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Coordinates: 40.59°0′N 88.22°0′W / 40.59°N 88.22°W
| Ford County, Illinois | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Illinois | |
 Location of Illinois in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded: | February 17, 1859 |
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| County Seat | Paxton |
| Courthouse | |
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| Address | Ford County, Illinois Courthouse 200 West State Street Paxton, Illinois 60957 (217) 379-9400 Ford County Website |
United States 
Illinois Ford County
Ford County Organization
Ford County's civil records start the following years:
| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1878 | 1859 | 1878 | 1860 | 1834 | 1850 |
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Ford County are kept, see the Ford County Courthouse page.
Historical Records
Ford County is named for Thomas Ford, the eighth Governor of Illinois.
Boundary Changes
- 17 February 1859: Ford County was created from Clark County. [1]
Note:An earlier attempt to create Holmes County (proposed), on 31 January 1857 in the same general area, was unsuccessful. (Ill. Laws 1859, pub., pp. 29-33) (source:Newberry Library}
Record Loss
Records and Resources
Biography
Cemeteries
Find A Grave, list of cemeteries. Additional information can be found at local level (city, township, etc.)
- Ford Co. IL USGenWeb Tombstone Project usually gives the names of the deceased in alphabetical order by last name with birth and death dates plus any remarks.
- Illinois Cemeteries by county.
Census
For information and tips on using and accessing online census records, see Illinois Census.
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 18,359 | ||
| 1910 | 17,096 | −6.9% | |
| 1920 | 16,466 | −3.7% | |
| 1930 | 15,489 | −5.9% | |
| 1940 | 15,007 | −3.1% | |
| 1950 | 15,901 | 6.0% | |
| 1960 | 16,606 | 4.4% | |
| 1970 | 16,382 | −1.3% | |
| 1980 | 15,265 | −6.8% | |
| 1990 | 14,275 | −6.5% | |
| 2000 | 14,241 | −0.2% | |
| 2010 | 14,081 | −1.1% | |
| IL Counties 1900-1990 | |||
Church Records
History
Records
Court Records
Directories
Ethnic Research
African American
The following have information concerning African American research.
- African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records
- Illinois State Archives pamphlet on African American Research describes what records are at the State Archives with an online method for ordering records.
- African-American Resources for Illinois
Genealogy
Mailing Lists
Message Boards
Land and Property
1885-1890 Deed Record. IRAD-ISU
1888-1897 Chattel Mortgage Extensions. IRAD-ISU
1938-1952 Chattel Morgage Record. IRAD-ISU
Index
1860-1941 Chattel Mortgage Index. IRAD-ISU
Maps
Military
- Civil War
Civil War service men from Ford County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Ford County.
- - 76th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K.
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers and Obituaries
Probate Records
Guardianships
Repositories
County Courthouse
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Ford County are kept, see the Ford County Courthouse page.
Family History Library
Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)
Illinois State Universtiy
2016 Warehouse Road Campus
Box 1520
Normal, Illinois 61802
Phone: 309-452-6027
Illinois Regional Archives Depository System - Local Governmental Records Listings Arranged by County
Public Libraries
Schools
Social Groups Online
Societies
Taxation
1833-1876 Taxable Lands Lists. IRAD-ISU
Vital Records
Births
1878-1901 Birth Records. IRAD-ISU
index
1878-1909 Birth Record Index
Marriages
1859-1927 Marriage Record. IRAD-ISU
Index
1859-1983 MarriageRecord Index. IRAD-ISU
Deaths
1878-1901 Death Record. IRAD-ISU
Index
1878-1915 Death Record Index. IRAD-ISU
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Ford County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.; Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002 WorldCat 50140092, FHL Book 973 D27e 2002
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