Clark County, Illinois Genealogy

United States &gt; Illinois &gt; Clark County

Parent County

 * 1819--Clark County was created 22 March 1819 from Crawford County. County seat: Marshall

Record Loss
December 30, 1902 -- 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

Neighboring Counties

 * Coles
 * Crawford
 * Cumberland
 * Edgar
 * Jasper
 * Sullivan County, Indiana
 * Vigo County, Indiana

Vital Records
Vol E (1860-1872) of the Clark County, Illinois marriage records contains an index at the front of the volume that lists both groom and brides names, however, only the grooms are alphabetized (and that by first letter only of their surname).

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog