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Effingham County, Illinois
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Effingham County, Illinois Facts
When was Effingham County, IL Created?
Effingham County was established on February 15, 1831.
What is the County Seat of Effingham County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Effingham (prior county seats was Ewington from 1833–1860) also, the county government website is www.co.effingham.il.us .
What counties are adjacent to Effingham County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Cumberland County, Jasper County, Clay County, Fayette County, Shelby County
Effingham County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Effingham County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Effingham 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 Effingham 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
Effingham County, IL Census Records
What Effingham County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Effingham 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.
Effingham Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Effingham Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Effingham 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
Effingham County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
Effingham County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Effingham County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Effingham 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 Effingham 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.
- Effingham County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 101 N. 4th St., P.O. Box 628, Effingham, IL 62401
- Effingham County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 217-342-6535
- Marriage Records: 1833
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1833
- Effingham County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 217-342-4065
- Probate Records: 1838
- Court Records: 1833
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Effingham County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Effingham County, IL?
A list of Effingham County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Effingham County Genealogical Society, PO Box 1166, Effingham, IL 62401
- 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 Effingham County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Effingham County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Effingham County
- Effingham County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Effingham County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Effingham 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.
Effingham Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Effingham Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Effingham County and its civil and congressional townships
- Effingham Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Effingham Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Effingham County Map (livgenmi.com)
Effingham 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!
- Effingham County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Effingham Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Effingham Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Effingham County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Effingham Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Effingham Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Effingham County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Effingham 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)
Effingham Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Effingham County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Effingham County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Illinois, historical (search.ancestry.com)
- Index to History of Effingham County, Illinois : 1883. (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Effingham County, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Effingham County, Illinois, past and present (search.ancestry.com)
- Effingham County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Effingham Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Effingham County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Effingham (cyndislist.com)
- Effingham County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Effingham Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Effingham County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Effingham Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Effingham 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 Effingham County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
