Records that survive
These are the record series from Warren 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 Record1831–1932
- Marriage Record Index1831–1983
- Burial Record, Soldiers and Sailors1851–1934
- Birth Record1877–1900
- Birth Record Index1877–1983
- Death Record1877–1900
- Death Record Index1877–1983
- Death Record, Stillbirths1882–1900
- Burial Permit Record (Swan Twp.)1902–1918
- Death Record (Swan Twp.)1902–1918
- Marriage Licenses1932–1957
Deeds and land
- Plats (Monmouth)1853
- Chattel Mortgage Record1855–1964
- Tax Deed Affidavits1862–1911
- Chattel Mortgage Index1870–1962
- Probate Sale Petitions, Real Estate, Guardians1875
- Chattel Mortgage Releases1934–1958
- Chattel Mortgage Abstracts1940–1945
Wills and estates
- Probate Appraisement Record1849–1947
- Probate Executor's Record1858–1969
- Probate Administrator's Record1859–1955
- Probate Guardian's Record1859–1964
- Probate Inventory Record1859–1961
- Probate Judgment Docket Index1859–1868
- Probate Judgment Dockets1859–1915
- Probate Sale Record, Personal Property1859–1945
- Probate Minutes1861–1901
- Probate Executor's Accounts1870–1886
- Probate Widow's Relinquishment and Selection Record1872–1943
- Probate Guardian, Adoption and Delinquent Fee Books1911–1964
- Probate Heirship Record1911–1951
- Probate Administrator's Record De Bonis Non With Wills1919–1958
Naturalization
- Naturalization Declarations of Intent, Circuit Court1859–1942
- Naturalization Record, Final, Circuit Court1860–1896
- Naturalization Record of Soldiers and Minors, Circuit Court1865–1896
- Naturalization Record of Soldiers and Minors, County Court1870–1896
- Naturalization Record, Final, County Court1872–1903
- Naturalization Record of Minors, Circuit Court1880–1894
- Naturalization Record of Minors, County Court1880–1903
- Naturalization Record, County Court1903–1906
- Naturalization Petition Record, Circuit Court1907–1946
- Naturalization Order Books, Circuit Court1930–1946
Tax records
- Collector's Books1839–1950
- Tax Sale Record1852–1879
- Township Assessment Files1932–1937
- Railroad Tax Assessment Files1934–1969
- Assessor's Books1935–1945
Court records
- Board of Supervisors' Minutes Index1830–1869
- Circuit Court Execution Dockets1832–1930
- Board of Supervisors' Minutes1837–1966
- Circuit Court Dockets1847–1907
- Justice of the Peace Dockets1856–1956
- County Court Dockets1859–1929
- County Court Execution Dockets1859–1922
- Jail Registers1869–1940
- Probate Guardian's and Conservator's Account Record1871–1971
- Jury Lists1872–1949
- Justice's Transcript Record1872–1955
- Jury Registers1873–1920
- Probate Inventory Record, Guardians and Conservators1873–1964
- Circuit Court Judgment Dockets1874–1950
- and 13 more series in the full listing
Schools
- School District Record1865–1948
- School Election Papers1956–1969
- School Treasurer's Publication Certificates1957–1963
- School District Annual Audit Reports1960–1968
- School District Annual Financial Reports1964–1968
- School District Monthly Financial Reports1965–1967
Elections and voters
- Voter Registers (Kelly Twp.)1934
- Election Papers (Roseville)1965–1969
- Election Papers1976–1978
Town and city records
- Road Papers (Berwick Twp.)1854–1863
- Township Treasurer's Publication Certificates1945–1962
- Village Treasurer's Monthly Reports (Roseville)1958–1974
- Village Treasurer's Annual Reports (Roseville)1959–1965
County government
- County Officials' Registers1830–1860
- Highway Commissioners' Record (Swan Twp.)1902–1911
Other records
- Estray Record1831–1854
- Dependent and Delinquent Children Record1905–1964
- Feeble-minded Record1916–1949
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
- Warren 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, Warren" 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: Land not yet in any county
Later formed partly from Warren County: Henderson 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.