Vermilion County, Illinois Genealogy

United States Illinois Vermilion County

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

Vermilion County Organization
Vermilion County's civil records start the following years:

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.

Historical Facts
Vermilion County was named after the Vermilion River of which the branches have a presence in the county.

Parent County

 * 1826--Vermilion County was created 18 January 1826, from unorganized territory and Edgar County.County seat: Danville

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Illinois county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Illinois County Boundary Maps" (1790-1869) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.


 * 1823-1826 Edgar


 * 1819-1823 Clark


 * 1816-1819 Crawford


 * 1815-1816 Edwards


 * 1812-1815 madison


 * 1801-1812 St. Clair


 * 1790-1803 Knox, Northwest Territory

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Illinois counties see: Illinois Counties with Burned Courthouses

1872 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Biography
Portrait andd Biographical Album of Vermillion and Edgar Counties, Illinois1889 Internet Archives

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 Vermilion Countyand links to the information for the individuals buried there.


 * Vermilion 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 FamilySearch Catalog lists . Some of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.


 * Illiana Cemetery Genealogical website-Digital photos of headstones in Cemeteries in Vermilion County and surrounding Counties


 * ePodunk list of Vermilion 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.

1840 Pensioners

 * A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. Washington, D.C., 1841. ; ; digital version at Google Books. [See Illinois, Vermilion County on page 188.]
 * 1892 Rossville City Census- USGenWeb

Church Records
Elwood Quaker Monthly Meeting Minutes

Georgetown, Quaker Monthly Meeting Minutes

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 Family History 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, 1908-1956 Illinois State Archives

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
 * African American Coal Miner Information Center

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

Maps



 * Maps of Illinois (1788-1940)

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

Revolutionary War
1835 Revolutionary War Pensioners

Veteran Burials

War of 1812
Military Land Grantsin Vermillion Coutny, Illinois for Soldiers of the War of 1812 - 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

Indian Wars
Military Land Grantsin Vermillion County, Illinois for Soldiers of the Indian Wars - USGenWeb

Civil War
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


 * -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

Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)

A list of GAR Post for Illinios, additional site for post list,Library of Congress

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

Pensions

1883 Federal Pension- USGenWeb

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 2 U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Korean War
Veterans of Korea

Vietnam War
Veterans of Vietnam

Gulf War
Veterans of Desert Storm

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

Newspapers and Obituaries
Newspapers Published in Vermilion County   Illinois Newspaper Project

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1772 - 1999 Illinois Wills and Probate Records 1772-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1819 - 1988 at FamilySearch.org — images

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 Illinois State University (ISU) - search for Vermilion County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the ISU IRAD Wiki page.

1826-1860 Probate Case Files - IRAD-ISU

Repositories
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.

Family History Centers
Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah (United States) and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy. Currently there are no Family History Centers located directly in Vermilion County.

You may search your address for a center near you on the FamilySearch site. The following centers are located in surrounding counties. Their wiki pages may supply hours and other information.


 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Danville Illinois Family History Center

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.

Illinois Regional Archives Repository
Illinois State Universtiy 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

Public Libraries
Vermilion County Public Libraries

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

Societies
Vermilion County Museum 116 N. Gilbert Street Danville, IL 61832 Phone:217-442-2922 fax 217-442-2001 email:[mailto:susricht@aol.com] Wbesite

Catlin Historical Society 210 North Paris Catlin, Illinois 61817 Phone: 217-427-5766 Email:[mailto:catlinhistorical@att.net] Website

Illiana Genealogical & Historical Society 215 W. North St. Danville, Illinois Email:[mailto:Ighs@sbcglobal.net] Website

Vital Records
See Illinois Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Illinois. See also How to order Illinois Vital Records or order electronically online.

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

Birth Records
1877-1901 Birth Record Index - IRAD-ISU

1877-1903 Birth Record - IRAD-ISU

1906-1907 Birth Records for the City of Indianola - IRAD-ISU

Marriage Records

 * 1763-1900 Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900


 * 1810–1934 at FamilySearch — index and images


 * 1826-1903 Marriage Record Index - IRAD-ISU


 * 1826-1858 Marriage Licenses - IRAD-ISU


 * 1826-1900 Marriage Record - IRAD-ISU


 * 1833-1852 Marriage Licenses, Minors - IRAD-ISU

Death Records

 * Pre-1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916


 * 1916-1950 Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950

1877-1907 Death Record Index - IRAD-ISU

1877-1903 Death Records- IRAD-ISU

1878-1917 Death Records, Stillbirths - IRAD-ISU

Index to Death Register Volume 1 - USGenWeb

Pape Funeral Homes Obiturary Records for Vermilion County, Illinois

Pape Mortuary, 10 E. Williams Street, Danville, Illinois this site has 275,000 records, list of death records from 1800's to the pressent. The records included surrounding areas including some near by Indiana counties.

Populated Places
Sidell

Neighboring Counties

 * Benton County, Indiana
 * Champaign
 * Douglas
 * Edgar
 * Ford
 * Iroquois
 * Vermillion County, Indiana
 * Warren County, Indiana

Web Sites

 * Vermilion County, IL History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Vermilion County IL Genealogy
 * Illinois Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Illinois Genealogy Network Group on Facebook

Databases Pertinent to Vermilion County Local Governmental Records Database Name Index to Illinois Local Governments Illinois Statewide Marriage Index Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950 Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database Federal Township Plats of Illinois Vermilion County Coroner's Inquest Files Index (1908–1956)


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