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Douglas County, Illinois
Genealogy, History & Facts
County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
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Douglas County, Illinois Facts
When was Douglas County, IL Created?
Douglas County was established on February 16, 1859.
What is the County Seat of Douglas County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Tuscola (prior county seats was Camargo from 1859–1860) also, the county government website is www.douglascountyil.com .
What counties are adjacent to Douglas County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Champaign County, Vermilion County, Edgar County, Coles County, Moultrie County, Piatt County
Douglas County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Douglas County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Douglas 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 Douglas 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
Douglas County, IL Census Records
What Douglas County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Douglas County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Douglas Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Douglas Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Douglas 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
Douglas County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
Douglas County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Douglas County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Douglas 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 Douglas 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.
- Douglas County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 401 S. Center, P.O. Box 467, Tuscola, IL 61953
- Douglas County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 217-253-2411
- Marriage Records: 1859
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1830
- Douglas County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 217-253-2352
- Probate Records: 1859
- Court Records: 1859
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Douglas County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Douglas County, IL?
A list of Douglas County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Douglas County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 113, Tuscola, IL 61953
- 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 Douglas County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Douglas County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Douglas County
- Douglas County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Douglas County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Douglas 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.
Douglas Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Douglas Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Douglas County and its civil and congressional townships
- Douglas Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Douglas Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Douglas County Map (livgenmi.com)
Douglas 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!
- Douglas County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Douglas Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Douglas Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Douglas County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Douglas Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Douglas Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Douglas County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Douglas 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)
Douglas Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Douglas County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Douglas County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- County of Douglas, Illinois : historical and biographical : with an outline sketch of the Northwest Territory and of the state (search.ancestry.com)
- Historical and biographical record of Douglas County, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Douglas County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Douglas Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Douglas County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Douglas (cyndislist.com)
- Douglas County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Douglas Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Douglas County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Douglas Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Douglas 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 Douglas County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.