Marion County, Illinois

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Marion County, Illinois
Map
Location of Illinois in the U.S.
Facts
Founded:	January 24, 1823
County Seat	Salem
Courthouse
Photo courtesy Illinois Regional Archives Depository, Illinois State Archives
Address	Marion County Courthouse 101 E. Broadway Salem, Illinois 62881 {618) 548-3400 Marion County Website

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United States Illinois Marion County

Marion County Organization

Marion County's civil records start the following years:

County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Marion County are kept, see the Marion County Courthouse page.

Historical Facts

The county is named after "The Swamp Fox" Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion (c1732-1795).^[1]

Parent County

• 1823--Marion County was created 24 January 1823 from Fayette and Jefferson Counties.  County seat: Salem ^[2]

Boundary Changes

See an interactive map of Marion County boundary changes.

Records and Resources

Biography

Cemeteries

The Illinois Cemeteries page provides general explanations of the following online Marion County resources:

Census

1840 Pensioners

• A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. Washington, D.C., 1841. FHL 973 X2pc 1840; FHL 2321; digital version at Google Books. [See Illinois, Marion County on page 187.]

Church Records

Catholic

FamilySearch has made parish records from five Belleville Diocese Catholic churches in Marion County available online. The records include first communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths:

• Church Records of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois 1857-1956, browsable online (no index); courtesy: FamilySearch.
• Church Records of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (a.k.a. St. Philomena) Parish, Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois 1900-1956, browsable online (no index); courtesy: FamilySearch.
• Church Records of St. John the Baptist and St. Matthew the Apostle Parish, Odin, Marion County, Illinois 1864-1891, browsable online (no index); courtesy: FamilySearch.
• Church Records of St. Lawrence Parish, Sandoval, Marion County, Illinois 1868-1957, browsable online (no index); courtesy: FamilySearch.
• Church Records of St. Theresa of Avila Parish, Salem, Marion County, Illinois 1873-1956, browsable online (no index); courtesy: FamilySearch.

Court Records

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

History

Local Histories

• Biographical and Reminiscent History of Richland, Clay and Marion Counties, Illinois. Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co., 1909. Digital versions at Ancestry ($); Internet Archive. FHL Film 825601
• Brinkerhoff, J. H. G. Brinkerhoff's History of Marion County, Illinois. Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co., 1909. Digital versions at Ancestry ($); Family History Archives. FHL Film 1000502 Item 3

Land and Property

Original land records are held in the office of the County Recorder. See Illinois Land and Property for more information about using land records.

The following abtracts and copies of original records may be accessed through the Family History Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) - search for Marion County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the IRAD Wiki page.

The following abstracts are available:

• 1892 Kilmer, W. A. and Gerald Don Kilmer. Marion County, IL landowners index, 1892. Lubbock, Texas : Craftsman Printers, c1985. Other libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.3794 R2m

• Rockford Map Publishers. Land atlas & plat book retrospect : property information from the past, Marion County IL. Rockford, IL : Rockford Map Publishers, [20--]. Other libraries (WorldCat)

The following copies of original records are available:

• 1823–1901 Grantee index FHL films 1010520–4
• 1824–1901 Grantor index FHL films 1010392–7
• 1823–1903 Deeds FHL films 1010398–1011161
• 1870–1904 Miscellanious record FHL films 1011162–4
• 1857–1916 Mortgages FHL films 1011165–82
• 1873–1901 Release FHL films 1011183–5
• 1832–1900 Land entry books and tract books FHL films 1011186
• 1985 Land atlas and plat book Other libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.3794 E7m, and fiche 6100712

Online Resources

• Beginning 1820 Land Patent Search
• 1796–1907 U.S. General Land Office Records found at Ancestry.com ($)

Maps

Military Records

• Civil War
  Civil War service men from Marion 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 Marion County.
  

- 31st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K. - 40th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B.

Naturalization

Newspapers and Obituaries

Periodicals

Probate Records

Original estates and wills are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See Illinois Probate Records for more information about using probate records.

The following copies of original records may be accessed through the Family History Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) - search for Marion County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the IRAD Wiki page. 

• 1823–1909 Probate records FHL films 1010803 (first of 20 films) IRAD (SIU)
• 1846–1860 Probate sale record, personal property IRAD (SIU) Search for Marion records How to use IRAD
• 1850–1973 Estate index FHL film 10111196 IRAD (SIU) Search for Marion records How to use IRAD
• 1854–1917 Probate will record IRAD (SIU) Search for Marion records How to use IRAD
• 1857–1917 Wills FHL films 1011190-92
• 1866–1890 Probate executor’s record IRAD (SIU)Search for Marion records How to use IRAD
• 1866–1898 Probate inventory record IRAD (SIU) Search for Marion records How to use IRAD
• 1866–1909 Guardian FHL film 10111197–8 IRAD (SIU) Search for Marion records How to use IRAD
• 1868–1911 Probate guardian’s dockets IRAD (SIU) Search for Marion records How to use IRAD
• 1870–1886 Probate widow’s relinquishment and selection record IRAD (SIU) Search for Marion records How to use IRAD
• 1888–1906 Probate appraisement record IRAD (SIU)Search for Marion records How to use IRAD

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 Marion County are kept, see the Marion County Courthouse page.

