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Champaign County, Illinois
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Champaign County, Illinois Facts
When was Champaign County, IL Created?
Champaign County was established on February 20, 1833.
What is the County Seat of Champaign County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Urbana also, the county government website is www.co.champaign.il.us .
What counties are adjacent to Champaign County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Ford County, Vermilion County, Edgar County, Douglas County, Piatt County, McLean County
Champaign County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Champaign County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Champaign 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 Champaign 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
Champaign County, IL Census Records
What Champaign County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Champaign 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.
Champaign Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Champaign Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Champaign 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
Champaign County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
Champaign County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Champaign County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Champaign 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 Champaign 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.
- Champaign County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 1776 E. Washington St., Urbana, IL 61802
- Champaign County Clerk
- Phone: 217-384-3720
- Marriage Records: 1833
- Birth & Death Records: 1878
- Champaign County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 217-384-3774
- Land Records:1833
- Champaign County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Address: 1776 E. Washington St., Urbana, IL 61802
- Phone: 217-384-3725
- Probate Records: 1833
- Court Records: 1836
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Champaign County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Champaign County, IL?
A list of Champaign County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Champaign County Genealogical Society, 201 S. Race St., Urbana 61801
- Champaign County African-American History Committee, Champaign Park District, Douglass Annex, 512 E. Grove, Champaign, IL 61820
- 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 Champaign County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Champaign County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Champaign County
- Champaign County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Champaign County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Champaign 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.
Champaign Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Champaign Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Champaign County and its civil and congressional townships
- Champaign Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Champaign Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Champaign County Map (livgenmi.com)
Champaign 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)
- Champaign, Illinois Newspaper Index, 1892 (search.ancestry.com)
- The Evening Courier (Champaign, Illinois) (search.ancestry.com)
- Champaign County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Champaign Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Champaign Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Champaign County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Champaign Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Champaign Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Champaign County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Champaign 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)
Champaign Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Champaign County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Champaign County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Historical encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Champaign County (search.ancestry.com)
- A Standard history of Champaign County, Illinois : an authentic narrative of the past, with particular attention to the modern (search.ancestry.com)
- Portrait and biographical album of Champaign County, Ill. : containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of promine (search.ancestry.com)
- Champaign County, Illinois History (search.ancestry.com)
- Early history and pioneers of Champaign County (search.ancestry.com)
- The beginnings (search.ancestry.com)
- Champaign County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Champaign Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Champaign County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Champaign (cyndislist.com)
- Champaign County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Champaign Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Champaign County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Champaign Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Champaign 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 Champaign County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Champaign Co. IL Schools & Directories
- J. S. Lothrop’s Champaign County directory, 1870-1 (search.ancestry.com)