Family Tree Template: Illinois Marriage Records

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Illinois Marriage Records

Birth and death records in Illinois were kept on a statewide basis from January 1, 1916. Some records are found in the individual counties as early as 1871, and occasionally earlier. Marriage records continue to be kept on a county level for most areas, though the state has kept an index to these records since 1962. For births and deaths prior to 1916, and marriage records prior to 1962, write to the clerk in the county of question. For birth and death records after 1916, and marriages after 1962, write:Marriage records contain information about the marriage of two people, including the date of marriage, place of marriage, sometimes the names of the mothers and fathers, and even the people who witnessed the marriage. Marriage certificates issued by state and local governments will often include the place of residences, and perhaps even the maiden names of the mothers.