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Marion County, Illinois
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Marion County, Illinois Facts
When was Marion County, IL Created?
Marion County was established on January 24, 1823.
What is the County Seat of Marion County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Salem also, the county government website is unkown .
What counties are adjacent to Adams County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Hancock County, Brown County, Schuyler County, Pike County, Marion County, Missouri, Lewis County, Missouri
Marion County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Marion County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Marion 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 Marion 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
Marion County, IL Census Records
What Marion County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Marion 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.
Marion Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Marion Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Marion 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
Marion County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Marion County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Marion 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 Marion 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.
- Marion County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 101 E. Broadway, Salem, IL 62881
- Marion County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 618-548-3400
- Marriage Records: 1823
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1819
- Marion County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 618-548-3856
- Probate Records: 1823
- Court Records: 1823
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Marion County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Marion County, IL?
A list of Marion County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Marion County Genealogical & Historical Society, Box 342, 315 South Maple Street, Salem, Illinois 62881
- 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 Marion County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Marion County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Marion County
- Marion County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Marion County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Marion 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.
Marion Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Marion Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Marion County and its civil and congressional townships
- Marion Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Marion Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Marion County Map (livgenmi.com)
Marion 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)
- Centralia Sentinel (Centralia, Illinois) (search.ancestry.com)
- Marion County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Marion Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Marion Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Marion County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Marion Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Marion Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Marion County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Marion 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)
Marion Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Marion County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Marion County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Brinkerhoff’s history of Marion County, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Marion County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Marion Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Marion County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Marion (cyndislist.com)
- Marion County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Marion Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Marion County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Marion Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Marion 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 Marion County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.