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== Searching Online Records == | == Searching Online Records == | ||
Some Illinois Vital Records are indexed and can be searched online at sites including the Illinois State Archives, FamilySearch, . After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. | |||
*The [http://www.ilsos.gov/ | *The [http://www.ilsos.gov/isa/globalsrch.jsp Global Database Search] created by the [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/home.html Illinois State Archives] searches indexed databases on their website (free). | ||
**Click on a database from the list of results and enter the name again to | **Click on a database from the list of results and enter the name again to locate the record in that database. The search field is at the bottom of the webpage. | ||
**The | **The largest and most useful indexed databases are the [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/marriage.html Illinois Statewide Marriage Index] and [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/idphdeathindex.html Illinois Death Index (1916-1950)]. | ||
**Online searchable indexes at the Illinois State Archives include a variety of record types including | |||
=== Birth Records === | === Birth Records === | ||
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*[http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/marriage.html Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900] at Illinois State Archives. Index only. (Free) | *[http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/marriage.html Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900] at Illinois State Archives. Index only. (Free) | ||
** | **Sources include original county clerks' marriage records and publications of county genealogical societies and private individuals. | ||
** | **Index created by volunteer in their homes and by Archives staff. | ||
**Provides groom, bride, date and county as well as information for contacting the county for a copy of the record. | **Provides groom, bride, date and county as well as information for contacting the county for a copy of the record. | ||
** | **Ongoing effort; as of March 2012 90 of the 98 counties are complete, 4 not started. If you don't locate your ancestor's marriage in the index, check the [http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/marrlst.html Counties/Date Spans] page to see which counties and which timeframes are included. | ||
**get copies of records from [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/irad.pdf IRAD] or county clerks | **get copies of records from [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/irad.pdf IRAD] or county clerks | ||