Madison County, Illinois Genealogy

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County Courthouse
The County Of Madison County Board Office 157 North Main Street Suite 165 Edwardsville, IL. 62025

The County Clerk has records as follows:


 * births from 1860
 * marraiges from 181
 * deaths from 1878

Madison County's government web site has a page specifically explaining how to request records for genealogical research.

The Clerk of Circuit Court has divorce, probate and other court records.

Parent County

 * 1812--Madison County was created 14 September 1812 from St. Clair County. County seat: Edwardsville

Neighboring Counties

 * Bond
 * Clinton
 * Jersey
 * Macoupin
 * Montgomery
 * St. Charles County, Missouri
 * St. Clair
 * St. Louis County, Missouri

Cemeteries
Sixteen volumes of cemetery and tombstone inscription books are available on-line at the Illinois Digital Archive. The volumes are organized by township, and are fully text searchable.

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