DeWitt County, Illinois Genealogy

United States Illinois DeWitt County   == County Organization == DeWitt County's civil records start the following years: {| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="100%" |- | bgcolor="#ffcc99" width="100%" colspan="6" align="center" | Beginning Dates for DeWitt County Records
 * - | width="16.6%" align="center" | Birth | width="16.6%" align="center" | Marriage | width="16.6%" align="center" | Death | width="16.6%" align="center" | Census | width="16.6%" align="center" | Land | width="16.6%" align="center" | Probate |- | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1877 | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1839 | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1877 | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1840 | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1839 | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1839 |} County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for DeWitt County are kept, see the DeWitt County Courthouse page === Historical Facts === [[Image:Governor DeWitt Clinton.JPG|thumb|right|175px]] DeWitt County, like Clinton County, is named for who was the Governor of New York and chief promoter of the Erie Canal. === Boundary Changes === *1 March 1839:DeWitt County was created from Macon and McLean *Interactive map of DeWitt County boundary changes. === Record Loss === == Records and Resources == === Biography ===History of DeWitt County, Illinois. Pioneer Publishing Company, 1910  another filming 934982 items 2-3 History of DeWitt County, Illinois. 1882.  item 2 also a FHL Book 977.3585 H2b Portrait and Biographical Album of DeWitt and Piatt Counties, Illinois. 1891.  item 3 also a FHL Book 977.3 D3de === Cemeteries === [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Find A Grave, list of cemeteries. Additional information can be found at local level (city, township, etc.) *witt.htm DeWitt 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. *Cemeteries of DeWitt County Illinois *DeWitt County, Illinois, Cemetery Inscriptions.  *DeWitt County, Illinois Cemetery Instriptions. Decatur Genealogical Society.  also book 977.3585 V3d Volume 1-5 *Family Cemetery Records of DeWitt County, Illinois  *Honor Roll,  DeWitt County, State of Illinois. Illoinis Veterans' Commission.   *DeWitt County, Illinois Cemetery Inscriptions.  *Memorial Park Cemetery Records.   *Death and Tombstone Records From Illinois.  === Census === For information and tips on accessing census records online, see Illinois Census. ==== Federal ====  ==== 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, DeWitt County on page 186.] ====State==== === Church Records === Church Records, 1834-1877 : in collection of Genevieve M. Dolle. Joseph A. Roof   === 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. === Directories === === Ethnic Research === ==== 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 === Genealogy === ==== Mailing Lists ==== ==== Message Boards ==== ==== Periodicals ==== === History === *Portrait and Biographical Album of DeWitt and Piatt Counties, Illinois. Chicago: Chapman Brothers Publishing Company, 1891.  For DeWitt County portion only DeWitt Co. ILGenWeb === 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. Copies of original records are available: :1839-1875Deed Records IRAD- ISU Available through the Family History Library and Family History Centers 1868-1913 Deed Records. DeWitt County Recorder  Online Resources :*Beginning 1820Land Patent Search See Illinois Land and Property for more information about this database. :*1796–1907U.S. General Land Office Records found at Ancestry.com ($) :*Illinois Public Land Purchase Records This record extract includes over 538,000 land sales from the 19th Century. Each entry includes the purchaser's name, purchase date, number of acres, price per acre, and in some cases the purchaser's sex and residence. Available at www.ancestry.com ($) :*Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database :*DeWitt County Federal Township Plats === Maps === *Cemetary Maps of DeWitt County === Military History and Records === For information about using Military records see Illinois Military Records ==== Revolutionary War ==== Veterans Burials(source: Genealogy Trails Histroy Group) ==== Civil War ==== Civil War service men from DeWitt 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 Dewitt County. *Artillery :- 1st Regiment, Illinois Artillery, New Battery K *Cavalry :- 2nd Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company A :- 4th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company L *Infantry :- 20th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E :- 26th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K :- 39th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D and Company I. :- 