Hamilton County IL Genealogy

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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. Hamilton Records by Type Birth Records (1) Cemetery Records (107) Census Records (54) Church Records (13) City Directories (2) Court Records (1) Death Records (23) Histories and Genealogies (22) Immigration Records (3) Land Records (8) Map Records (9) Marriage Records (14) Military Records (8) Miscellaneous Records (1) Newspapers and Obituaries (29) Probate Records (8) School Records (8) Tax Records (1)

Overview of Hamilton County Records

• Hamilton County was created in 1821 from White County.
• Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
• The Hamilton County Clerk has death records starting from 1878 to 1916, birth records to 1878 to 1916, and marriage records from 1821.
• The Hamilton County Recorder has land records from 1835.
• The Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk has court and probate records starting in 1821.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.