Vermilion County, Illinois Genealogy

United States &gt; Illinois &gt; Vermilion County

Parent County

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

Record Loss
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

Populated Places
Sidell

Neighboring Counties

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

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

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 Family History Library Catalog lists some records of cemeteries in Vermilion County. Some of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.


 * 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.

Vital Records
Pape Funeral Homes Obiturary Records for Vermilion County, Illinois

Web Sites

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