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Morgan County, Illinois
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Morgan County, Illinois Facts
When was Morgan County, IL Created?
Morgan County was established on January 31, 1823.
What is the County Seat of Morgan County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Jacksonville (prior county seats was Olmstead’s Mounds Temporary designation from 1823–1825) also, the county government website is www.morgancounty-il.com/ .
What counties are adjacent to Morgan County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Cass County, Sangamon County, Macoupin County, Greene County, Pike County, Scott County, Brown County
Morgan County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Morgan County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Morgan 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 Morgan 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
Morgan County, IL Census Records
What Morgan County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Morgan 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.
Morgan Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Morgan Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Morgan 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
Morgan County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
Morgan County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Morgan County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Morgan 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 Morgan 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.
- Morgan County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 300 W. State St., Jacksonville, IL 62650
- Morgan County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: (217) 243-8581
- Marriage Records: 1827
- Birth & Death Records: 1851
- Land Records: 1824
- Morgan County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 217-243-5419
- Probate Records: 1824
- Court Records: 1827
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Morgan County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Morgan County, IL?
A list of Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Jacksonville Area Genealogical & Historical Society, 416 South Main Street, Jacksonville, Illinois
- Meredosia Area Historical & Genealogical Society, PO Box 304, Meredosia IL 62665
- Waverly Genealogical & Historical Society, 157 E. Tremont, Waverly IL 62692
- University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS), Illinois Regional Archives Depository, LIB 144, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, MS BRK 140, Springfield, IL 62703-5407; 217-206-6520
- 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 Morgan County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Morgan County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Morgan County
- Morgan County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Morgan County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Morgan 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.
Morgan Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Morgan Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Morgan County and its civil and congressional townships
- Morgan Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Morgan Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Morgan County Map (livgenmi.com)
Morgan 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!
- Morgan County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Morgan Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Morgan Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Morgan County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Morgan Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Morgan Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Morgan County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Morgan 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)
Morgan Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Morgan County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Morgan County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Historical encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Morgan County (search.ancestry.com)
- Historic Morgan and classic Jacksonville (search.ancestry.com)
- The Joys of Joy Prairie : an account of the exercises at the unveiling of a marker on the site of the first Joy cabin on Joy Pr (search.ancestry.com)
- Morgan County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Morgan Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Morgan County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Morgan (cyndislist.com)
- Morgan County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Morgan Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Morgan County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Morgan Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Morgan 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 Morgan County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.