Records that survive
These are the record series from Piatt 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
- Birth Certificates, Delayed1863–1936
- Birth Record1877–1916
- Birth Record Index1877–1974
- Death Record1877–1915
- Death Record Index1877–1974
- Marriage Record1878–1971
- Marriage Record Index1878–1915
Deeds and land
- Taxable Lands Lists1835–1854
- Deed Record1840–1931
- Deed Index1841–1918
- Chattel Mortgage Record1861–1874
- Mortgage Record1865–1891
- Deed Record, Releases1877–1891
- Village Trustees' Minutes (Mansfield)1899–1907
Wills and estates
- Probate Record1843–1901
- Probate Will Record1850–1961
- Probate Guardian's Record1859–1915
- Probate Inventory, Appraisement and Sale Record1861–1869
- Probate Inventory Record1869–1905
Naturalization
- Naturalization Record, Circuit Court1858–1872
- Naturalization Declarations of Intent, County Court1860–1906
- Naturalization Record of Soldiers and Minors, County Court1864–1888
- Naturalization Record, Final, Circuit Court1864–1880
- Naturalization Record, Final, County Court1864–1880
- Naturalization Record of Minors, Circuit Court1870–1880
- Naturalization Record of Minors, County Court1888–1901
Military and pensions
- Militia Roll Record1861
Tax records
- Assessor's Books (Blue Ridge Twp.)1870–1898
Court records
- Circuit Court Record1841–1911
- Circuit Court Dockets1854–1878
- Circuit Court Default Judgment Record1859–1878
- Sheriff's Certificates of Sale1859–1942
- Sheriff's Tax Sale Record1867–1912
- Circuit Court Dockets, Criminal1868–1899
- Master's and Sheriff's Levy and Redemption Certificates1871–1954
- County Court Record1872–1892
- Circuit Court Dockets, Chancery1878–1902
- Circuit Court Dockets, Common Law1878–1889
- Circuit Court Record, Chancery1894–1911
- County Court Case File, Transcript1925
Schools
- School Election Papers1976–1978
Elections and voters
- Election Papers1839–1891
Town and city records
- Township Record (Blue Ridge Twp.)1860–2002
- Township Record (Goose Creek)1868–1896
- Road Record (Blue Ridge Twp.)1876–1914
- Township Supervisor's Account Books (Blue Ridge Twp.)1884–1981
- Road and Bridge Account Books (Blue Ridge Twp.)1900–1968
Other records
- Road and Street Project Files, Wpa1940
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
- Piatt 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, Piatt" 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: De Witt County (extinct), Macon County
Check the parent county for earlier records: Macon County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1841, 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.