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Crawford County, Illinois
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Crawford County, Illinois Facts
When was Crawford County, IL Created?
Crawford County was established on December 31, 1816.
What is the County Seat of Crawford County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Robinson ((prior county seats was Home of Edward N. Cullom from 1816-1818 and Palestine from 1818-1843) also, the county government website is www.crawfordcountycentral.com/ .
What counties are adjacent to Crawford County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Clark County, Sullivan County, Indiana, Knox County, Indiana, Lawrence County, Richland County, Jasper County
Crawford County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Crawford County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Crawford 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 Crawford 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
Crawford County, IL Census Records
What Crawford County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Crawford 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.
Crawford Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Crawford Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Crawford 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
Crawford County, IL Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Crawford County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Crawford 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 Crawford 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.
- Crawford County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 1 Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 602, Robinson, IL 62454
- Crawford County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: County Clerk 618-546-1212 or 544-2590; Recorder 618-546-1212 or 544-2590
- Marriage Records: 1817
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1816
- Crawford County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 618-544-3512
- Probate Records: 1818
- Court Records: 1817
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Crawford County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Crawford County, IL?
A list of Crawford County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Crawford County Historical Society and Museum, Post Office Box 554, Robinson, IL 62454-0554; Telephone: (618) 544-3087
- Crawford County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 120, 408 South Cross Street Robinson, IL 62454
- 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 Crawford County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Crawford County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Crawford County
- Crawford County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Crawford County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Crawford 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.
Crawford Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Crawford Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Crawford County and its civil and congressional townships
- Crawford Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Crawford Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Crawford County Map (livgenmi.com)
Crawford 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!
- Crawford County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Crawford Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Crawford Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Crawford County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Crawford Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Crawford Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Crawford County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Crawford 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)
Crawford Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Crawford County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Crawford County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Illinois, historical (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Crawford County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Crawford Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Crawford County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Crawford (cyndislist.com)
- Crawford County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Crawford Co. ILGenweb (marykozy.net)
- Crawford County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Crawford Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Crawford 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 Crawford County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.