Marshall County, Illinois

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	== Marshall County Organization  ==		== Marshall County Organization  ==
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	Marshall County's civil records start the following years:		Marshall County's civil records start the following years:
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	*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& Find A Grave] can be searched by the&nbsp;name of a person or family to find where a person is buried.&nbsp; Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone.&nbsp; May&nbsp;give obituaries,&nbsp;names of&nbsp;family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.		*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& Find A Grave] can be searched by the&nbsp;name of a person or family to find where a person is buried.&nbsp; Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone.&nbsp; May&nbsp;give obituaries,&nbsp;names of&nbsp;family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.
−	*Find A Grave also gives&nbsp;a [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=16&CScnty=751 list of cemeteries in&nbsp;Marshall County] and links to the &nbsp;information&nbsp;for the&nbsp;individuals buried there.	+	*Find A Grave also gives a [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=16&CScnty=751 list of cemeteries in&nbsp;Marshall County] and links to the information for the individuals buried there.
−	*[http://usgwtombstones.org/illinois/marshall.htm Marshall Co.&nbsp;IL&nbsp;USGenWeb Tombstone Project] usually gives the names of the deceased in alphabetical order by last name with birth and death dates plus any remarks.&nbsp;	+	*[http://usgwtombstones.org/illinois/marshall.htm Marshall Co.&nbsp;IL&nbsp;USGenWeb Tombstone Project] usually gives the names of the deceased in alphabetical order by last name with birth and death dates plus any remarks.
	*[http://www.illinoisgenealogy.org/cemeteries.htm Illinois Cemeteries] by county.		*[http://www.illinoisgenealogy.org/cemeteries.htm Illinois Cemeteries] by county.
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	*Marshall County, Illinois Cemeteries. by James E. Fairbanks {{FHL|564517|item|desp=FHL film 1750755}} item 5		*Marshall County, Illinois Cemeteries. by James E. Fairbanks {{FHL|564517|item|desp=FHL film 1750755}} item 5
−	*The [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] lists {{FHL|654252|subject-id|disp=some&nbsp;records of&nbsp;cemeteries in&nbsp;Marshall County}}.&nbsp; Some of the books or others may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books] or available at public libraries.	+	*The [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog] lists {{FHL|654252|subject-id|disp=some&nbsp;records of&nbsp;cemeteries in&nbsp;Marshall County}}.&nbsp; 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=6397&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=38&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk&nbsp;list of&nbsp;Marshall 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=6397&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=38&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk&nbsp;list of&nbsp;Marshall 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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	=== Court Records  ===		=== Court Records  ===
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		+	Original court records are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See [[Illinois Court Records]] for more information about using court records.
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	=== Ethnic Research  ===		=== Ethnic Research  ===
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	=== Land and Property  ===		=== Land and Property  ===
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		+	Original land records are held in the office of the County Clerk . See [[Illinois Land and Property]] for more information about using land records.
	=== Local Histories  ===		=== Local Histories  ===
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	=== Military Records  ===		=== Military Records  ===
−	[http://www.illinoisancestors.org/veterans/marshall_county.html Veteran's Honor Roll]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( [http://www.illinoisancestors.org/ Illinois Ancestors] )&nbsp;This site list the names alphabetically&nbsp;of the individual, war, rank, branc,, unit, death date, and cemetery	+	For information about using Military records see [[Illinois Military Records|Illinois Military Records]]
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		+	[http://www.illinoisancestors.org/veterans/marshall_county.html Veteran's Honor Roll]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( [http://www.illinoisancestors.org/ Illinois Ancestors] )&nbsp;This site list the names alphabetically&nbsp;of the individual, war, rank, branch, unit, death date, and cemetery
	==== '''War of 1812'''  ====		==== '''War of 1812'''  ====
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	==== '''Civil War'''  ====		==== '''Civil War'''  ====
−	<br>Civil War service men from Marshall 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 Marshall County.<br>	+	Civil War service men from Marshall 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 Marshall County.<br>
−	'''Artillery<br>'''	+	'''Artillery'''
−	:-[http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/art_spng.html Springield Light Battery]	+	:- [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/art_spng.html Springfield Light Battery]
	'''Infantry'''		'''Infantry'''
−	:-[http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/011_reg.html 11th Regiment, Illinois Infantry ](3 months), [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/011-3b-in.html Company B]	+	:- [[11th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (3 months, 1861)|11th Regiment, Illinois Infantry ]](3 months), [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/011-3b-in.html Company B]
−	:-[http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/011_reg.html 11th Regiment, Illinois Infantry] (3 years) [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/011-b-in.html Company B], and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/011-i-in.html Company I]	+	:- [[11th Regiment, Illinois Infantry|11th Regiment, Illinois Infantry]] (3 years) [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/011-b-in.html Company B], and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/011-i-in.html Company I]
−	:-[http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/017_reg.html 17th Regiment, Illinois Infantry]&nbsp; [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/017-b-in.html Company B]	+	:- [[17th Regiment, Illinois Infantry|17th Regiment, Illinois Infantry]]&nbsp; [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/017-b-in.html Company B]
−	:-[http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/018_reg.html 18th (Reorganized) Regiment, Illinois Infantry], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/018R-k-in.html Company K]	+	:- [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/018_reg.html 18th (Reorganized) Regiment, Illinois Infantry], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/018R-k-in.html Company K]
−	:- [[44th Regiment, Illinois Infantry|44th Regiment, Illinois Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/044-c-in.html Company C]	+	:- [[44th Regiment, Illinois Infantry|44th_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/044-c-in.html Company C]
−	:- [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/047_reg.html 47th Regiment, Illinois infantry], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/047-d-in.html Company D], and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/047-g-in.html Company G]	+	:- [[47th Regiment, Illinois Infantry|47th Regiment, Illinois Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/047-d-in.html Company D], and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/047-g-in.html Company G]
	:- [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/047_reg.html 47th (Consolidated) Regiment, Illinois Infantry], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/047C-i-in.html Company I]		:- [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/047_reg.html 47th (Consolidated) Regiment, Illinois Infantry], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r050/047C-i-in.html Company I]
−	:- [[53rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry|53rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r100/053-h-in.html Company H].<br>	+	:- [[53rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry|53rd_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r100/053-h-in.html Company H].<br>
