Cass County IL Genealogy

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Cass County Records by City/Town

Arenzville Genealogy (59)
Ashland Genealogy (44)
Beardstown Genealogy (120)
Bluff Springs Genealogy (32)
Chandlerville Genealogy (45)


Hagener Genealogy (29)
Oak Grove Genealogy (31)
Philadelphia Genealogy (30)
Virginia Genealogy (72)

Overview of Cass County Records

  • Cass County was created in 1837 from Morgan County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Cass County Clerk has birth records starting from 1860 to 1916, marriage records starting from 1837, death records starting from 1878 to 1916, and land records from 1826.
  • The Cass County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce records, probate records from 1837, and court records from 1837.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.