Carroll County, Illinois Genealogy
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Guide to Carroll County, Illinois ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information
Description
Carrol County was named for Charles Carroll who signed the Declaration of Independence and was founded in 1839. The county seat is Mount Carroll and the county is located in the north-western area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse
Carroll County Courthouse
301 N Main St
Mt. Carroll, IL 61053
Phone: 815-244-0230
Carroll County Courthouse
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Carroll County are kept, see the Carroll County Courthouse page.
Carroll County, Illinois Record Dates
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1877 | 1839 | 1877 | 1837 | 1837 | 1839 | 1810 |
Record Loss
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes
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Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[4]
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
- Carroll County, Index to Family Bibles and Records at Genealogy Trails.
Biographies
- The Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois at has a Carroll County edition. This includes a state history section along with a county history and biographies of Boone County residents. See the wiki article for links to available copies and indexes.
- Portrait and Biographical Album of Carrol County Illinois. Online at: Ancestry ($).
- 1930 Carroll County Biography Business 1930 at Genealogy Trails
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- 1898-1914 Architect Registers at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1910-1912 Agricultural Statistic Schedules at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1915-1917 Optomestrist Registers at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Cemeteries
- 1848-1848 Cemetery Deed Record at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Census Records
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1840 | 1,023 | — |
| 1850 | 4,586 | 348.3% |
| 1860 | 11,733 | 155.8% |
| 1870 | 16,705 | 42.4% |
| 1880 | 16,976 | 1.6% |
| 1890 | 18,320 | 7.9% |
| 1900 | 18,963 | 3.5% |
| 1910 | 18,035 | −4.9% |
| 1920 | 19,345 | 7.3% |
| 1930 | 18,433 | −4.7% |
| 1940 | 17,987 | −2.4% |
| 1950 | 18,976 | 5.5% |
| 1960 | 19,507 | 2.8% |
| 1970 | 19,276 | −1.2% |
| 1980 | 18,779 | −2.6% |
| 1990 | 16,805 | −10.5% |
| 2000 | 16,674 | −0.8% |
| 2010 | 15,387 | −7.7% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- 1850 Smith, Marjorie. Carroll County, Illinois federal census and mortality schedules for the year 1850. [Forest Park, Ill. : Smith, introd. 1971]. At other Libraries(WorldCat) FS Library film 896739 Item 5 and book 977.3 A1 no. 44 United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850, covers June 1, 1849 to May 31, 1850.
- 1850-1880 Illinois Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1880-1880 Census Records at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
State
- 1855 Illinois State Census, 1855 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1855 Name index to early Illinois records FS Library 248 film rolls
- 1855 State Census FS Library film 976179
- 1865 State Census FS Library film 972750
1840 Pensioners
- A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. Washington, D.C., 1841. FS Catalog 973 X2pc 1840; FS Catalog 2321. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). See Illinois, Carroll County on page 186.
Church Records
Church records may give birth, death and marriage information. It is usually best to locate church records with a search at a local level such as the city, town, or village.
- Carroll County Churches at Genealogy Trails. Includes photos and histories of several congregations.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
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.
- 1838-1873 County Clerk's Miscellaneous Files at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1843-1926 County Claims at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1849-1861 County Court Miscellaneous Files at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1850-1858 Collector's Books at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1867-1944 Insanity Dockets at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1869-1906 Naturalization papers, County Court at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1891-1902 County Warrant Registers at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1899-1932 Insanity and Conservator's Record at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Directories
- 1930 Carroll County Biography and Business Directory 1930 at GenealogyTrails.com
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans
- African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records
- Illinois African-American Resource Guide by the Illinois State Archives describes what records are at the State Archives with an online method for ordering records.
- African-American Resources for Illinois
Funeral Homes
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Genealogies
- Carroll County, Index to Family Bibles and Records at Genealogy Trails.
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
Original land records are held in the office of the County Clerk. See Illinois Land and Property for more information about using land records.
- 1796-1907 U.S. General Land Office Records found at Ancestry ($)
- 1820-Onward Land Patent Search See Illinois Land and Property for more information about this database.
- 1839-1968 Assessor's Books at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1840-1861 Assessor's Books at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1848-1848 Cemetery Deed Records at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- Illinois Public Land Purchase Records at Ancestry ($). This record extract includes over 538,000 land sales from the 19th Century. Each entry includes the purchaser's name, purchase date, number of acres, price per acre, and in some cases the purchaser's sex and residence.
- Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales at the Illinois State Archives. Online index to the records of Public land sales held by the State Archives. The indexes are by purchaser's name and by legal description. This is a statewide collection with nearly 550,000 land sales from 54740 square miles.
- Illinois Federal Township Plats, by County
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
- The Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois has a Carroll County edition. This includes a state history section along with a county history and biographies of Effingham County residents. See the wiki article for links to available copies and indexes.
- Carroll County: A Goodly Heritage. Mt. Morris, Ill.: Kable Print. Co., 1968. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry ($).
- The History Of Carroll County, Illinois. Chicago, H. F. Kett & Co., 1878. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($).
Maps and Gazetteers
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for more resources
for more resources
- Maps of Illinois (1788-1940)
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military Records
Civil War
- 1861-1866 Militia Roll Records at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Regiments. Civil War service men from Carroll 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 Carroll County.
- - 7th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company B (Also known as Rosecran's Escort).
- - 15th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K.
- - 34th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company I.
- - 45th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies A and E.
- - 55th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company H.
- - 61st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies A and B.
- - 71st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B.
- - 91st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company I.
- - 92nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies C and I.
- - 142nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company G.
- - 146th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company A.
