Monroe County IL Genealogy

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Monroe County Records by City/Town

Columbia Genealogy (75)
Harrisonville Genealogy (35)
Hecker Genealogy (39)
Maeystown Genealogy (35)


Renault Genealogy (35)
Valmeyer Genealogy (42)
Waterloo Genealogy (86)

Overview of Monroe County Records

  • Monroe County was created in 1816 from Randolph and St. Clair counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Monroe County Clerk has death records starting from 1878 to 1916, birth records from 1878 to 1916, and marriage records from 1816.
  • The Monroe County Recorder has land records from 1816.
  • The Monroe County Circuit Court Clerk has probate records starting from 1845 and court records from 1843.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.