Marshall County IL Genealogy

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Marshall Records by Type

Birth Records (1)
Cemetery Records (92)
Census Records (39)
Church Records (10)
City Directories (2)
Death Records (8)
Histories and Genealogies (34)
Immigration Records (2)
Land Records (10)
Map Records (28)
Marriage Records (7)
Military Records (1)
Miscellaneous Records (1)
Newspapers and Obituaries (47)
School Records (22)

Marshall County Records by City/Town

Henry Genealogy (72)
La Prairie Genealogy (24)
La Rose Genealogy (24)
Lacon Genealogy (51)


Sparland Genealogy (30)
Toluca Genealogy (34)
Varna Genealogy (33)
Wenona Genealogy (43)


Overview of Marshall County Records

  • Marshall County was created in 1839 from Putnam County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Marshall County Clerk has birth records from 1878 to 1916, marriage records from 1839, and death records from 1877 to 1916.
  • The Marshall County Recorder has land records from 1839.
  • The Marshall County Circuit Court Clerk has probate records from 1830 and court records from 1840.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.