Records that survive
These are the record series from Saline 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Marriages, births and deaths
- Marriage Record1847–1917
- Marriage Record Index1847–1958
- Birth Certificates1866–1915
- Birth Record Index1867–1939
- Marriage Record, Minors1874–1927
- Birth Record1877–1916
- Death Record1877–1915
- Death Record Index1877–1939
- Divorce Record1897–1912
- Marriage License Applications1933–1939
Deeds and land
- Entry Books1814–1861
- Deed Record, Transcription From Gallatin County1821–1845
- Deed Index1848–1872
- Swamp Land Record1854–1889
- Village Trustees' Minutes (Gaskins City)1906–1917
- Village Trustees' Minutes (Dorrisville)1908–1923
- Deed Record1926–1941
Wills and estates
- Probate Will Record1847–1922
Court records
- Board of Supervisors' Minutes, Wpa Transcription1847–1855
- Recorder's Miscellaneous Record1893–1930
- Local Improvements Board Minutes (Gaskins City)1924
- Local Improvements Board Minutes (Harrisburg)1924–1925
- Regional Planning Commission Minutes1971–2004
Schools
- School Teachers' Daily Registers1911–1971
- School Classification Reports, Preliminary1935–1961
Town and city records
- City Council Minutes (Harrisburg)1886–1909
- Township Auditors' Record (Harrisburg)1927–1942
- Township Record (Harrisburg)1927–1985
County government
- Highway Commissioners' Record (Harrisburg)1938–1959
- County Annual Audit Reports1942–1971
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
- Saline 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, Saline" 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: Gallatin County
Check the parent county for earlier records: Gallatin County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1847, 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.