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Piatt County, Illinois
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Piatt County, Illinois Facts
When was Piatt County, IL Created?
Piatt County was established on January 27, 1841.
What is the County Seat of Piatt County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Monticello also, the county government website is www.piattcounty.org/ .
What counties are adjacent to Piatt County, IL?
Bordering Counties are McLean County, Champaign County, Douglas County, Moultrie County, Macon County, DeWitt County
Piatt County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Piatt County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Piatt 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 Piatt 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
Piatt County, IL Census Records
What Piatt County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Piatt County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Piatt Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Piatt Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Piatt 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
Piatt County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
Piatt County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Piatt County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Piatt 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 Piatt 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.
- Piatt County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 101 W. Washington St., Monticello, IL 61856
- Piatt County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 217-762-9487
- Marriage Records: 1841
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1840
- Piatt County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 217-762-4966
- Probate Records: 1843
- Court Records: 1841
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Piatt County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Piatt County, IL?
A list of Piatt County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Piatt County Genealogical & Historical Society, 1115 N. State Street, Suite 119, Monticello Illinois 61856;Phone: 217-762-9997
- 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 Piatt County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Piatt County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Piatt County
- Piatt County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Piatt County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Piatt 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.
Piatt Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Piatt Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Piatt County and its civil and congressional townships
- Piatt Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Piatt Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Piatt County Map (livgenmi.com)
Piatt 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!
- Piatt County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Piatt Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Piatt County, Illinois Marriage and Cemetery Records, 1841-53 (search.ancestry.com)
- Piatt Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Piatt County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Piatt Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Piatt Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Piatt County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Piatt 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)
Piatt Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Piatt County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Piatt County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- History of Piatt County : together with a brief history of Illinois from the discovery of the upper Mississippi to the present (search.ancestry.com)
- Past and present of Piatt County, Illinois : together with biographical sketches of many prominent and influential citizens (search.ancestry.com)
- Piatt County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Piatt Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Piatt County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Piatt (cyndislist.com)
- Piatt County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Piatt Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Piatt County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Piatt Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Piatt 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 Piatt County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
