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=== Marriage Records === | === Marriage Records === | ||
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|The county clerk usually kept marriage records from the time the county was organized. A few records date from the 1790s.<br> | | The county clerk usually kept marriage records from the time the county was organized. A few records date from the 1790s.<br> <div style="position:relative; height:25px; width:150px; padding-top:8px; border-radius:6px; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee; font-family:ProximaNova; text-align:center; font-size:14px; background:linear-gradient(#0088cc 0%, #0044cc 60%);">[[How to Find Illinois Marriage Records|<span style="color:white;">How to find marriages</span>]]</div> | ||
<div style="position:relative; height:25px; width:150px; padding-top:8px; border-radius:6px; border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee; font-family:ProximaNova; text-align:center; font-size:14px; background:linear-gradient(#0088cc 0%, #0044cc 60%);">[[How to Find Illinois Marriage Records|<span style="color:white;">How to find marriages</span>]]</div> | <br> Several types of marriage records were kept, although sometimes only one type of marriage record was preserved or filmed: | ||
*'''Marriage registers''' before 1877 provide the date of marriage, names of the bride and groom, and the person who performed the marriage. Starting in 1877, pre-printed marriage register books in Illinois provided columns for ages, residences, birth places, and sometimes the names of the parents or guardians of the bride and groom. | *'''Marriage registers''' before 1877 provide the date of marriage, names of the bride and groom, and the person who performed the marriage. Starting in 1877, pre-printed marriage register books in Illinois provided columns for ages, residences, birth places, and sometimes the names of the parents or guardians of the bride and groom. | ||
*'''Marriage returns''' were reported by the minister or Justice of the Peace who performed the marriage. County histories or city directories can be checked to learn which religion and congregation a minister served. Ministers’ returns may reveal that the marriage took place in a private residence, often the home of a parent or relative. | *'''Marriage returns''' were reported by the minister or Justice of the Peace who performed the marriage. County histories or city directories can be checked to learn which religion and congregation a minister served. Ministers’ returns may reveal that the marriage took place in a private residence, often the home of a parent or relative. | ||
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A statewide register of marriages was started on 1 January 1962 as county clerks forwarded marriage information to the Illinois Department of Public Health. For a fee, the [http://www.idph.state.il.us/vitalrecords/marriageinfo.htm Division of Vital Records] can search their statewide register and provide the marriage date and county for couples married after 1962. [[Illinois, Cook County Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|<br>]] | A statewide register of marriages was started on 1 January 1962 as county clerks forwarded marriage information to the Illinois Department of Public Health. For a fee, the [http://www.idph.state.il.us/vitalrecords/marriageinfo.htm Division of Vital Records] can search their statewide register and provide the marriage date and county for couples married after 1962. [[Illinois, Cook County Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|<br>]] | ||
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'''Online Marriage collections''' | '''Online Marriage collections''' | ||
*[http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/marriage.html Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900] at Illinois State Archives. Index only. (Free) | |||
**sources include original county clerks' marriage records and publications of county genealogical societies and private individuals | *[http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/marriage.html Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900] at Illinois State Archives. Index only. (Free) | ||
**sources include original county clerks' marriage records and publications of county genealogical societies and private individuals | |||
**index created by volunteer in their homes and by Archives staff | **index created by volunteer in their homes and by Archives staff | ||
**Provides groom, bride, date and county as well as information for contacting the county for a copy of the record. | **Provides groom, bride, date and county as well as information for contacting the county for a copy of the record. | ||
**ongoing effort; as of March 2012 90 of the 98 counties are complete, 4 not started | **ongoing effort; as of March 2012 90 of the 98 counties are complete, 4 not started | ||
**get copies of records from [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/irad.pdf IRAD] or county clerks | **get copies of records from [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/irad.pdf IRAD] or county clerks | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1803970|Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1934}} at FamilySearch. Index and images. (Free) | *{{RecordSearch|1803970|Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1934}} at FamilySearch. Index and images. (Free) | ||
**About 48 of the 102 counties are in this collection. Click to see the [[Illinois, County Marriages Coverage Table (FamilySearch Historical Records)|coverage table]]. | **About 48 of the 102 counties are in this collection. Click to see the [[Illinois, County Marriages Coverage Table (FamilySearch