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Government offices holding St. Clair records
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St. Clair County Courthouse
Departments 10 Public Square Belleville, IL 62220 (618) 277-6600 |
Many records or indexes in these offices are already part of the SCCGS holdings at the Belleville Public Library through the efforts of SCCGS, its volunteers, and donors. The Illinois State Archives (link below) has several indexes online. |
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Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) c/o – Special Collections – Morris Library – 6632 Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL 62901-6632 (618) 453-3040 To top |
IRAD is the official depository for St. Clair documents and records released for public use and research. Free research by interns in historical disciplines. Copies are billed at cost when mailed to you. At IRAD’s homepage, scroll to the bottom for links to Local Governmental Records Database which displays St. Clair records available (some births, great marriage licenses and certificates, deed indexes, probate case files, jail records). Read exactly what data each record may hold, IRAD contact information, and research policy. St. Clair County’s pre-statehood (1818) records are preserved at the Illinois State Archives (ISA). The ISA oversees IRAD. The websites, under the direction of the Secretary of State, look very similar and some St. Clair vital records are indexed on the ISA site (read more below). |
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Illinois State Archives Norton Building Springfield, IL 62756 (217) 782-4866 To top |
On the ISA site, click the Databases link for St. Clair County Pre-statehood St. Clair County records and the Perrin Collection are preserved at the ISA. Statewide databases include Illinois Soldiers in various wars, marriage index, death certificates index 1916 – 1950, and 19th Century Illinois Public Domain Land Sales. |
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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library 112 North Sixth Street, Springfield, IL 62701 |
Telephone for Reference Desk: 217.524.6358. Manuscripts: 217.558.8855. Newspaper microfilm interlibrary loan. 217.785.7941. |
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Illinois State Library 300 South Second St. Springfield, IL 62701 (217) 782-7596 |
Great source for maps on interlibrary loan. |
| NARA National Archives Records Administration | See their Genealogy Page for often used and requested records. |
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BLM Bureau of Land Management
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Online Public Domain land purchase database for several states after 1820 (but for Illinois also includes Military Tract purchases from 1817-forward). Dates reflect patent issued date. The Illinois State Archives’ database is more comprehensive. |
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| Missouri History Museum P.O. Box 11940 St. Louis MO 63112-0040 (314) 746-4510 |
Search MIssouri History Museum’s Genealogy and Local History Index. Example: About 1,000 Illinois soldiers died in St. Louis military hospitals and camps 13 October 1861 to 22 May 1865. |
Libraries and historical societies in St. Clair County
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Belleville Public Library Belleville Historical Society |
O’Fallon Historical Society O’Fallon Public Library |
| St. Clair County Historical Society 701 E. Washington St., Belleville, IL 62220 (618) 234-0600 |
New Athens District Library 201 N. Van Buren, New Athens, IL 62264 (618) 475-3255 |
| Cahokia Public Library 140 Cahokia Park Dr., Cahokia, IL 62206 (618) 332-1491 | Caseyville Public Library 419 S. Second St., Caseyville, IL 62232 (618) 345-5848 |
| Collinsville Public Library 408 W. Main, Collinsville, IL 62234 (618) 344-1112 |
E. St. Louis Public Library closed 2017 |
| Fairview Heights Public Library 10017 Bunkum Rd., Fairview Heights, IL 62208 (618) 489-2070 |
Freeburg Public Library
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| Marissa Historical and Genealogical Society P O Box 245 212 North Main Street Marissa, IL 62257-0245 |
Mascoutah Heritage Museum Mascoutah Public Library |
| Millstadt Public Library 115 W. Laurel Millstadt, IL 62260 |
Millstadt Historical Society, c/o Village Hall, 111 W. Laurel St., Millstadt, Illinois 62260 (618) 476-1514. |
Regional societies and FamilySearch
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ISGS Illinois State Genealogical Society, **The Illinois State Genealogical Society offers a copy service for death certificates at a reduced fee. |
Free indexes and digital images on FamilySearch.org. [Direct link to “Illinois, Diocese of Belleville” church registers – use this with the indexes and abstracts on SCCGS’s Church records webpage]. Also see the FamilySearch Catalog for titles available. |
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StLGS St. Louis Genealogical Society Just across the Mississippi River. Many St. Clair Countians lived or worked in St. Louis for a time. |
Illinois GenWeb all counties |
| Illinois State Historical Society (ISHS) members have access to all Journal volumes published since 1909. Early volumes may be viewed free online. | Genealogy Trails all counties |
Miscellaneous
NewspapersSt. Clair County Newspapers, many indexed at the Belleville Public Library |
PhotosPreservation |
Query Links |
St. LouisSt. Louis Obit Index St. Marcus United Church of Christ, St. Louis, Missouri Marriages 1847 – 1865 (some St. Clair people in this resource were born in or resided in Illinois) |
St. Clair County – OtherThe Internet Archive for free St Clair County historical reference books. Try these terms in their search box: Illinois AND st clair AND [a topic, e.g., census, Belleville, or coal] Evangelical and Reformed/ United Church of Christ repository for some St. Clair church registers. |
TombstonesAssociation for Gravestone Studies Political Graveyards in USA. Links include biographies and burial places of politicians nationwide. |
St. Clair County Genealogical Society, PO Box 431, Belleville, IL 62222-0431.
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