Kankakee County, Illinois
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| + | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Kankakee County''' | ||
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== County Organization == | == County Organization == | ||
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Kankakee County's civil records start the following years: | Kankakee County's civil records start the following years: | ||
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| − | | | + | | width="100%" bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning Dates for Kankakee County Records''' |
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Kankakee County, Illinois#Births|Birth]]''' | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Kankakee County, Illinois#Births|Birth]]''' | ||
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Kankakee County, Illinois#Probate_Records|Probate]]''' | | width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[Kankakee County, Illinois#Probate_Records|Probate]]''' | ||
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| − | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1877<br> | + | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1877<br> |
| − | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1853<br> | + | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1853<br> |
| − | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1877<br> | + | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1877<br> |
| − | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1860<br> | + | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1860<br> |
| − | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1832<br> | + | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1832<br> |
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1853<br> | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1853<br> | ||
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*[[Will County, Illinois|Will]] | *[[Will County, Illinois|Will]] | ||
| − | == Records and Resources == | + | === Records and Resources === |
=== Biography === | === Biography === | ||
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*[http://www.illinoisgenealogy.org/cemeteries.htm Illinois Cemeteries] by county. | *[http://www.illinoisgenealogy.org/cemeteries.htm Illinois Cemeteries] by county. | ||
| − | *The [ | + | *The [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog] lists {{FHL|507161|subject-id|disp=some records of cemeteries in Kankakee County}}. Some of the books or others may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books] or available at public libraries. |
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=6301&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=53&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk list of Kankakee County cemeteries] gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site. | *[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=6301&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=53&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk list of Kankakee County cemeteries] gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site. | ||
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=== Church Records === | === Church Records === | ||
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*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/ard131.pdf Illinois State Archives pamphlet on African American Research] describes what records are at the State Archives with an online method for ordering records. | *[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/ard131.pdf 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]] | *[[African-American Resources for Illinois]] | ||
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| + | ==== French Canadian ==== | ||
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| + | [http://www.kcc.cc.il.us/ The French Canadian Interview Project] (Kankakee Community College) Photos, oral histories, and family tree information for 16 French Canadian Kanakakee County citizens. | ||
=== Land and Property === | === Land and Property === | ||
| − | Original land records are held in the office of the County Clerk . See [[Illinois Land and Property]] for more information about using land records. | + | Original land records are held in the office of the County Clerk . See [[Illinois Land and Property]] for more information about using land records. |
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| + | '''Online Resources''' | ||
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| + | :*'''Beginning 1820''' [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx#searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 Land Patent Search] See [[Illinois Land and Property#State_Records|Illinois Land and Property]] for more information about this database. | ||
| + | :*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/data_lan.html Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database] | ||
| + | :*'''1796–1907''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records] found at Ancestry.com ($) | ||
| + | :*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3780 Illinois Public Land Purchase Records] This record extract includes over 538,000 land sales from the 19th Century. Each entry includes the purchaser's name, purchase date, number of acres, price per acre, and in some cases the purchaser's sex and residence. Available at www.ancestry.com ($) | ||
| + | :*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/township_maps/kankakee_map.html Kankakee County Federal Township Plats] | ||
=== Local Histories === | === Local Histories === | ||
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'''Artillery''' | '''Artillery''' | ||
| − | :- [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/art_001.html 1st Regiment, Illinois Artillery], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/acm/art-1i.html Battery | + | :- [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/art_001.html 1st Regiment, Illinois Artillery], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/acm/art-1i.html Battery I] |
'''Cavalry''' | '''Cavalry''' | ||
| − | :- [[ | + | :- [[4th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry|4th_Regiment,_Illinois_Cavalry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/acm/cav004-k.html Company K]. |
| − | :- [ | + | :- [[12th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry|12th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/acm/cav012-e.html Company E]. |
'''Infantry''' | '''Infantry''' | ||
| − | :- [[20th Regiment, Illinois Infantry| | + | :- [[20th Regiment, Illinois Infantry|20th_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/020-g-in.html Company G] . |
| − | :- [[42nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry| | + | :- [[42nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry|42nd_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/042-d-in.html Company D], and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/042-h-in.html Company H]. |
| − | :- [[53rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry| | + | :- [[53rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry|53rd_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r100/053-e-in.html Company E]. |
| − | :- [[76th Regiment, Illinois Infantry| | + | :- [[76th Regiment, Illinois Infantry|76th_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r100/076-d-in.html Company D], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r100/076-f-in.html Company F], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r100/076-h-in.html Company H], and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r100/076-i-in.html Company I]. |
