Vermilion County, Illinois Genealogy

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Guide to Vermilion County, Illinois ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Danville
Organized: January 18, 1826
Parent County(s): Edgar, Clark
Neighboring Counties
Benton (IN) • Champaign • Douglas • Edgar • Ford • Iroquois • Vermillion (IN) • Warren (IN)
See County Maps
Courthouse
Illinois, Vermilion County Courthouse.png
Location Map
Vermilion County Illinois.png

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

Vermillion County was named after the Vermillion River, which passes through the county. The county is located in the east-central area of the state.[1]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Vermilion County Courthouse
7 N Vermilion St
Danville, IL 61832
Phone: 217-554-7830
Vermilion County Courthouse

County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Vermilion County are kept, see the Vermilion County Courthouse page.

Vermilion 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.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[2]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1858 1826 1877 1826 1826 1826 1810
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started 1916. General compliance by 1922.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

1872 A fire burned the courthouse and some records were lost or damaged.

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

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]

Cities
Villages
Unincorporated communities
Townships
Historic communities
  • Archie
  • Blue Grass City
  • Butler's Point
  • Conkeytown
  • Denmark
  • Ellis
  • Franklin
  • Geneva
  • Gilbert
  • Humrick
  • Johnsonville
  • Munroe
  • Myersville
  • Pellsville
  • Prospect City
  • Reilly
  • Shepherd's Town
  • Watkins Grove
  • Weaver City


History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

  • Portrait and Biographical Album of Vermillion and Edgar Counties, Illinois. Chicago: Chapman brothers, 1889. Online at: Internet Archive.

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Vermilion County, Illinois online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Illinois Cemeteries for more information

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1840 9,303 —
1850 11,492 23.5%
1860 19,800 72.3%
1870 30,388 53.5%
1880 41,588 36.9%
1890 49,905 20.0%
1900 65,635 31.5%
1910 77,996 18.8%
1920 86,162 10.5%
1930 89,339 3.7%
1940 86,791 −2.9%
1950 87,079 0.3%
1960 96,176 10.4%
1970 97,047 0.9%
1980 95,222 −1.9%
1990 88,257 −7.3%
2000 83,919 −4.9%
2010 81,625 −2.7%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

1840 Pensioners

Church Records[edit | edit source]


List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Original court records are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See Illinois Court Records for more information about using court records.

The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through the FamilySearch Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Illinois State University (ISU) - search for Vermilion County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the ISU IRAD Wiki page. Coroner's Inquest Files Index, 1908-1956Illinois State Archives

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

African Americans

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

Original land records are held in the office of the County Clerk. See Illinois Land and Property for more information about using land records.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Ford CountyIroquois CountyChampaign CountyDouglas CountyEdgar CountyVermillion CountyWarren CountyIL VERMILION.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

For information about using Military records see Illinois Military Records

Pensions

Revolutionary War

War of 1812

Indian Wars

Blackhawk War

Civil War
Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)
A list of GAR Post for Illinios, additional site for post list,Library of Congress


Regiments. Civil War service men from Vermilion 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 Vermilion County.
Cavalry

-4th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company F.

Infantry

- 12th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (3 months, 1861, Company C.
- 12th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company C.
- 25th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B.
-28th Regiment, (Consolidated), Illinois Infantry, Company G.
- 35th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D, Company E, Company F, and Company I.
- 37th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K.
- 51st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E.
- 71st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company A.
- 73rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company C, and Company E.
- 79th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company A.
-125th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company A, Company B, Company C, Company D, Company G, Company I, and Company K
- 133rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K
- 135th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D, Company E, and Company K
- 149th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E
- 150th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E, and Company K

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
Original naturalization records are held in the office of the County Clerk. See Illinois Naturalization Records for more information about using naturalization records.

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Almshouse Records[edit | edit source]

Criminal and Punishments[edit | edit source]

Public Records[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

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.
The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through the FamilySearch Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Illinois State University (ISU) - search for Vermilion County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the ISU IRAD Wiki page.

Online Probate Indexes and Records

School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

The website of the Vermilion County Clerk explains how to order copies of birth, marriage, and death records.

Birth[edit | edit source]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Pape Funeral Homes Obituary Records for Vermilion County, Illinois. Pape Genealogy, Kruger-Coan-Pape Funeral Home & Crematory. Online searchable database of death records from 1800s to the present. The records include surrounding areas as well as some nearby Indiana counties.

Vermilion County Coroner's Inquest Files Index, 1908-1956 at the Illinois State Archives.

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Vermilion County. For state-wide facilities, see Illinois Archives and Libraries.

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. Illinois State University houses the records for Vermilion County.

Illinois Regional Archives Repository
Illinois State University
2016 Warehouse Road Campus
Box 1520
Normal, Illinois 61802
Phone: 1-309-452-6027

Illinois Regional Archives Depository System - Local Governmental Records Listings Arranged by County

FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

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Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Vermilion County. For state-wide library facilities, see Illinois Archives and Libraries.

Vermilion County Public Libraries
Website

Museums[edit | edit source]

  • Vermilion County Museum
    116 N. Gilbert Street
    Danville, IL 61832-8506
    Phone 217-442-2922
    Email:susricht@aol.com
    Website

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Vermilion County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Illinois Societies.

  • Catlin Historical Society
    PO Box 658
    210 North Paris Street
    Catlin, Illinois 61817
    Phone Number 217-427-5766
    Email:catlinhistorical@att.net
    Website

  • Hoopeston Historical Society
    617 East Washington Street
    Hoopeston, IL 60942-1659
    Phone 217-597-4526]

  • Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society
    215 W. North St.
    Danville, Illinois 61832-5749
    Phone 217-431-8733
    Email:ighs@outlook.com
The I.G.H.S. is the oldest genealogy society in Illinois.
The library covers all of Vermilion county, Illinois and has numerous resources for all other states as well.
The obituary books are a little known treasure.

  • Rossville Historical Society
    PO Box 263
    108 West Attica Street
    Rossville, IL 60963
    Phone 217-748-4080
    Email:roshisoc@cooketech.net

  • Tilton, Illinois Historical Society
    201 West 5th Street
    Tilton, IL 61833-7427
    Phone 217-477-0800

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Vermilion County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermilion_County,_Illinois 04/20/2017.
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Vermilion 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.
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FSC Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Vermilion County, Illinois," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermilion_County,_Illinois#Cities, accessed 11 March 2020.
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