Records that survive
These are the record series from Calhoun County held by the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) system, with the earliest and latest years. A span can include gaps. They include county, township and city records. This county's are held at Western Illinois University in Macomb.
Marriages, births and deaths
- Marriage Record1825–1905
- Birth Record1877–1905
- Death Record1877–1903
Deeds and land
- Entry Books1825–1850
- School Land Sale Petitions1841–1853
- School Land Sale Record1841–1857
- School Land Sale Reports1841–1851
- Taxable Lands Lists1846
- Surveyor's Record1847–1852
- Chattel Mortgage Record1850–1860
- Swamp Land Record1853–1872
- Road Survey Record1858–1862
- Plat Record, Schools and Roads1859–1895
- Plat Record, Roads1873–1879
Wills and estates
- Probate Settlement Record1834–1843
Naturalization
- Naturalization Record, Final, Circuit Court1849–1897
- Naturalization Declarations of Intent, Circuit Court1859–1924
- Naturalization Declarations of Intent, County Court1866–1902
- Naturalization Record of Minors, County Court1867–1906
- Naturalization Record, Final, County Court1868–1902
- Naturalization Record, Circuit Court1903–1926
- Naturalization Petition Record, Circuit Court1911–1926
Tax records
- Tax Sale Record, State Auditor's1823–1850
- Tax Judgment Record1852–1876
- Tax Sale Record1852–1876
Court records
- Circuit Court Dockets1825–1850
- County Commissioners' Minutes1825–1971
- Coroner's Inquest Record1893–1915
Schools
- School Teachers' Daily Registers1879–1886
- School District Record1932–1934
Elections and voters
- Election Papers, Local Options1907–1916
Other records
- Marks and Brands Record1825–1886
- Estray Record1827–1894
- Charitable Institution Account Books1879–1888
Search the IRAD database for this county
Source: Illinois State Archives, Local Government Records Database (choose the county to see every series and its accession number). Contact the depository before you visit. Illinois began statewide registration of births and deaths in 1916.
Where to find the records
- Calhoun County official website
Hours, addresses and phone numbers for the county clerk, the recorder of deeds and the clerk of the circuit court, and any online record search the county offers.
- The county clerk
Births, deaths and marriages registered in the county.
- The recorder of deeds
Deeds, mortgages and other land records (in some counties the county clerk is also the recorder).
- The clerk of the circuit court
Probate (wills and estates), divorces and civil and criminal cases.
- The Illinois State Archives
In Springfield, with older county records at its regional depositories (IRAD) on university campuses.
- Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) systemfree
The State Archives' regional depositories, which hold older county, township and city records; search its Local Government Records Database by county.
- FamilySearch Catalogfree
Search by place for "Illinois, Calhoun" to find filmed and digitized records, many viewable free online with a FamilySearch account.
Offices change their hours and access rules; call before you visit.
Boundaries and parent counties
Formed from: Pike County
Check the parent county for earlier records: Pike County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1825, search the parent county. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries shows each boundary change.
Research tip
Illinois began statewide registration of births and deaths in 1916; counties kept registers earlier, often from 1877 or 1878. The Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, from the State Archives, covers many marriages from 1763 to 1900.