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Archives and Libraries

Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)

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:

Go to: Local Governmental Records Holdings
Select a county
Click on Submit button
Results are county records
Complete list of all holdings by county: IRAD Local Government Record Listings

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]

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+| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]
+| link2=[[Illinois Genealogy|Illinois]]
+| link3=[[Sangamon County, Illinois Genealogy|Sangamon County]]
+| link4=[[Illinois Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
+| link5=[[Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)|Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)]]
+}}<br>
+[[Image:Illinois regions.png|right|230px|Illinois regions.png]]<br>
+==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  ==
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+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  ==
+=== County Records  ===
+{| width="325" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1" style="float: right;"
+|-
+| width="100%" bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''IRAD Regional Depositories'''
+|-
+| nowrap="nowrap" align="center" | '''Wiki Page'''
+| align="center" | '''Website'''
+|-
+| nowrap="nowrap" | [[IRAD - Eastern Illinois University|Eastern Illinois University]]
+| [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/eiu.html EIU–IRAD]
+|-
+| [[IRAD - Illinois State University|Illinois State University]]
+| [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/isu.html ISU–IRAD]
+|-
+| [[IRAD - Northeastern Illinois University|Northeastern Illinois University]]
+| [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/neiu.html NEIU–IRAD]
+|-
+| [[IRAD - Northern Illinois University|Northern Illinois University]]
+| [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/niu.html NIU–IRAD]
+|-
+| [[IRAD - Southern Illinois University|Southern Illinois University]]
+| [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/siu.html SIU–IRAD]
+|-
+| 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]]
-{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="7" width="99%"
+| [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/wiu.html WIU–IRAD]
 |-
-| style="text-align: left; font-family: verdana; color: rgb(0,51,102); font-size: 180%" | '''''{{PAGENAME}}'''''
+| width="100%" bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" colspan="6" | [[Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)#How_to_Get_Copies|How to get copies]] from IRAD
 |}
-[[Image:Repository Building.jpg|thumb|right]]
+*County board proceedings files and meeting minutes
+*Records of births, deaths and marriages
-=== Contact Information  ===
+*Land deeds, mortgage and tax sale records
+*Assessors' and collectors' tax books
-'''E-mail:'''<ref name="S1">Source 1.</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:repository@whatever.net repository@whatever.net] <br>
+*Poll books and voter registers
+*Naturalization records, including declarations of intent
-'''Address:'''<ref name="S1" />
+*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
-:000 Santa's Workshop Lane<br>
+*Coroner's inquest records and inquest files
-:North Pole,&nbsp;AK 99999-9999 <br><br>
+*Miscellaneous county records, including almshouse/county home records and jail registers.
-'''Telephone:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;800-000-0000, or 801-000-0000<br>'''Fax:''' &nbsp;802-000-0000<br>
+=== Township, municipal, and school records  ===
-'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;Monday-Saturday 9:00 to 4:30 <br>
+*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
-'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;{''Optional''} <br>
+=== Pre-1871 City of Chicago Records  ===
-'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>
+*City Council proceedings files (1833-1942)
+*Plats, atlases, and Sanborn Maps
+*Election registers (1888, 1890 and 1892)
+*Ordinance records (1837-1916)
-*Repository Internet site ''{create a link for each bullet, and then give a line or two listing content so the reader will know if it is worthwhile to click on that link}.''<br>
+== Records Held at IRAD  ==
-*Repository catalog online. <br>
-*Repository database. <br>
-*other(s).<br>
-=== Collection Description  ===
+Holdings Database for County Records:
+*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]''
-{''Please briefly '''describe the strengths and weaknesses''' of each collection for genealogists (about two or three sentences for smaller collections).<ref>Source 2.</ref> For example, explain the collection size, who (which ethnic, political, or religious groups) are covered, dates covered, jurisdictions covered, record types available, significant indexes, and any noteworthy record loss or gaps.<ref>Source 3.</ref>''}
+== 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.
-=== Tips  ===
+== References==
-{Optional}
-=== Guides  ===
-{''Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. ''}
-=== Alternate Repositories  ===
-{''&nbsp;'''List''' (link to a Wiki article for) '''at least one or more other repositories''' that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.''}
-If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.
-'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>
-*Alternate Repository ''{create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}''<br>
-*<br>
-'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>
-*<br>
-*<br>
-'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>
-*<br>
-=== Sources  ===
-{{reflist}}
-|}
+{{reflist}}
-[[Category:United States Repositories|{{PAGENAME}}]]
+[[Category:Illinois Archives and Libraries]] [[Category:United_States_Repositories]]
-[[Category:State_Name,_or_County_Name|{{PAGENAME}}]]