Records that survive
These are the record series from Greene 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 the University of Illinois Springfield.
Marriages, births and deaths
- Marriage Record1821–1901
- Marriage Record Index1821–1981
- Birth Record Index, Delayed1862–1972
- Birth Record1877–1901
- Birth Record Index1877–1981
- Death Record1877–1901
- Death Record Index1877–1981
Deeds and land
- Entry Books1821–1853
- Deed Record1824–1887
- School Land Sale Record1834–1859
- School Trustees' and Treasurer's Annual Reports1914–1951
Military and pensions
- Militia Roll Record1861–1862
- Military Discharge Record Index1862–1981
- Military Discharge Record1863–1891
- Military Discharge Record, Civil War1865–1891
Tax records
- Assessor's Books1846–1850
Court records
- Board of Supervisors' Minutes1821–1972
- Circuit Court Execution Dockets1821–1840
- Jail Registers1886–1972
Schools
- School Superintendent's Annual Reports1914–1930
- School Election Papers1932–1963
- School Teachers' Annual Reports1935–1946
- School Teachers' Daily Registers1944–1946
Elections and voters
- Election Papers1832–1944
Town and city records
- City Council Minutes (Roodhouse)1872–1984
- Township Organization Record1884
- City Annual Audit Reports (Roodhouse)1937–1963
County government
- County Officials' Bonds and Oaths of Office1821–1866
- County Officials' Registers1821–1838
- Board of Supervisors' Proceedings Files1829–1972
Other records
- Poor Relief Record1824–1826
- Estray Papers1831–1871
- Road Petitions1848–1866
- Estray Record1866–1904
- Almshouse Registers1874–1928
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
- Find Greene County's official website
We haven't checked this county's website yet, so this opens a web search. Look for an address ending in .gov, then find the county clerk, the recorder of deeds and the clerk of the circuit court.
- 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, Greene" 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: Madison County
Check the parent county for earlier records: Madison County
Later formed partly from Greene County: Jersey County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1821, 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.