Kane County IL Genealogy

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Kane County Records by City/Town

Aurora Genealogy (244)
Batavia Genealogy (85)
Big Rock Genealogy (44)
Burlington Genealogy (39)
Campton Genealogy (35)
Campton Hills Genealogy (33)
Carpentersville Genealogy (44)
Dundee Genealogy (52)
Elburn Genealogy (48)
Elgin Genealogy (214)


Geneva Genealogy (85)
Hampshire Genealogy (55)
Kaneville Genealogy (34)
Maple Park Genealogy (37)
Montgomery Genealogy (44)
Plato Genealogy (39)
Saint Charles Genealogy (112)
South Elgin Genealogy (33)
Sugar Grove Genealogy (41)

Overview of Kane County Records

  • Kane County was created in 1836 from Cook County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Kane County Clerk has death records starting from 1878 to 1916, birth records 1878 to 1916, and marriage records from 1836.
  • The Kane County Recorder has land records from 1836.
  • The Kane County Circuit Court Clerk has probate and court records starting in 1836.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.