Clinton County, Illinois Genealogy
Guide to Clinton 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[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Clinton County was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. The county was founded 1824 and its seat is Carlyle.[1] Clinton County is located in the south-central area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Clinton County Courthouse
850 Fairfax St
Carlyle, IL 62231
Phone: 618-594-6600
Clinton County Courthouse
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Alexander County are kept, see the Clinton County Courthouse page.
Clinton County, Illinois Record Dates[edit | edit source]
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 | 1825 | 1877 | 1825 | 1818 | 1825 | 1810 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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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| Villages | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
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| Ghost towns | ||
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
- 1877-1980 Physician and Accoucheur Records at IRAD-SIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
- 1850-1880 Illinois Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
Federal
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1830 | 2,330 | — |
| 1840 | 3,718 | 59.6% |
| 1850 | 5,139 | 38.2% |
| 1860 | 10,941 | 112.9% |
| 1870 | 16,285 | 48.8% |
| 1880 | 18,714 | 14.9% |
| 1890 | 17,411 | −7.0% |
| 1900 | 19,824 | 13.9% |
| 1910 | 22,832 | 15.2% |
| 1920 | 22,947 | 0.5% |
| 1930 | 21,369 | −6.9% |
| 1940 | 22,912 | 7.2% |
| 1950 | 22,594 | −1.4% |
| 1960 | 24,029 | 6.4% |
| 1970 | 28,315 | 17.8% |
| 1980 | 32,617 | 15.2% |
| 1990 | 33,944 | 4.1% |
| 2000 | 35,535 | 4.7% |
| 2010 | 37,762 | 6.3% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
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, Clinton County on page 186.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
- Clinton County Church Records available through WorldCat.org.
Catholic
FamilySearch has made parish records from 14 Belleville Diocese Catholic churches in Clinton County available online. The records include first communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths:
- 1729-1956 Illinois, Diocese of Belleville, Catholic Parish Records, 1729-1956 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Illinois Court Records for more information on Court Records in Illinois.
Court Indexes and Records
- 1895-1918 County Clerk's Fee Registers at IRAD-SIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Directories[edit | edit source]
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Illinois Land and Property for more information on land records in Illinois.
Land records for Clinton County are held in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder.
The following abstracts and copies of records may be accessed through the FamilySearch Library and the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) - search for Clinton County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the IRAD Wiki page.
Land Indexes and Records
- 1796-1907 U.S. General Land Office Records found at Ancestry ($)
- 1818-1915 Deeds, 1818-1915 Deeds, 1818-1915 at FamilySearch Catalog
- 1818-1920 Entry books, 1818-1920 Entry books, 1818-1920 at FamilySearch Catalog
- 1818-1920 Deed and Plat Records at IRAD-SIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1894-1941 Assessor's Records at IRAD-SIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- Beginning 1820 Land Patent Search See Illinois Land and Property for more information about this database.
- Family maps of Clinton County, Illinois with homesteads, roads, waterways, towns, cemeteries, railroads and more. Family maps of Clinton County, Illinois : with homesteads, roads, waterways, towns, cemeteries, railroads and more at FamilySearch Catalog; also at Other libraries (WorldCat).
- Land atlas and plat book, Clinton County, Illinois, 1985 Land atlas and plat book, Clinton County, Illinois, 1985, also at: Other libraries (WorldCat)
- Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales See Illinois Land and Property for more information about this database. Also available at Ancestry ($)
- Illinois Federal Township Plats at Illinois Digital Archives - images; by County
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Maps of Illinois (1788-1940)
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- 1865-1948 Military Records at IRAD-SIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Civil War
Regiments. Civil War service men from Clinton County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment)that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Clinton County.
- - 15th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company D (Clinton County Cavalry, O'Harnett's Cavalry Company).
- - 22nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company A
- - 111th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies G and I.
- - 117th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E.
- - 150th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (1 year, 1865), Company F.
