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NOTE: Additional records that apply to Wood River are also found through the Madison County and Illinois pages.
Illinois, Birth Records, 1916-present Illinois Department of Public Health
1810, 1818 Illinois Census Returns Ancestry 
1845 Illinois State Census Ancestry 
1845 census of Madison County, Illinois FamilySearch Books 
1855 Illinois State Census Ancestry 
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage 
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry 
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search 
Church records (microform), 1934-1967, Whitelaw Baptist Church (Wood River, Ill.). Archive Grid
Wood River City Directory 1929 MyHeritage 
Wood River, IL, 1923-1930 City Directories Allen County Public Library
Wood River, Illinois, City Directory, 1923 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Wood River, Illinois, City Directory, 1925 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Wood River, Illinois, City Directory, 1926 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Wood River, Illinois, City Directory, 1928 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
Wood River, Illinois, City Directory, 1929 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry 
1916-1950 Illinois Deaths MyHeritage 
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 Ancestry 
Illinois Deaths, before 1916 MyHeritage 
Illinois, Death Records, 1916-present Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois, Select Deaths Index, 1877-1916 Ancestry 
Marks Funeral Home records, Wood River Illinois WorldCat
United States Obituary Index from Online Sources MyHeritage 
FamilySearch Family Tree MyHeritage 
MyHeritage Family Trees MyHeritage 
Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991 Ancestry 
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Wood River, Madison County, Illinois, March 1920 Library of Congress 
1763-1900 Illinois Marriages MyHeritage 
Illinois County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 Ancestry 
Illinois Marriage Index, 1860-1920 Ancestry 
Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860 Ancestry 
Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 Ancestry 
United States Obituary Index from Online Sources MyHeritage 
 Offline Newspapers for Wood RiverAccording to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. Wood River Journal. (Wood River, Ill.) 1920-1937  | 
1772-1999 Illinois, Wills and Probate Records Ancestry 
Madison County Probate Case Files Index (1813-1903) Illinois State Archive 
East Alton Wood River High School yearbook, 1925 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry 
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