Effingham County, Illinois Courthouse

United States Illinois  Effingham County  Courthouse



Information
Circuit Clerk and County Clerk's offices are located at separate addresses

Circuit Court Clerk
120 W. Jefferson Avenue, Suite 101 P.O. Box 586 Effingham, Illinois 62401 (217) 342-4065

Office E-mail: circuitclerk@co.effingham.il.us

Typical records kept:


 * Probate Records (all types)
 * Civil and Criminal records
 * Tax Records

County Clerk
County Clerk and Recorder P.O. Box 628 Effingham, Illinois 62401 (217) 342-6535

Office E-mail: countyclerk@co.effingham.il.us

Phone: (217) 277-2150 Fax: (217) 277-2155

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Records kept:


 * Deeds, all real estate-related documents
 * Birth Certificates
 * Marriage Certificates
 * Death Certificates
 * Voting Registers

Note: Also, click "Public Records", to get to Genealogy section.

Illinois Regional Archives Depository
IRAD Home

Effingham County Fact Sheet

The State Archives administers a system of Illinois Regional Archives Depositories (IRAD) to manage the archival records of local governments. Local governments which have transferred records to the regional depositories include counties, townships, municipalities and school districts. (source: Illinois State Archives)

IRAD Depository Illinois Regional Archives Depository Booth Library Eastern Illinois University 600 Lincoln Avenue Charleston, IL 61920 Telephone: (217) 581-6093

Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.


 * NOTE: Regional depositories are staffed by graduate student interns. Because of class scheduling conflicts, hours may vary somewhat from the above schedule. Researchers are urged to call before planning a visit to a depository.