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Putnam County, Illinois
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Putnam County, Illinois Facts
When was Putnam County, IL Created?
Putnam County was established on January 13, 1825.
What is the County Seat of Putnam County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Hennepin also, the county government website is unknown .
What counties are adjacent to Putnam County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Bureau County, LaSalle County, Marshall County
Putnam County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Putnam County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Putnam 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 Putnam 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
Putnam County, IL Census Records
What Putnam County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Putnam 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.
Putnam Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Putnam Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Putnam 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
Putnam County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
Putnam County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Putnam County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Putnam 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 Putnam 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.
- Putnam County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 120 N. 4th St., Hennepin, IL 61327
- Putnam County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 815-925-7129
- Marriage Records: 1831
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1831
- Putnam County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 815-925-7016
- Probate Records: 1831
- Court Records: 1831
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Putnam County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Putnam County, IL?
A list of Putnam County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Putnam County Historical Society, P. O. Box 74, Hennepin, IL 61327-0074; 815-925-7560
- 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 Putnam County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Putnam County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Putnam County
- Putnam County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Putnam County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Putnam 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.
Putnam Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Putnam Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Putnam County and its civil and congressional townships
- Putnam Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Putnam Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Putnam County Map (livgenmi.com)
Putnam 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!
- Putnam County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Putnam Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Putnam Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Putnam County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Putnam Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Putnam Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Putnam County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Putnam 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)
Putnam Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Putnam County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Putnam County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- The Biographical record of Bureau, Marshall and Putnam Counties, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Past and present of Marshall and Putnam Counties, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Putnam County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Putnam Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Putnam County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Putnam (cyndislist.com)
- Putnam County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Putnam Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Putnam County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Putnam Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Putnam 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 Putnam County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
