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Madison County, Illinois
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Madison County, Illinois Facts
When was Madison County, IL Created?
Madison County was established on September 14, 1812 .
What is the County Seat of Madison County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Edwardsville also, the county government website is www.co.madison.il.us .
What counties are adjacent to Madison County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Bond County, Clinton County, Jersey County, St. Clair County, Montgomery County, Macoupin County
Madison County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Madison County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Madison 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 Madison 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
Madison County, IL Census Records
What Madison County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Madison County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Madison Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Madison Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Madison 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
Madison County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
Madison County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Madison County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Madison 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 Madison 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.
- Madison County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 155 N. Main St., Edwardsville, IL 62025
- Madison County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1813
- Birth & Death Records: 1858 / 1877
- Madison County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 618-692-8919
- Land Records:1802
- Madison County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: (618) 296-4470
- Probate Records: 1813
- Court Records: 1803
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Madison County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Madison County, IL?
A list of Madison County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Madison County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 631, Edwardsville, IL 62025-0631
- The Hayner Public Library District, 401 State Street, Alton, IL, Phone: 618-462-0677
- Southern Illinois University (SIU), Illinois Regional Archives Depository, c/o Special Collections, Morris Library – 6632, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-6632; 618-453-3040
- 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 Madison County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Madison County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Madison County
- Madison County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Madison County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Madison 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.
Madison Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Madison Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Madison County and its civil and congressional townships
- Madison Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Madison Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Madison County Map (livgenmi.com)
Madison 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)
- Edwardsville Intelligencer (Edwardsville, Illinois) (search.ancestry.com)
- Daily Alton Telegraph, The (Alton, Illinois) (search.ancestry.com)
- Alton Telegraph And Democratic Review (Alton, Illinois) (search.ancestry.com)
- The Alton Telegraph (Alton, Illinois) (search.ancestry.com)
- The Alton Weekly Courier (Alton, Illinois) (search.ancestry.com)
- Alton Daily Telegraph (Alton, Illinois) (search.ancestry.com)
- Alton Weekly Telegraph (Alton, Illinois) (search.ancestry.com)
- The Madison County Courier (Edwardsville, Illinois) (search.ancestry.com)
- Alton Observer (Alton, Illinois) (search.ancestry.com)
- Madison County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Madison Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- U.S. Veterans of Collinsville, Madison Co., IL (freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com) This website honors the Collinsville veterans of nine wars who were laid to rest at local cemeteries and abroad. They are the generous contributions of Gene Beals who began researching his own family history and over a period of ten years also researched the veterans who were laid to rest in the Glenwood cemetery and other Collinsville’s cemeteries.
- Madison Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Madison County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Madison Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Madison Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Madison County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Madison Co. IL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Gazetteer of Madison County : containing historical and descriptive sketches of Alton City, Upper Alton, Edwardsville, Collinsv (search.ancestry.com)
- Index to names in twenty-six volumes of Illinois records (search.ancestry.com)
- The Illinois Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Madison Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Madison County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Madison County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Centennial history of Madison County, Illinois, and its people : 1812 to 1912 (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Madison County, Illinois : illustrated : with biographical sketches of many prominent men and pioneers. (search.ancestry.com)
- DEBDAVIS.ORG Madison County Illinois Genealogy and Research (debdavis.org)
- Madison County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Madison Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Madison County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Madison (cyndislist.com)
- Madison County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Madison Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Madison County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Madison Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Madison 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 Madison County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Madison Co. IL Schools & Directories
- Alton, Illinois Directory, 1890 (search.ancestry.com)