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*'''Finding Parents:''' The State of Illinois began recording deaths in 1877. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Illinois death records]] | *'''Finding Parents:''' The State of Illinois began recording deaths in 1877. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Illinois death records]] | ||
*'''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]]. | *'''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]]. | ||
=== | === Illinois Record Finder === | ||
This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[ | This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Illinois Record Finder]].''' | ||
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Birth information | Birth information | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Illinois Birth Records|Birth records]] | ||
*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Illinois Death Records|Death records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Church Records|Church records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Illinois Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Bible Records|Bible records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Military Records|Military records]] | ||
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| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information | | style="padding:10px"|Marriage information | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Illinois Marriage Records|Marriage records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Bible Records|Bible records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Illinois Church Records|Church records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Probate Records|Probate records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Military Records|Military records]] | ||
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| style="padding:10px"|Death information | | style="padding:10px"|Death information | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Illinois Death Records|Death Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Illinois Probate Records|Probate Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Bible Records|Bible Records]] | ||
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| style="padding:10px"|Parents | | style="padding:10px"|Parents | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Illinois Birth Records|Birth records]] | ||
*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Illinois Death Records|Death records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Census|Census]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Church Records|Church records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Illinois Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]] | ||
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Maiden name | Maiden name | ||
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*[[How to Find | *[[How to Find Illinois Marriage Records|Marriage Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Probate Records|Probate records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Illinois Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
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Immigration date | Immigration date | ||
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*[[ | *[[Illinois Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Census|Census]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Illinois Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois History|History]] | ||
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Naturalization | Naturalization | ||
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*[[ | *[[Illinois Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Census|Census]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Court Records|Court Records]] | ||
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*[[ | *[[Illinois Voting Records|Voting Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Periodicals|Periodicals]] | ||
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Physical description | Physical description | ||
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*[[ | *[[Illinois Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906) | ||
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*[[ | *[[Illinois Biography|Biography]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Illinois History|History]] | ||
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=== Further | === Further Illinois Research === | ||
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[ | *'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Illinois Record Finder]].''' | ||
*For online record collections, go to [[ | *For online record collections, go to [[Illinois Online Genealogy Records|'''Illinois Online Genealogy Records.''']] | ||
*For more research on | *For more research on Illinois, including research at the county level, visit the [[Illinois, United States Genealogy|'''Illinois''']] page on the Research Wiki. | ||
*Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/14?region=United%20States%20of%20America Illinois record collections] at FamilySearch. | *Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/14?region=United%20States%20of%20America Illinois record collections] at FamilySearch. | ||