Mason County IL Genealogy
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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.