Mason County IL Genealogy

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Mason County Records by City/Town

Bath Genealogy (51)
Easton Genealogy (34)
Forest City Genealogy (37)
Havana Genealogy (87)


Kilbourne Genealogy (40)
Manito Genealogy (54)
Mason City Genealogy (62)

Overview of Mason County Records

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