Richland County IL Genealogy

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Overview of Richland County Records

• Richland County was created in 1841 from Clay and Lawrence counties.
• Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
• The Richland County Clerk has death records starting from 1878 to 1916, birth records from 1878 to 1916, and marriage records from 1841.
• The Richland County Recorder has land records from 1836.
• The Richland County Circuit Court Clerk has probate records from 1841 and court records.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.