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Monroe County, Illinois
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Monroe County, Illinois Facts
When was Monroe County, IL Created?
Monroe County was established on January 6, 1816.
What is the County Seat of Monroe County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Waterloo (prior county seats was Harrisonville from 1816–1825) also, the county government website is www.monroecountyil.org .
What counties are adjacent to Monroe County, IL?
Bordering Counties are St. Clair County, Randolph County, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, Jefferson County, Missouri, St. Louis County, Missouri
Monroe County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Monroe County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Monroe 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 Monroe 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
Monroe County, IL Census Records
What Monroe County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Monroe 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.
Monroe Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Monroe Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Monroe 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
Monroe County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
Monroe County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Monroe County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Monroe 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 Monroe 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.
- Monroe County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 100 South Main Street, Waterloo, IL 62298
- Monroe County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: (618) 939-8681 ext. 302
- Marriage Records: 1816
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1816
- Monroe County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: (618) 939-8681 ext. 223
- Probate Records: 1820
- Court Records: 1816
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Monroe County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Monroe County, IL?
A list of Monroe County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Monroe County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 381, Columbia, IL 62236
- 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 Monroe County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Monroe County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Monroe County
- Monroe County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Monroe County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Monroe 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.
Monroe Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Monroe Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Monroe County and its civil and congressional townships
- Monroe Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Monroe Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Monroe County Map (livgenmi.com)
Monroe 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!
- Monroe County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Monroe Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Monroe Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Monroe County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Monroe Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Monroe Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Monroe County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Monroe 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)
Monroe Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Monroe County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Monroe County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Portrait and biographical record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe Counties, Illinois : containing biographical sketches o (search.ancestry.com)
- Monroe County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Monroe Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Monroe County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Monroe (cyndislist.com)
- Monroe County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Monroe Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Monroe County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Monroe Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Monroe 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 Monroe County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