−	:- [[65th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (Scotch Regiment)|65th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (2nd Scotch Regiment Cameron's Highlanders)]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r100/065-c-in.html Company C]. <br>	+	:- [[65th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (Scotch Regiment)|65th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (2nd Scotch Regiment Cameron's Highlanders)]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r100/065-c-in.html Company C]. <br>
	:- [[77th Regiment, Illinois Infantry|77th Regiment, Illinois Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r100/077-d-in.html Company D].		:- [[77th Regiment, Illinois Infantry|77th Regiment, Illinois Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r100/077-d-in.html Company D].
	:- [[86th Regiment, Illinois Infantry|86th Regiment, Illinois Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r100/086-b-in.html Company B], and&nbsp; [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r100/086-e-in.html Company E].		:- [[86th Regiment, Illinois Infantry|86th Regiment, Illinois Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r100/086-b-in.html Company B], and&nbsp; [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r100/086-e-in.html Company E].
−	:-[http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/138_reg.html 138th Regiment, Illinois Infantry], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r155/138-k-in.html Company K]	+	:- [[138th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864)|138th Regiment, Illinois Infantry]], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/r155/138-k-in.html Company K]
−	1861-1862 Militia Rolls IRAD-ISU	+	<br>
−	'''[[Union_Veterans'_and_Lineage_Society_Records|Grand Army of the Republic ]](GAR)'''	+	*1861-1862 Militia Rolls IRAD-ISU
−	A list of [http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/gar/ GAR&nbsp;Post in Illinois ]additonal site of list of post[http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/gar/ Library of Congress]	+	*'''[[Union Veterans' and Lineage Society Records|Grand Army of the Republic ]](GAR)'''
−	[http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/marshall/military/civilwar/rosters/garlacon674nmt.txt Lacon Post], Lacon 1913 - USGenWeb	+	*A list of [http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/gar/ GAR&nbsp;Post in Illinois ]additonal site of list of post[http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/gar/ Library of Congress]
−	<br>[http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/marshall/military/civilwar/pensions/1883pension 1883 Pensioners List ]- USGenWeb	+	*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/marshall/military/civilwar/rosters/garlacon674nmt.txt Lacon Post], Lacon 1913 - USGenWeb
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		+	*[http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/marshall/military/civilwar/pensions/1883pension 1883 Pensioners List ]- USGenWeb
	==== World War I  ====		==== World War I  ====
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	[http://media.nara.gov/media/images/28/28/28-2790a.gif Army Casualties]&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.archives.gov/ U.S National Archives and Records Administration]		[http://media.nara.gov/media/images/28/28/28-2790a.gif Army Casualties]&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.archives.gov/ U.S National Archives and Records Administration]
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	=== Naturalization  ===		=== Naturalization  ===
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		+	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.
	=== Newspapers  ===		=== Newspapers  ===
	=== Probate Records  ===		=== Probate Records  ===
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		+	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.
	=== Repositories  ===		=== Repositories  ===
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		+	[[Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)|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. [[IRAD - Illinois State University|Illinois State University]] houses the records for Marshall County.
	===== County Courthouse  =====		===== County Courthouse  =====
−	County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Adams County are kept, see the [[Adams County, Illinois Courthouse|Adams County Courthouse]] page.	+	County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for&nbsp;Marshall County are kept, see the&nbsp;Marshall County Courthouse page.
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		+	==== Family History Center  ====
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		+	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 Marshall County.
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		+	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.
−	==== Family History&nbsp;Center ====	+	[https://www.familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?search_fs_center_form= Find a Family History Center]
	==== Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)  ====		==== Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)  ====
−	Illinois State University (ISU)<br>2016 Warehouse Road Campus<br>Box 1520 <br>Normal, Illinois 61802 <br>Phone: 309-452-6027	+	Illinois State University (ISU)<br>2016 Warehouse Road Campus<br>Box 1520 <br>Normal, Illinois 61802 <br>Phone: 1-309-452-6027
	Illinois Regional Archives Depository System - [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad.pdf Local Governmental Records Listings Arranged by County]		Illinois Regional Archives Depository System - [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad.pdf Local Governmental Records Listings Arranged by County]
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	[http://library.public-libraries.org/county/IL/MarshallCounty.html Public Libraries in Marshall County]		[http://library.public-libraries.org/county/IL/MarshallCounty.html Public Libraries in Marshall County]
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	=== Social Groups Online  ===		=== Social Groups Online  ===
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	=== Vital Records  ===		=== Vital Records  ===
−	Illinois Vital Records for more information.	+	See [[Illinois Vital Records]] for more information about Vital records in Illinois.
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		+	[https://secure.ancestry.com/VitalChek/selection.aspx?ct=bd&sor=Affiliates&sdo=url&sda=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ancestry.com%2fsearch&cj=1&sid=vitalchek&o_xid=0001769072&o_lid=0001769072] Order Birth and Death Certificates Online
	==== '''Birth'''  ====		==== '''Birth'''  ====
−	'''1878- Present '''- The original Marshall County birth records are at the County ____office. The following&nbsp;records are available:	+	'''1878- Present '''- The original Marshall County birth records are at the County office. The following records are available:
	'''1878-1914 '''Birth Certificates - IRAD-ISU		'''1878-1914 '''Birth Certificates - IRAD-ISU
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	==== '''Marriage'''  ====		==== '''Marriage'''  ====
−	'''1839-Present '''- the original Marshall County marriage records are at the County _____office. The following records are available:	+	:*'''1763-1900''' [http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900]
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		+	'''1839-Present '''- the original Marshall County marriage records are at the County office. The following records are available:
	'''1839-1921 '''Marraige Licenses - IRAD-ISU		'''1839-1921 '''Marraige Licenses - IRAD-ISU
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	==== '''Death'''  ====		==== '''Death'''  ====
−	'''1877-Present '''- The original Marshcall County death records are at the County ____office. The following records are available:	+	:*'''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]
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		+	'''1877-Present '''- The original Marshall County death records are at the County office. The following records are available:
	'''1877-1914 '''Death Certificates - IRAD-ISU		'''1877-1914 '''Death Certificates - IRAD-ISU
−	'''1877-1914 '''Death Certificates, stillbirth -IRAD-ISU	+	'''1877-1914 '''Death Certificates, Stillbirth -IRAD-ISU
	'''1874-1888 '''Coroner's Inquest Record - IRAD-ISU		'''1874-1888 '''Coroner's Inquest Record - IRAD-ISU
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	== References  ==		== References  ==
−	<references />	+	<references />
	{{Illinois|Illinois}}		{{Illinois|Illinois}}
	[[Category:Marshall_County,_Illinois]]		[[Category:Marshall_County,_Illinois]]

