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Jo Daviess County, Illinois
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Jo Daviess County, Illinois Facts
When was Jo Daviess County, IL Created?
Jo Daviess County was established on February 17, 1827.
What is the County Seat of Jo Daviess County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Galena also, the county government website is www.jodaviess.org .
What counties are adjacent to Jo Daviess County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Lafayette County, WI, Stephenson County, Carroll County, Jackson County, Iowa, Dubuque County, Iowa, Grant County, WI
Jo Daviess County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Jo Daviess County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Jo Daviess 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 Jo Daviess 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
Jo Daviess County, IL Census Records
What Jo Daviess County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Jo Daviess 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.
Jo Daviess Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Jo Daviess Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Jo Daviess 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
Jo Daviess County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
Jo Daviess County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Jo Daviess County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Jo Daviess 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 Jo Daviess 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.
- Jo Daviess County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 330 N. Bench St., Galena, IL 61036
- Jo Daviess County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: County Clerk 815-777-0161 ; Recorder 815-777-9694
- Marriage Records: 1830
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1828
- Jo Daviess County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 815-777-0037
- Probate Records: 1828
- Court Records: 827
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Jo Daviess County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Jo Daviess County, IL?
A list of Jo Daviess County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Northern Illinois University (NIU), Illinois Regional Archives Depository, c/o Regional History Center, Founders Memorial Library, Rm. 400, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115; 815-753-1807
- 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 Jo Daviess County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Jo Daviess County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Jo Daviess County
- Jo Daviess County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Jo Daviess County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Jo Daviess 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.
Jo Daviess Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Jo Daviess Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Jo Daviess County and its civil and congressional townships
- Jo Daviess Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Jo Daviess Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Jo Daviess County Map (livgenmi.com)
Jo Daviess 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!
- Jo Daviess County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Jo Daviess Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Jo Daviess Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Jo Daviess County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Jo Daviess Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Jo Daviess Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Jo Daviess County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Jo Daviess 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)
Jo Daviess Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Jo Daviess County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Jo Daviess County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- The History of Jo Daviess County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., a biographical direct (search.ancestry.com)
- Jo Daviess County, Illinois Biographical Dictionary (search.ancestry.com)
- Galena’s old stockade : used during the Black Hawk War, 1832 (search.ancestry.com)
- Portrait and biographical album of Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties, Illinois : containing full page portraits and biographical (search.ancestry.com)
- Jo Daviess County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Jo Daviess Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Jo Daviess County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Jo Daviess (cyndislist.com)
- Jo Daviess County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Jo Daviess Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Jo Daviess County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Jo Daviess Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Jo Daviess 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 Jo Daviess County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
