Cumberland County, Illinois Genealogy

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Parent County

 * 1843--Cumberland County was created 2 March 1843 from Coles County. County seat:  Toledo

Record Loss
November 5, 1885 -- 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

 * Clark
 * Coles
 * Effingham
 * Jasper
 * Shelby

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