Henry County, Illinois
Genealogy, History & Facts

County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Henry County, Illinois Facts

When was Henry County, IL Created?
Henry County was established on January 13, 1825.

What is the County Seat of Henry County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Oquawka (prior county seats was Richmond from 1837–1839, Geneseo was temporarily appointed to house records from 1839–1840, Morristown from 1840–1843) also, the county government website is www.co.henry.il.us .

What counties are adjacent to Henry County, IL?
Bordering Counties are  Whiteside County, Bureau County, Stark County, Knox County, Mercer County, Rock Island County

Henry County, IL Vital Records

Where can find Henry County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Henry 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 Henry 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

Henry County, IL Census Records

What Henry County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Henry County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Henry Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Henry Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Henry 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

• Search The U.S. Federal Census Collection
• Henry County, IL Census Records
• Henry County, IL Census QuickFacts

Henry County, IL Courthouse and Government Records

Henry County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Henry County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Henry 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 Henry 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.

• Henry County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 100 S. Main, Cambridge, IL 61238
• Henry County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
  • Phone: 309-937-3481 ; 309-937-3585
  • Marriage Records: 1837
  • Birth & Death Records: 1877
  • Land Records: 1836
• Henry County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
  • Phone: 309-937-3572
  • Probate Records: 1839
  • Court Records: 1837
• The county archives of the state of Illinois
• BLM Land Records

Henry County, IL Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Henry County, IL?
A list of Henry County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

• Galva Historical Society, 906 W Division St, Galva, IL 61434-1641
• Henry County Genealogical Society, Kewanee
• Henry County Historical Society, Bishop Hill
• Kewanee Historical Society, 211 North Chestnut Street, Kewanee, Illinois 61443; 309 854-9701
• Western Illinois University Region (WIU), Illinois Regional Archives Depository, University Library, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455; 309-298-2716
• 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 Henry County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?

• Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
• Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Henry County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Henry County
• Henry County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

What other genealogical resources are available in Henry County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Henry 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.

Henry Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
• Henry Co. D.O.T. Map
• Map of Henry County and its civil and congressional townships
• Henry Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
• 1892 Henry Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
• 1895 Henry County Map (livgenmi.com)

Henry 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!
• Henry County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
• Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Henry Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records

• Henry Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
• Henry County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Henry Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Henry Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Henry County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)

Henry 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)

Henry Co. IL General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Illinois
• Henry County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Henry County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
• History of Henry County, Illinois  (search.ancestry.com)
• Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Illinois : containing full-page portraits and biographical sketches of promine  (search.ancestry.com)
• The history of Henry County, Illinois : its tax-payers and voters : containing also a biographical directory, a condensed histo  (search.ancestry.com)
• Sketches of Wethersfield Township  (search.ancestry.com)
• Official guide to the Old Colony Church : and catalogue of the collection of pioneer relics of Bishop Hill.  (search.ancestry.com)
• Henry County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Henry Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Henry County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Henry (cyndislist.com)
• Henry County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
• Henry Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
• Henry County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Henry Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Henry 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 Henry County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.