Douglas County IL Genealogy

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Douglas County Records by City/Town

Arcola Genealogy (48)
Arthur Genealogy (57)
Atwood Genealogy (41)
Camargo Genealogy (31)


Garrett Genealogy (31)
Newman Genealogy (50)
Tuscola Genealogy (81)
Villa Grove Genealogy (40)


Overview of Douglas County Records

  • Douglas County was created in 1859 from Coles County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Douglas County Clerk has birth records from 1859 to 1916, marriage records from 1859, and death records from 1859 to 1916.
  • The Douglas County Circuit Court Clerk has probate records from 1859 and court records from 1859.
  • The Douglas County Recorder has land records from 1859.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.