Records that survive
These are the record series from Schuyler 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 Western Illinois University in Macomb.
Marriages, births and deaths
- Marriage Record1825–1943
- Birth Record Index1862–1979
- Marriage Record Index1864–1943
- Birth Record1877–1918
- Death Record1877–1915
- Death Record Index1877–1981
- Death Record, Stillbirths1877–1914
- Birth Certificates1916–1922
- Death Certificates1916–1923
Deeds and land
- Taxable Lands Lists1833–1837
- Taxable Lands Lists, Non-resident1833–1835
- Deed Record1884–1918
- School Trustees' and Treasurer's Annual Reports1903–1961
Naturalization
- Naturalization Papers, Circuit Court1828–1880
Military and pensions
- Militia Roll Record1861
- Militia Rolls1861
Tax records
- Assessor's Books1835–1860
Court records
- Board of Supervisors' Minutes1825–1972
- Insanity Proceedings Case Files1867–1921
- Jail Registers1872–1886
- Jury Registers1872–1894
- Dependent and Delinquent Children Case Files1909–1920
Schools
- School Miscellaneous Files1825–1902
- School Teachers' Registers1884–1887
- School Teachers' Daily Registers1887–1942
- School Directories1910–1975
- School Student Permanent Record1924–1948
- School Superintendent's Annual Reports1927–1961
- School Classification and Attendance Reports1935–1959
- School Classification Reports, Preliminary1937–1975
- School Teachers' Annual Reports1939–1940
- School Election Papers1945–1958
- School Semester Reports1952–1959
Elections and voters
- Election Papers1827–1927
County government
- Board of Supervisors' Proceedings Files1851–1913
Other records
- County Clerk's Miscellaneous Files1825–1890
- Marks and Brands Record1826–1974
- Road Papers1828–1913
- Estray Record1845–1860
- Almshouse Registers1855–1921
- Physician Certificate Record1877–1903
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
- Schuyler 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, Schuyler" 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: Fulton County, Pike County
Check the parent counties for earlier records: Fulton County, Pike County
Later formed partly from Schuyler County: Brown County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1825, 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.