41st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company C, Company F, and Company K. :- 46th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company H :- 68th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E :- 107th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company A, Company B, Company D, Company F, and Company I :- 140th Regiment, Illinois, Infantry, Company H :- 145th Regiment, Illinois, Infantry, Company G :1865-1939Military Discharge Record, Civil War. IRAD-ISU 1883 List of Pensioners(Source: Internet Archives) ==== World War I ==== World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918DeWitt County (Source: Ancestry) ==== World War II ==== Casualties World War II- DeWitt County, Illinois (Source: Access Genealogy) === Naturalization and Citizenship === Original naturalization records are held in the office of the County Clerk. See Illinois Naturalization Records for more information about using naturalization records. The following 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 DeWitt County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the ISU IRAD Wiki page. :1866-1903Naturalization Records, County Court. IRAD-ISU : Available throught the Family History Library :1863-1898Naturalization Records. DeWitt County Clerk  === Newspapers === DeWitt County (Source: Newspaper Abstracts) Newspapers Published in De Witt County (Source: Illinois Newspaper Project) Cataloged Titles (Source: Illinois Newspaper Project) Chronicling America DeWitt County (Source: The Library of Congress) === Obituaries === Illinois Obituary Project (Source: USGenWeb Illinois Archives) === 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 Illinois State University (ISU) - search for DeWitt County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the ISU IRAD Wiki page. :1873-1894Probate Administrator's Accounts IRAD-ISU Available through the Family History Librar and Centers1839-1950 Probate Listing DeWitt County, by George Wylder.  1850-1898Wills and Letters. DeWitt County Clerk.  1862-1923Records of Wills. DeWitt County Probate Court.  1866-1900 Adminstrative Records. DeWitt County Probate Court.  === 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 DeWitt County. *County CourthouseCounty records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for DeWitt County are kept, see the DeWitt County Courthouse page. *Family History CenterFamily 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 DeWitt 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. Find a FamilySearch Center *Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)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 LibrariesThis library has extensive DeWitt County only extractions of many census. They have marriage index. They publish a quarterly Journal with extracts about people from old newspapers that include births, marriages and funerals. The also include little family notices about who was visiting who and who was at weddings and other family news items. === Social Groups Online === === Societies === DeWitt County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 632 Clinton, Illinois 61717-0632 dewittcgs@yahoo.com === Taxation === :1845-1851Taxable Land Lists. IRAD-ISU :1888-1897Road Tax Lists, Delinquent IRAD-ISU :1894-1911Road Tax List. IRAD-ISU === Vital Records === See Illinois Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Illinois. DeWitt County Clerk P.O. Box 439 Clinton,IL 61727-0439 1-217- 935-2119 ==== Births ==== :1877-1905 Birth Records. IRAD-ISU :1880-1930 Birth Certificates, Delayed. IRAD-ISU :1924-1958 Cirth Certificates. IRAD-ISU :1860-1950 Birth Records Index, Delayed. IRAD-ISU :1877-1959 Birth Records Index. IRAD-ISU Available through the Family History Library1877-1906 Birth Records and Index 1871-1930  ==== Marriages ==== :1839-1955Marriage Record. IRAD-ISU :1876-1935Marriage License Applications. IRAD-ISU :1839-1949 Marriage Record Index. IRAD-ISU Available through the Family History Library1839-1928 Marriage Records and Index 1839-1901.  ==== Deaths ==== :1878-1917Death Records. IRAD-ISU  Also available through the Family History Library :1886-1957Death Certificates. IRAD-ISU :1878-1962Death Record Index. IRAD-ISU Also available trhough the Family History Library  1924-1977 DeWitt County Coroner's Inquest Files IndexIRAD-ISU == Websites == *USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. *DeWitt County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium) Databases Pertinent to DeWitt County  Local Governmental Records Database Name Index to Illinois Local Governments Illinois Statewide Marriage Index

Illinois Statewide Death Index, pre 1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950 Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database Federal Township Plats of Illinois DeWitt County Coroner's Inquest Files Index (1924–1977) == References ==