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McDonough County, Illinois
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McDonough County, Illinois Facts
When was McDonough County, IL Created?
McDonough County was established on January 25, 1826.
What is the County Seat of McDonough County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Macomb also, the county government website is www.macomb.com/government.html .
What counties are adjacent to McDonough County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Warren County, Fulton County, Schuyler County, Hancock County, Henderson County
McDonough County, IL Vital Records
Where can find McDonough County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
McDonough 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 McDonough 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
McDonough County, IL Census Records
What McDonough County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for McDonough County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
McDonough Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. McDonough Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. McDonough 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
McDonough County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
McDonough County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the McDonough County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of McDonough 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 McDonough 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.
- McDonough County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 1 Courthouse Square, Macomb, IL 61455
- McDonough County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 309-833-2474
- Marriage Records: 1830
- Birth & Death Records: 1870
- Land Records: 1817
- McDonough County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 309-837-4889
- Probate Records: 1833
- Court Records: 1830
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
McDonough County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for McDonough County, IL?
A list of McDonough County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- McDonough County Genealogical Society, 201 S. Lafayette St., Macomb, IL
- Western Illinois University Region (WIU), Illinois Regional Archives Depository, University Library, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455; 309-298-2716
- 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 McDonough County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- McDonough County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in McDonough County
- McDonough County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in McDonough County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to McDonough 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.
McDonough Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- McDonough Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of McDonough County and its civil and congressional townships
- McDonough Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 McDonough Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 McDonough County Map (livgenmi.com)
McDonough 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!
- McDonough County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
McDonough Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- McDonough Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- McDonough County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- McDonough Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- McDonough Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- McDonough County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
McDonough 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)
McDonough Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- McDonough County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- McDonough County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- History of McDonough County, Illinois : together with sketches of the towns, villages and townships, educational, civil, milita (search.ancestry.com)
- History of McDonough County, Illinois : its cities, towns and villages, with early reminiscences, personal incidents and anecdo (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Bardolph, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Bushnell, Illinois centennial, 1854-1954 (search.ancestry.com)
- Historical encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McDonough County (search.ancestry.com)
- McDonough County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- McDonough Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- McDonough County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – McDonough (cyndislist.com)
- McDonough County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- McDonough Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- McDonough County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- McDonough Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
McDonough 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 McDonough County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.