About Illinois Land Records
Illinois is a federal-land state. Lands were generally bought from
the government or from other individuals. For government purchases
within the state, consult the Illinois State Archives Index to First
Purchasers in the Public Domain. This collection is available at the
Illinois State Archives and other major repositories on microfiche.
It is also available on the Internet. Early settlers in Illinois also
received land under the French government. Case files for most private
land claims (the settling of property ownership by the government of
the United States for lands previously acquired under a different sovereign)
are housed at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.. War of 1812
bounty-land warrants also involved this state. See:
Volkel, Lowell M. War of 1812 Bounty Lands in Illinois. Thomson, IL:
Heritage House, 1977.
For transactions between individuals, consult the local County Recorder.
County grantee and grantor indexes for this state also often include
federal transactions that were recorded in the county for additional
proof of title. For further reference, consult:
Hone, E. Wade. Land and Property Research in the United States. Salt
Lake City: Ancestry, Inc., 1997.
Illinois BLM Office:
Eastern States Office
Bureau of Land Management
7450 Boston Blvd.
Springfield, VA 22153
Tel: (703) 440-1600
FAX: (703) 440-1599
Illinois State Historical
Society:
Congress of Illinois Historical and Genealogical Societies
Old State Capitol
Springfield, IL 62701
(217) 785-7938
Illinois State Historical Society
Illinois State Historical Library
Old State Capitol
Springfield, IL 62701
(217) 782-4836
Illinois County Courthouses:
Adams County
Adams County Recorder
507 Vermont St.
Quincy, IL 62301
Telephone: (217) 277-2158
Alexander County
Alexander County Clerk
2000 Washington Ave.
Cairo, IL 62914-1717
Telephone: (618) 734-7000
Bond County
Bond County Clerk
P.O. Box 407
Greenville, IL 62246-1088
Telephone: (618) 664-0449
Boone County
Boone County Clerk
521 North Main Street
Belvidere, IL 61008-2708
Telephone: (815) 544-2767
Brown County
Brown County Clerk
Courthouse Bldg
200 West Court, Rm 4
Mount Sterling, IL 62353
Telephone: (217) 773-3421
Bureau County
Bureau County Clerk
P.O. Box 366
Princeton, IL 61356-0366
Telephone: (815) 875-2014
Calhoun County
Calhoun County Clerk
P.O. Box 187
Hardin, IL 62047-0187
Telephone: (618) 576-2351
Carroll County
Carroll County Clerk
P.O. Box 152
Mount Carroll, IL 61053-0152
Telephone: (815) 244-0221
Cass County
Cass County Clerk
County Courthouse
100 E. Springfield St.
Virginia, IL 62691
Telephone: (217) 452-7217
Champaign County
Champaign County Recorder
1776 E. Washington St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Telephone: (217) 384-3720
Christian County
Christian County Clerk
P.O. Box 190
Taylorville, IL 62568-0190
Telephone: (217) 824-4969
Clark County
Clark County Clerk
Courthouse
501 Archer Ave.
Marshall, IL 62441
Telephone: (217) 826-8311
Clay County
Clay County Clerk
P.O. Box 160
Louisville, IL 62858-0160
Telephone: (618) 665-3626
Clinton County
Clinton County Clerk's Office
P.O. Box 308
Carlyle, IL 62238
Telephone: (618) 594-2464
Coles County
Coles County Clerk
651 Jackson Ave., Rm 122
Charleston, IL 61920
Telephone: (217) 348-0501
Cook County
Cook County Clerk
P.O. Box 642570
Chicago, IL 60664-2570
Telephone: (312) 603-7790
Crawford County
Crawford County Clerk
P.O. Box 602
Robinson, IL 62454-0602
Telephone: (618) 546-1212
Cumberland County
Cumberland County Clerk
P.O. Box 146
Toledo, IL 62468-0146
Telephone: (217) 849-3871
DeKalb County
DeKalb County Clerk
110 E. Sycamore St.
Sycamore, IL 60178-1448
Telephone: (815) 895-9161
De Witt County
De Witt County Clerk
P.O. Box 439
Clinton, IL 61727-0439
Telephone: (217) 935-2119
Douglas County
Douglas County Clerk
P.O. Box 467
Tuscola, IL 61953-0067
Telephone: (217) 253-2411
DuPage County
DuPage County Clerk
421 North County Farm Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187-3978
Telephone: (630) 682-7035
Edgar County
Edgar County Clerk
115 West Court, Room J
Paris, IL 61944
Telephone: (217) 466-7433
Edgar County
Edgar County Clerk
Courthouse, 50 E. Main Street.
Albion, IL 62806
Telephone: (618) 445-2115
Edwards County
Edwards County Courthouse Clerk and Recorder
50 E. Main St.
Albion, IL 62806
Telephone: (618) 445-2115
Effingham County
Effingham County Clerk
P.O. Box 628
Effingham, IL 62401-0628
Telephone: (217) 342-6535
Fayette County
Fayette County Clerk
221 South Seventh Street
Vandalia, IL 62471
Telephone: (618) 283-5000
Ford County
Ford County Office of County Clerk and Recorder
IDPH Registrar of Vital Records
Room 101 Courthouse
200 West State Street
Paxton, IL 60957
Telephone: (217) 379-2721
Franklin County
Franklin County Clerk
202 W. Main
Benton, IL 62918
Telephone: (618) 438-3221
Fulton County
Fulton County Clerk
100 North Main
Lewistown, IL 61542-1409
Telephone: (309) 547-3041
Gallatin County
Gallatin County Clerk
P.O. Box 550
Shawneetown, IL 62984
Telephone: (618) 269-3025
Green County
Green County Clerk
519 N. Main St.
Carrollton, IL 62016
Telephone: (217) 942-5443
Grundy County
Grundy County Clerk
P.O. Box 675
Morris, IL 60450-2268
Telephone: (815) 942-9024
Hamilton County
Hamilton County Clerk
100 S. Jackson Street
McLeansboro, IL 62859
Telephone: (618) 643-2721
Hancock County
Hancock County Clerk and Recorder
Courthouse Square
P.O. Box 39
Carthage, IL 62321
Telephone: (217) 357-3911
Hardin County
Hardin County Clerk
Main St.