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Revision as of 21:44, 30 January 2013

United States Illinois Marshall County

Marshall County, Illinois
Map
Location of Illinois in the U.S.
Facts
Founded:	January 19, 1839
County Seat	Lacon
Courthouse
Photo courtesy Illinois Regional Archives Depository, Illinois State Archives
Address	Marshall County Courthouse 122 N. Prairie Lacon, Illinois 61540 (309) 246-6325 Marshall County Website

 

Contents 1 Marshall County Organization 1.1 Historical Facts 1.2 Parent County 1.3 Boundary Changes 1.4 Record Loss 2 Records and Resources 2.1 Biography 2.2 Cemeteries 2.3 Census 2.4 Church Records 2.5 Court Records 2.6 Ethnic Research 2.6.1 African American 2.7 Land and Property 2.8 Local Histories 2.9 Maps 2.10 Military Records 2.10.1 War of 1812 2.10.2 Blackhawk War 2.10.3 Civil War 2.10.4 World War I 2.10.5 World War II 2.11 Naturalization 2.12 Newspapers 2.13 Probate Records 2.14 Repositories 2.14.1 County Courthouse 2.14.2 Family History Center 2.14.3 Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) 2.14.4 Public Libraries 2.15 Social Groups Online 2.16 Societies 2.17 Taxation 2.18 Vital Records 2.18.1 Birth 2.18.2 Marriage 2.18.3 Death 3 Places / Localities 3.1 Populated Places 3.2 Neighboring Counties 4 Web Sites 5 References

