Winnebago County IL Genealogy

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Winnebago County Records by City/Town

Burritt Genealogy (39)
Cherry Valley Genealogy (51)
Durand Genealogy (87)
Harlem Genealogy (45)
Harrison Genealogy (41)
Laona Genealogy (40)
Loves Park Genealogy (40)
Machesney Park Genealogy (38)


Pecatonica Genealogy (68)
Rockford Genealogy (390)
Rockton Genealogy (64)
Roscoe Genealogy (47)
Seward Genealogy (41)
Shirland Genealogy (40)
South Beloit Genealogy (42)
Winnebago Genealogy (52)


Overview of Winnebago County Records

  • Winnebago County was created in 1836 from Jo Daviess County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Winnebago County Clerk has death records starting from 1876 to 1916, birth records from 1876 to 1916, and marriage records from 1839.
  • The Winnebago County Recorder has land records from 1836.
  • The Winnebago County Circuit Court Clerk has probate records from 1837 and court records from 1836.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.