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Massac County, Illinois
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Massac County, Illinois Facts
When was Massac County, IL Created?
Massac County was established on February 8 and March 3, 1843.
What is the County Seat of Massac County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Metropolis also, the county government website is unknown .
What counties are adjacent to Massac County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Pope County, Livingston County, Kentucky, McCracken County, Kentucky, Pulaski County, Johnson County
Massac County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Massac County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Massac 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 Massac 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
Massac County, IL Census Records
What Massac County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Massac County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Massac Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Massac Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Massac 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
Massac County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Massac County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Massac 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 Massac 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.
- Massac County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: Metropolis, IL 62960
- Massac County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 618-524-5213
- Marriage Records: 1843
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1843
- Massac County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 618-524-9359
- Probate Records: 1843
- Court Records: 1843
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Massac County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Massac County, IL?
A list of Massac County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Massac County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1043, Metropolis, IL 62960-1043
- 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 Massac County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Massac County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Massac County
- Massac County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Massac County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Massac 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.
Massac Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Massac Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Massac County and its civil and congressional townships
- Massac Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Massac Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Massac County Map (livgenmi.com)
Massac 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!
- Massac County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Massac Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Massac Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Massac County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Massac Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Massac Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Massac County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Massac 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)
Massac Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Massac County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Massac County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- History of Massac County, Illinois : with life sketches and portraits (search.ancestry.com)
- Massac County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Massac Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Massac County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Massac (cyndislist.com)
- Massac County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Massac Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Massac County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Massac Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Massac 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 Massac County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.