GuidedResearch:Illinois

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Birth

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Birth - Where can I find birth records?

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• 1820s-1940s: Illinois Birth Collections at FamilySearch

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• Finding town of origin

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Marriage

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Marriage - Where can I find marriage records?

Start here:

• 1800s-1980s: Illinois Marriage Collections at FamilySearch

If the marriage record was not found, try this next:

• 1800-1940s: United States Marriages, Illinois at Findmypast ($)

What else you can try:

• Additional online resources

• Substitute records

• Improve searching

• Finding town of origin

• Research help

• Why the record may not exist

Death

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Death - Where can I find death records?

Start here:

• 1870s-2000s: Illinois Death Collections at FamilySearch

If the death record was not found, try this next:

• Pre-1916: Illinois Statewide Death Index at the Illinois State Archives

What else you can try:

• Additional online resources

• Substitute records

• Improve searching

• Finding town of origin

• Research help

• Why the record may not exist

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