Henderson County IL Genealogy

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Henderson County Records by City/Town

Biggsville Genealogy (54)
Gladstone Genealogy (33)
Lomax Genealogy (35)
Media Genealogy (34)


Oquawka Genealogy (51)
Raritan Genealogy (39)
Stronghurst Genealogy (52)

Overview of Henderson County Records

  • Henderson County was created in 1841 from Warren County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Henderson County Clerk has death records starting from 1878 to 1916, birth records from 1878 to 1916, and marriage records from 1878.
  • The Henderson County Recorder has land records from 1841.
  • The Henderson County Circuit Court Clerk has court and probate records starting in 1841.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.