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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>  
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==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  ===
== Contact Information  ==


Review the [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/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.
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  ===
== Collection Description  ==


==== County Records  ====
=== County Records  ===
 
{| width="325" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1" style="float: right;"
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''IRAD Regional Depositories'''
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| nowrap="nowrap" align="center" | '''Wiki Page'''
| align="center" | '''Website'''
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| nowrap="nowrap" | [[IRAD - Eastern Illinois University|Eastern Illinois University]]
| [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/eiu.html EIU–IRAD]
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| [[IRAD - Illinois State University|Illinois State University]]
| [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/isu.html ISU–IRAD]
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| [[IRAD - Northeastern Illinois University|Northeastern Illinois University]]
| [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/neiu.html NEIU–IRAD]
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| [[IRAD - Northern Illinois University|Northern Illinois University]]
| [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/niu.html NIU–IRAD]
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| [[IRAD - Southern Illinois University|Southern Illinois University]]
| [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/siu.html SIU–IRAD]
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| nowrap="nowrap" | [[IRAD - University of Illinois at Springfield|University of Illinois at Springfield]]
| [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/uis.html UIS–IRAD]
|-
| [[IRAD - Western Illinois University|Western Illinois University]]
| [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/wiu.html WIU–IRAD]
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" colspan="6" | [[Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)#How_to_Get_Copies|How to get copies]] from IRAD
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*County board proceedings files and meeting minutes  
*County board proceedings files and meeting minutes  
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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, 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  ====
=== 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)


=== How to Use IRAD  ===
== Records Held at IRAD  ==
 
There are three ways (links are within regional pages listed above):
 
*Records held at regional centers<br>Discover what county records are held there.
 
#Click on the "IRAD Holdings" in the blue bar above.
#Click on “IRAD Local Governmental Records Database”.
#Click on “Search the Local Governmental Records Holdings Database”.
#Select your county of interest and submit query.
#Results are records held by IRAD-EIU for your county.
 
*Databases extracted from records at the regional centers <br>Discover what records are extracted and included in local, county or statewide databases.


#Click on your county of interest.
Holdings Database for County Records:
#Scroll to the bottom of the page to view databases pertinent to your town, county, or state.[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad.pdf]
*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]''


IRAD ''welcomes'' mail and telephone requests for research help. No e-mail requests are available at this time. There is no charge for research help, except for photocopy costs. You will be informed if your copies exceed $5. Otherwise you will be billed for your copy requests. IRAD requests that you limit your request to 2 names at a time and that you wait for that response before submitting additional requests. Send your request directly to the IRAD regional depository holding the county records of interest. You may send requests to up to 5 different depositories at a time.  
== Requesting Research Help From IRAD–WIU==
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.
<br>
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.


=== Sources  ===
== References==


{{reflist}} {{Illinois|Illinois}}  
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[[Category:Illinois_repositories]] [[Category:United_States_Repositories|{{PAGENAME}}]]
[[Category:Illinois Archives and Libraries]] [[Category:United_States_Repositories]]

Latest revision as of 17:48, 22 October 2024


Illinois regions.png


Illinois Regional Archives Depositories[edit | edit source]

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.

Contact Information[edit | edit source]

Review the Regional Map and Contact Information page to determine the Regional Depository that holds the records for the county you want to research.

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

County Records[edit | edit source]

IRAD Regional Depositories
Wiki Page Website
Eastern Illinois University EIU–IRAD
Illinois State University ISU–IRAD
Northeastern Illinois University NEIU–IRAD
Northern Illinois University NIU–IRAD
Southern Illinois University SIU–IRAD
University of Illinois at Springfield UIS–IRAD
Western Illinois University WIU–IRAD
How to get copies from IRAD
  • County board proceedings files and meeting minutes
  • Records of births, deaths and marriages
  • Land deeds, mortgage and tax sale records
  • Assessors' and collectors' tax books
  • Poll books and voter registers
  • Naturalization records, including declarations of intent
  • Probate records, including wills and will records, case files, administrators' and executors' records, guardianship records, and inventory and appraisement records
  • Civil and criminal court case files, chancery court case files (including divorces), docket books and court proceedings, and insanity proceedings and records
  • Coroner's inquest records and inquest files
  • Miscellaneous county records, including almshouse/county home records and jail registers.

Township, municipal, and school records[edit | edit source]

  • Township meeting minutes
  • Highway commissioners' minutes
  • School trustees' minutes
  • Pupil registers
  • School land sale records
  • City council proceedings files
  • Meeting minutes
  • Ordinance records
  • City election records

Pre-1871 City of Chicago Records[edit | edit source]

  • City Council proceedings files (1833-1942)
  • Plats, atlases, and Sanborn Maps
  • Election registers (1888, 1890 and 1892)
  • Ordinance records (1837-1916)

Records Held at IRAD[edit | edit source]

Holdings Database for County Records:

Requesting Research Help From IRAD–WIU[edit | edit source]

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.
In the request include:

  • 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:

  • 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[edit | edit source]

Illinois Regional Archives Depository

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