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Church Records
Some additional resources for Fulton County, Illinois church recordscan be found in the WorldCat library which can be ordered through interlibrary loan at your local library. Explore how to search the Worldcat Online Catalog.


 * 1845–1846 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * 1876–1906 Methodist Episcopal Church–Lorraine Circuit
 * 1854–1898 Methodist Episcopal Church–La Prarie Circuit
 * 1837–1936 Wittrup, Glenn E. A history of Methodism in &amp; near La Harpe, Illinois, ca. 1837-1936.
 * 1852–1885 Pearl Creek Missionary Baptist Church records


 * 18–18

Court Records
Abstracts


 * 18–18
 * 18–18 Other libraries (WorldCat)
 * 18–18 
 * 18–18 Other libraries (WorldCat)

Copies of original records


 * 1833–1972 Guardianship records index
 * 1849–1938 Guardianship records
 * 1849–1964 Probate index
 * 1839–1923 Probate
 * 1849–1964 Plaintiff and defendant index
 * 1862–1925 Record of justice transcripts
 * 1841–1956 Certificates of levy and redemption
 * 1879–1925 Widow's relinquishment and selection
 * 1911–1922 Will records
 * 1886–1920 Letters of administration with will annexed
 * 1865–1928 Executor's records
 * 1830–1860 Civil and criminal files
 * 1838–1840, 1843–1847 Court records
 * 1849–1858 Court orders
 * 1849–1855 Court docket
 * 1838–1924 Chancery court records
 * 1856–1965 Chancery court records indexes
 * 1829–1897 Circuit court records
 * 1857–1963 Circuit court records indexes
 * 1963–1972 Judgement index
 * 1850–1963 Probate court records
 * 1853–1924 Certificates of purchase
 * 1879–1908 Conservator's record and law
 * 1831–1840 Court proceedings
 * 1829–1838 Commissioners record (has some marriage licenses)
 * 1830–1865 Index to court papers, vol. A
 * 1831–1857 Court records
 * 1894–1914 Circuit court records
 * 1859–1925 Administrators and executors records


 * 1883–1904 Adoption records
 * 1859–1878 Circuit court defaults
 * 1892–1916 Inventory, appraisament [sic] and sales bills,

Land and Property
Abstracts


 * 19 Other libraries (WorldCat)
 * 18–18 Other libraries (WorldCat)
 * 18– 18 Other libraries (WorldCat)
 * 19 Other libraries (WorldCat)

Copies of original records


 * 1853–1924 Certificates of purchase


 * 1836–1837 Land entry book


 * 1829–1973 Marks and brands


 * 1834–1921 Levy and redemption records, old certificates and vol. 1-3


 * 1840–1904 Bonds and mortgages


 * 1874–1893 Road plat book
 * 1853–1897 Certificates of purchase


 * 1817–1901 General index to land records


 * 1817–1917 Deed records


 * 1817–1856 Land book


 * 1836–1938 Plat books, vols. 1–4
 * 1836–1884 Surveyors record


 * 1837–1856 Loan book


 * 1836–1856 Sales accounts for school lands


 * 19 Plat book of farm ownership of McDonough County, Illinois Many libraries (WorldCat)


 * 19 Standard atlas - including plat book


 * 19 Atlas and plat book Many libraries (WorldCat)

Additional Resources
Additional resources for Hancock County land and property may be found in the and. Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at Family History Centers. Copies of books found in the FHLC may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. Explore how to search the Family History Library Catalog and the Worldcat Online Catalog.

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Naturalization

 * 18–19 Naturalization records

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 Family History Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Western Illinois University (WIU) - search for Hancock County records. For information on how to use IRAD see theWIU IRAD Wiki page.

Online Resources

RECORD SEARCH!! 1841-1939


 * 1827–1942 Probate journals and records, wills, administratiors' records, executors' records, guardianship records, and widows relinquishment records for Hancock County probate records are also available in . Click on the browse through images link, select Hancock County, and select the record type you are interested in.

