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Ogle County, Illinois
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Ogle County, Illinois Facts
When was Ogle County, IL Created?
Ogle County was established on January 16, 1836.
What is the County Seat of Ogle County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Oregon also, the county government website is www.oglecounty.org/ .
What counties are adjacent to Ogle County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Winnebago County, Boone County, Stephenson County, DeKalb County, Carroll County, Lee County, Whiteside County
Ogle County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Ogle County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Ogle 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 Ogle 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
Ogle County, IL Census Records
What Ogle County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Ogle County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Ogle Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Ogle Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Ogle 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
Ogle County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Ogle County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Ogle 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 Ogle 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.
- Ogle County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 4th & Washington St, Oregon, IL 61061
- Ogle County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 815-732-1110
- Address: 105 S 5th St – Suite 104 – Oregon, IL 61061
- Marriage Records: 1837
- Birth & Death Records: 1878
- Land Records:1836
- Ogle County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 815-732-1130
- Probate Records: 1836
- Court Records: 1837
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Ogle County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Ogle County, IL?
A list of Ogle County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Ogle County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 251 Oregon, IL. 61061-0251
- Ogle County Historical Society and Museum, 111 North Sixth Street, P.O. Box 183, Oregon, Illinois 61061; (815) 732-7545
- Northern Illinois University (NIU), Illinois Regional Archives Depository, c/o Regional History Center, Founders Memorial Library, Rm. 400, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115; 815-753-1807
- 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 Ogle County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Ogle County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Ogle County
- Ogle County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Ogle County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Ogle 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.
Ogle Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Ogle Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Ogle County and its civil and congressional townships
- Ogle Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Ogle Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Ogle County Map (livgenmi.com)
Ogle 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!
- Ogle County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Ogle Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Ogle Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Ogle County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Ogle Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Ogle Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Ogle County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Ogle 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)
Ogle Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Ogle County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Ogle County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- The History of Ogle County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., a biographical directory of (search.ancestry.com)
- The Biographical record of Ogle County, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Mount Morris, past and present : an illustrated history of the township and the village of Mount Morris, Ogle County, Illinois, (search.ancestry.com)
- Ogle County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Ogle Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Ogle County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Ogle (cyndislist.com)
- Ogle County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Ogle Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Ogle County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Ogle Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Ogle 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 Ogle County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.