Stephenson County IL Genealogy

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Stephenson County Records by City/Town

Cedarville Genealogy (25)
Dakota Genealogy (37)
Davis Genealogy (39)
Freeport Genealogy (176)
German Valley Genealogy (28)
Kent Genealogy (27)
Lena Genealogy (67)


McConnell Genealogy (33)
Oneco Genealogy (25)
Orangeville Genealogy (37)
Pearl City Genealogy (40)
Ridott Genealogy (28)
Rock Grove Genealogy (25)
Winslow Genealogy (27)


Overview of Stephenson County Records

  • Stephenson County was created in 1837 from Jo Daviess and Winnebago counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Stephenson County Clerk has death records starting from 1878 to 1916, birth records from 1878 to 1916, and marriage records from 1837.
  • The Stephenson County Recorder has land records from 1837.
  • The Stephenson County Circuit Court Clerk has probate and court records starting in 1894.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.