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McLean County, Illinois
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McLean County, Illinois Facts
When was McLean County, IL Created?
McLean County was established on December 25, 1830.
What is the County Seat of McLean County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Bloomington, was named Blooming Grove until 1831 also, the county government website is www.mcleancountyil.gov .
What counties are adjacent to McLean County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Woodford County, Livingston County, Ford County, Champaign County, Piatt County, DeWitt County, Logan County, Tazewell County
McLean County, IL Vital Records
Where can find McLean County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
McLean 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 McLean 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
McLean County, IL Census Records
What McLean County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for McLean 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.
McLean Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. McLean Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. McLean 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
McLean County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
McLean County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the McLean County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of McLean 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 McLean 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.
- McLean County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address:115 E. Washington St., Bloomington, IL 61701
- McLean County Clerk
- Phone: 309-888-5190
- Marriage Records: 1831
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- McLean County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: (309) 888-5170
- Land Records:1831
- McLean County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Address: McLean County Law and Justice Center, 104 W. Front St., Bloomington, IL 61701
- Phone: 309-888-5301
- Probate Records: 1831
- Court Records: 1831
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
McLean County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for McLean County, IL?
A list of McLean County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Lexington Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc., 318 West Main Street, Lexington, Illinois 61753; Phone: 309-365-4591
- McLean County Genealogical Society, Courthouse Square, Bloomington, Illinois
- McLean County Historical Society, 200 North Main Street, Bloomington, IL 61701
- Illinois State University, Campus Box 5500, Normal, IL 61790-5500; (309) 452-6027
- 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 McLean County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- McLean County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in McLean County
- McLean County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in McLean County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to McLean 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.
McLean Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- McLean Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of McLean County and its civil and congressional townships
- McLean Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 McLean Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 McLean County Map (livgenmi.com)
McLean 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!
- McLean County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
McLean Co. IL Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- McLean County, White County, Will County genealogical records (search.ancestry.com)
McLean Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- McLean Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- McLean County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- McLean Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- McLean Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- McLean County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
McLean 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)
McLean Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- McLean County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- McLean County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Index of McLean County, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- An index to The good old times in McLean County, Illinois : containing two hundred and sixty-one sketches of old settlers, a co (search.ancestry.com)
- Historical encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County (search.ancestry.com)
- History of McLean County, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- The History of McLean County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., portraits of early settler (search.ancestry.com)
- The good old times in McLean County, Illinois : containing two hundred and sixty-one sketches of old settlers, a complete histo (search.ancestry.com)
- Chenoa community centennial : a century of co-operation, 1854-1954. (search.ancestry.com)
- McLean County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- McLean Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- McLean County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – McLean (cyndislist.com)
- McLean County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- McLean Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- McLean County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- McLean Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
McLean Co. IL Military Records
- Illinois Military Records Research Guide
- McLean County, Illinois in the World War, 1917-1918 (search.ancestry.com)
- 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 McLean County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.