Coles County, Illinois Records

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

Coles County, Illinois (Map It) was created on December 25, 1830 from Clark County and Edgar County. Coles County was named for Edward Coles (1786–1868), second Governor of Illinois, responsible for the abolition of slavery in Illinois .

Coles County is bordered by   Douglas County (north), Edgar County (northeast), Clark County (southeast), Cumberland County (south), Shelby County (west), Moultrie County (west)

Coles County Cities, Towns & Villages include  Charleston, Mattoon, Ashmore, Humboldt, Lerna, Oakland.

Coles County Townships include  Lafayette, Hutton, Humboldt, East Oakland, Ashmore, Charleston, Pleasant Grove, North Okaw, Paradise, Mattoon, Morgan, Seven Hickory. View the Coles Federal Township Plats of Illinois from 1804-1891.

A Coles 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.

Coles County, Illinois Courthouse Records

Coles County, Illinois Courthouse
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Coles County, IL Courthouse

The Coles County Courthouse is located in Charleston, 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 Coles 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.

  • Coles County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1831, Birth & Death Records from 1877 and Land Records from 1830. 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.
  • Coles County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Probate Records from 1830 and Court Records from 1831. 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....
  • Coles 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

Coles County, Illinois Census Records

Coles County, Illinois Vital Records

Coles County, Illinois Resources

Coles County, Illinois External Links

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