IRAD - Southern Illinois University

Illinois Regional Archives Depository c/o Special Collections Morris Library – 6632 Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL 62901-6632

(618) 453-3040 Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.


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

Mail requests should be sent to the address above. However, the depository is located on McLafferty Road one-third mile south of its intersection with Chautauqua Street — not in Morris Library. Visitors unfamiliar with Carbondale may wish to call the depository for directions.

IRAD-Southern Illinois University houses collections for the following Illinois counties:

Alexander Clinton Franklin Gallatin Hamilton Hardin Jackson Jefferson Johnson Madison Marion Massac Monroe Perry Pope Pulaski Randolph St. Clair Saline Union Washington White Williamson

Records held at IRAD–SIU Discover what county records are held there.


 * 1) Click on the blue IRAD–SIU link above.
 * 2) Click on “IRAD Local Governmental Records Database”.
 * 3) Click on “Search the Local Governmental Records Holdings Database”.
 * 4) Select your county of interest and submit query.
 * 5) Results are records held by IRAD-SIU for your county.

Databases extracted from records at IRAD– SIU Discover what records are extracted and included in local, county or statewide databases.


 * 1) Click on your county of interest.
 * 2) Scroll to the bottom of the page to view databases pertinent to your town, county, or state.

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IRAD welcomes mail and telephone requests for research help. No e-mail requests are available at this time. There is no charge for research help, except for photocopy costs. You will be informed if your copies exceed $5. Otherwise you will be billed for your copy requests. IRAD requests that you limit your request to 2 names at a time and that you wait for that response before submitting additional requests. Send your request directly to the IRAD regional depository holding the county records of interest. You may send requests to up to 5 different depositories at a time.