Johnson County IL Genealogy

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Johnson County Records by City/Town

Bloomfield in Johnson County Genealogy (36)
Burnside Genealogy (33)
Cache Genealogy (38)
Cypress Genealogy (32)
Elvira Genealogy (32)
Goreville Genealogy (54)


Grantsburg Genealogy (36)
New Burnside Genealogy (34)
Ozark Genealogy (30)
Simpson Genealogy (42)
Tunnel Hill Genealogy (34)
Vienna Genealogy (58)


Overview of Johnson County Records

  • Johnson County was created in 1812 from Randolph County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Johnson County Clerk has death records starting from 1878 to 1916, birth records from 1878 to 1916, and marriage records from 1834.
  • The Johnson County Recorder has land records from 1815.
  • The Johnson County Circuit Court Clerk has probate records from 1821 and court records from 1812.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.