Jo Daviess County IL Genealogy

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Jo Daviess County Records by City/Town

Apple River Genealogy (31)
Council Hill Genealogy (30)
Derinda Genealogy (33)
East Dubuque Genealogy (37)
Elizabeth Genealogy (47)
Galena Genealogy (113)
Guilford Genealogy (39)
Hanover Genealogy (60)
Nora Genealogy (34)


Pleasant Valley Genealogy (36)
Rush Genealogy (34)
Scales Mound Genealogy (40)
Stockton Genealogy (49)
Thompson Genealogy (39)
Wards Grove Genealogy (29)
Warren Genealogy (48)
Woodbine Genealogy (31)

Overview of Jo Daviess County Records

  • Jo Daviess County was created in 1827 from Henry, Mercer, and Putnam counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Jo Daviess County Clerk has death records starting from 1877 to 1916, birth records from 1877 to 1916, and marriage records from 1830.
  • The Jo Daviess County Recorder has land records from 1828.
  • The Jo Daviess County Circuit Court Clerk has probate records from 1830 and court records from 1850.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.