Tazewell County IL Genealogy

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Tazewell Records by Type

Birth Records (2)
Cemetery Records (225)
Census Records (54)
Church Records (7)
City Directories (51)
Death Records (13)
Histories and Genealogies (28)
Immigration Records (6)
Land Records (19)
Map Records (46)
Marriage Records (13)
Military Records (15)
Miscellaneous Records (4)
Newspapers and Obituaries (75)
Probate Records (5)
School Records (58)

Tazewell County Records by City/Town

Armington Genealogy (43)
Deer Creek Genealogy (48)
Delavan Genealogy (54)
East Peoria Genealogy (64)
Elm Grove Genealogy (40)
Green Valley Genealogy (43)
Groveland Genealogy (48)
Hopedale Genealogy (56)

Mackinaw Genealogy (55)
Minier Genealogy (53)
Morton Genealogy (79)
Pekin Genealogy (144)
South Pekin Genealogy (40)
Tremont Genealogy (68)
Washington Genealogy (75)

Overview of Tazewell County Records

  • Tazewell County was created in 1827 from Sangamon County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Tazewell County Clerk has death records starting from 1878 to 1916, birth records from 1878 to 1916, and marriage records from 1827.
  • The Tazewell County Recorder has land records from 1825.
  • The Tazewell County Circuit Court Clerk has probate and court records from 1827.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.