Mason County IL Genealogy

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Mason County Records by City/Town

Bath Genealogy (47)
Easton Genealogy (30)
Forest City Genealogy (33)
Havana Genealogy (83)


Kilbourne Genealogy (36)
Manito Genealogy (50)
Mason City Genealogy (58)

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.