Clinton County IL Genealogy

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Clinton County Records by City/Town

Breese Genealogy (57)
Brookside Genealogy (37)
Carlyle Genealogy (79)
Clement Genealogy (33)
East Fork Genealogy (41)
Germantown Genealogy (37)
Hoffman Genealogy (33)
Irishtown Genealogy (35)
Keyesport Genealogy (35)


Lake Genealogy (38)
Looking Glass Genealogy (46)
New Baden Genealogy (42)
Saint Rose Genealogy (41)
Santa Fe Genealogy (36)
Sugar Creek Genealogy (38)
Trenton Genealogy (48)
Wheatfield Genealogy (37)

Overview of Clinton County Records

  • Clinton County was created in 1824 from Washington, Bond, Fayette, and Crawford counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Clinton County Clerk has death records starting from 1877 to 1916, birth records starting from 1877 to 1916, marriage records starting from 1825, and land records starting from 1818.
  • The Clinton County Circuit Court Clerk has divorce records, probate records from 1825, and court records from 1825.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.