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Lee County, Illinois
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Lee County, Illinois Facts
When was Lee County, IL Created?
Lee County was established on February 27, 1839.
What is the County Seat of Lee County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Dixon also, the county government website is www.countyoflee.org .
What counties are adjacent to Lee County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Ogle County, DeKalb County, LaSalle County, Bureau County, Whiteside County
Lee County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Lee County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Lee 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 Lee 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
Lee County, IL Census Records
What Lee County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Lee 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.
Lee Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lee Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lee 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
Lee County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Lee County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Lee 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 Lee 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.
- Lee County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 112 East 2nd St, Dixon, IL 6102
- Lee County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 815-288-3309
- Marriage Records: 1839
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1838
- Lee County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 815-284-5234
- Probate Records: 1839
- Court Records: 1840
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Lee County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Lee County, IL?
A list of Lee County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Lee County Genealogical Society, 111 South Hennepin Ave, Dixon, IL 61021-0063; Phone: 815-288-6702
- Lee County Historical Society, 113 Madison Avenue, PO Box 58, Dixon, IL 61021-0058; PHONE: (815) 284-1134
- 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 Lee County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Lee County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Lee County
- Lee County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Lee County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Lee 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.
Lee Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Lee Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Lee County and its civil and congressional townships
- Lee Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Lee Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Lee County Map (livgenmi.com)
Lee 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)
- Dixon Evening Telegraph (Dixon, Illinois) (search.ancestry.com)
- The Dixon Telegraph (Dixon, Illinois) (search.ancestry.com)
- The Dixon Sun (Dixon, Illinois) (search.ancestry.com)
- Lee County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Lee Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Lee Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lee County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Lee Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Lee Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Lee County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Lee 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)
Lee Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Lee County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Lee County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- History of Lee County, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Portrait and biographical record of Lee County, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative cit (search.ancestry.com)
- Recollections of the pioneers of the Lee County (search.ancestry.com)
- Early Lee County : being some chapters in the history of the early days in Lee County, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Historical encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Lee County (search.ancestry.com)
- Lee County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lee Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Lee County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Lee (cyndislist.com)
- Lee County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Lee Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Lee County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Lee Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Lee 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 Lee County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.