Records that survive
These are the record series from Ogle 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 Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.
Marriages, births and deaths
- Marriage Record1837–1923
- Marriage Record Index1837–1930
- Birth Record Index1857–1965
- Birth Record Index, Delayed1870–1954
- Marriage License Applications1876–1903
- Birth Record1878–1927
- Death Record1878–1927
- Death Record Index1878–1965
- Death Certificate Record, Stillbirths1902–1915
- Birth Certificates1915–1935
- Death Certificates1915–1934
Deeds and land
- Land Patent Record1833–1855
- Deed Index1837–1942
- Deed Record1837–1940
- Entry Books1837–1962
- Swamp Land Record1852–1855
- Plat Record, Original Survey1854
- Surveyor's Record1854–1915
- School Trustees' and Treasurer's Annual Reports1946–1961
Wills and estates
- Probate Administrator's and Executor's Bonds and Letters1838–1845
- Probate Inventory, Appraisement and Sale Record1840–1849
- Probate Administrator's, Executor's and Guardian's Bonds1847–1852
- Probate Record Index1850–1938
- Probate Record1855–1924
- Probate Administrator's Record1858–1928
- Probate Executor's Record1858–1920
- Probate Guardian's Record1858–1895
- Probate Ledgers1859–1873
- Probate Affidavit of Notice for Creditors to Appear1866–1892
- Probate Will Record1866–1934
- Probate Miscellaneous Record1870–1924
- Probate Guardian's Report Record1872–1893
- Probate Widow's Relinquishment and Selection Record1882–1889
- and 2 more series in the full listing
Naturalization
- Naturalization Papers, Circuit Court1839–1887
- Naturalization Record Index, Circuit Court1839–1931
- Naturalization Record, Circuit Court1856–1900
- Naturalization Record of Soldiers, Circuit Court1864–1876
- Naturalization Declarations of Intent, County Court1872–1906
- Naturalization Papers, County Court1872–1906
- Naturalization Record of Soldiers and Minors, County Court1872–1906
- Naturalization Record, Final, County Court1872–1906
- Naturalization Declarations of Intent, Circuit Court1906–1929
- Naturalization Petition Record, Circuit Court1906–1929
Military and pensions
- Militia Roll Record1861–1862
- Mother's Pension Record1914–1942
Court records
- Board of Supervisors' Minutes1837–1898
- Board of Supervisors' Minutes Index1837–1903
- Circuit Court Case Files1837–1915
- Circuit Court Record1837–1842
- Circuit Court Execution Files1838–1889
- Jury Venires and Summonses1838–1888
- Justice of the Peace Dockets1838–1878
- Recorder's Unclaimed Instruments1838–1889
- Sheriff's Certificates of Purchase1842–1878
- Sheriff's Levy, Sale and Redemption Certificates1842–1874
- Circuit Court Narr and Cognovit Files1858–1872
- Jail Reports by Grand Juries1859–1891
- Circuit Court Case Files, Chancery1860–1870
- Civil War Bounty Order Registers1862–1869
- and 8 more series in the full listing
Schools
- School Schedules1933–1961
- School Teachers' Annual Reports1941–1959
- School Board Directors' Annual Reports1958–1959
- School District Annual Audit Reports1958–1971
- School Election Papers1977
Elections and voters
- Election Papers1924–1942
Town and city records
- City Council Minutes (Oregon)1869–1960
- Township Fund Publication Statements (Buffalo Twp.)1962
- Township Annual Reports (Buffalo Twp.)1968–1969
County government
- Board of Supervisors' Proceedings Files1837–1915
- Circuit Clerk's Oaths, Bonds and Appointments1838–1904
- Tuberculosis Association Annual Audit Reports1952–1970
Other records
- Circuit Clerk's Miscellaneous Files1837–1890
- Estray Record1837–1918
- License Record1845–1853
- State's Attorney's Reports1873–1921
- Almshouse Registers1878–1933
- Agricultural Statistic Schedules1891–1893
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
- Ogle 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, Ogle" 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: Jo Daviess County
Check the parent county for earlier records: Jo Daviess County
Later formed partly from Ogle County: Lee County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1836, 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.