Woodford County IL Genealogy

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Woodford County Records by City/Town

Benson Genealogy (41)
Cazenovia Genealogy (40)
El Paso Genealogy (62)
Eureka Genealogy (55)
Goodfield Genealogy (33)


Metamora Genealogy (60)
Minonk Genealogy (63)
Roanoke Genealogy (51)
Spring Bay Genealogy (35)
Washburn Genealogy (53)


Overview of Woodford County Records

  • Woodford County was created in 1841 from Tazewell and McLean counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Woodford County Clerk has death records starting from 1871 to 1916, birth records from 1871 to 1916, and marriage records from 1841.
  • The Woodford County Recorder has land records from 1832.
  • The Woodford County Circuit Court Clerk has probate and court records from 1841.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.