Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Cass County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Cass 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)
Cass Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Cass County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Biographical review of Cass, Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of pioneers and leading c (search.ancestry.com)
- Historical sketches (search.ancestry.com)
- Cass County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Cass County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Cass Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Cass County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Cass (cyndislist.com)
- Cass County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Cass Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Cass County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Cass Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Cass 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 Cass County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.