| − | :- [[88th Regiment, Illinois Infantry| | + | :- [[88th Regiment, Illinois Infantry|88th_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r100/088-f-in.html Company F]. |
| − | :- [ | + | :- [[113th Regiment, Illinois Infantry|113th Regiment, Illinois Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r155/113-b-in.html Company B], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r155/113-h-in.html Company H], and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r155/113-k-in.html Company K]. |
| − | :- [ | + | :- [[138th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864)|138th Regiment, Illinois Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r155/138-g-in.html Company G]. |
| − | :- [ | + | :- [[147th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (1 year, 1865)|147th Regiment, Illinois Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r155/147-k-in.html Company K]. |
| − | :- [[156th Regiment, Illinois Infantry| | + | :- [[156th Regiment, Illinois Infantry|156th_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r155/156-e-in.html Company F]. <br> |
*[[Union Veterans' and Lineage Society Records|Grand Army of the Republic ]](GAR) | *[[Union Veterans' and Lineage Society Records|Grand Army of the Republic ]](GAR) | ||
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*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/kankakee/military/civilwar/pensions/kankakee463nmt.txt 1883 Kankakee County Pensioner List ]- USGenWeb | *[http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/kankakee/military/civilwar/pensions/kankakee463nmt.txt 1883 Kankakee County Pensioner List ]- USGenWeb | ||
| − | === | + | === Naturalization === |
Original naturalization records are held in the office of the County Clerk. See [[Illinois Naturalization and Citizenship|Illinois Naturalization Records]] for more information about using naturalization records. | Original naturalization records are held in the office of the County Clerk. See [[Illinois Naturalization and Citizenship|Illinois Naturalization Records]] for more information about using naturalization records. | ||
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=== Probate Records === | === Probate Records === | ||
| − | Original estates and wills are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. | + | Original estates and wills are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. Digital copies of original Kankakee County probate and will books are available online as part of the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FMMPW-6DY%3A525286577%3Fcc%3D1834344 Illinois Probate Records, 1819-1970] (FamilySearch.org) |
| − | The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through the [[The Family History Library|Family History Library]] or the [http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/iradsrch.html Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)] located at | + | See [[Illinois Probate Records]] for more information about using probate records. |
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| + | The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through the [[The Family History Library|Family History Library]] or the [http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/iradsrch.html Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)] located at the Illinois State University (ISU) - search for Kankakee County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the [[IRAD - Illinois State University|ISU IRAD Wiki page.]] | ||
'''1853-1900 '''County Court and Probate case files IRAD-ISU | '''1853-1900 '''County Court and Probate case files IRAD-ISU | ||
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The website of the [http://www.kankakeecountyclerk.com/vital.html Kankakee County Clerk] explains how to order original birth, marriage, and death records. | The website of the [http://www.kankakeecountyclerk.com/vital.html Kankakee County Clerk] explains how to order original birth, marriage, and death records. | ||
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==== '''Birth''' ==== | ==== '''Birth''' ==== | ||
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==== '''Marriage''' ==== | ==== '''Marriage''' ==== | ||
| − | Original marriage records at | + | Original marriage records at County Clerk. The following copies are available: |
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| + | :*'''1763-1900''' [http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900] | ||
'''1877-1967 '''Marriage Record Index IRAD-ISU | '''1877-1967 '''Marriage Record Index IRAD-ISU | ||
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'''1899-1905 '''Marriage License Applications IRAD-ISU Also available at the {{FHL|594234|item|disp=FHL film 1839993 }} | '''1899-1905 '''Marriage License Applications IRAD-ISU Also available at the {{FHL|594234|item|disp=FHL film 1839993 }} | ||
| − | [http://www.genealogybuff.com/il/il-kankakee-mar.htm Miscellaneous Marriages], Kanka Kee County Illinois | + | [http://www.genealogybuff.com/il/il-kankakee-mar.htm Miscellaneous Marriages], Kanka Kee County Illinois ([http://www.genealogybuff.com/ GenealogyBuff]) |
==== '''Death''' ==== | ==== '''Death''' ==== | ||
Original death records at County Clerk. The following copies are available: | Original death records at County Clerk. The following copies are available: | ||
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| + | :*'''Pre-1916''' [http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/deathsrch.jsp Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916] | ||
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| + | :*'''1916-1950''' [http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/idphdeathsrch.jsp Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950] | ||
'''1877-1916 '''Death Record Index IRAD-ISU Also available at the {{FHL|511153|item|disp=FHL film 1839989}} item 6; first film of 3 | '''1877-1916 '''Death Record Index IRAD-ISU Also available at the {{FHL|511153|item|disp=FHL film 1839989}} item 6; first film of 3 | ||
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'''1915-1951 '''Death Certificates IRAD-ISU Also available at the {{FHL|1016243|item|disp=FHL film 2260093}} | '''1915-1951 '''Death Certificates IRAD-ISU Also available at the {{FHL|1016243|item|disp=FHL film 2260093}} | ||
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== Places / Localities == | == Places / Localities == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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{{Illinois|Illinois}} | {{Illinois|Illinois}} | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Kankakee_County,_Illinois]] [[Category:Illinois_counties]] |
Revision as of 21:36, 30 January 2013
United States 
Illinois Kankakee County
| Kankakee County, Illinois | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Illinois | |
 Location of Illinois in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded: | January 4, 1817 |
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| County Seat | Kankakee |
| Courthouse | |
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| Address | Kankakee County Courthouse 189 East Court Street Kankakee, IL 60901 815-937-2990 Kankakee County Website |
County Organization
Kankakee County's civil records start the following years:
| Beginning Dates for Kankakee County Records | |||||
| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1877 |
1853 |
1877 |
1860 |
1832 |
1853 |
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Kankakee County are kept, see the Kankakee County Courthouse page.
