Kane County, Illinois Records

Kane County, Illinois (Map It) was created on January 16, 1836 from unorganized land and Cook County. Kane County was named for Elias Kane (1794-1835), United States Senator from Illinois .

Kane County is bordered by  McHenry County (north), Cook County (east), DuPage County (east), Will County (southeast), Kendall County (south), DeKalb County (west)

Kane County Cities, Towns & Villages include  Algonquin , Aurora, Barrington Hills, Bartlett, Batavia, Big Rock, Burlington, Campton Hills, Carpentersville, East Dundee, Elburn, Elgin, Geneva, Gilberts, Hampshire, Hoffman Estates, Huntley, Kaneville, Lily Lake, Maple Park, Montgomery, North Aurora, Pingree Grove, St. Charles, Sleepy Hollow, South Elgin, Sugar Grove, Virgil, Wayne, West Dundee.

Kane County Townships include  Kaneville, Hampshire, Elgin, Geneva, Burlington, Blackberry, Big Rock, Aurora, Batavia, Campton, Dundee, Plato, St. Charles, Rutland, Virgil, Sugar Grove. View the Kane Federal Township Plats of Illinois from 1804-1891.

A Kane County, Illinois General Highway Maps includes County, City and Township maps which contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Kane County, Illinois Courthouse Records

The Kane County Courthouse is located in Geneva, Illinois. Some records lost or damaged in a fire in 1843. Volumes saved; 5,000 court files burned in a Fire on March 13, 1890 Learn More About State of Illinois Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Kane county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Kane County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1836 and Birth & Death Records from 1877. The County Clerk maintains records and issues certificates of vital statistics (birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates) for the entire County.
• Kane County Recorder of Deeds has Land Records from 1836. The County Recorder of Deeds serves the people of County by receiving, filing and maintaining all records related to real property in our county. These documents range from all types of conveyance deeds, mortgages, releases and assignments, property liens, as well as, assorted federal, state and local liens. The Recorder’s office is responsible for the recordation and storage of plats of subdivision, land surveys and monument records. Many other types of miscellaneous documents are recorded, such as; foreign birth certificates, foreign marriage licenses, and military discharge paperwork to name a few.
• Kane County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Probate Records from 1836 and Court Records from 1836. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court, commonly known as the Circuit Clerk, is the keeper of the files and records of the Circuit Court. The Circuit Clerk's Office retains documents some of which include criminal law, chancery, support, probate, adoption, ect....
• Kane County Treasurer's Office is responsible for the statutory duties required as County Treasurer and as Ex-Officio County Collector of Real Estate Property Taxes and Drainage District Taxes for the entire county.
• Local Government Records Database provides a listing of the local governmental records held by the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) system

Kane County, Illinois Census Records

• Learn More: State of Illinois Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: Substitutes Index, 1810-1890
• State Population Schedules: 1825-1865
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Kane County, Illinois Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Illinois Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from  January 1916 to present
• Marriage and Divorce Records: from January 1962 to present.
• Locations: Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, 925 East Ridgely Ave., Springfield, IL 62702-2737; (217) 782-6553
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail:  Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.

Kane County, Illinois Resources

• State of Illinois Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Illinois
• Elgin Genealogical Society
• Fox Valley Genealogical Society
• Kane County Genealogical Society
• Northern Illinois University (NIU), Illinois Regional Archives Depository
• Kane County, Illinois Message Boards

Kane County, Illinois External Links

• Illinois Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Map of Kane County and its civil and congressional townships
• Kane County, Illinois Books - Amazon
• Kane Co., Illinois - FindaGrave
• Illinois Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Fact Sheet for Kane County - Illinois State Archives
• Kane County, Illinois Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Illinois (1808 - 1922)
• Kane Co. ILGenweb
• Kane County, Illinois Ancestry Database Collections
• Kane County, Illinois Military Records