Washington County IL Genealogy

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Washington Records by Type

Birth Records (7)
Cemetery Records (162)
Census Records (60)
Church Records (38)
City Directories (3)
Death Records (20)
Histories and Genealogies (16)
Immigration Records (3)
Land Records (5)
Map Records (16)
Marriage Records (22)
Military Records (7)
Minority Records (1)
Miscellaneous Records (2)
Newspapers and Obituaries (11)
Probate Records (1)
School Records (21)

Washington County Records by City/Town

Addieville Genealogy (27)
Ashley Genealogy (46)
Beaucoup Genealogy (31)
DuBois in Washington County Genealogy (35)
Hoyleton Genealogy (35)
Irvington Genealogy (32)
Johannisburg Genealogy (33)
Lively Grove Genealogy (35)

Nashville Genealogy (69)
Oakdale Genealogy (35)
Okawville Genealogy (61)
Plum Hill Genealogy (31)
Radom Genealogy (30)
Richview Genealogy (27)
Venedy Genealogy (31)

Overview of Washington County Records

  • Washington County was created in 1818 from St. Clair County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Washington County Clerk has birth records from 1877 to 1916, death records from 1877 to 1916, and marriage records from 1832.
  • The Washington County Recorder has land records from 1818.
  • The Washington County Circuit Court Clerk has probate and court records from 1818.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.