P.O. Box 187
Elizabethtown, IL 62931
Telephone: (618) 287-2251
Henderson County
Henderson County Clerk
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 308
Oquawka, IL 61469
Telephone: (309) 867-2911
Henry County
Henry County Clerk
Courthouse
Cambridge, IL 61238
Telephone: (309) 937-2426
Iroquois County
Iroquois County Clerk
550 South Tenth
Watseka, IL 60970-1810
Telephone: (815) 432-6960
Jackson County
Jackson County Clerk
1001 Walnut St.
Murphysboro, IL 62966-2194
Telephone: (618) 687-7360
Jasper County
Jasper County Clerk
100 W. Jordan St.
Newton, IL 62448-1973
Telephone: (618) 783-3124
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder
100 S 10th St
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
Telephone: (618) 244-8020
Jersey County
Jersey County Clerk
201 W. Pearl St.
Jerseyville, IL 62052-1675
Telephone: (618) 498-5571
Jo Daviess County
Jo Daviess County Clerk
330 N. Bench St.
Galena, IL 61036
Telephone: (815) 777-0161
Johnson County
Johnson County Clerk
400 Court Sq
PO Box 96
Vienna, IL 62995
Telephone: (618) 658-3611
Kane County
Kane County Clerk
Vital Records
719 S. Batavia Ave, Building B
Geneva, IL 60134
Telephone: (630) 232-5950
Kankakee County
Kankakee County Clerk
189 E. Court St.
Kankakee, IL 60901
Telephone: (815) 939-8836
Kendall County
Kendall County Clerk
111 W. Fox St.
Yorkville, IL 60560
Telephone: (630) 553-4104
Knox County
Knox County Clerk
200 S. Cherry St.
Galesburg, IL 61401- 4912
Telephone: (309) 345-3121
Lake County
Lake County Clerk
18 N. County St.
Waukegan, IL 60085-4364
Telephone: (847) 360-6670
Recording: 360-3609
LaSalle County
LaSalle County Clerk
707 E. Etna Rd County Government Center
Ottawa, IL 61350
Telephone: (815) 434-8202
Lawrence County
Lawrence County Clerk
County Courthouse
1100 State Street
Lawrenceville, IL 62439
Telephone: (618) 943-2346
Lee County
Lee County Clerk and Recorder
P.O. Box 329
Dixon, IL 61021
Telephone: (815) 288-3309
Livingston County
Livingston County Vital Records
112 W. Madison
Pontiac, IL 61764
Telephone: (815) 844-2006
Logan County
Logan County Clerk
P.O. Box 278
Lincoln, IL 62656-
Telephone: (217) 732-4148
Macon County
Macon County Clerk
141 S. Main St., Room 104
Decatur, IL 62523-1488
Telephone: (217) 424-1305
Macoupin County
Macoupin County Clerk's Office
P.O. Box 107
Carlinville, IL 62626
Telephone: (217) 854-3214
Madison County
Madison County Clerk
157 N. Main Street, Ste 109
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Telephone: (618) 692-7030
Marion County
Marion County Clerk and Recorder
101 E. Broadway, P.O. Box 637
Salem, IL 62881-0637
Telephone: (618) 548-3400
Marshall County
Marshall County Clerk
122 North Prairie
Lacon, IL 61540-1216
Telephone: (309) 246-6325
Mason County
Mason County Clerk
P.O. Box 90
100 North Broadway
Havana, IL 62644-0090
Telephone: (309) 543-6661
Massac County
Massac County Clerk
P.O. Box 429
Metropolis, IL 62960-0429
Telephone: (618) 524-5213
McDonough County
McDonough County Clerk's Office
County Courthouse
1 Courthouse Square
Macomb, IL 61455
Telephone: (309) 833-2474
McHenry County
McHenry County Clerk
2200 N. Seminary Ave.
Woodstock, IL 60098
Telephone: (815) 334-4242
McLean County
McLean County Clerk
Rm 102 Court House
Bloomington, IL 61702
Telephone: (309) 888-5190
Menard County
Menard County Clerk
P.O. Box 465
Petersburg, IL 62675
Telephone: (217) 632-2415
Mercer County
Mercer County Clerk
100 SE 3rd
Aledo, IL 61231
Telephone: (309) 582-7021
Monroe County
Monroe County Clerk
100 S. Main St.
Waterloo, IL 62298-1322
Telephone: (618) 939-8681
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Clerk and Recorder
c/o The Original Courthouse
#1 Courthouse Square
Hillsboro, IL 62049-1196
Telephone: (217) 532-9530
Morgan County
Morgan County Clerk
