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Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Illinois<br>  
== Illinois Research Strategies  ==
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Illinois:<br>


:[[Illinois Online Genealogy Records|Illinois Online Genealogy Records]]
===Finding Illinois Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
:[[How to Find Illinois Birth Records|How to find Illinois Birth Records]]
*[[GuidedResearch:Illinois|Finding Illinois Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]
:[[How to Find Illinois Marriage Records|How to find Illinois Marriage Records]]
:[[How to Find Illinois Death Records|How to find Illinois Death Records]]


=== Illinois Research Tips  ===
===Finding Illinois Records===
*[[Illinois Record Finder]]


These tips will help you as your research your ancestors in Illinois.
===Illinois Statewide Databases===
*[[Illinois Online Genealogy Records|Illinois Online Genealogy Records]]


*'''Birth information:''' Birth records in Illinois start on the county level in 1905 - although not all counties complied with the law. The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]]&nbsp;(the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].
===Illinois Research Process===
*'''Finding Parents:''' The State of Illinois began recording deaths in 1905. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Illinois death records]]  
*[[Step-by-Step Illinois Research, 1880-Present]]
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
*[[Step-by-Step Illinois Research, 1850-1910]]
*[[Illinois Descendancy Research]]
*[[How to Find Illinois Birth Records|How to find Illinois Birth Records]]  
*[[How to Find Illinois Marriage Records|How to find Illinois Marriage Records]]  
*[[How to Find Illinois Death Records|How to find Illinois Death Records]]


[[Category:Illinois]]
== Illinois Research Tips  ==
 
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Illinois. <br>
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The state began registering births and deaths in 1916, with full compliance for births by 1922 and for deaths in 1919.
*'''''County regististration:''''' County health office began recording births and death records in 1877 until the state board took over in 1916.
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Illinois Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Illinois.
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'''Substitute Records:'''
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help varify information.
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Illinois Substitute Records|Illinois Substitute Records]] for more information.
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'''Finding Parents:''' 
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*'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by the county starting in 1877 may contain parents of the deceased. However, state recorded deaths required birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. 
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Illinois Newspapers]] and [[Illinois Obituaries]] for more information.
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Illinois Church Records]] for more information.
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'''Census Records:'''
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Illinois Census|Illinois Census Records]] for more information.
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
 
== Further Illinois Research  ==
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Illinois.pdf Illinois Family History Research Outline]
*[https://illinoisgenweb.org/#gsc.tab=0 ILGenWeb] - Illinois GenWeb Project
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ill/ Illinois Genealogy Trails] - Collection of transcribed data for the state of Illinois
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/il/ Cyndi's List] - Illinois genealogy sites on the internet
*[http://www.raogk.org/illinois-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Illinois Records Guide
*"Genealogical Research in Illinois," by Diane Renner Walsh, ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly.'' no. 94 #1 (March 2006):38-67. {{FSC|1290411|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 B2ng}} 
 
 
 
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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page

The Illinois Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Illinois. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Illinois Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Illinois:

Finding Illinois Birth, Marriage or Death Records[edit | edit source]

Finding Illinois Records[edit | edit source]

Illinois Statewide Databases[edit | edit source]

Illinois Research Process[edit | edit source]

Illinois Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Illinois.

Birth and Death information:

  • Statewide registration: The state began registering births and deaths in 1916, with full compliance for births by 1922 and for deaths in 1919.
  • County regististration: County health office began recording births and death records in 1877 until the state board took over in 1916.
  • Access to records: See Illinois Vital Records for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Illinois.


Substitute Records:

  • Secondary source: Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
  • Accuracy: Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help varify information.
  • List of substitute records: See Illinois Substitute Records for more information.


Finding Parents:

  • Death records: Death records created by the county starting in 1877 may contain parents of the deceased. However, state recorded deaths required birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
  • Obituaries: Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See Illinois Newspapers and Illinois Obituaries for more information.
  • Church records: Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See Illinois Church Records for more information.


Census Records:

  • Check all census years: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See Illinois Census Records for more information.
  • Clues to other records: There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
  • Finding families: Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.

Further Illinois Research[edit | edit source]

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