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Stark County, Illinois
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Stark County, Illinois Facts
When was Stark County, IL Created?
Stark County was established on March 2, 1839.
What is the County Seat of Stark County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Toulon also, the county government website is starkco.illinois.gov .
What counties are adjacent to Stark County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Bureau County, Marshall County, Peoria County, Knox County, Henry County
Stark County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Stark County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Stark 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 Stark 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
Stark County, IL Census Records
What Stark County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Stark 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.
Stark Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Stark Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Stark 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
Stark County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Stark County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Stark 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 Stark 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.
- Stark County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 130 W. Main St., Toulon, IL 61483
- Stark County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 309-286-5911
- Marriage Records: 1839
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1817
- Stark County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 309-286-5941
- Probate Records: 1839
- Court Records: 1839
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Stark County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Stark County, IL?
A list of Stark County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Stark County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 83, Toulon, Illinois 61483-0083
- Western Illinois University Region (WIU), Illinois Regional Archives Depository, University Library, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455; 309-298-2716
- 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 Stark County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Stark County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Stark County
- Stark County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Stark County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Stark 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.
Stark Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Stark Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Stark County and its civil and congressional townships
- Stark Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Stark Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Stark County Map (livgenmi.com)
Stark 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!
- Stark County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Stark Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Stark Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Stark County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Stark Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Stark Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Stark County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Stark Co. IL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Stark County and its pioneers (search.ancestry.com)
- Index to names in twenty-six volumes of Illinois records (search.ancestry.com)
- The Illinois Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Stark Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Stark County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Stark County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Stark County, Illinois and its people : a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement (search.ancestry.com)
- Documents and biography pertaining to the settlement and progress of Stark County, Illinois : containing an authentic summary o (search.ancestry.com)
- Toulon’s 125th anniversary (search.ancestry.com)
- Stark County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Stark Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Stark County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Stark (cyndislist.com)
- Stark County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Stark Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Stark County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Stark Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Stark 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 Stark County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.