300 West State Street
Jacksonville, IL 62650-2061
Telephone: (217) 243-8581
Moultrie County
Moultrie County Clerk
10 S. Main St., Suite #6
Sullivan, IL 61951
Telephone: (217) 728-4389
Ogle County
Ogle County Clerk
4th & Washington Streets
P.O. Box 357
Oregon, IL 61061
Telephone: (815) 732-1110
Peoria County
Peoria County Clerk
324 Main St. Rm 101
Peoria, IL 61602
Telephone: (309) 672-6059
Perry County
Perry County Clerk and Recorder
P.O. Box 438
Pinckneyville, IL 62274
Telephone: (618) 357-5116
Piatt County
Piatt County Clerk Recorder
101 W. Washington St., P.O. Box 558
Monticello, IL 61856
Telephone: (217) 762-9487
Pike County
Pike County Courthouse Clerk
100 E. Washington St.
Pittsfield, IL 62363
Telephone: (217) 285-6812
Pope County
Pope County Clerk's Office
P.O. Box 216
Golconda, IL 62938-0216
Telephone: (618) 683-4466
Pulaski County
Pulaski County Clerk
P.O. Box 218
Mound City, IL 62963-0218
Telephone: (618) 748-9360
Putnam County
Putnam County Clerk
120 N. 4th St., P.O. Box 236
Hennepin, IL 61327
Telephone: (815) 925-7129
Randolph County
Randolph County Clerk
1 Taylor Street, Rm. 202
Chester, IL 62233
Telephone: (618) 826-2712
Richland County
Richland County Clerk
Courthouse
103 W. Main St.
Olney, IL 62450
Telephone: (618) 392-3111
Rock Island County
Rock Island County Clerk's Office
1504 3rd Ave.
Rock Island, IL 61201
Telephone: (309) 558-3570
Saint Clair County
Saint Clair County Clerk
10 Public Square
Belleville, IL 62220-1623
Telephone: (618) 277-6600
Saline County
Saline County Clerk
Courthouse
Harrisburg, IL 62946
Telephone: (618) 253-7641
Sangamon County
Sangamon County Clerk
200 S. 9th St. Rm. 101
Springfield, IL 62701
Telephone: (217) 753-6700
Schuyler County
Schuyler County Clerk
P.O. Box 200
Rushville, IL 62681
Telephone: (217) 322-4734
Scott County
Scott County Clerk
35 E. Market
Winchester, IL 62694
Telephone: (217) 742-3178
Shelby County
Shelby County Clerk
County Courthouse
301 E. Main St., P.O. Box 230
Shelbyville, IL 62565
Telephone: (217) 774-4421
Stark County
Stark County Clerk
130 W. Main, P.O. Box 97
Toulon, IL 61483-0097
Telephone: (309) 286-5911
Stephenson County
Stephenson County Circuit Clerk
15 N. Galena Ave.
Freeport, IL 61032-4348
Telephone: (815) 235-8289
Tazewell County
Tazewell County Clerk
Fourth and Court Streets
Pekin, IL 61554
Telephone: (309) 477-2264
Union County
Union County Clerk
P.O. Box H
Jonesboro, IL 62952
Telephone: (618) 833-5913
Vermilion County
Vermilion County Clerk
Courthouse Annex
6 N. Vermilion St.
Danville, IL 61832-5842
Telephone: (217) 431-2605
Wabash County
Wabash County Clerk
4th & Market St., P.O. Box 277
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
Telephone: (618) 262-4561
Warren County
Warren County Courthouse
County Clerk and Recorder
100 W. Broadway
Monmouth, IL 61462-1797
Telephone: (309) 734-8592
Washington County
Washington County Clerk
101 E. St. Louis Street
Nashville, IL 62263
Telephone: (618) 327-3612
Wayne County
Wayne County Clerk
301 E. Main St., P.O. Box 187
Fairfield, IL 62837
Telephone: (618) 842-5182
White County
White County Clerk
301 E. Main St., P.O. Box 339
Carmi, IL 62821
Telephone: (618) 382-7211
Whiteside County
Whiteside County Clerk
200 E. Knox St.
Morrison, IL 61270
Telephone: (815) 772-5189
Will County
Will County Clerk
Will County Office Building
302 N. Chicago Street
Joliet, IL 60432
Telephone: (815) 740-4638
Williamson County
Williamson County Clerk
200 W. Jefferson St.
Marion, IL 62959-3061
Telephone: (618) 997-1301
Winnebago County
Winnebago County Clerk
404 Elm St., Room #103
Rockford, IL 61101
Telephone: (815) 987-3050
Woodford County
Woodford County Clerk
115 N. Main
Eureka, IL 61530-1293
Telephone: (309) 467-2822
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