Cumberland County IL Genealogy

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Cumberland County Records by City/Town

Greenup Genealogy (51)
Montrose Genealogy (28)
Neoga Genealogy (49)
Springpoint Genealogy (26)


Toledo Genealogy (46)
Union Genealogy (33)
Vevay Park Genealogy (23)

Overview of Cumberland County Records

  • Cumberland County was created in 1843 from Coles County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Cumberland County had a fire in 1885 that destroyed all records.
  • The Cumberland County Clerk has land records starting from 1885, marriage records from 1885, death records from 1885 to 1916, and birth records from 1885 to 1916.
  • The Cumberland County Circuit Court Clerk has probate records starting from 1885 and court records from 1885.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.