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Woodford County, Illinois
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Woodford County, Illinois Facts
When was Woodford County, IL Created?
Woodford County was established on February 27, 1841.
What is the County Seat of Woodford County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Eureka (prior county seats was Versailles from 1841–1843, Metamora from 1843–1894) also, the county government website is www.woodford-county.org .
What counties are adjacent to Woodford County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Marshall County, LaSalle County, Livingston County, McLean County, Tazewell County, Peoria County
Woodford County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Woodford County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Woodford 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 Woodford 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
Woodford County, IL Census Records
What Woodford County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Woodford 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.
Woodford Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Woodford Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Woodford 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
Woodford County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
Woodford County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Woodford County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Woodford 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 Woodford 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.
- Woodford County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 115 N. Main, Eureka, IL 61530
- Woodford County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 309-467-2822
- Marriage Records: 1841
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1831
- Woodford County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 309-467-3312
- Probate Records: 1841
- Court Records: 1841
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Woodford County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Woodford County, IL?
A list of Woodford County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Lexington Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc. 318 West Main Street, Lexington, Illinois 61753; Phone: 309-365-4591
- 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 Woodford County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Woodford County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Woodford County
- Woodford County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Woodford County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Woodford 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.
Woodford Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Woodford Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Woodford County and its civil and congressional townships
- Woodford Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Woodford Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Woodford County Map (livgenmi.com)
Woodford 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!
- Woodford County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Woodford County, Illinois, Prairie District Library, Obituaries, 1887 to Present (search.ancestry.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Woodford Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Woodford Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Woodford County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Woodford Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Woodford Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Woodford County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Woodford 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)
Woodford Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Woodford County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Woodford County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- The Past and present of Woodford County, Illinois : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a directory of (search.ancestry.com)
- The Biographical record of Livingston and Woodford Counties, Illinois (search.ancestry.com)
- Portrait and biographical album of Woodford County, Illinois : containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prom (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Woodford County (search.ancestry.com)
- The Woodford County history : Woodford County Board of Supervisors–1968 (search.ancestry.com)
- Woodford County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Woodford Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Woodford County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Woodford (cyndislist.com)
- Woodford County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Woodford Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Woodford County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Woodford Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Woodford 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 Woodford County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
Woodford Co. IL Schools & Directories
- Metamora, Illinois Directory, 1890 (search.ancestry.com)