Boone County IL Genealogy

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Boone County Records by City/Town

Belvidere Genealogy (129)
Bonus Genealogy (43)
Caledonia Genealogy (41)
Capron Genealogy (49)


Flora Township Genealogy (40)
LeRoy Genealogy (48)
Manchester Township Genealogy (38)
Poplar Grove Genealogy (48)


Overview of Boone County Records

  • Boone County was created in 1837 from Winnebago County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Boone County Clerk has death records starting from 1877 to 1916, birth records from 1877 to 1916, marriage records from 1877, and land records starting from 1838.
  • The Boone County Circuit Clerk Court has probate records starting from 1840 and court records from 1838.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.