Clark County, Illinois Records

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Clark County, Illinois Courthouse Records
Clark County, Illinois Census Records
Clark County, Illinois Vital Records
Clark County, Illinois Resources
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Clark County, Illinois (Map It) was created on March 23, 1819 from Crawford County. Clark County was named forGeorge Rogers Clark (1752–1818), highest-ranking officer in the Northwest Territory during the American Revolution .

Clark County is bordered by  Edgar County (north), Vigo County, Indiana (northeast), Sullivan County, Indiana (southeast), Crawford County (south), Jasper County (southwest), Cumberland County (west), Coles County (northwest)

Clark County Cities, Towns & Villages include  Casey, Clarksville , Marshall, Martinsville, Westfield, West Union.

Clark County Townships include  Johnson, Anderson, Auburn, Casey, Darwin, Dolson, Douglas, Orange, Parker, Melrose, Marshall, Martinsville, Wabash, Westfield, York.. View the Clark Federal Township Plats of Illinois from 1804-1891.

A Clark 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.

Clark County, Illinois Courthouse Records

Clark County, Illinois Courthouse
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Clark County, IL Courthouse

The Clark County Courthouse is located in Marshall, Illinois. Some records lost or damaged in a fire on December 30, 1902 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 Clark 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.

  • Clark County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1819, Birth & Death Records from 1865 and Land Records from 1816. 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.
  • Clark County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Probate Records from 1820 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....
  • Clark 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

Clark County, Illinois Census Records

Clark County, Illinois Vital Records

Clark County, Illinois Resources

Clark County, Illinois External Links

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