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Clark County, Illinois
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Clark County, Illinois Facts
When was Clark County, IL Created?
Clark County was established on March 23, 1819.
What is the County Seat of Clark County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Marshall (prior county seats was Aurora from 1818-1823, Darwin (Name changed from McClure’s Bluff) from1823-1838) also, the county government website is www.clarkcountyil.org .
What counties are adjacent to Clark County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Edgar County, Vigo County, Indiana, Sullivan County, Indiana, Crawford County, Jasper County, Cumberland County, Coles County
Clark County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Clark County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Clark 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 Clark 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, 1916-194
Clark County, IL Census Records
What Clark County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Clark 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.
Clark Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Clark Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Clark 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
Clark County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
Clark County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Clark County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Clark 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 Clark 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.
- Clark County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 501 Archer Ave., Marshall, IL 62441
- Clark County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 217-826-8311
- Marriage Records: 1819
- Birth & Death Records: 1865
- Land Records: 1816
- Clark County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 217-826-2811
- Probate Records: 1820
- Court Records: 1821
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Clark County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Clark County, IL?
A list of Clark County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Clark County Genealogical Library, 521 Locust Street, Marshall, IL 62441
- Clark County Genealogical Society, 309 Maple Street, Box 153, Marshall 62441
- Clark County Historical Society & Museum, 402 S 4th Street, Marshall 62441
- Eastern Illinois University, Booth Library, 600 Lincoln Ave, Charleston, IL 61920; (217) 581-6093
- 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 Clark County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Clark County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Clark County
- Clark County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Clark County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Clark 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.
Clark Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Clark Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Clark County and its civil and congressional townships
- Clark Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Clark Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Clark County Map (livgenmi.com)
Clark 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!
- Clark County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Clark Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Clark Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Clark County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Clark Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Clark Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Clark County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Clark 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)
Clark Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Clark County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Clark County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Historical encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Clark County (search.ancestry.com)
- Clark County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Clark Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Clark County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Clark (cyndislist.com)
- Clark County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Clark Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Clark County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Clark Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Clark 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 Clark County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.