Illinois Genealogy Resources
Here are some resources that are available for
genealogical research in Illinois:
For vital records, write to:
- Division of Vital Records
Illinois Department of Public Health
605 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62702-5097
Telephone: (217) 782-6553
- They have birth and death records since January 1916, and marriage and divorce records since January 1962. Call for current costs. For earlier records, check with the County Clerk in the county where the event took place.
For information on State Archives & Libraries, write to:
- Illinois State Archives
Office of the Secretary of State
Archives Building
Capitol Complex
Springfield, IL 62756
Telephone: (217) 782-4682
Fax: (217) 524-3930
- Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30, Saturday 8:00-3:30, closed Sunday.
- They have federal census records from 1810-1920, a card file of Civil War soldiers, death and marriage records from 1916 to 1942, state census records and land records, a listing of counties and their holdings, a listing of 6 state universities and their holdings, and IRD (Illinois Register Depositories).
For information on state Genealogical Societies, write to:
- Illinois State Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 10495
Springfield, IL 62791
Telephone: (217) 789-1968
- They publish: Illinois State Genealogical Society Quarterly, Illinois State Genealogical Society Newsletter.
- Chicago Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1160
Chicago, IL 60690-1160
Telephone: (773) 725-1306
