Vermilion County, Illinois
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[[Illinois mortuary records in Vermilion County|Pape Funeral Homes Obiturary Records]] for Vermilion County, Illinois | [[Illinois mortuary records in Vermilion County|Pape Funeral Homes Obiturary Records]] for Vermilion County, Illinois | ||
| − | [http://www.papemortuary.com/database.asp Pape Mortuary], 10 E. Williams Street, Danville, Illinois this site has 275 | + | [http://www.papemortuary.com/database.asp Pape Mortuary], 10 E. Williams Street, Danville, Illinois this site has 275,000 records, list of death records from 1800's to the pressent. The records inclued surrounding areas including some near by Indiana counties. |
== Societies and Libraries == | == Societies and Libraries == | ||
Revision as of 20:41, 30 June 2011
| Vermilion County, Illinois | |
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 Location of Illinois in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded: | January 18, 1826 |
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| County Seat | Danville |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | 6 N. Vermilion Danville, IL 61832-5879 217-431-2607 |
| Website: www.co.vermilion.il.us | |
| Named for: Vermilion River | |
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Illinois Vermilion County
Contents |
County Courthouse
History
Parent County
- 1826--Vermilion County was created 18 January 1826 from unorganized territory and Edgar County.County seat: Danville [1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1872 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Sidell
Neighboring Counties
- Benton County, Indiana
- Champaign
- Douglas
- Edgar
- Ford
- Iroquois
- Vermillion County, Indiana
- Warren County, Indiana
Resources
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
Archives and Libraries
Illinois Regional Archives Depository
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
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 Vermilion County and links to the information for the individuals buried there.
- Vermilion 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 Vermilion County. Some of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.
- ePodunk list of Vermilion 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. | %± | |
| 1900 | 65,635 | ||
| 1910 | 77,996 | 18.8% | |
| 1920 | 86,162 | 10.5% | |
| 1930 | 89,339 | 3.7% | |
| 1940 | 86,791 | −2.9% | |
| 1950 | 87,079 | 0.3% | |
| 1960 | 96,176 | 10.4% | |
| 1970 | 97,047 | 0.9% | |
| 1980 | 95,222 | −1.9% | |
| 1990 | 88,257 | −7.3% | |
| 2000 | 83,919 | −4.9% | |
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
- Civil War
Civil War service men from Vermilion 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 Vermilion County.
- - 38th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K.
- - 51st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E.
- - 71st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company A.
- - 73rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies C and E.
- - 73rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E.
- - 79th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company A.
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
The website of the Vermilion County Clerk explains how to order copies of birth, marriage, and death records.
Death Records
Pape Funeral Homes Obiturary Records for Vermilion County, Illinois
Pape Mortuary, 10 E. Williams Street, Danville, Illinois this site has 275,000 records, list of death records from 1800's to the pressent. The records inclued surrounding areas including some near by Indiana counties.
Societies and Libraries
Web Sites
- Family History Library Catalog
- Vermillion County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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