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Sangamon County, Illinois
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Sangamon County, Illinois Facts
When was Sangamon County, IL Created?
Sangamon County was established on January 30, 1821.
What is the County Seat of Sangamon County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Springfield also, the county government website is www.co.sangamon.il.us .
What counties are adjacent to Sangamon County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Menard County, Logan County, Macon County, Christian County, Montgomery County, Macoupin County, Morgan County, Cass County
Sangamon County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Sangamon County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Sangamon 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 Sangamon 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
Sangamon County, IL Census Records
What Sangamon County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Sangamon 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.
Sangamon Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Sangamon Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Sangamon 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
Sangamon County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
Sangamon County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Sangamon County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Sangamon 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 Sangamon 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.
- Sangamon County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 200 S. 9th St., Springfield, IL 62701-1629
- Sangamon County Clerk
- Phone: 217 753.6700
- Marriage Records: 1821
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Sangamon County Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 217 535.3150
- Land Records:1822
- Sangamon County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 217-753-6674
- Probate Records: 1821
- Court Records: 1821
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Sangamon County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Sangamon County, IL?
A list of Sangamon County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Sangamon County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 1829, Springfield, IL 62705; Phone: (217) 529-0542
- Sangamon County Historical Society, 308 East Adams Street, Springfield, IL 62701
- Sangamon Valley Collection, Lincoln Library , 326 S. Seventh Street, Springfield, IL 62701
- 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 Sangamon County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Sangamon County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Sangamon County
- Sangamon County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Sangamon County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Sangamon 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.
Sangamon Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Sangamon Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Sangamon County and its civil and congressional townships
- Sangamon Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Sangamon Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Sangamon County Map (livgenmi.com)
Sangamon 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!
- Sangamon County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Sangamon Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Sangamon Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Sangamon County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Sangamon Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Sangamon Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Sangamon County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Sangamon 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)
Sangamon Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Sangamon County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Sangamon County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- 1871 Springfield History (sangamon.ilgenweb.net)
- Townships Histories with 1875 Plats (sangamon.ilgenweb.net)
- 1876 Sangamon County History (sangamon.ilgenweb.net)
- Index and Biographies from 1876 History (sangamon.ilgenweb.net)
- Early Arrivals – 1876 Early Settlers (sangamon.ilgenweb.net)
- Where they settled – 1876 Early Settlers (sangamon.ilgenweb.net)
- Connected by Marriage – 1876 Early Settlers (sangamon.ilgenweb.net)
- Index and Biographies in History of Sangamon County, Illinois (sangamon.ilgenweb.net)
- History of Sangamon County, Illinois : together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, ci (search.ancestry.com)
- Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois : containing full-page portraits and biographical sketches of prom (search.ancestry.com)
- History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois : “centennial record” (search.ancestry.com)
- History of the Springfield Baptist Association (search.ancestry.com)
- Sketches of early life and times in Kentucky, Missouri and Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Sangamon County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Sangamon Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Sangamon County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Sangamon (cyndislist.com)
- Sangamon County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Sangamon Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Sangamon County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Sangamon Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Sangamon 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 Sangamon County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Sangamon Co. IL Schools & Directories
- Sangamon, Illinois Directory, 1889 (search.ancestry.com)
- Springfield, Illinois City Directory, 1855 (search.ancestry.com)
