Records that survive
These are the record series from Marshall 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 Illinois State University in Normal.
Marriages, births and deaths
- Marriage Licenses1839–1921
- Death Certificates1877–1914
- Death Certificates, Stillbirths1877–1914
- Birth Certificates1878–1914
Military and pensions
- Militia Rolls1861–1862
Court records
- Coroner's Inquest Record1874–1888
- School Board Minutes1957–1976
Schools
- School Student Permanent Record1896–1926
- School Teachers' Daily Registers1915–1946
- School District Record1925–1937
- School Election Papers1976–1978
Elections and voters
- Election Papers1838–1910
- Election Papers (Lacon Twp.)1967
Census
- Census Record1840–1845
Town and city records
- Township Supervisor's Cash Books (Lacon Twp.)1912–1939
- Poor Relief Account Books (Lacon Twp.)1932–1964
- Road and Bridge Account Books (Lacon Twp.)1933–1975
- Poor Relief Commitment and Account Record (Lacon Twp.)1938–1961
- Township Budget and Appropriation Ordinances (Lacon Twp.)1945–1974
- Township Supervisor's Annual Reports (Lacon Twp.)1965–1974
County government
- Highway Commissioners' Annual Reports (Lacon Twp.)1965–1975
Other records
- County Clerk's Miscellaneous Files1839–1915
- Road Papers1839–1856
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
- Marshall 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, Marshall" 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: Putnam County
Check the parent county for earlier records: Putnam County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1839, 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.