Marshall County Organization

Marshall County's civil records start the following years:

Beginning Dates for Marshall County Records
Birth	Marriage	Death	Census	Land	Probate
1870	1830	1877	1840	1839	1830

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

Historical Facts

The county was named for John Marshall, a soldier of the Revolution, Statesman, author and jurist, Ambassador to France, Representative in Congress from Virginia, Secretary of State and Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Parent County

• 1839--Marshall County was created 19 January 1839 from Putnam County.  County seat:  Lacon ^[1]

Boundary Changes

1825-1839 Putnam

1827-1827 Peoria

1823-1825 Fulton

1821-1823 Sangamon

1817-1821 Bond

1812-1821 Madison

1801-1812 St. Clair

1795-1901 Knox, Northwest Territory

See an interactive map of Marshall County boundary changes.

Record Loss

Records and Resources

Biography

Marshcall County Biography Bibliography  (WorldCat)

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 Marshall County and links to the information for the individuals buried there.

• Marshall 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.

• Marshall County, Illinois Cemeteries. by James E. Fairbanks FHL Collection item 5

• The Family History Library Catalog lists some records of cemeteries in Marshall County.  Some of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.

• ePodunk list of Marshall 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
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	16,370		—
1910	15,679		−4.2%
1920	14,760		−5.9%
1930	13,023		−11.8%
1940	13,179		1.2%
1950	13,025		−1.2%
1960	13,334		2.4%
1970	13,302		−0.2%
1980	14,479		8.8%
1990	12,846		−11.3%
2000	13,180		2.6%
2010	12,640		−4.1%
IL Counties 1900-1990

Church Records

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

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
• African American Coal Miner (Information Center)

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.

Local Histories

Maps

Military Records

For information about using Military records see Illinois Military Records

Veteran's Honor Roll    ( Illinois Ancestors ) This site list the names alphabetically of the individual, war, rank, branch, unit, death date, and cemetery

War of 1812

Military Land Grants in Marshall County Illinois for Soldiers of the War of 1812 - USGenWeb

Blackhawk War

Captain Robert Barnes' Company - USGenWeb

Civil War

Civil War service men from Marshall 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 Marshall County.

Artillery

- Springfield Light Battery

Infantry

- 11th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (3 months), Company B

- 11th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (3 years) Company B, and Company I

- 17th Regiment, Illinois Infantry  Company B

- 18th (Reorganized) Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K

- 44th_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry, Company C

- 47th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D, and Company G

- 47th (Consolidated) Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company I

- 53rd_Regiment,_Illinois_Infantry, Company H.

- 65th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (2nd Scotch Regiment Cameron's Highlanders), Company C.

- 77th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D.

- 86th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B, and  Company E.

- 138th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K

• 1861-1862 Militia Rolls IRAD-ISU

• Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)

• A list of GAR Post in Illinois additonal site of list of postLibrary of Congress

• Lacon Post, Lacon 1913 - USGenWeb

• 1883 Pensioners List - USGenWeb

World War I

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Ancestry

World War II

Army Casualties   U.S National Archives and Records Administration

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

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.

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

Family History Center

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 Marshall 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.

Find a Family History Center

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

Public Libraries in Marshall County

Social Groups Online

Societies

Taxation

Vital Records

See Illinois Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Illinois.

[1] Order Birth and Death Certificates Online

Birth

1878- Present - The original Marshall County birth records are at the County office. The following records are available:

1878-1914 Birth Certificates - IRAD-ISU

Marriage

• 1763-1900 Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900

1839-Present - the original Marshall County marriage records are at the County office. The following records are available:

1839-1921 Marraige Licenses - IRAD-ISU

Death

• Pre-1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916

• 1916-1950 Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950

1877-Present - The original Marshall County death records are at the County office. The following records are available:

1877-1914 Death Certificates - IRAD-ISU

1877-1914 Death Certificates, Stillbirth -IRAD-ISU

1874-1888 Coroner's Inquest Record - IRAD-ISU

Places / Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

• Bureau
• LaSalle
• Peoria
• Putnam
• Stark
• Woodford

Web Sites

Databases Pertinent to Marshall 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
• Marshall County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)

References

1. ↑ 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.

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