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Iroquois County, Illinois
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Iroquois County, Illinois Facts
When was Iroquois County, IL Created?
Iroquois County was established on February 26, 1833.
What is the County Seat of Iroquois County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Watseka (prior county seats was Montgomery from 1837–1839, Middleport from 1839–1865) also, the county government website is www.co.iroquois.il.us .
What counties are adjacent to Iroquois County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Kankakee County, Newton County, Indiana, Benton County, Indiana, Vermilion County, Ford County
Iroquois County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Iroquois County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Iroquois 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 Iroquois 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
Iroquois County, IL Census Records
What Iroquois County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Iroquois 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.
Iroquois Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Iroquois Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Iroquois 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
Iroquois County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Iroquois County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Iroquois 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 Iroquois 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.
- Iroquois County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 1001 E. Grant St., Watseka, IL 60970
- Iroquois County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: County Clerk 815-432-6960 ; Recorder 815-432-6962
- Marriage Records: 1866
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1834
- Iroquois County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 815-432-6950
- Probate Records: 1834
- Court Records: 1834
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Iroquois County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Iroquois County, IL?
A list of Iroquois County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Old Courthouse Museum, Iroquois County Genealogy Society, 103 West Cherry Street, Watseka, IL 60970-1524; Phone-(815)432-3730
- Illinois State University, Campus Box 5500, Normal, IL 61790-5500; (309) 452-6027
- 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 Iroquois County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Iroquois County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Iroquois County
- Iroquois County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Iroquois County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Iroquois 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.
Iroquois Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Iroquois Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Iroquois County and its civil and congressional townships
- Iroquois Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Iroquois Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Iroquois County Map (livgenmi.com)
Iroquois 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!
- Iroquois County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Iroquois Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Iroquois Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Iroquois County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Iroquois Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Iroquois Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Iroquois County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Iroquois 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)
Iroquois Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Iroquois County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Iroquois County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- History of Iroquois County : together with Historic notes on the Northwest, gleaned from early authors, old maps and manuscript (search.ancestry.com)
- Past and present of Iroquois County, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Iroquois County (search.ancestry.com)
- Iroquois County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Iroquois Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Iroquois County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Iroquois (cyndislist.com)
- Iroquois County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Iroquois Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Iroquois County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Iroquois Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Iroquois 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 Iroquois County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.