McDonough County IL Genealogy

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McDonough County Records by City/Town

Adair Genealogy (35)
Bardolph Genealogy (49)
Bethel Genealogy (33)
Blandinsville Genealogy (64)
Bushnell Genealogy (58)
Colchester Genealogy (65)
Eldorado Township Genealogy (33)
Emmet Genealogy (33)


Good Hope Genealogy (40)
Industry Genealogy (54)
Macomb Genealogy (123)
Prairie in McDonough County Genealogy (42)
Sciota Genealogy (37)
Tennessee Genealogy (38)
Walnut Grove Genealogy (39)

Overview of McDonough County Records

  • McDonough County was created in 1826 from Schuyler County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The McDonough County Clerk has birth records starting from 1858 to 1916, marriage records from 1830, and death records from 1877 to 1916.
  • The McDonough County Recorder has land records from 1812.
  • The McDonough County Circuit Court Clerk has probate records from 1833 and court records from 1830.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.