World War I
World War II
- 1942 United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. United States World War II Draft Records
- 1938-1946 U. S, Word War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946.
Naturalization and Citizenship
- 1800-1998 Illinois, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1856-1991 Illinois, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1869-1906 Naturalization Papers, County Court at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
The Carroll County Genealogical Society's website includes several naturalization collections:
- Index to Naturalizations from the Carroll County Circuit Court
- Declarations of Intention: First Papers of Naturalization Carroll County, Illinois
- Miscellaneous Naturalization Documents
Newspapers
- 1800s-Current Illinois, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and EventsIndex, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
- March 16,1898 Carroll County Democrat, March 16, 1898
- 1800s-1900s Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Freeport City newspapers from the late 1800's and early 1900's that covered local news on residents from Carroll County. The Rock Island Public Library provides free access to this database at its library.
Obituaries
- 1831-Onward Illinois Obituaries at MyHeritage — index ($)
Other Records
Almshouse Records
- 1867-1944 Insanity Dockets at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1899-1932 Insanity and Conservator's Records at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Public Records
- 1839-1926 Board of Supervisors' Proceedings Files at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1849-1953 Highway Commissioners' Annual Reports (Mount Carroll Twp) at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1849-1963 Board of Supervisors' Minutes at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1862-1872 Township Organization Records at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1865-1911 Estray Records at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1869-1871 Patent Records, Invention at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1909-1960 Election Papers at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1910-1918 Stallion Registration Records at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1940-1953 Township Treasurer's Annual Reports (Mount Carroll Twp) at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1941-1953 Township Supervisor's Fiscal Reports (Mount Carroll Twp) at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1945-1951 Road Budget and Appropriation Ordinances (Mount Carroll Twp) at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
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.
- 1772-1999 Illinois Wills and Probate Records 1772-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index & images
- 1819-1988 Illinois Probate Records, 1819-1988 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
- 1839-1962 Probate Records at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1860-1955 Probate Appraisement Records at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1865-1957 Probate Inventory Records at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1865-1967 Probate Will Records at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
- 1883-1885 School Trustees' Annual Reports at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1883-1919 School Tax Levy Certificates at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1883-1919 School Teachers' Institute Fund Reports at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1884-1885 School District Annual Reports, High Schools at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
- 1840-1853 Taxable Lands Lists at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1865-1865 Road Tax Lists (Mount Carroll Twp) at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1946-1966 Road and Bridge Tax Levy Files (Mount Carroll Twp) at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1953-1864 Tax Lists, Delinquent at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Vital Records
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Original birth and death certificates recorded until the year 1916 are kept by the Carroll 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 records may be accessed through online databases, the FamilySearch Library and the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Northern Illinois University (NIU) - search for Carroll County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the Wiki article IRAD (NIU).
Birth
- 1877-1913 Birth Certificates at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1877-1942 Birth Records and Index at IRAD-NIU - images and index; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1903-1920 Birth and Death Reporting Accounts at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- Carroll County Births at Genealogy Trails
Marriage
- 1587-1959 Illinois, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($) — index
- 1796-1900 Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1796-1900.
- 1805-1985 Illinois, Church Marriages, 1805-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1810-1940 Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1833-1889 Illinois, Civil Marriages, 1833-1889 at FamilySearch — index
- 1839-1847 Carroll County Marriages 1839-1847 at ILGenWeb
- 1839-1964 Marriage Records at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1861-1876 Carroll County, Illinois Marriages at I Dream of Genealogy
Death
- Pre-1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916.
- 1749-1999 Illinois Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1872-1906 Coroner's Inquest Records at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1877-1913 Death Certificates at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1877-1963 Death Record Index at IRAD-NIU - index; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1902-1920 Birth and Death Reporting Accounts at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1916-1950 Illinois Deaths, 1916-1950 at MyHeritage - index ($)
- 1916-1950 Illinois Statewide Death Index (1916-1950).
- 1920-1928 Death Certificate Records, Stillbirths at IRAD-NIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1951-1971 Illinois Death Certificates, 1951–1971 at Illinois State Archives - index
- Deaths in Carroll County, Illinois at Genealogy Trails
Divorce
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Carroll County. For state-wide facilities, see Illinois Archives and Libraries.
Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)
The Illinois Regional Archives Depositories (IRAD), managed by the Illinois State Archives, houses 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.
The Northern Illinois University (IRAD-NIU) holds the records for Carroll County. Learn more about finding and using their records.
Illinois Regional Archives Depository
c/o Regional History Center
Founders Memorial Library, Room 400
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115
Phone: 815-753-1807
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Freeport Illinois FamilySearch Center
- Sterling Illinois FamilySearch Center
- Hancock County Public Library - Sugar Creek - an affiliate library
- Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
- Polo Public Library - an affiliate library
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Carroll County. For state-wide library facilities, see Illinois Archives and Libraries.
Lanark Public Library
110 W. Carroll St.
Lanark, IL 61046
Phone: 815-493-8045
Website
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Carroll County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Illinois Societies.
Carroll County Genealogical Society
History Room of the Savanna Township Library
326 Third Street
Savanna, IL 61074
Phone: 815-273-3714
Email: ahaliotis@internetni.com
Website
Carroll County Historical Society
107 East Broadway
Mt. Carroll, IL 61053
Phone: 815-244-3474
Websites
- Carroll County ILGenWeb
- Carroll County IL Genealogy at ldsgenealogy
- Carroll County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Carroll County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_County,_Illinois 4/11/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Carroll County, Illinois. Page 192-199 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 194-197.
- ↑ Newberry
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Carroll County, Illinois," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_County,_Illinois, Last accessed 6 November 2019.