Marshall County, Illinois Records

Marshall County, Illinois (Map It) was created on January 19, 1839 from Putnam County and La Salle County. Marshall County was named for John Marshall (1755-1835), fourth and longest-serving Chief Justice of the United States, wrote opinion in Marbury v. Madison establishing the principle of judicial review.

Marshall County is bordered by  Putnam County (north), LaSalle County (east), Woodford County (south), Peoria County (southwest), Stark County (west), Bureau County (northwest)

Marshall County Cities, Towns & Villages include  Evans, Henry, Hopewell, La Rose, Lacon, La Prairie Center, Lawn Ridge, Sparland, Toluca, Varna, Washburn, Wenona.

Marshall County Townships include  La Prairie, Lacon, Henry, Hopewell, Evans, Bennington, Bell Plain, Steuben, Roberts, Richland, Saratoga, Whitefield. View the Marshall Federal Township Plats of Illinois from 1804-1891.

A Marshall 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.

Marshall County, Illinois Courthouse Records

Marshall County, Illinois Courthouse
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Marshall County, IL Courthouse

The Marshall County Courthouse is located in Lacon, 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 Marshall 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.

  • Marshall County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1830, Birth & Death Records from 1870 and Land Records from 1839. 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.
  • Marshall County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Probate Records from 1830 and Court Records from 1840. 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....
  • Marshall 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

Marshall County, Illinois Census Records

Marshall County, Illinois Vital Records

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