Edwards County IL Genealogy

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Edwards County Records by City/Town

Albion Genealogy (68)
Bone Gap Genealogy (29)


Grayville Genealogy (52)
West Salem Genealogy (45)


Overview of Edwards County Records

  • Edwards County was created in 1814 from Madison and Gallatin counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Edwards County Clerk has death records starting from 1877 to 1916, birth records from 1877 to 1916, and marriage records from 1815.
  • The Edwards County Circuit Court Clerk has probate records from 1827 and court records from 1815.
  • The Edwards County Recorder has land records from 1827.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.