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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.<br> | {{breadcrumb | ||
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[[Image:Illinois regions.png|right|230px|Illinois regions.png]]<br> | |||
==Illinois Regional Archives Depositories== | |||
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.<br> | |||
== Contact Information == | |||
Review the [ | Review the [https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/IRAD/iradregn.html Regional Map and Contact Information] page to determine the Regional Depository that holds the records for the county you want to research. | ||
== Collection Description == | |||
=== County Records === | |||
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| [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/wiu.html WIU–IRAD] | | [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/wiu.html WIU–IRAD] | ||
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*Miscellaneous county records, including almshouse/county home records and jail registers. | *Miscellaneous county records, including almshouse/county home records and jail registers. | ||
=== Township, municipal, and school records === | |||
*Township meeting minutes | *Township meeting minutes | ||
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*City election records | *City election records | ||
=== Pre-1871 City of Chicago Records === | |||
*City Council proceedings files (1833-1942) | *City Council proceedings files (1833-1942) | ||
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*Ordinance records (1837-1916) | *Ordinance records (1837-1916) | ||
== | == Records Held at IRAD == | ||
Holdings Database for County Records: | |||
*Go to: [https://apps.ilsos.gov/isa/localgovrecordssrch.jsp Local Governmental Records Holdings] | |||
*Select a county | |||
*Click on Submit button | |||
*Results are county records | |||
*''Complete list of all holdings by county: [https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/irad.pdf IRAD Local Government Record Listings]'' | |||
== | == Requesting Research Help From IRAD–WIU== | ||
IRAD | IRAD welcomes mail and telephone requests for research help. No email requests are available at this time. There is no charge for research help, except for photocopy costs. Do not send a self-addressed as it is not necessary. However, there may be a photocopy fee for which you will be billed. Unless an expenditure limit is set in advance by the researcher, authorization to produce photocopies will be requested for billings that exceed $5. Send your request directly to the IRAD regional depository holding the county records of interest. | ||
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In the request include:<br> | |||
*The full names of the persons they are researching | |||
*The approximate year when these persons are expected to appear in the records | |||
*The county which created the records | |||
*Record titles/types to search | |||
Additional information:<br> | |||
*Please include any additional information that may assist in locating the person or information requested (such as township or precinct for searches of tax and election records). | |||
*Requests are limited to two names at a time. Please wait for a response to your initial request before submitting another one | |||
*Send your request directly to the IRAD regional depository holding the county records of interest. | |||
== | == References== | ||
{{reflist | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Illinois Archives and Libraries]] [[Category:United_States_Repositories]] | ||
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