Knox County IL Genealogy

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Knox County Records by City/Town

Abingdon Genealogy (67)
Altona Genealogy (36)
Cedar Genealogy (31)
Copley Genealogy (34)
Galesburg Genealogy (161)
Henderson Genealogy (35)
Knoxville Genealogy (54)
Lynn Township Genealogy (31)
Maquon Genealogy (38)
Oneida Genealogy (42)


Ontario Genealogy (31)
Orange in Knox County Genealogy (32)
Persifer Genealogy (31)
Rio Genealogy (37)
Saint Augustine Genealogy (31)
Truro Genealogy (35)
Victoria Genealogy (37)
Wataga Genealogy (34)
Williamsfield Genealogy (37)
Yates City Genealogy (34)


Overview of Knox County Records

  • Knox County was created in 1825 from Fulton County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Knox County Clerk has death records starting from 1878 to 1916, birth records from 1878 to 1916, marriage records from 1830, and land records from 1818.
  • The Knox County Circuit Court Clerk has probate records from 1830 and court records from 1836.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.