Vermilion County, Illinois Genealogy

United States Illinois  Vermilion County

Vermilion County Organization
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Vermilion County are kept, see the Vermilion County Courthouse page.

Historical Facts
The county was named after the Vermilion River.

Parent County

 * 1826--Vermilion County was created 18 January 1826 from unorganized territory and Edgar County.County seat: Danville

Boundary Changes

 * 1823-1826 Edgar


 * 1819-1823 Clark


 * 1816-1819 Crawford


 * 1815-1816 Edwards


 * 1812-1815 madison


 * 1801-1812 St. Clair


 * 1790-1803 Knox, Northwest Territory

See an interactive map of Vermilion County boundary changes.

Record Loss
1872 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Cemeteries
Illinois cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation.


 * Find A Grave can be searched by the name of a person or family to find where a person is buried. Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone.  May give obituaries, names of family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.


 * Find A Grave also gives a list of cemeteries in Vermilion Countyand links to the information for the individuals buried there.


 * Vermilion Co.IL USGenWeb Tombstone Project usually gives the names of the deceased in alphabetical order by last name with birth and death dates plus any remarks.


 * Illinois Cemeteries by county.


 * The Family History Library Catalog lists . Some of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.


 * ePodunk list of Vermilion County cemeteries gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site.

1840 Pensioners

 * A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. Washington, D.C., 1841. ; ; digital version at Google Books. [See Illinois, Vermilion County on page 188.]
 * 1892 Rossville City Census- USGenWeb

African American
The following have information concerning African American research.


 * African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records
 * Illinois State Archives pamphlet on African American Research describes what records are at the State Archives with an online method for ordering records.
 * African-American Resources for Illinois

Military Records

 * War of 1812

Military Land Grantsin Vermillion Coutny Illinois for Soldiers of the War of 1812 - USGenWeb


 * Blackhawk War

Captain Robert Griffin's Company- USGenWeb

Captain John B. Thomas' Company- USGenWeb

Captain Eliakem Ashton's Company- USGenWeb

Captain Morgan L. Payne's Company- USGenWeb

Captain James Palmer's Company- USGenWeb

Captain I.M. Gillispie's Company- USGenWeb

Captain Jacob M. Earley's Company- USGenWeb


 * Indian Wars

Military Land Grnatsin Vermillion County Illinois for Soldiers of the Indian Wars - USGenWeb


 * Civil War Civil War service men from Vermilion County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Vermilion County.


 * - 35th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies D, E, F, and I.
 * - 37th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K.
 * - 51st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E.
 * - 71st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company A.
 * - 73rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies C and E.
 * - 73rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E.
 * - 79th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company A.

Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)

Charles A. Clark Post, Ridge Farm 1913 - USGenWeb

General T.J. Hendrson Post, 1913 - USGenWeb

Harmon Post, Hoopeston 1913 - USGenWeb

Kenesaw Post, Danville 1913 - USGenWeb

Kyger Post, Georgetown 1913 - USGenWeb

Lawton Post, Danville 1913 - USGenWeb

Trisler Post, Sidewll 1913 - USGenWeb

Pensions

1883 Federal Pension- USGenWeb

Probate Records
1826-1860 Probate Case Files -IRAD-ISU

County Courthouse
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Vermilion County are kept, see the Vermilion County Courthouse page.

Illinois Regional Archives Repository
Illinois State Universtiy 2016 Warehouse Road Campus Box 1520 Normal, Illinois 61802 Phone: 309-452-6027

Illinois Regional Archives Depository System - Local Governmental Records Listings Arranged by County

School Records
1912-1938 School Student Permanent Record, High School - IRAD-ISU

Vital Records
The website of the Vermilion County Clerk explains how to order copies of birth, marriage, and death records.

Birth Records
1877-1901 Birth Record Index - IRAD-ISU

1877-1903 Birth Record - IRAD-ISU

1906-1907 Birth Records for the city of Indianola - IRAD-ISU

Marriage Records
1826-1903 Marriage Record Index - IRAD-ISU

1826-1858 Marriage Licenses - IRAD-ISU

1826-1900 Marriage Record - IRAD-ISU

1833-1852 Marriage Licenses, Minors - IRAD-ISU

Death Records
1877-1907 Death Record Index - IRAD-ISU

1877-1903 Death Records- IRAD-ISU

1878-1917 Death Records, Stillbirths - IRAD-ISU

Index to Death Register Volume 1 - USGenWeb

Pape Funeral Homes Obiturary Records for Vermilion County, Illinois

Pape Mortuary, 10 E. Williams Street, Danville, Illinois this site has 275,000 records, list of death records from 1800's to the pressent. The records included surrounding areas including some near by Indiana counties.

Populated Places
Sidell

Neighboring Counties

 * Benton County, Indiana
 * Champaign
 * Douglas
 * Edgar
 * Ford
 * Iroquois
 * Vermillion County, Indiana
 * Warren County, Indiana

Web Sites
Databases Pertinent to Vermilion County Local Governmental Records Database Name Index to Illinois Local Governments Illinois Statewide Marriage Index Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950 Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database Federal Township Plats of Illinois Vermilion County Coroner's Inquest Files Index (1908–1956)


 * Vermillion County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Vermillion County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)