Historical Records)|coverage table]]. | ||
**largest of Family Search Illinois marriage collections (as of June 2014) | **largest of Family Search Illinois marriage collections (as of June 2014) | ||
**incomplete, on-going project, over 1 million entries as of May 2013 | **incomplete, on-going project, over 1 million entries as of May 2013 | ||
**image copies may be requested from FamilySearch [[Photoduplication Services|Photoduplication Services]] | **image copies may be requested from FamilySearch [[Photoduplication Services|Photoduplication Services]] | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1680829|Illinois, Marriages, 1815-1935}} at FamilySearch. (Free) | *{{RecordSearch|1680829|Illinois, Marriages, 1815-1935}} at FamilySearch. (Free) | ||
**index and some images included | **index and some images included | ||
**does not index a specific set and is not complete for any particular place or region | **does not index a specific set and is not complete for any particular place or region | ||
**based upon variety of data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah | **based upon variety of data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2086 Illinois Marriages to 1850] at Ancestry.com. Index only. (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2086 Illinois Marriages to 1850] at Ancestry.com. Index only. (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | ||
**electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Illinois | **electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Illinois | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7857 Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900] at Ancestry.com. Index only. (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7857 Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900] at Ancestry.com. Index only. (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | ||
**compile from county marriage records on microfilm located in the Family History Center in Salt Lake City, Utah | **compile from county marriage records on microfilm located in the Family History Center in Salt Lake City, Utah | ||
**compiled by Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, Orem, Utah | **compiled by Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, Orem, Utah | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7851 Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860] at Ancestry.com. Index only. (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7851 Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860] at Ancestry.com. Index only. (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$) | ||
**with some noted exceptions source in microfilms of county marriage records at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah | **with some noted exceptions source in microfilms of county marriage records at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah | ||
**FHL microfilm numbers con be accessed from each entry | **FHL microfilm numbers con be accessed from each entry | ||
**indexed by Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, Orem, Utah | **indexed by Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, Orem, Utah | ||
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*[http://www.cookcountygenealogy.com/Default.aspx Cook County Marriage Licenses] at Cook County . (Free index, $ for images) | *[http://www.cookcountygenealogy.com/Default.aspx Cook County Marriage Licenses] at Cook County . (Free index, $ for images) | ||
**marriages 50 years ago or before | **marriages 50 years ago or before | ||
**not comprehensive, on-going project as of June 2014 | **not comprehensive, on-going project as of June 2014 | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1463145 Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920] at FamilySearch. Index only (Free) | *[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1463145 Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920] at FamilySearch. Index only (Free) | ||
**For a description, see [[Illinois, | **For a description, see [[Illinois, Cook County Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Illinois, Cook County Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
**Over 865,000 entries as of 2012 | **Over 865,000 entries as of 2012 | ||
**digital images available through FamilySearch [[Photoduplication Services|Photoduplication Services]] | **digital images available through FamilySearch [[Photoduplication Services|Photoduplication Services]] | ||
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When an Illinois '''eloping''' couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Lake County, Indiana|Crown Point, IN]], or [[St. Joseph County, Indiana|South Bend, IN]], or [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana|Evansville, IN]], or [[Lee County, Iowa]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at [http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/] accessed 8 January 2011).</ref> Also check counties that "neighbor" the home county. | When an Illinois '''eloping''' couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Lake County, Indiana|Crown Point, IN]], or [[St. Joseph County, Indiana|South Bend, IN]], or [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana|Evansville, IN]], or [[Lee County, Iowa]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at [http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/] accessed 8 January 2011).</ref> Also check counties that "neighbor" the home county. | ||
To see a coverage map of FamilySearch's holdings of Illinois marriages, click [http://www.xmission.com/~jsvare/CM/FusionMap_IL_county_marriages.html here]. | |||
=== Death Records === | === Death Records === | ||