Macoupin County, Illinois Records

Macoupin County, Illinois (Map It) was created on January 17, 1829 from unorganized land and Madison County. Macoupin County was named for the Native American word Macoupin, meaning American lotus .

Macoupin County is bordered by  Sangamon County (northeast), Montgomery County (east), Madison County (south), Greene County (west), Jersey County (west), Morgan County (northwest)

Macoupin County Cities, Towns & Villages include  Benld, Bunker Hill, Carlinville, Gillespie, Girard, Mount Olive, Staunton, Virden, Nilwood, Shipman, Brighton, Chesterfield, Dorchester, Eagarville, East Gillespie, Hettick, Lake Ka-ho, Medora, Modesto, Mount Clare, Palmyra, Royal Lakes, Sawyerville, Scottville, Standard City, White City, Wilsonville.

Macoupin County Townships include  Hillyard, Honey Point, Gillespie, Girard, Bunker Hill, Brushy Mound, Brighton, Bird, Barr, Chesterfield, Carlinville, Cahokia, Dorchester, Polk, North Palmyra, North Otter, Mt. Olive, Nilwood, Staunton, South Palmyra, South Otter, Shaws Point, Scottville, Shipman, Virden, Western Mound. View the Macoupin Federal Township Plats of Illinois from 1804-1891.

A Macoupin 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.

Macoupin County, Illinois Courthouse Records

The Macoupin County Courthouse is located in Carlinville, 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 Macoupin 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.

• Macoupin County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1829, Birth & Death Records from 1877 and Land Records from 1829. 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.
• Macoupin County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Probate Records from 1829 and Court Records from 1829. 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....
• Macoupin 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

Macoupin County, Illinois Census Records

• Learn More: State of Illinois Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1830, 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

Macoupin 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.

Macoupin County, Illinois Resources

• State of Illinois Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Illinois
• Macoupin County Genealogical Society
• Macoupin County Historical Society, PO Box 432, 920 West Breckenridge Street Carlinville, IL 62626; (217) 854-2850
• University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS), Illinois Regional Archives Depository
• Macoupin County, Illinois Message Boards

Macoupin County, Illinois External Links

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