DeKalb County IL Genealogy
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Overview of DeKalb County Records
- De Witt County was created in 1839 from Macon and McLean counties.
- Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
- The De Witt County Clerk has birth records from 1877 to 1916, death records from 1877 to 1916, and marriage records from 1839.
- The De Witt County Circuit Court Clerk has court records starting from 1839 and probate records from 1839.
- The De Witt County Recorder has land records from 1839.
- Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.