History
Kankakee is an Indian name given to a river which joins the Des Plaines river and forms the Illinois river.
Parent County
- 1853--Kankakee County was created 11 February 1853, from Iroquois and Will Counties. County seat:Kankakee [1]
Boundary Changes
- 1836-1853 Will
- 1833-1853 Iroquois
- 1826-1835 Vermilion
- 1823-1825 Edgar
- 1823-1825 Fulton
- 1819-1823 Clark
- 1816-1819 Crawford
- 1815-1816 Edwards
- 1812-1815 Madison
- 1801-1812 St. Clair
- 1790-1801 Knox, Northwest Territory
See an interactive map of Kankakee County boundary changes.
Record Loss
Populated Places
Aroma Park, Aroma Park Northwest, Bourbonnaias, Bradley, Grant Park, Herscher, Kankakee, Manteno, Momence, and St. Anne,
Neighboring Counties
Records and Resources
Biography
The Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois has a Kankakee County edition. This includes a state history section along with a county history and biographies of Kankakee County residents. See the wiki article for links to available copies and indexes.
Cemeteries
Illinois cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation.
- Find A Grave can be searched by the name of a person or family to find where a person is buried. Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone. May give obituaries,names of family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.
- Find A Grave also gives a list of cemeteries in Kankakee County and links to the information for the individuals buried there.
- Kankakee 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.
- The Family History Library Catalog lists some records of cemeteries in Kankakee County. Some of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.
- ePodunk list of Kankakee County cemeteries gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site.
Census
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1860 | 15,412 | — |
| 1870 | 24,352 | 58.0% |
| 1880 | 25,047 | 2.9% |
| 1890 | 28,732 | 14.7% |
| 1900 | 37,154 | 29.3% |
| 1910 | 40,752 | 9.7% |
| 1920 | 44,940 | 10.3% |
| 1930 | 50,095 | 11.5% |
| 1940 | 60,877 | 21.5% |
| 1950 | 73,524 | 20.8% |
| 1960 | 92,063 | 25.2% |
| 1970 | 97,250 | 5.6% |
| 1980 | 102,926 | 5.8% |
| 1990 | 96,255 | −6.5% |
| 2000 | 103,833 | 7.9% |
| 2010 | 113,449 | 9.3% |
| Source: "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. | ||
Church Records
St George Catholic Church Records 1868-1957. by Bill Korstick WorldCat
The Kankakee Valley Genealogical Society has published many church records some are available. WorldCat
Court Records
Original court records are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See Illinois Court Records for more information about using court records.
Ethnic Research
Bourbonnais; or the Early French Settlements in Kankakee County, Illinois
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
French Canadian
The French Canadian Interview Project (Kankakee Community College) Photos, oral histories, and family tree information for 16 French Canadian Kanakakee County citizens.
Land and Property
Original land records are held in the office of the County Clerk . See Illinois Land and Property for more information about using land records.
Online Resources
- Beginning 1820 Land Patent Search See Illinois Land and Property for more information about this database.
- Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database
- 1796–1907 U.S. General Land Office Records found at Ancestry.com ($)
- Illinois Public Land Purchase Records This record extract includes over 538,000 land sales from the 19th Century. Each entry includes the purchaser's name, purchase date, number of acres, price per acre, and in some cases the purchaser's sex and residence. Available at www.ancestry.com ($)
- Kankakee County Federal Township Plats
Local Histories
Maps
Military Records
For information about using Military records see Illinois Military Records
Revolutionary War
Veteran Burials (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
Civil War
Civil War service men from Kankakee 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 Kankakee County.
Artillery
Cavalry
Infantry
- - 20th_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry, Company G .
- - 42nd_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry, Company D, and Company H.
- - 53rd_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry, Company E.
- - 76th_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry, Company D, Company F, Company H, and Company I.
- - 88th_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry, Company F.
- - 113th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B, Company H, and Company K.
- - 138th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company G.
- - 147th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K.
- - 156th_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry, Company F.
- A list of GAR post in Illinois, additional site for post list Library of Congress
- Civil War Veterans of Kankakee County, Illinois: Department of Illinois, Grand Army of the Republic. by Mary Ann Schatz.FHL Film 982173 item 5 Book 977.363 M2
- 1883 Kankakee County Pensioner List - USGenWeb
Naturalization
Original naturalization records are held in the office of the County Clerk. See Illinois Naturalization Records for more information about using naturalization records.
Newspapers
Chronicling America ( Library of Congress )
Probate Records
Original estates and wills are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. Digital copies of original Kankakee County probate and will books are available online as part of the Illinois Probate Records, 1819-1970 (FamilySearch.org)
See Illinois Probate Records for more information about using probate records.
The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through the Family History Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Illinois State University (ISU) - search for Kankakee County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the ISU IRAD Wiki page.
1853-1900 County Court and Probate case files IRAD-ISU
1866-1869 Probate Dockets IRAD-ISU
FHL Collection
1853-1928 Kankakee County Illinois probate and will records on 21 films FHL film 2259223
Repositories
IRAD is a system of Illinois Regional Archives Depositories managed by the Illinois State Archives, housing the archival records of local Illinois counties, townships, municipalities and school districts. The seven Regional Depositories are housed on state university campuses scattered throughout Illinois. Illinois State University houses the records for Kankakee County.
County Courthouse
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Kankakee County are kept, see the Kankakee County Courthouse page.
Family History Centers
Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah (United States) and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy. Currently there are no Family History Centers located directly in Kankakee County.
You may search your address for a center near you on the FamilySearch site. The following centers are located in surrounding counties. Their wiki pages may supply hours and other information.
Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)
Illinois State University (ISU)
2016 Warehouse Road Campus
Box 1520
Normal, Illinois 61802
Phone: 1-309-452-6027
Illinois Regional Archives Depository System - Local Governmental Records Listings Arranged by County
Public Libraries
Social Groups Online
Societies
Taxation
1858-1858 Tax Sale record IRAD-ISU
Vital Records
See Illinois Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Illinois.
The website of the Kankakee County Clerk explains how to order original birth, marriage, and death records.
Birth
Original birth records at County Clerk. The following copies are available:
1863-1905 Birth Record Index IRAD-ISU
1877-1918 Birth Record IRAD-ISU Also availalble at the FHL film 1839989 first of 7 films
1864-1910 Birth Certificates, Delayed Also available at the FHL film 1839996 and 1839997 for years 1863-1915.
1864-1926 Birth Certificates, City of Manteno IRAD-ISU
Marriage
Original marriage records at County Clerk. The following copies are available:
1877-1967 Marriage Record Index IRAD-ISU
1853-1926 Marriage Record IRAD-ISU Also available at the FHL film 1839991 first of 24
1889-1925 Marriage Licenses IRAD-ISU
1899-1905 Marriage License Applications IRAD-ISU Also available at the FHL film 1839993
Miscellaneous Marriages, Kanka Kee County Illinois (GenealogyBuff)
Death
Original death records at County Clerk. The following copies are available:
1877-1916 Death Record Index IRAD-ISU Also available at the FHL film 1839989 item 6; first film of 3
1916-1958 Death Certificate Index IRAD - ISU Also available at the FHL film 2260092 first film of 23
1877-1915 Death Record IRAD-ISU
1915-1951 Death Certificates IRAD-ISU Also available at the FHL film 2260093
Places / Localities
Web Sites
Databases pertinent to Kankakee County
Local Governmental Records Database
Name Index to Illinois Local Governments
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index
Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950
Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database
Federal Township Plats of Illinois
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Kankakee County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), 195. (FHL Collection Ref Book 973 D27e 2002). WorldCat entry.
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