Abstracts


 * 18–18 Many libraries (WorldCat)
 * 18–18
 * 17–18
 * 17–18
 * 18–18 Other libraries (WorldCat)

Copies of original records


 * 1833–1972 Guardianship records index
 * 1849–1938 Guardianship records
 * 1849–1964 Probate index
 * 1839–1923 Probate
 * 1879–1925 Widow's relinquishment and selection
 * 1911–1922 Will records
 * 1886–1920 Letters of administration with will annexed
 * 1865–1928 Executor's records
 * 1850–1963 Probate court records
 * 1879–1908 Conservator's record and law
 * 1859–1925 Administrators and executors records
 * 1892–1916 Inventory, appraisament [sic] and sales bills,


 * 18–19 Probate Record
 * 18–19 Probate records and index
 * 18–19 Miscellaneous probate records and bonds


 * 18–19 Probate Record books
 * 18–19 Will records and index
 * 18–19 Guardian's records and index
 * 18–19 Administrator's records {FHL|533470|item|disp=FHL first film 1435953 Item 1(first of 2 films)}}
 * 18–19 Executor's records
 * 18–19 Widow's relinquishments and selections
 * 19–19 Conservator's bonds and letters


 * 18–19 Will records
 * 18–19 Probate records
 * 18–19 Wills
 * 18–19 Will packets index
 * 18–19 Will packets
 * Probate Index
 * 18–19 Probate fee books Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)
 * 18–18 Administrator's records
 * 18–18 Probate records
 * 18–18 Probate estate docket

Additional Resources
Additional resources for Hancock County probates may be found in the topic page of the Family History Library catalog (FHLC). Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at Family History Centers. Copies of books found in the FHLC may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. Explore how to search the Family History Library Catalog and the Worldcat Online Catalog.

Vital Records:
See Illinois Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Illinois.

Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Original birth and death certificates recorded until the year 1916 are kept by the Hancock County Clerk while those recorded after 1916 are kept by the Illinois Department of Public Health with a copy to the County Clerk. Original marriage records are usually kept by the County Clerk from the establishment of the county to the present. Original divorce records are generally in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk.

The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through online databases, the Family History Library and the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Western Illinois University (WIU) - search for Hancock County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the IRAD Wiki page.

General

 * 18–18 Other libraries (WorldCat)
 * 19–19 Other libraries (WorldCat)

Births:
Abstracts of Birth Records


 * . Other libraries (WorldCat)
 * 17–19 Other libraries (WorldCat)
 * 16–17
 * 18–18
 * 18–18
 * 18–18

Copies of Original Birth Records


 * 1877–1947 Index to register of births
 * 1877–1915 Birth register


 * 18–19 Register of Births


 * 19–19 Birth record index
 * 18–19 Births
 * 18–19 Births and delayed births

Marriages:
Abstracts of Marriage Records


 * 18–19 Index to Marriages and Marriage Records Many libraries (WorldCat)
 * 18–18 Many libraries (WorldCat)
 * 18–19 .Other libraries (WorldCat)


 * 18–19 Other libraries (WorldCat)


 * 18–18 Other libraries (WorldCat)


 * 18–18 Other libraries (WorldCat)


 * 18–18 Other libraries (WorldCat)

Copies of original Marriage Records


 * 1829–1838 Commissioners record (has some marriage licenses)


 * 18–19 Index to Marriages


 * 18–19 Marriage register


 * 18–19 Marriage register index


 * 18–19 Marriage licenses
 * 18–19 Marriage register

Deaths:
Abstracts of Death Records


 * 19–19


 * 18 Other libraries (WorldCat)


 * 18–19 Other libraries (WorldCat)


 * 18–19 Other libraries (WorldCat)

Copies of original Death Records


 * 1910–1915 Death certificate record


 * 1877–1895 Index to register of deaths


 * 1877–1915 Register of deaths


 * 18–19 Death register
 * 18–19 Register of deaths

Additional Resources
Additional resources for Hancock County births, marriages and deaths may be found in the and the  topic page topic page of the Family History Library catalog (FHLC). Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at Family History Centers. Copies of books found in the FHLC may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. Explore how to search the Family History Library Catalog and the Worldcat Online Catalog.

GRC
The Genealogical Records Committee (GRC) is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library. The GRC Indexis an every-name index of reports that have been sent to the DAR Library since its founding in 1890 and contains names throughout the United States gleaned from gravestones, family Bibles, and personal collections.