McHenry County IL Genealogy

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McHenry County Records by City/Town

Alden Genealogy (33)
Algonquin Genealogy (44)
Cary Genealogy (42)
Crystal Lake Genealogy (66)
Fox River Grove Genealogy (34)
Greenwood Genealogy (33)
Hartland Genealogy (33)
Harvard Genealogy (62)


Hebron Genealogy (44)
Huntley Genealogy (47)
Marengo Genealogy (54)
McHenry Genealogy (58)
Nunda Genealogy (39)
Richmond Genealogy (43)
Spring Grove Genealogy (40)
Woodstock Genealogy (80)


Overview of McHenry County Records

  • McHenry County was created in 1836 from Cook County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The McHenry County Clerk has death records starting from 1877 to 1916, birth records from 1877 to 1916, and marriage records from 1837.
  • The McHenry County Recorder has land records from 1841.
  • The McHenry County Circuit Court Clerk has court records from 1836 and probate records from 1840.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.