Iroquois County, Illinois Genealogy

United States Illinois  Iroquois County

History
Name taken from the former Iroquois Confederacy of the Six Nations which included the Mohawk, Oneida, Seneca, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Tuscarora.

Parent County
1833--Iroquois County was created 26 February 1833 from Vermilion County. County seat: Watseka

Boundary Changes
1826-1833 Vermillion

1823-1826 Edgar

1819-1823 Clark

1816-1819 Crawford

1815-1816 Edwards

1812-1815 Madison

1801-1812 St. Clair

1795-1801 Knox, Northwest Territory

Record Loss

 * Marriage records in Iroquois County before October 1866 were destroyed by a courthouse fire. Marriages before October 1866 were entered from the Iroquois Journal and St. John the Baptist Catholic Church records. (source: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index)

Neighboring Counties

 * Benton County, Indiana
 * Ford
 * Kankakee
 * Newton County, Indiana
 * Vermilion
 * Warren County, Indiana

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 - Illinois State University Region

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


 * Iroquois 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 of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.


 * ePodunk list of Iroquois 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.

Church
1851-1878, 1878-1889 (Marriage Book B) Catholic Church. St. John the Baptist. Marriage Records. item 15 and Fiche 6004547.

Land and Property
IRAD - Illinois State University (Following records originally from Office: Recorder.(IRAD - County Listing)

Chattal Morgages 1930-1968. book.

Family History Library Collection


 * 1835-1887 Land Records. County Court Iroquois County, Illinois. filmed by Genealogical Society of Utah, 1983. 60 microfilms. first film.


 * 1831-1882 Iroquois County Original Land Purchases,: a research project fo the Iroquois Coutny Historical Society. by Ralph D. Moore and Virginia M. Moore. item 2 and Book 977.364R2m.

Military

 * Civil War Civil War service men from Iroquois 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 Iroquois County.


 * - 51st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company C.
 * - 76th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies A, E and K.

Grand Army of the Republic

Williams Post no. 25 of Watseka. Personal War Sketches of the Members of Williams Post. Item 2.

Naturlization
IRAD -Illinois State University (Following records originally from Office: County Court). IRAD Counties Listing

1876-1903 Naturalization Dockets - microfilm.

Family History Library Collection


 * 1859-1906 Naturalization Records. Illinois,, County Court (iroquois County) Each volume includes an index.

Taxation
1890 Tax List and book 977.364 R4i

Vital Records
IRAD- Illinois State university (Following records originally from Offive: County Clerk).IRAD County Listing

Birth Records


 * 1869-1915 Birth Records Index. microfilm.


 * 1878-1901 Birth Records. microfilm.


 * 1853-1962 Delayed Birth Certificats Index. microfilm.


 * 1853-1915 Delayed Birth Certificates. microfilm.


 * 1872-1900 Delayed Birth Record. microfilm.

Marriage


 * 1866-1935 Marriage Record Index. microfilm.


 * 1866-1904 Marriage Record. microfilm.

The above Marriage Records Index and Marriage Record are available through the Family History Library and its centers.

Death


 * Death Record 1877-1901. microfilm. Also available through the Family history Library and its Centers  Item 2

Family History Library Collection


 * 1878-1900 Birth Records; Delayed Birth Records, 1853- 1915


 * 1902-1948 Death Records of Iroquois County, Illinois and book 977.364 V2g.

Societies and Libraries
Miscellaneous Records, Iroquois County, Illinois by Iroquois County Genealogical Society and Cheryl Wixon Gocken. 3 Volumes. FHL Digital version: Vol. 1,  Vol. 2 , and Vol 3.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Iroquois County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Iroquois County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)

Databases Pertinent to Iroquois County
Local Governmental Records Database

Names Index to Illinois Local Governments

Illinois Statewide Marriage Index

Illinois Statewide Death index, 1916-1950

Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Data Base

Federal Township Plats of Illinois.