Kankakee County, Illinois Genealogy

United States Illinois  Kankakee County

Parent County

 * 1853--Kankakee County was created 11 February 1853 from Iroquois and Will Counties. County seat:  Kankakee

Neighboring Counties

 * Ford
 * Grundy
 * Iroquois
 * Lake County, Indiana
 * Livingston
 * Newton County, Indiana
 * Will

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

Archives and Libraries
Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)

Illinois State Universtiy (ISU) 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

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 Kankakee County and links to the information for the individuals buried there.


 * Kankakee 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 Kankakee 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.

Military

 * Civil War Civil War service men from Kankakee 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 Kankakee County.


 * - 42nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies D and H.
 * - 53rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E.
 * - 76th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies D, F, H and I.
 * - 88th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company F.

Civil War Veterans of Kankakee County, Illinois: Department of Illinois, Grand Army of the Republic. by Mary Ann Schatz. FHL Film: 982173 item 5   (Item #270984)     Book 977.363 M2s

Probate
Original probate records at County Court. The following copies available:

1853-1900 County Court and Probate case files IRAD-ISU

1866-1869 Probate Dockets IRAD-ISU

FHL Collection

1853-1928 Kankakee County Illinois probate and will records on 21 films FHL Film: 2259223 (item 1016348)

Taxation
1858-1858 Tax Sale record IRAD-ISU

Vital Records
Illinois Vital Records for more information

Birth

Original birth records at County Clerk. The following copies are available:

1863-1905 Birth Record Index IRAD-ISU

1877-1918 Birth Record IRAD-ISU Also availalble at the FHL Film 1839989 (item # 510579) first of 7 films

1864-1910 Birth Certificates, Delayed Also available at the FHL 1863-1915 Film: 1839996 and 1839997 (item 594267)

1864-1926 Birth Certificates, City of Manteno IRAD-ISU

Marriage

Original marriage records at County Clerk. The following copies are available:

1877-1967 Marriage Record Index IRAD-ISU

1853-1926 Marriage Record IRAD-ISU Also available at the FHL Film: 1839991 first of 24  (item 594224)

1889-1925 Marriage Licenses IRAD-ISU

1899-1905 Marriage License Applications IRAD-ISU Also available at the FHL Film: 1839993               (item 594234)

Death

Original death records at County Clerk. The following copies are available:

1877-1916 Death Record Index IRAD-ISU Also available at the FHL Film: 1839989 item 6; first of 3 (item 511153)

1916-1958 Death Certificate Index IRAD - ISU Also available at the FHL Film: 2260092  first of 23; (item 1016243)

1877-1915 Death Record IRAD-ISU

1915-1951 Death Certificates IRAD-ISU Also available at the FHL Film: 2260093 (item1016243)

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Kankakee County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Kankakee County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)