Vermilion County, Illinois Genealogy

Guide to Vermilion County, Illinois ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
Vermillion County was named after the Vermillion River, which passes through the county. The county is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Vermilion County Courthouse 7 N Vermilion St Danville, IL 61832 Phone: 217-554-7830 Vermilion 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.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Biographies
Portrait andd Biographical Album of Vermillion and Edgar Counties, Illinois 1889Internet Archives

Census Records
 1840 Pensioners
 * A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. Washington, D.C., 1841. ; . Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). See Illinois, Vermilion County on page 188.
 * 1892 Rossville City Census - USGenWeb

Church Records
 List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Elwood Quaker Monthly Meeting Minutes
 * Georgetown, Quaker Monthly Meeting Minutes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records
Original court records are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See Illinois Court Records for more information about using court records. The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through the FamilySearch Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Illinois State University (ISU) - search for Vermilion County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the ISU IRAD Wiki page. Coroner's Inquest Files Index, 1908-1956Illinois State Archives

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African Americans
 * African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records
 * Illinois African-American Resource Guide by the Illinois State Archives describes what records are at the State Archives with an online method for ordering records.
 * African-American Resources for Illinois
 * African American Coal MinerInformation Center

Land and Property Records
Original land records are held in the office of the County Clerk. See Illinois Land and Property for more information about using land records.

Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1788-1940 Maps of Illinois (1788-1940)
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records
For information about using Military records see Illinois Military Records

 Pensions
 * 1883 Federal Pension - USGenWeb
 * 1862-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

 Revolutionary War
 * 1835 Revolutionary War Pensioners
 * Veteran Burials

 War of 1812
 * Military Land Grants in Vermillion Coutny, Illinois for Soldiers of the War of 1812 - USGenWeb

 Indian Wars
 * Military Land Grants in Vermillion County, Illinois for Soldiers of the Indian Wars - 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

 Civil War  Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) A list of GAR Post for Illinios, additional site for post list,Library of Congress Regiments. 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.  Cavalry
 * 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
 * -4th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company F.

 Infantry
 * - 12th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (3 months, 1861, Company C.
 * - 12th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company C.
 * - 25th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B.
 * -28th Regiment, (Consolidated), Illinois Infantry, Company G.
 * - 35th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D, Company E, Company F, and Company I.
 * - 37th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K.
 * - 51st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E.
 * - 71st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company A.
 * - 73rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company C, and Company E.
 * - 79th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company A.
 * -125th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company A, Company B, Company C, Company D, Company G, Company I, and Company K
 * - 133rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K
 * - 135th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D, Company E, and Company K
 * - 149th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E
 * - 150th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E, and Company K

 World War I
 * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
 * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Danville

 World War II
 * Army Casualties Part 1 U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
 * Army Casualties Part 2U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records Original naturalization records are held in the office of the County Clerk. See Illinois Naturalization Records for more information about using naturalization records.

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1800-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1856-1991 Illinois, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991 at Ancestry - index and images ($)

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Newspapers Published in Vermilion County

Probate Records
Original estates and wills are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See Illinois Probate Records for more information about using probate records. The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through the FamilySearch Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Illinois State University (ISU) - search for Vermilion County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the ISU IRAD Wiki page.

Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1772-1999 Illinois Wills and Probate Records 1772-1999 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1819-1988 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1826-1860 Probate Case Files - IRAD-ISU
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

School Records

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

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

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

Marriage

 * 1587-1959 Illinois, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1763-1900 Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 at Illinois State Archives - index; Also at: MyHeritage($)
 * 1805-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1810-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images

Death
Pape Funeral Homes Obituary Records for Vermilion County, Illinois. Pape Genealogy, Kruger-Coan-Pape Funeral Home & Crematory. Online searchable database of death records from 1800s to the present. The records include surrounding areas as well as some nearby Indiana counties. Vermilion County Coroner's Inquest Files Index, 1908-1956 at the Illinois State Archives.
 * 1749-1999 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1850-1880 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * Pre-1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916 at Illinois State Archives - index; Also at: MyHeritage($)
 * 1916-1950 Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950 at Illinois State Archives - index; Also at:MyHeritage ($)
 * 1951-1971 Illinois Death Certificates, 1951–1971 at Illinois State Archives - index
 * Index to Death Register Volume 1 - USGenWeb

Archives
IRAD is a system of Illinois Regional Archives Depositories managed by the Illinois State Archives, housing the archival records of local Illinois counties, townships, municipalities and school districts. The seven Regional Depositories are housed on state university campuses scattered throughout Illinois. Illinois State University houses the records for Vermilion County.

 Illinois Regional Archives Repository Illinois State University 2016 Warehouse Road Campus Box 1520 Normal, Illinois 61802 Phone: 1-309-452-6027

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Champaign Illinois FamilySearch Center
 * Danville Illinois FamilySearch Center
 * Decatur Illinois FamilySearch Center
 * Normal Illinois FamilySearch Center
 * Springfield Illinois FamilySearch Center
 * Champaign County Historical Archives - an affiliate library
 * Danville Public Library (Illinois) - an affiliate library
 * Iroquois County Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
 * McLean County Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
 * Vespasian Warner Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Vermilion County Public Libraries Website

Museums

 * Vermilion County Museum 116 N. Gilbert Street Danville, IL 61832-8506 Phone 217-442-2922 E-mail:[mailto:susricht@aol.com susricht@aol.com] Website

Societies

 * Catlin Historical Society PO Box 658 210 North Paris Street Catlin, Illinois 61817 Phone Number 217-427-5766 Email:[mailto:catlinhistorical@att.net catlinhistorical@att.net] Website
 * Hoopeston Historical Society 617 East Washington Street Hoopeston, IL 60942-1659 Phone 217-597-4526]
 * Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society 215 W. North St. Danville, Illinois 61832-5749 Phone 217-431-8733 E-mail:[mailto:ighs@outlook.com ighs@outlook.com]
 * The I.G.H.S. is the oldest genealogy society in Illinois.
 * The library covers all of Vermilion county, Illinois and has numerous resources for all other states as well.
 * The obituary books are a little known treasure.


 * Rossville Historical Society PO Box 263 108 West Attica Street Rossville, IL 60963 Phone 217-748-4080 Email:[mailto:roshisoc@cooketech.net roshisoc@cooketech.net]
 * Tilton, Illinois Historical Society 201 West 5th Street Tilton, IL 61833-7427 Phone 217-477-0800

Websites

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