Family History Center

Centralia Illinois
Leafland & 3rd Street
Centralia, Illinois, United States
Phone: 618-532-3482
Hours: Wednesday 2-6pm
Attention: We have temporarily moved to this new location while our building is being remodeled.

Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)

Public Libraries

Social Groups Online

Societies

Genealogical Society of Southern Illinois has a page with details about its' activities.

Taxation

Vital Records

See Illinois Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Illinois. Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Original birth and death certificates recorded until the year 1916 are kept by the Marion County Clerk while those recorded after 1916 are kept by the Illinois Department of Public Health. with a copy to the County Clerk. Original marriage records are usually kept by the County Clerk from the establishment of the county to the present. Original divorce records are generally in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk.

The following abstracts and copies of original vital records may be accessed through online databases, the Family History Library and the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) - search for Marion County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the IRAD Wiki page.

Online Resources

• 1763-1900 Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
• 1790–1860 Illinois Marriage index found at Ancestry.com ($)
• 1850–1885 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885found at Ancestry.com ($)
• Pre-1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916
• 1916-1950 Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950

The following abstracts are available:

Births:

Marriages:

• 1821-1859 Marion County Genealogical and Historical Society. Marion County, Illinois marriages, 1821–1859. Book A, B, C, book #1. Salem, Ill.: Marion County Genealogical and Historical Society, [1995]. Other libraries (WorldCat)

• 1888-1931 Marion County Genealogical and Historical Society. Marion County, Illinois marriages : 1888-1931 book E & F - Book #2.Salem, IL Marion County Genealogical Historical Society, ©1997. Other libraries (WorldCat) FHL books 977.3794 V22m 1888-1931

Deaths:

The following copies of original records are available:

Births:

• 1815–1944 Birth certificates, delayed IRAD (SIU) Search for Marion records How to use IRAD
• 1854–1915 Birth certificates IRAD (SIU) Search for Marion records How to use IRAD
• 1877–1915 Birth record IRAD (SIU) Search for Marion records How to use IRAD
• 1877–1904 Birth record index IRAD (SIU) Search for Marion records How to use IRAD
• 1878–1904 Birth index FHL film 1009948
• 1878–1916 Birth records FHL film 1011122–4
• 1854–1915 Birth certificates and delayed births FHL film 1011125 (first of 21 films)

Marriages:

• 1821-1910 Index to marriage records FHL films 1010514 index IRAD (SIU)
• 1821–1919 Marriages FHL films 1010514–9
• 1821–1931 Marriage record IRAD (SIU) Search for Marion records How to use IRAD
• 1887–1891 Marriage license applications IRAD (SIU) Search for Marion records How to use IRAD
• 1887–1893 Marriage applications FHL film 1010517

Deaths:

• 1877–1909 Death record index IRAD (SIU) Search for Marion records How to use IRAD
• 1877–1915 Death records index FHL film 1010512
• 1877–1915 Death records FHL films 1010512-3IRAD (SIU) Search for Marion records How to use IRAD
• 1878–1914 Death certificates IRAD (SIU) Search for Marion records How to use IRAD
• 1878–1915 Deaths FHL films 1011187–9

Places/Localities

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Illinois County seat: Salem Cities and Villages Alma · Central City · Centralia · Iuka · Junction City · Kell · Kinmundy · Odin · Patoka · Salem · Sandoval · Vernon · Walnut Hill Census Designated Places Cartter · Fairman · Finney Heights · Glen Ridge · Helm · Slap Out · Suburban Neighboring Counties Clay · Clinton · Fayette · Jefferson · Washington · Wayne

To see a list of places in Marion County, click on [Show], in the bar above. The preceding list of places includes incorporated cities and towns, unincorporated towns and communities, and place names that may have been used in family histories. Some have well-organized records and even have web sites. Some are simply social communities with no official records, but which may be referenced in small-town newspapers. The list is provided to help researchers identify localities within the county. As records or histories of these localities are identified, a page will be added for each of these place names.

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
• Marion County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)

References

1. ↑ "Francis Marion," Wikipedia.
2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), 196. (FHL Collection Ref Book 973 D27e 2002). WorldCat entry.