Putnam County IL Genealogy

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Overview of Putnam County Records

• Putnam County was created in 1825 from Fulton County.
• Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
• The Putnam County Clerk has death records starting from 1878 1916, birth records from 1878 to 1916, and marriage records from 1831.
• The Putnam County Recorder has land records from 1831.
• The Putnam County Circuit Court Clerk has probate and court records starting in 1831.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.