Edwards County, Illinois Records

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

Edwards County, Illinois (Map It) was created on November 28, 1814 from Gallatin County and Madison County. Edwards County was named for Ninian Edwards (1775–1833), third Governor of the State of Illinois and only governor of the Illinois Territory.

Edwards County is bordered by  Richland County (north), Wabash County (east), Gibson County, Indiana (southeast), White County (south), Wayne County (west)

Edwards County Cities, Towns & Villages include  Albion, Grayville (north half), Bone Gap, Browns, West Salem

Edwards County Precincts include  Albion No. 1, Albion No. 2, Albion No. 3, Bone Gap, Browns, Dixon, Ellery, French Creek, Salem No. 1, Salem No. 2, Shelby No. 1, Shelby No. 2.. View the Edwards Federal Township Plats of Illinois from 1804-1891.

A Edwards 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.

Edwards County, Illinois Courthouse Records

Edwards County, Illinois Courthouse
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Edwards County, IL Courthouse

The Edwards County Courthouse is located in Albion, 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 Edwards 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.

  • Edwards County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1815, Birth & Death Records from 1877 and Land Records from 1815. 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.
  • Edwards County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Probate Records from 1815 and Court Records from 1815. 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....
  • Edwards 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

Edwards County, Illinois Census Records

Edwards County, Illinois Vital Records

Edwards County, Illinois Resources

Edwards County, Illinois External Links

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