Alexander County, Illinois Records

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Alexander County, Illinois Courthouse Records
Alexander County, Illinois Census Records
Alexander County, Illinois Vital Records
Alexander County, Illinois Resources
Alexander County, Illinois External Links

Alexander County, Illinois (Map It) was created on March 4, 1819 from Union County (portions of present area was formerly included in Union County (1818–1819), Johnson County (1812–1818), Randolph County (1795–1812), St. Clair County (1790–1795) ). Alexander County was named for William M. Alexander, a settler and state representative in the Illinois General Assembly.

Alexander County is bordered by  Union County (north), Ballard County, Kentucky (east), Pulaski County (east), Mississippi County, Missouri (south), Scott County, Missouri (west), Cape Girardeau County, Missouri (northwest)

Alexander County Cities, Towns & Villages include  Cairo, East Cape Girardeau, McClure, Tamms, Thebes

Alexander County Precincts include Cache No. 1, Cache No. 2, Cairo, Elco, McClure, Miller, Olive Branch, Sandusky, Santa Fe, Tamms, Thebes, Unity. View the Alexander Federal Township Plats of Illinois from 1804-1891.

A Alexander 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.

Alexander County, Illinois Courthouse Records

Alexander County, Illinois Courthouse
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Alexander County, IL Courthouse

The Alexander County Courthouse is located in Cairo, Illinois. 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 Alexander 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.

  • Alexander County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1819, Birth & Death Records from 1877 and Land Records from 1818. The County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds maintains records and issues certificates of vital statistics (birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates) for the entire County. The Recorder's duties are 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.
  • Alexander County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Probate Records from 1819 and Court Records from 1821. 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....
  • Alexander 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

Alexander County, Illinois Census Records

Alexander County, Illinois Vital Records

Alexander County, Illinois Resources

Alexander County, Illinois External Links

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