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- 1800-1998 Illinois, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1854-1906 Naturalization Records at IRAD-SIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1856-1991 Illinois, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- 1800s-Current Illinois, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and EventsIndex, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- 1831-Onward Illinois Obituaries at MyHeritage — index ($)
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Almshouse Records[edit | edit source]
- 1870-1926 Almshouse Registers at IRAD-SIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1916-1920 Blind Relief Records at IRAD-SIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1931-1976 Poor Relief Records at IRAD-SIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Public Records[edit | edit source]
- 1816-1922 Public Records at IRAD-SIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1857-1980 Highway and Road Records at IRAD-SIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1874-1981 Township Records at IRAD-SIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Probate Indexes and Records
- 1772-1999 Illinois Wills and Probate Records 1772-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index & images
- 1819-1988 Illinois Probate Records 1819-1988 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1825-1899 Probate records, 1825-1899 at FamilySearch Catalog
- 1825-1968 Probate Records and Index at IRAD-SIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1855-1863, 1866-1873 Estate files, 1855-1863, 1866-1873 at FamilySearch Catalog
- 1857-1928 Will record, 1857-1928 at FamilySearch Catalog
- Wills Index Clinton County, Illinoisat ILGenWeb
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records[edit | edit source]
- 1856-1996 School Records at IRAD-SIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 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 ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
- 1874-1908 Taxation Records at IRAD-SIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Original birth and death certificates recorded until the year 1916 are kept by the Clinton County Clerk while those recorded after 1916 are kept by the Illinois Department of Public Health. with a copy to the County Clerk. Original marriage records are usually kept by the County Clerk from the establishment of the county to the present. Original divorce records are generally in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk.
The following abstracts and copies of records may be accessed through online databases, the FamilySearch Library and the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) - search for Clinton County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the Wiki article IRAD - Southern Illinois University.
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1867-1941 Birth Records and Index at IRAD-SIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1874-1915 Delayed birth certificates, 1874-1915; index, 1874-1941 FS Library film 1007034–1007037
- 1877-1915 Birth Records and Index IRAD (SIU) and FS Library film 1007029–1007033
- 1884-1887 Clinton County Illinois Births at ILGenWeb
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1587-1959 Illinois, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($) — index
- 1763-1900 Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
- 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
- 1825-1856 Clinton County, Illinois marriages FS Library fiche 6007505; book 977.3875 V2j
- 1825-1920 Marriages 1825-1920 at ILGenWeb
- 1825-1937 Marriage Records and Index at IRAD-SIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1825-1937 Marriage Record IRAD (SIU) and FS Library film 1007040–1007043
- 1833-1889 Illinois, Civil Marriages, 1833-1889 at FamilySearch — index
- 1886-1914 Marriage applications volumes 2-10 FS Library film 1009006–1009008
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1749-1999 Illinois Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1877-1903 Death Record Book 1 Index, Clinton County, Illinois at ILGenWeb
- 1877-1915 Death records, 1877-1915; still birth register, 1878-1911 FS Library film 1007038–1007039
- 1877-1916 Death Records and Index at IRAD-SIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1916-1950 Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950 at Illinois State Archives - index; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
- 1916-1972 Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1972
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Clinton County. For state-wide facilities, see Illinois Archives and Libraries.
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. Southern Illinois University houses the records for Clinton County.
FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]
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
- Centralia Illinois FamilySearch Center
- Litchfield Illinois FamilySearch Center
- O'Fallon Illinois FamilySearch Center
- O'Fallon Public Library - an affiliate library
- St Louis County Library - an affiliate library
- St Louis Public Library - Central Library - an affiliate library
- Tazewell County Genealogical and Historical Society - an affiliate library
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Clinton County. For state-wide library facilities, see Illinois Archives and Libraries.
Case-Halstead Public Library
571 Franklin Street
Carlyle, IL 62231
Phone: 618-594-5210
Fax: 618-594-8415
Email: casehalstead@gmail.com
Website
Breese Library
530 North Third
Breese, IL 62230
Phone: 618-526-7361
Email: bra@breeselibrary.org
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Clinton County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Illinois Societies.
Clinton County Historical Society
1091 Franklin Street
Carlyle, IL 62231
Phone: 618-594-7907
Email: clintoncountyilhistoricalsoc@gmail.com
Facebook
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Clinton County IL Genealogy
- Clinton IL GenWeb
- Clinton County, IL 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[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Clinton County, Illinois Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ill/clinton/ 4/11/2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Clinton County, Illinois" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton_County,_Illinois 4/11/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Clinton 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.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Clinton County, Illinois," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton_County,_Illinois, Last accessed 7 December 2019.